Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier was 32 in Porgy and Bess as 'Porgy'.
Dorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridge was 36 in Porgy and Bess as 'Bess'.
Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr. was 33 in Porgy and Bess as 'Sportin' Life'.
Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey was 41 in Porgy and Bess as 'Maria'.
Brock PetersBrock Peters was 31 in Porgy and Bess as 'Crowne'.
Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll was 23 in Porgy and Bess as 'Clara'.
Leslie ScottLeslie Scott was 38 in Porgy and Bess as 'Jake'.
Ruth AttawayRuth Attaway was 48 in Porgy and Bess as 'Serena Robbins'.
Claude AkinsClaude Akins was 33 in Porgy and Bess as 'Detective'.
Clarence MuseClarence Muse was 69 in Porgy and Bess as 'Peter'.
Ivan DixonIvan Dixon was 28 in Porgy and Bess as 'Jim'.
Scatman CrothersScatman Crothers was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Crabman'.
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou was 31 in Porgy and Bess as 'Dancer'.
Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nichols was 26 in Porgy and Bess as 'Dancer'.
Otto PremingerOtto Preminger was 53 in Porgy and Bess as 'Director'
Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy was 57 in Porgy and Bess as 'Director of Photography'N. Richard NashN. Richard Nash was 46 in Porgy and Bess as 'Screenplay'
Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn was 79 in Porgy and Bess as 'Producer'
Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell was 63 in Porgy and Bess as 'Editor'
Ken DarbyKen Darby was 50 in Porgy and Bess as 'Original Music Composer'
George GershwinGeorge Gershwin would have been no older than 38 in Porgy and Bess as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'
Hermes PanHermes Pan was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Choreographer'Fred LauFred Lau was 61 in Porgy and Bess as 'Sound Designer, Sound Recordist'
Ira GershwinIra Gershwin was 62 in Porgy and Bess as 'Lyricist'Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Art Direction'
Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Costume Design'Frank McCoyFrank McCoy was 43 in Porgy and Bess as 'Makeup Artist'
Serge KrizmanSerge Krizman was 44 in Porgy and Bess as 'Art Direction'