This movie details the struggles of former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella to adapt to life in a wheelchair following his crippling automobile accident in 1959. Cinematographer Ted Voigtlander was Emmy-nominated.
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It's Good to Be Alive Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Joe De Santis
He was 64, 80 years old when he died
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as Roy Campanella's Father |
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Ramon Bieri
He was 44, 71 years old when he died
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as Walter O'Malley |
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Ruby Dee
She was 51, 91 years old when she died
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as Ruth Campanella |
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Paul Winfield
He was 34, 64 years old when he died
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as Roy Campanella |
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Louis Gossett, Jr.
He was 37, now 88 years old
|
as Sam Brockington |
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Len Lesser
He was 51, 88 years old when he died
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as Man at Accident |
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Julian Burton
He was 41, 73 years old when he died
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as Dr. Rusk |
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Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
He was 49, 56 years old when he died
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as Stymie |
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Ketty Lester
She was 39, now 90 years old
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as Roy Campanella's Mother |
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Lloyd Gough
He was 66, 76 years old when he died
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as Surgeon |
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Eric Woods
He was 81, now 132 years old
|
as Roy Campanella as a Boy |
It's Good to Be Alive Crew
