A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) featured a cast of 132 tracked actors. Of these, 45 (71%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ron Rifkin, age 86. This TV series starred Maury Chaykin and Timothy Hutton.
71% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 69 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast132 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Chaykin Nero Wolfe | Nero Wolfe | Deceased | 27/07/1949 | 61 | 27/07/2010 | 52 |
 Timothy Hutton Archie Goodwin | Archie Goodwin | Living | 16/08/1960 | 66 | — | 41 |
 Colin Fox Fritz Brenner | Fritz Brenner | Deceased | 20/11/1938 | 86 | 05/04/2025 | 63 |
 Bill Smitrovich Inspector Cramer | Inspector Cramer | Living | 16/05/1947 | 79 | — | 54 |
 Saul Rubinek Lon Cohen | Lon Cohen | Living | 02/07/1948 | 78 | — | 53 |
 Conrad Dunn Saul Panzer | Saul Panzer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fulvio Cecere Fred Durkin | Fred Durkin | Living | 11/03/1960 | 66 | — | 41 |
 Trent McMullen Orrie Cather | Orrie Cather | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gretchen Egolf Marian Hinckley | Marian Hinckley | Living | 09/09/1973 | 53 | — | 28 |
 Julian Richings Poet | Poet | Living | 30/08/1956 | 70 | — | 45 |
 Sarain Boylan Nora Jaret | Nora Jaret | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cynthia Watros Phoebe Gunther | Phoebe Gunther | Living | 02/09/1968 | 58 | — | 33 |
 Joe Flaherty Dr. Vollmer | Dr. Vollmer | Deceased | 21/06/1941 | 82 | 01/04/2024 | 60 |
 R.D. Reid Sergeant Purley Stebbins | Sergeant Purley Stebbins | Deceased | 22/09/1944 | 72 | 20/06/2017 | 57 |
 Seymour Cassel James Arthur Ferris | James Arthur Ferris | Deceased | 22/01/1935 | 84 | 07/04/2019 | 66 |
 Carrie Fisher Ellen Tenzer | Ellen Tenzer | Deceased | 21/10/1956 | 60 | 27/12/2016 | 45 |
 Lindy Booth Peggy Choate | Peggy Choate | Living | 02/04/1979 | 47 | — | 22 |
 Patricia Zentilli Faith Usher | Faith Usher | Living | 27/11/1970 | 55 | — | 31 |
 David Hemblen Lewis Hewitt | Lewis Hewitt | Deceased | 16/09/1941 | 79 | 16/11/2020 | 60 |
 Kimwun Perehinec Dora | Dora | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Beaton Officer #1 | Officer #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aron Tager Commissioner Skinner | Commissioner Skinner | Deceased | 30/06/1934 | 84 | 28/02/2019 | 67 |
 Shauna Black Priscilla Eads | Priscilla Eads | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marian Seldes Louise Grantham Robilotti | Louise Grantham Robilotti | Deceased | 23/08/1928 | 86 | 06/10/2014 | 73 |
 Emily Hampshire Carol Annis | Carol Annis | Living | 29/08/1981 | 45 | — | 20 |
 Dina Barrington Dinah Hough | Dinah Hough | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ted Ludzik Officer | Officer | Living | 16/03/1966 | 60 | — | 35 |
 Michael Rhoades Beverly Kent | Beverly Kent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Rifkin Attorney Perry Helmar | Attorney Perry Helmar | Living | 31/10/1939 | 86 | — | 62 |
 Peter Mensah Arthur | Arthur | Living | 27/08/1959 | 67 | — | 42 |
 Matthew Sharp Ashley Jarvis | Ashley Jarvis | Living | 25/11/1968 | 57 | — | 33 |
 B.J. McQueen Dale Kirby | Dale Kirby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Linders Rough Man #1 | Rough Man #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Cox Rough Man #2 | Rough Man #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Delano F.B.I. Agent | F.B.I. Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Janine Theriault Ethel Varr | Ethel Varr | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marty Moreau Cop | Cop | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jody Racicot Apartment Night-Man | Apartment Night-Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elizabeth Saunders Madam #1 | Madam #1 | Living | 26/09/1966 | 59 | — | 35 |
 Nancy Beatty Vera Imbrie | Vera Imbrie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Philip Craig Gene Orwin | Gene Orwin | Living | 03/09/1950 | 76 | — | 51 |
 Wayne Best Attorney Albert Irby | Attorney Albert Irby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tamara Burford Doris Hatten | Doris Hatten | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicholas Campbell Colonel Percy Brown | Colonel Percy Brown | Living | 24/03/1952 | 74 | — | 49 |
Lisa Dawnell James Lydia | Lydia | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kassandra Marr Secretary | Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Francie Swift Neya Tormic | Neya Tormic | Living | 27/03/1969 | 57 | — | 32 |
 Kristin Booth Dini Lauer | Dini Lauer | Living | 28/08/1974 | 52 | — | 27 |
 Debra Monk Mrs. Yeager | Mrs. Yeager | Living | 27/02/1949 | 77 | — | 52 |
 M.J. Kang Cherry Quon | Cherry Quon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |