How Many A Piece of the Action (1977) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: A Piece of the Action
Released: 1977
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, James Earl Jones, Denise Nicholas, Hope Clarke

A Piece of the Action (1977) featured a cast of 43 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (31%) are still alive today and 24 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bill Cosby, age 89. This film starred Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby.

31% still with us· verified cast26% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 80.2 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast43 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1977 ▲▼
Sidney Poitier Manny Durrell	Manny Durrell	Deceased	20/02/1927	94	06/01/2022	50
Bill Cosby Dave Anderson	Dave Anderson	Living	12/07/1937	89	—	40
James Earl Jones Joshua Burke	Joshua Burke	Deceased	17/01/1931	93	09/09/2024	46
Denise Nicholas Lila French	Lila French	Living	12/07/1944	82	—	33
Hope Clarke Sarah Thomas	Sarah Thomas	Deceased	23/03/1941	85	23/07/2026	36
Tracy Reed Nikki McLean	Nikki McLean	Living	28/10/1949	76	—	28
Ja'net DuBois Nellie Bond	Nellie Bond	Deceased	05/08/1945	74	18/02/2020	32
Sheryl Lee Ralph Barbara Hanley	Barbara Hanley	Living	30/12/1956	69	—	21
Titos Vandis Bruno	Bruno	Deceased	06/11/1917	85	23/02/2003	60
Frances Foster Bea Quitman	Bea Quitman	Deceased	11/06/1924	73	17/06/1997	53
Jason Evers Ty Shorter	Ty Shorter	Deceased	02/01/1922	83	13/03/2005	55
Marc Lawrence Louie	Louie	Deceased	17/02/1910	95	27/11/2005	67
Ernest Lee Thomas John	John	Living	26/03/1950	76	—	27
Eric Laneuville Gerald	Gerald	Living	14/07/1952	74	—	25
Estelle Evans Alberta Ballard	Alberta Ballard	Deceased	01/10/1906	78	20/07/1985	71
Bill Walker Clair Hurst	Clair Hurst	Deceased	01/07/1896	95	27/01/1992	81
Angus Scrimm Monk	Monk	Deceased	19/08/1926	89	09/01/2016	51
Tamu Blackwell Cheryl	Cheryl	Living	11/07/1955	71	—	22
James Wheaton Voisin Waiter	Voisin Waiter	Deceased	11/01/1924	78	09/06/2002	53
Edward Love Willie Mangum	Willie Mangum	Deceased	29/06/1948	43	27/12/1991	29
Bryan O'Dell Roscoe	Roscoe	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Dianne Oyama Dixon Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)	Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)	Living	24/03/1954	72	—	23
Larry Beecham Percy 'Bubba' Watkins	Percy 'Bubba' Watkins	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Karole Selmon Sheila Moran	Sheila Moran	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Wonderful Smith Daniel McLean	Daniel McLean	Deceased	21/06/1911	97	28/08/2008	66
Cyril Poitier Mr. Theodore	Mr. Theodore	Deceased	11/11/1911	80	13/11/1991	66
Rudy Diaz Stosh	Stosh	Deceased	16/10/1918	88	05/12/2006	59
Kurt Grayson Dirk	Dirk	Deceased	01/08/1943	64	28/08/2007	34
Pat Renella Nikos	Nikos	Deceased	24/03/1929	83	09/11/2012	48
Gloria Delaney Secretary	Secretary	Deceased	15/06/1947	63	27/04/2011	30
Candy Ward Hedda Champion	Hedda Champion	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Frances E. Williams Naomi Chamberlain	Naomi Chamberlain	Deceased	17/09/1905	89	02/01/1995	72
Theoris Usher Malcolm Pomeroy	Malcolm Pomeroy	Deceased	10/01/1918	64	23/01/1982	59
Albert Reed Jr. Randolph Ballard	Randolph Ballard	Deceased	28/01/1910	76	31/05/1986	67
Thomas Benjamin Anthony	Anthony	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Steve Vignari Cesar	Cesar	Deceased	14/03/1925	74	20/12/1999	52
Jack Brami Jesus	Jesus	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Essex Smith Maintenance Man	Maintenance Man	Living	14/10/1938	87	—	39
Sherri Poitier Cookie	Cookie	Living	12/07/1956	70	—	21
Bob Harks Loan Company Official (uncredited)	Loan Company Official (uncredited)	Deceased	20/09/1927	83	08/12/2010	50
Larry Rozadilla Referee (uncredited)	Referee (uncredited)	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Gammy Singer Mrs. McLean (uncredited)	Mrs. McLean (uncredited)	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Charles Walker Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)	Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)	Living	21/01/1945	81	—	32