Black Belt Jones (1974) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (38%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marla Gibbs, age 95. This film starred Jim Kelly and Gloria Hendry.
38% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kelly Black Belt Jones | Black Belt Jones | Deceased | 05/05/1946 | 67 | 29/06/2013 | 28 |
 Gloria Hendry Sydney | Sydney | Living | 03/03/1949 | 77 | — | 25 |
 Scatman Crothers Pop Byrd | Pop Byrd | Deceased | 23/05/1910 | 76 | 22/11/1986 | 64 |
 Eric Laneuville Quincy | Quincy | Living | 14/07/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 Alan Weeks Toppy | Toppy | Deceased | 22/03/1948 | 67 | 10/10/2015 | 26 |
Andre Philippe Don Steffano | Don Steffano | Deceased | 03/11/1927 | 79 | 29/04/2007 | 47 |
 Vincent Barbi Big Tuna | Big Tuna | Deceased | 11/01/1912 | 86 | 27/09/1998 | 62 |
 Mel Novak Blue Eyes | Blue Eyes | Deceased | 16/06/1950 | 74 | 09/04/2025 | 24 |
Malik Carter Pinky | Pinky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eddie Smith Oscar | Oscar | Deceased | 01/12/1924 | 80 | 24/06/2005 | 50 |
 Alex Brown Plummer | Plummer | Living | 10/07/1941 | 85 | — | 33 |
Sonny Barnes Tango | Tango | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Earl Jolly Brown Jelly | Jelly | Deceased | 18/10/1939 | 66 | 26/08/2006 | 35 |
Jac Emel Marv the Butcher | Marv the Butcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wayne Musgrove Brother Blake | Brother Blake | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ted Lange Militant (uncredited) | Militant (uncredited) | Living | 05/01/1948 | 78 | — | 26 |
 Marla Gibbs Betty (uncredited) | Betty (uncredited) | Living | 14/06/1931 | 95 | — | 43 |