Blade (1973) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (31%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Frederick Rolf, age 100. This film starred John Marley and Jon Cypher.
31% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Marley Tommy Blade | Tommy Blade | Deceased | 17/10/1907 | 76 | 22/05/1984 | 66 |
 Jon Cypher Petersen | Petersen | Deceased | 13/01/1932 | 94 | 03/08/2026 | 41 |
 Kathryn Walker Maggie | Maggie | Living | 09/01/1943 | 83 | — | 30 |
 William Prince Powers | Powers | Deceased | 26/01/1913 | 83 | 08/10/1996 | 60 |
 Michael McGuire Quincy | Quincy | Deceased | 30/11/1933 | 84 | 15/12/2017 | 40 |
 Joe Santos Spinelli | Spinelli | Deceased | 09/06/1931 | 84 | 18/03/2016 | 42 |
 John Schuck Reardon | Reardon | Living | 04/02/1940 | 86 | — | 33 |
 Peter White Freund | Freund | Deceased | 10/10/1937 | 86 | 01/11/2023 | 36 |
 Keene Curtis Steiner | Steiner | Deceased | 15/02/1923 | 79 | 13/10/2002 | 50 |
 Rue McClanahan Gail | Gail | Deceased | 21/02/1934 | 76 | 03/06/2010 | 39 |
 Morgan Freeman Chris | Chris | Living | 01/06/1937 | 89 | — | 36 |
Karen Machon Connors | Connors | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Raina Barrett Novak | Novak | Living | 05/01/1936 | 90 | — | 37 |
 Ted Lange Watson | Watson | Living | 05/01/1948 | 78 | — | 25 |
 Marshall Efron Fat Man | Fat Man | Deceased | 03/02/1938 | 81 | 30/09/2019 | 35 |
 Arthur French Sanchez | Sanchez | Deceased | 06/11/1931 | 89 | 24/07/2021 | 42 |
 Steve Landesberg Denbaum | Denbaum | Deceased | 23/11/1936 | 74 | 20/12/2010 | 37 |
 James Cook Kaminsky | Kaminsky | Deceased | 07/03/1973 | 30 | 13/07/2003 | 30 |
 Jeanne Lange Melinda | Melinda | Living | 29/08/1948 | 78 | — | 25 |
 Frederick Rolf Medical Examiner | Medical Examiner | Living | 14/08/1926 | 100 | — | 47 |
Michael Pendry Bentley | Bentley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vince Cannon Morgan | Morgan | Deceased | 09/12/1937 | 60 | 15/08/1998 | 36 |
 Hugh Hurd Attornay | Attornay | Deceased | 11/02/1925 | 70 | 15/07/1995 | 48 |
 Julius Harris Card Player | Card Player | Deceased | 17/08/1923 | 81 | 17/10/2004 | 50 |
 Eddie Lawrence Producer | Producer | Deceased | 02/03/1919 | 95 | 25/03/2014 | 54 |
 Katherine Squire Aunt Cynthia | Aunt Cynthia | Deceased | 09/03/1903 | 92 | 29/03/1995 | 70 |
 Eric Berry The Bishop | The Bishop | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 80 | 02/09/1993 | 60 |
 Geri Miller Caldwell | Caldwell | Living | 27/04/1942 | 84 | — | 31 |