How Many Blind Ambition (1979) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Blind Ambition
Released: 1979
Cast: Martin Sheen, Theresa Russell, Michael Callan, Lonny Chapman, William Daniels

Blind Ambition (1979) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (34%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Daniels, age 99. This TV series starred Martin Sheen and Theresa Russell.

34% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 34% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 85 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast40 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1979 ▲▼
Martin Sheen John Dean	John Dean	Living	03/08/1940	86	—	39
Theresa Russell Maureeen Dean	Maureeen Dean	Living	20/03/1957	69	—	22
Michael Callan Charles Colson	Charles Colson	Deceased	22/11/1935	86	10/10/2022	44
Lonny Chapman L. Patrick Gray	L. Patrick Gray	Deceased	01/10/1920	87	12/10/2007	59
William Daniels G. Gordon Liddy	G. Gordon Liddy	Living	31/03/1927	99	—	52
Clifford David Fred Fielding	Fred Fielding	Deceased	30/06/1932	85	30/11/2017	47
Ed Flanders Charles Shaffer	Charles Shaffer	Deceased	29/12/1934	60	22/02/1995	45
Fred Grandy Donald Segretti	Donald Segretti	Living	29/06/1948	78	—	31
Christopher Guest Jeb Stuart Magruder	Jeb Stuart Magruder	Living	05/02/1948	78	—	31
Graham Jarvis John Ehrlichman	John Ehrlichman	Deceased	25/08/1930	72	16/04/2003	49
Edward Mallory Henry Petersen	Henry Petersen	Deceased	—	—	04/04/2007	—
Gerald S. O'Loughlin John J. 'Jack' Caufield	John J. 'Jack' Caufield	Deceased	23/12/1921	93	31/07/2015	58
Alan Oppenheimer George Simonson	George Simonson	Living	23/04/1930	96	—	49
Lawrence Pressman H.R. Haldeman	H.R. Haldeman	Living	10/07/1939	87	—	40
John Randolph John Mitchell	John Mitchell	Deceased	01/06/1915	88	24/02/2004	64
Peter Mark Richman Robert Mardian	Robert Mardian	Deceased	16/04/1927	93	14/01/2021	52
William Schallert Herbert Kalmbach	Herbert Kalmbach	Deceased	06/07/1922	93	08/05/2016	57
James Sloyan Ronald Ziegler	Ronald Ziegler	Living	24/02/1940	86	—	39
Rip Torn Richard M. Nixon	Richard M. Nixon	Deceased	06/02/1931	88	09/07/2019	48
William Windom Richard Kleindienst	Richard Kleindienst	Deceased	28/09/1923	88	16/08/2012	56
Ralph Byers Hugh Sloan	Hugh Sloan	Living	10/01/1950	76	—	29
Patrick Collins Gordon Strachan	Gordon Strachan	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kip Niven Egil Krogh	Egil Krogh	Deceased	27/05/1945	73	06/05/2019	34
Garn Stephens Carol Thompson	Carol Thompson	Deceased	07/11/1944	78	09/04/2023	35
Logan Ramsey J. Edgar Hoover	J. Edgar Hoover	Deceased	21/03/1921	79	26/06/2000	58
James Greene E. Howard Hunt	E. Howard Hunt	Deceased	01/12/1926	91	09/11/2018	53
Mitzi Hoag May-Chapin's Secretary	May-Chapin's Secretary	Deceased	25/09/1932	86	26/02/2019	47
Lee Kessler Jane Thomas	Jane Thomas	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Dawson Mays Dwight Chapin	Dwight Chapin	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Darrell Zwerling Frederick LaRue	Frederick LaRue	Deceased	09/09/1928	85	11/04/2014	51
Cathleen Cordell Pat Nixon	Pat Nixon	Deceased	21/05/1915	82	19/08/1997	64
Terence McGovern Jack Garfield	Jack Garfield	Living	11/05/1942	84	—	37
Jenny O'Hara Liz Garfield	Liz Garfield	Living	23/02/1942	84	—	37
Al Checco Judge John Sirica	Judge John Sirica	Deceased	21/07/1925	89	19/07/2015	54
Rosemary DeCamp Maureen Dean's Mother	Maureen Dean's Mother	Deceased	14/11/1910	90	20/02/2001	69
David Sheiner Sam Dash	Sam Dash	Deceased	13/01/1928	98	05/06/2026	51
Ross Bickell Tom Huston	Tom Huston	Deceased	14/01/1947	79	—	32
Stuart Gillard Larry Higby	Larry Higby	Living	28/04/1950	76	—	29
Harry Basch Gen. Walters	Gen. Walters	Presumed Deceased	16/01/1926	94	23/06/2020	53
Brian Farrell Bruce Kehrli	Bruce Kehrli	Unverified	—	—	—	—