Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (33%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joel Grey, age 94. This film starred Paul Newman and Joel Grey.
33% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Newman The Star (William F. Cody) | The Star (William F. Cody) | Deceased | 26/01/1925 | 83 | 26/09/2008 | 51 |
 Joel Grey The Producer (Nate Salisbury) | The Producer (Nate Salisbury) | Living | 11/04/1932 | 94 | — | 44 |
 Kevin McCarthy The Publicist (Maj. John Burke) | The Publicist (Maj. John Burke) | Deceased | 15/02/1914 | 96 | 11/09/2010 | 62 |
 Harvey Keitel The Relative (Ed Goodman) | The Relative (Ed Goodman) | Living | 13/05/1939 | 87 | — | 37 |
 Allan F. Nicholls The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) | The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) | Living | 08/04/1945 | 81 | — | 31 |
 Geraldine Chaplin The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley) | The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley) | Living | 31/07/1944 | 82 | — | 32 |
 John Considine The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler) | The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler) | Living | 02/01/1935 | 91 | — | 41 |
 Robert DoQui The Wrangler (Oswald Dart) | The Wrangler (Oswald Dart) | Deceased | 20/04/1934 | 73 | 09/02/2008 | 42 |
Mike Kaplan The Treasurer (Jules Keen) | The Treasurer (Jules Keen) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bert Remsen The Bartender (Crutch) | The Bartender (Crutch) | Deceased | 25/02/1925 | 74 | 22/04/1999 | 51 |
Bonnie Leaders The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret) | The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Noelle Rogers The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme) | The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Evelyn Lear The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini) | The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini) | Deceased | 08/01/1926 | 86 | 01/07/2012 | 50 |
 Denver Pyle The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) | The Indian Agent (McLaughlin) | Deceased | 11/05/1920 | 77 | 25/12/1997 | 56 |
Frank Kaquitts The Indian (Sitting Bull) | The Indian (Sitting Bull) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Will Sampson The Interpreter (William Halsey) | The Interpreter (William Halsey) | Deceased | 26/09/1933 | 53 | 03/06/1987 | 43 |
Ken Krossa The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker) | The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred N. Larsen The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor) | The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerri Duce Trick Rider | Trick Rider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joy Duce Trick Rider | Trick Rider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alex Green Whip & Fast Draw Act | Whip & Fast Draw Act | Deceased | 19/01/1942 | 68 | 20/07/2010 | 34 |
Gary MacKenzie Whip & Fast Draw Act | Whip & Fast Draw Act | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Humphrey Gratz Old Soldier | Old Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pat McCormick The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland) | The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland) | Deceased | 30/06/1927 | 78 | 29/07/2005 | 49 |
 Shelley Duvall The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland) | The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland) | Deceased | 07/07/1949 | 75 | 11/07/2024 | 27 |
 Burt Lancaster The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline) | The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline) | Deceased | 02/11/1913 | 80 | 20/10/1994 | 63 |
 E. L. Doctorow President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited) | President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/01/1931 | 84 | 21/07/2015 | 45 |
 Patrick Reynolds President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited) | President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited) | Living | 02/12/1948 | 77 | — | 28 |