Chopper One (1974) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (29%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Charlie Picerni, age 90. This TV series starred Dirk Benedict and Ted Hartley.
29% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 29% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dirk Benedict Officer Gil Foley | Officer Gil Foley | Living | 01/03/1945 | 81 | — | 29 |
 Ted Hartley Captain McKeegan | Captain McKeegan | Deceased | 06/11/1924 | 100 | 10/10/2025 | 50 |
 Jim McMullan Officer Don Burdick | Officer Don Burdick | Deceased | 13/10/1936 | 82 | 31/05/2019 | 38 |
 Lou Frizzell Mitch | Mitch | Deceased | 10/06/1920 | 59 | 17/06/1979 | 54 |
 Laurie Prange Janie Hall | Janie Hall | Living | 26/01/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 France Nuyen Rita Chu | Rita Chu | Living | 31/07/1939 | 87 | — | 35 |
 William Lucking Deetzer | Deetzer | Deceased | 17/06/1941 | 80 | 18/10/2021 | 33 |
 Anthony Eisley George Brenner | George Brenner | Deceased | 19/01/1925 | 78 | 20/01/2003 | 49 |
 Marvin Kaplan Harry | Harry | Deceased | 24/01/1927 | 89 | 25/08/2016 | 47 |
 Dick Van Patten Arnie Nolan | Arnie Nolan | Deceased | 09/12/1928 | 86 | 23/06/2015 | 46 |
 Charlie Picerni Henchman (uncredited) | Henchman (uncredited) | Living | 19/12/1935 | 90 | — | 39 |
 Dub Taylor Rudy | Rudy | Deceased | 26/02/1907 | 87 | 03/10/1994 | 67 |
 Kenneth Tobey Sergeant Reardon | Sergeant Reardon | Deceased | 23/03/1917 | 85 | 22/12/2002 | 57 |
 Nick Nolte Bob | Bob | Living | 08/02/1941 | 85 | — | 33 |
 Michael Ansara Vic Altmann | Vic Altmann | Deceased | 15/04/1922 | 91 | 31/07/2013 | 52 |
 Vince Howard Police Officer | Police Officer | Deceased | 21/07/1929 | 72 | 18/07/2002 | 45 |
 Danny Rogers Woody | Woody | Deceased | 20/02/1943 | 78 | 02/03/2021 | 31 |