How Many Gideon's Trumpet (1980) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Gideon's Trumpet
Released: 1980
Cast: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Dean Jagger

Gideon's Trumpet (1980) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (21%) are still alive today and 31 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jerry Hardin, age 96. This film starred Henry Fonda and José Ferrer.

21% still with us· verified cast20% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 82.9 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast41 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1980 ▲▼
Henry Fonda Clarence Earl Gideon	Clarence Earl Gideon	Deceased	16/05/1905	77	12/08/1982	75
José Ferrer Abe Fortas	Abe Fortas	Deceased	08/01/1912	80	26/01/1992	68
John Houseman Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator	Chief Justice / Offscreen Narrator	Deceased	22/09/1902	86	31/10/1988	78
Fay Wray Edna Curtis	Edna Curtis	Deceased	15/09/1907	96	08/08/2004	73
Dean Jagger 6th Supreme Court Justice	6th Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	07/11/1903	87	05/02/1991	77
Sam Jaffe 1st Supreme Court Justice	1st Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	10/03/1891	93	24/03/1984	89
Nicholas Pryor Jacob	Jacob	Deceased	28/01/1935	89	07/10/2024	45
William Prince 5th Supreme Court Justice	5th Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	26/01/1913	83	08/10/1996	67
Lane Smith Fred Turner	Fred Turner	Deceased	29/04/1936	69	13/06/2005	44
Richard McKenzie Judge Robert McCrary	Judge Robert McCrary	Deceased	02/06/1930	93	01/12/2023	50
Dolph Sweet Charlie	Charlie	Deceased	18/07/1920	64	08/05/1985	60
Ford Rainey 2nd Supreme Court Justice	2nd Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	08/08/1908	96	25/07/2005	72
David Sheiner Abe Krash	Abe Krash	Deceased	13/01/1928	98	05/06/2026	52
J. Patrick McNamara Harris	Harris	Deceased	30/10/1942	80	02/01/2023	38
Les Lannom Bobby Earle	Bobby Earle	Living	04/11/1946	79	—	34
Malcolm Groome John Ely	John Ely	Living	16/08/1949	77	—	31
Allan Rich Tobias Simon	Tobias Simon	Deceased	08/02/1926	94	22/08/2020	54
Richard Lineback Lester Wade	Lester Wade	Living	04/02/1952	74	—	28
David Clennon James Fitzpatrick	James Fitzpatrick	Living	10/05/1943	83	—	37
Michael Cavanaugh Stocker	Stocker	Living	21/11/1942	83	—	38
Paul Benjamin Artis	Artis	Deceased	04/02/1935	84	28/06/2019	45
Clifford A. Pellow Justin Pike	Justin Pike	Deceased	13/11/1928	97	—	52
Jerry Hardin Sheriff Mel Cobb	Sheriff Mel Cobb	Living	20/11/1929	96	—	51
Fredric Cook Leo Stafford	Leo Stafford	Deceased	17/02/1941	75	24/03/2016	39
Steven Peterman Arthur Vitale	Arthur Vitale	Unverified	—	—	—	—
James O'Connell Warden	Warden	Deceased	—	—	—	—
Jon Locke Supervisor	Supervisor	Deceased	—	—	19/10/2013	—
Gary Grubbs Deputy Hamilton	Deputy Hamilton	Living	14/11/1949	76	—	31
Seamon Glass Prison Guard	Prison Guard	Deceased	26/09/1925	90	12/07/2016	55
Gwen Van Dam Mrs. Lawrence	Mrs. Lawrence	Deceased	05/11/1928	96	19/12/2024	52
James Brodhead Court Crier	Court Crier	Deceased	30/01/1932	80	06/04/2012	48
Edmund H. North Supreme Court Justice	Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	12/03/1911	79	28/08/1990	69
Emmet Lavery Supreme Court Justice	Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	08/11/1902	83	01/01/1986	78
Liam O'Brien Supreme Court Justice	Supreme Court Justice	Deceased	07/03/1913	83	24/03/1996	67
Don Draper Bailiff	Bailiff	Deceased	25/09/1929	61	17/12/1990	51
Henry Proach Guard	Guard	Deceased	—	—	—	—
Anthony Lewis The Reporter	The Reporter	Deceased	27/03/1927	85	25/03/2013	53
Timothy Scott Toby	Toby	Deceased	20/07/1937	57	14/06/1995	43
Blake Clark Jail Librarian (uncredited)	Jail Librarian (uncredited)	Living	02/02/1946	80	—	34
Luther Fear Convict with Gideon (uncredited)	Convict with Gideon (uncredited)	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Herbert Benkman 8th Justice (uncredited)	8th Justice (uncredited)	Deceased	17/12/1918	81	04/02/2000	62