Golden Needles (1974) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (25%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Leung Lung, age 95. This film starred Joe Don Baker and Elizabeth Ashley.
25% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 83 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Don Baker Dan Mason | Dan Mason | Deceased | 12/02/1936 | 89 | 07/05/2025 | 38 |
 Elizabeth Ashley Felicity | Felicity | Living | 30/08/1939 | 87 | — | 35 |
 Roy Chiao Lin Tao | Lin Tao | Deceased | 16/03/1927 | 72 | 15/04/1999 | 47 |
 Jim Kelly Jeff | Jeff | Deceased | 05/05/1946 | 67 | 29/06/2013 | 28 |
 Burgess Meredith Winters | Winters | Deceased | 16/11/1907 | 89 | 09/09/1997 | 67 |
 Tony Lee Wan-Miu Kwan | Kwan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frances Fong Su Lin | Su Lin | Deceased | 22/09/1927 | 85 | 24/10/2012 | 47 |
 Ann Sothern Finzie | Finzie | Deceased | 22/01/1909 | 92 | 15/03/2001 | 65 |
 Fong Yuen Chinese acupuncturist | Chinese acupuncturist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hao Li-Jen Acupucture patient | Acupucture patient | Deceased | 01/01/1911 | 67 | 18/04/1978 | 63 |
 Steve Lee Ka-Ting Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Living | 15/12/1946 | 79 | — | 28 |
 Richard Ng Yiu-Hon Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Deceased | 18/12/1939 | 83 | 09/04/2023 | 35 |
 Cham Siu-Hung Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chu Tit-Wo Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Living | 03/03/1949 | 77 | — | 25 |
 Tai San Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tong Tin-Hei Su Lin's assistant | Su Lin's assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fong Yue Mahjong parlor patron | Mahjong parlor patron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hon Yee-Sang Gambler | Gambler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lau Kwok-Shing Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leung Lung Lin To's man | Lin To's man | Living | 01/01/1931 | 95 | — | 43 |
 Mama Hung Kwan's wife | Kwan's wife | Deceased | 22/02/1909 | 98 | 15/10/2007 | 65 |
 To Sam-Ku Gambler | Gambler | Deceased | 01/01/1895 | 88 | 01/01/1983 | 79 |
 Man Ngai-Tik Gambler | Gambler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lam Yuen Gambler | Gambler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wan Ling-Kwong Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pat E. Johnson Winters' thug | Winters' thug | Deceased | — | — | 05/11/2023 | — |
Sonny Barnes Claude | Claude | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Edgar Justice Bobby | Bobby | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Fong Wah Lotus | Lotus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |