Sweet Smell of Success (1957) featured a cast of 69 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (2%) are still alive today and 63 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is H.M. Wynant, age 99. This film starred Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis.
2% still with us· verified cast1% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 2% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast69 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Lancaster J.J. Hunsecker | J.J. Hunsecker | Deceased | 02/11/1913 | 80 | 20/10/1994 | 44 |
 Tony Curtis Sidney Falco | Sidney Falco | Deceased | 03/06/1925 | 85 | 29/09/2010 | 32 |
 Susan Harrison Susan Hunsecker | Susan Hunsecker | Deceased | 26/08/1938 | 80 | 05/03/2019 | 19 |
 Martin Milner Steve Dallas | Steve Dallas | Deceased | 28/12/1931 | 83 | 06/09/2015 | 26 |
 Jeff Donnell Sally | Sally | Deceased | 10/07/1921 | 66 | 11/04/1988 | 36 |
 Sam Levene Frank D' Angelo | Frank D' Angelo | Deceased | 28/08/1905 | 75 | 28/12/1980 | 52 |
 Joe Frisco Herbie Temple | Herbie Temple | Deceased | 04/11/1889 | 68 | 12/02/1958 | 68 |
 Barbara Nichols Rita | Rita | Deceased | 10/12/1928 | 47 | 05/10/1976 | 29 |
 Emile Meyer Lt. Harry Kello | Lt. Harry Kello | Deceased | 18/08/1910 | 76 | 19/03/1987 | 47 |
 Edith Atwater Mary | Mary | Deceased | 22/04/1911 | 74 | 14/03/1986 | 46 |
 Chico Hamilton The Chico Hamilton Quintet | The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Deceased | 20/09/1921 | 92 | 25/11/2013 | 36 |
 Paul Horn The Chico Hamilton Quintet | The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Deceased | — | — | 29/06/2014 | — |
 Fred Katz The Chico Hamilton Quintet | The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Deceased | — | — | 07/09/2013 | — |
 Buddy Clark The Chico Hamilton Quintet | The Chico Hamilton Quintet | Deceased | — | — | 01/10/1949 | — |
 Jay Adler Manny Davis (uncredited) | Manny Davis (uncredited) | Deceased | 25/09/1896 | 81 | 23/09/1978 | 61 |
Mary Bayless Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Presumed Deceased | 04/07/1897 | 87 | 12/02/1985 | 60 |
Nicky Blair Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/07/1926 | 72 | 22/11/1998 | 31 |
Nick Borgani Waiter (uncredited) | Waiter (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Ralph Brooks Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/04/1904 | 86 | 15/04/1991 | 53 |
Brad Brown Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Carruthers Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Carson Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited) | Lou (Toots Shor's Headwaiter) (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/06/1909 | 69 | 02/06/1979 | 48 |
 Lewis Charles Al Evans (uncredited) | Al Evans (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/11/1920 | 59 | 09/11/1979 | 37 |
 Dick Cherney Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/11/1914 | 102 | 21/10/2017 | 43 |
 Paul Cristo Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 25/10/1907 | 92 | 08/07/2000 | 50 |
 Joe Di Reda Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/09/1928 | 78 | 16/06/2007 | 29 |
 Lawrence Dobkin Leo Bartha (uncredited) | Leo Bartha (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/09/1919 | 83 | 28/10/2002 | 38 |
Tom Ferrandini Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/11/1901 | 69 | 19/11/1971 | 56 |
 John Fiedler Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited) | Hot Dog Stand Counterman (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/02/1925 | 80 | 25/06/2005 | 32 |
 Bess Flowers Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/11/1898 | 85 | 28/07/1984 | 59 |
 William Forrest Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) | Sen. Harvey Walker (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/10/1902 | 86 | 26/01/1989 | 55 |
 Joseph Forte Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/06/1891 | 75 | 11/03/1967 | 66 |
Raoul Freeman Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/04/1894 | 76 | 17/02/1971 | 63 |
Kay Garrett Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/01/1894 | 66 | 26/11/1960 | 63 |
 Joe Gray Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/05/1912 | 58 | 15/03/1971 | 45 |
Marion Gray Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/10/1885 | 90 | 19/10/1975 | 72 |
 James Hill Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 11/01/2001 | — |
 Charles Jordan Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited) | Man at Hot Dog Stand (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/08/1896 | 80 | 01/02/1977 | 61 |
 Colin Kenny Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/12/1888 | 79 | 02/12/1968 | 69 |
Joseph La Cava Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/09/1908 | 83 | 04/02/1992 | 49 |
 Mike Lally Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/06/1900 | 84 | 15/02/1985 | 57 |
 Joseph Leon Joe Robard (uncredited) | Joe Robard (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/06/1918 | 82 | 25/03/2001 | 39 |
King Lockwood Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thomas Martin Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Presumed Deceased | 01/01/1892 | 134 | — | 65 |
Hans Moebus Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/09/1902 | 73 | 03/04/1976 | 55 |
 King Mojave Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Sol Murgi Waiter (uncredited) | Waiter (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Forbes Murray Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/11/1884 | 98 | 18/11/1982 | 73 |
 George Nardelli Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/10/1895 | 77 | 16/09/1973 | 62 |
 William H. O'Brien Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/07/1891 | 89 | 18/04/1981 | 66 |
 Clifford Odets Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | Man Outside Theatre (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/07/1906 | 57 | 18/08/1963 | 51 |
Charles Perry Stage Hand (uncredited) | Stage Hand (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/12/1900 | 66 | 26/02/1967 | 57 |
 Bill Raisch Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/04/1905 | 79 | 31/07/1984 | 52 |
Waclaw Rekwart Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Waiter at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/09/1893 | 79 | 08/05/1973 | 64 |
 Edward Rickard Bar Patron (uncredited) | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/01/1903 | 80 | 26/10/1983 | 54 |
Jane Ross Woman (uncredited) | Woman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Autumn Russell Linda James (uncredited) | Linda James (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/01/1930 | 96 | — | 27 |
 Charles Sherlock Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Bartender (uncredited) | Deceased | 09/07/1900 | 82 | 01/05/1983 | 57 |
Carson Smith Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Queenie Smith Mildred Tam (uncredited) | Mildred Tam (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/09/1898 | 79 | 05/08/1978 | 59 |
Bert Stevens Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/02/1905 | 59 | 14/12/1964 | 52 |
 Arthur Tovey Elysian Club Patron (uncredited) | Elysian Club Patron (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/11/1904 | 95 | 20/10/2000 | 53 |
James Turley Check Man (uncredited) | Check Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/05/1929 | 86 | 04/03/2016 | 28 |
 Lurene Tuttle Loretta Bartha (uncredited) | Loretta Bartha (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/08/1907 | 78 | 28/05/1986 | 50 |
 Harry Tyler Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited) | Coffee Shop Counter Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/06/1888 | 73 | 15/09/1961 | 69 |
 Philip Van Zandt Radio Program Director (uncredited) | Radio Program Director (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/10/1904 | 53 | 15/02/1958 | 53 |
George Washburn Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Patron at 21 (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 David White Otis Elwell (uncredited) | Otis Elwell (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/04/1916 | 74 | 27/11/1990 | 41 |
 H.M. Wynant Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited) | Living | 12/02/1927 | 99 | — | 30 |