The Choirboys (1977) featured a cast of 54 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (43%) are still alive today and 26 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dick Ziker, age 86. This film starred Charles Durning and Louis Gossett Jr..
43% still with us· verified cast37% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 43% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast54 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Durning Spermwhale Whalen | Spermwhale Whalen | Deceased | 28/02/1923 | 89 | 24/12/2012 | 54 |
 Louis Gossett Jr. Calvin Motts | Calvin Motts | Deceased | 27/05/1936 | 87 | 29/03/2024 | 41 |
 Perry King Baxter Slate | Baxter Slate | Living | 30/04/1948 | 78 | — | 29 |
 Clyde Kusatsu Francis Tanaguchi | Francis Tanaguchi | Living | 13/09/1948 | 78 | — | 29 |
 Stephen Macht Spencer Van Moot | Spencer Van Moot | Living | 01/05/1942 | 84 | — | 35 |
 Tim McIntire Roscoe Rules | Roscoe Rules | Deceased | 19/07/1944 | 41 | 15/04/1986 | 33 |
 Randy Quaid Dean Proust | Dean Proust | Living | 01/10/1950 | 75 | — | 27 |
Chuck Sacci 'Father' Sartino | 'Father' Sartino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Don Stroud Sam Lyles | Sam Lyles | Living | 01/09/1943 | 83 | — | 34 |
 James Woods Harold Bloomguard | Harold Bloomguard | Living | 18/04/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Burt Young Scuzzi | Scuzzi | Deceased | 30/04/1940 | 83 | 08/10/2023 | 37 |
 Cheryl Smith Tammy | Tammy | Deceased | 06/06/1955 | 47 | 25/10/2002 | 22 |
Claire Brennen Carolina Moon | Carolina Moon | Deceased | 25/09/1934 | 43 | 27/11/1977 | 43 |
 Bob Minor Hod carrier 2 | Hod carrier 2 | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 33 |
 Dimitri Logothetis Card Player | Card Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Steadman Odello | Odello | Deceased | 20/07/1909 | 83 | 28/01/1993 | 68 |
 Susanne Zenor Blonde | Blonde | Living | 26/11/1946 | 79 | — | 31 |
 Robert Webber Deputy Chief Riggs | Deputy Chief Riggs | Deceased | 14/10/1924 | 64 | 19/05/1989 | 53 |
 Jeannie Bell Fanny Forbes | Fanny Forbes | Living | 23/11/1944 | 81 | — | 33 |
 Charles Haid Nick Yanov | Nick Yanov | Living | 02/06/1943 | 83 | — | 34 |
 Blair Brown Kimberly Lyles | Kimberly Lyles | Living | 23/04/1946 | 80 | — | 31 |
 Michele Carey Ora Lee Tingle | Ora Lee Tingle | Deceased | 26/02/1942 | 76 | 21/11/2018 | 35 |
 Barbara Rhoades No Balls Hadley | No Balls Hadley | Living | 23/03/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Jim Davis Drobeck | Drobeck | Deceased | 26/08/1909 | 71 | 26/04/1981 | 68 |
 Phyllis Davis Foxy | Foxy | Deceased | 17/07/1940 | 73 | 27/09/2013 | 37 |
 George DiCenzo Lt. Grimsley | Lt. Grimsley | Deceased | 21/04/1940 | 70 | 09/08/2010 | 37 |
 David Spielberg Finque | Finque | Deceased | 06/03/1939 | 77 | 01/06/2016 | 38 |
 Vic Tayback Zoony | Zoony | Deceased | 06/01/1930 | 60 | 25/05/1990 | 47 |
 Susan Batson Sabrina | Sabrina | Living | 27/02/1943 | 83 | — | 34 |
 Dick Ziker Policeman | Policeman | Living | 15/01/1940 | 86 | — | 37 |
 James Winburn Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 18/10/1937 | 85 | 19/11/2022 | 40 |
 Lomax Study Businessman | Businessman | Deceased | 11/09/1914 | 91 | 21/08/2006 | 63 |
Gene Chronopoulos Card Player | Card Player | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Dianne Oyama Dixon Carrier 1's Wife | Carrier 1's Wife | Living | 24/03/1954 | 72 | — | 23 |
Loni Kaye Harkless Secretary | Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Fox | Deceased | 14/07/1898 | 97 | 11/08/1995 | 79 | |
 Maria O'Brien Carrier 2's Wife | Carrier 2's Wife | Deceased | 14/08/1950 | 75 | 24/02/2026 | 27 |
Maile Souza Sheila | Sheila | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ta-Tanisha Melissa | Melissa | Living | 15/01/1953 | 73 | — | 24 |
 Hatsuo Uda Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 17/09/1948 | 33 | 01/12/1981 | 29 |
 Bill Walker Tilden | Tilden | Deceased | 01/07/1896 | 95 | 27/01/1992 | 81 |
Ben Young Vice Officer | Vice Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alex Brown Policeman | Policeman | Living | 10/07/1941 | 85 | — | 36 |
Howard Curtis Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 26/02/1927 | 52 | 02/09/1979 | 50 |
 Gary Davis Policeman | Policeman | Living | 11/09/1951 | 75 | — | 26 |
Jon K. Greene Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James M. Halty Policeman | Policeman | Living | 01/01/1949 | 77 | — | 28 |
James Kingsley Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John McKee Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 30/12/1916 | 96 | 12/05/2013 | 61 |
 Joe Kapp Hod Carrier | Hod Carrier | Deceased | 19/03/1938 | 85 | 08/05/2023 | 39 |
Jack DeLeon Quigley | Quigley | Deceased | 19/12/1924 | 81 | 16/10/2006 | 53 |
 Michael MacKenzie Wills Blaney | Blaney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Philip Dayton Young Boy (uncredited) | Young Boy (uncredited) | Living | 13/05/1947 | 79 | — | 30 |
 Russ Grieve John (uncredited) | John (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/11/1923 | 56 | 22/10/1980 | 54 |
