The Cotton Club (1984) featured a cast of 73 tracked actors. Of these, 29 (53%) are still alive today and 26 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Larry Marshall, age 82. This film starred Richard Gere and Gregory Hines.
53% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 18 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast73 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Gere Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer | Richard 'Dixie' Dwyer | Living | 31/08/1949 | 77 | — | 35 |
 Gregory Hines Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | Deceased | 14/02/1946 | 57 | 09/08/2003 | 38 |
 Diane Lane Vera Cicero | Vera Cicero | Living | 22/01/1965 | 61 | — | 19 |
 Lonette McKee Lila Rose Oliver | Lila Rose Oliver | Living | 22/07/1954 | 72 | — | 30 |
 Bob Hoskins Owney Madden | Owney Madden | Deceased | 26/10/1942 | 71 | 29/04/2014 | 42 |
 James Remar Dutch Schultz | Dutch Schultz | Living | 31/12/1953 | 72 | — | 31 |
 Nicolas Cage Vincent Dwyer | Vincent Dwyer | Living | 07/01/1964 | 62 | — | 20 |
 Allen Garfield Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman | Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman | Deceased | 22/11/1939 | 80 | 07/04/2020 | 45 |
 Fred Gwynne Frenchy Demange | Frenchy Demange | Deceased | 10/07/1926 | 66 | 02/07/1993 | 58 |
 Gwen Verdon Tish Dwyer | Tish Dwyer | Deceased | 13/01/1925 | 75 | 18/10/2000 | 59 |
 Lisa Jane Persky Frances Flegenheimer | Frances Flegenheimer | Living | 05/05/1955 | 71 | — | 29 |
 Maurice Hines Clay Williams | Clay Williams | Deceased | 13/12/1943 | 80 | 29/12/2023 | 41 |
 Julian Beck Sol Weinstein | Sol Weinstein | Deceased | 31/05/1925 | 60 | 14/09/1985 | 59 |
 Novella Nelson Madame St. Clair | Madame St. Clair | Deceased | 17/12/1939 | 77 | 31/08/2017 | 45 |
 Laurence Fishburne Bumpy Rhodes | Bumpy Rhodes | Living | 30/07/1961 | 65 | — | 23 |
 John P. Ryan Joe Flynn | Joe Flynn | Deceased | 30/07/1936 | 70 | 20/03/2007 | 48 |
 Tom Waits Irving Stark | Irving Stark | Living | 07/12/1949 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Ron Karabatsos Mike Best | Mike Best | Deceased | 22/04/1933 | 78 | 17/04/2012 | 51 |
 Glenn Withrow Ed Popke | Ed Popke | Living | 16/09/1953 | 73 | — | 31 |
 Jennifer Grey Patsy Dwyer | Patsy Dwyer | Living | 26/03/1960 | 66 | — | 24 |
 Wynonna Smith Winnie Williams | Winnie Williams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thelma Carpenter Norma Williams | Norma Williams | Deceased | 15/01/1922 | 75 | 14/05/1997 | 62 |
 Charles "Honi" Coles Suger Coates | Suger Coates | Deceased | 02/04/1911 | 81 | 12/11/1992 | 73 |
 Larry Marshall Cab Calloway | Cab Calloway | Living | 03/04/1944 | 82 | — | 40 |
 Joe Dallesandro Charles 'Lucky' Luciano | Charles 'Lucky' Luciano | Living | 31/12/1948 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Diane Venora Gloria Swanson | Gloria Swanson | Living | 10/08/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
 Tucker Smallwood Kid Griffin | Kid Griffin | Living | 22/02/1944 | 82 | — | 40 |
 Marc Coppola Ted Husing | Ted Husing | Living | 29/04/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Robert Earl Jones Stage Door Joe | Stage Door Joe | Deceased | 03/02/1910 | 96 | 07/09/2006 | 74 |
 Sofia Coppola Child in Street | Child in Street | Living | 14/05/1971 | 55 | — | 13 |
 Tracey Ross Dancer | Dancer | Living | 27/02/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
 Mario Van Peebles Dancer | Dancer | Living | 15/01/1957 | 69 | — | 27 |
 Ed O'Ross Monk | Monk | Living | 04/07/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
Frederick Downs Jr. Sullen Man | Sullen Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Woody Strode Holmes | Holmes | Deceased | 25/07/1914 | 80 | 31/12/1994 | 70 |
 Bill Graham J.W. | J.W. | Deceased | 08/01/1931 | 60 | 25/10/1991 | 53 |
 Dayton Allen Solly | Solly | Deceased | 24/09/1919 | 85 | 11/11/2004 | 65 |
 Kim Chan Ling | Ling | Deceased | 28/12/1917 | 90 | 05/10/2008 | 67 |
Ed Rowan Messiah | Messiah | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leonard Termo Danny | Danny | Deceased | 06/03/1935 | 77 | 30/10/2012 | 49 |
 Brian Tarantina Vince Hood | Vince Hood | Deceased | 27/03/1959 | 60 | 02/11/2019 | 25 |
 Bruce MacVittie Vince Hood | Vince Hood | Deceased | 14/10/1956 | 65 | 07/05/2022 | 28 |
 James Russo Vince Hood | Vince Hood | Living | 23/04/1953 | 73 | — | 31 |
 Giancarlo Esposito Bumpy Hood | Bumpy Hood | Living | 26/04/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Rony Clanton Caspar Holstein | Caspar Holstein | Living | 01/11/1946 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Damien Leake Bub Jewett | Bub Jewett | Living | 12/08/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
 Bill Cobbs Big Joe Ison | Big Joe Ison | Deceased | 16/06/1934 | 90 | 25/06/2024 | 50 |
Joe Lynn Marcial Flores | Marcial Flores | Deceased | 04/07/1947 | 40 | 02/12/1987 | 37 |
Oscar Barnes Spanish Henry | Spanish Henry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Zang Hotel Clerk | Hotel Clerk | Deceased | 19/08/1934 | 54 | 14/02/1989 | 50 |
 Sandra Beall Myrtle Fay | Myrtle Fay | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zane Mark Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Herman Policeman #1 | Policeman #1 | Deceased | 29/03/1946 | 76 | 29/03/2022 | 38 |
 Randle Mell Policeman #2 | Policeman #2 | Living | 28/12/1951 | 74 | — | 33 |
Gregory Rozakis Charlie Chaplin | Charlie Chaplin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vincent Jerman-Jerosa James Cagney | James Cagney | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rosalind Harris Fanny Brice | Fanny Brice | Living | 22/12/1946 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Jackée Harry Dancer | Dancer | Living | 14/08/1956 | 70 | — | 28 |
Sonya Hensley Dancer | Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Valarie Pettiford Dancer | Dancer | Living | 08/07/1960 | 66 | — | 24 |
 Kimberly Dorsey Joan Blondell (uncredited) | Joan Blondell (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anton Evangelista Ownie Hood (uncredited) | Ownie Hood (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicholas J. Giangiulio Screen Test Thug (uncredited) | Screen Test Thug (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suzanne Kaaren The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited) | The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/03/1912 | 92 | 27/08/2004 | 72 |
Robin Karfo Vera's Sidekick / Banville Club (uncredited) | Vera's Sidekick / Banville Club (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Margolis Charlie Workman (uncredited) | Charlie Workman (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/11/1939 | 83 | 03/08/2023 | 45 |
 Naylon Mitchell Busboy (uncredited) | Busboy (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ray Negron Waiter (uncredited) | Waiter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kirk Taylor Cotton Club Waiter (uncredited) | Cotton Club Waiter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Washburn Hitman (uncredited) | Hitman (uncredited) | Living | 04/05/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
 Linda Gillen voice (uncredited) | voice (uncredited) | Living | 09/03/1949 | 77 | — | 35 |
Rima Vetter Dancer | Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Young Hoofer | Hoofer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |