The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (14%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is George Loros, age 92. This film starred Jerry Orbach and Leigh Taylor-Young.
14% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 14% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Orbach Kid Sally | Kid Sally | Deceased | 20/10/1935 | 69 | 28/12/2004 | 36 |
 Leigh Taylor-Young Angela | Angela | Living | 25/01/1945 | 81 | — | 26 |
 Jo Van Fleet Big Momma | Big Momma | Deceased | 29/12/1915 | 80 | 10/06/1996 | 56 |
 Lionel Stander Baccala | Baccala | Deceased | 11/01/1908 | 86 | 30/11/1994 | 63 |
 Robert De Niro Mario | Mario | Living | 17/08/1943 | 83 | — | 28 |
Irving Selbst Big Jelly | Big Jelly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hervé Villechaize Beppo | Beppo | Deceased | 23/04/1943 | 50 | 04/09/1993 | 28 |
 Joe Santos Exmo | Exmo | Deceased | 09/06/1931 | 84 | 18/03/2016 | 40 |
 Carmine Caridi Tony, The Indian | Tony, The Indian | Deceased | 23/01/1934 | 85 | 28/05/2019 | 37 |
 Frank Campanella Water Buffalo | Water Buffalo | Deceased | 12/03/1919 | 87 | 30/12/2006 | 52 |
 Harry Basch DeLauria | DeLauria | Presumed Deceased | 16/01/1926 | 94 | 23/06/2020 | 45 |
 Sander Vanocur Television Commentator | Television Commentator | Deceased | 08/01/1928 | 91 | 16/09/2019 | 43 |
 Philip Bruns Gallagher | Gallagher | Deceased | 02/05/1931 | 80 | 08/02/2012 | 40 |
 Philip Sterling District Attorney Goodman | District Attorney Goodman | Deceased | 09/10/1922 | 76 | 30/11/1998 | 49 |
 Jack Kehoe Bartender | Bartender | Deceased | 21/11/1934 | 85 | 14/01/2020 | 37 |
 Despo Diamantidou Mourner | Mourner | Deceased | 13/07/1916 | 87 | 18/02/2004 | 55 |
 Sam Coppola Julie | Julie | Deceased | 31/07/1935 | 76 | 05/02/2012 | 36 |
 James Sloyan Joey | Joey | Deceased | 24/02/1940 | 86 | 21/09/2026 | 31 |
 Paul Benedict Shots O'Toole | Shots O'Toole | Deceased | 17/09/1938 | 70 | 01/12/2008 | 33 |
 Lou Criscuolo Junior | Junior | Deceased | 21/01/1934 | 80 | 13/12/2014 | 37 |
 George Loros Jerry | Jerry | Living | 09/01/1934 | 92 | — | 37 |
Harry Davis Dominic Laviano | Dominic Laviano | Deceased | 12/03/1911 | 82 | 08/09/1993 | 60 |
 Burt Young Willie Quarequlo | Willie Quarequlo | Deceased | 30/04/1940 | 83 | 08/10/2023 | 31 |
 Jackie Vernon Herman | Herman | Deceased | 29/03/1924 | 63 | 10/11/1987 | 47 |
 Ted Beniades A Black Suit | A Black Suit | Deceased | 17/11/1922 | 91 | 24/10/2014 | 49 |
Fat Thomas A Black Suit | A Black Suit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roy Shuman The Mayor | The Mayor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alice Hirson The Mayor's Wife | The Mayor's Wife | Deceased | 10/03/1929 | 95 | 14/02/2025 | 42 |
 Michael V. Gazzo A Black Suit | A Black Suit | Deceased | 05/04/1923 | 71 | 14/02/1995 | 48 |
 Robert Gerringer Commissioner McGrady | Commissioner McGrady | Deceased | 12/05/1926 | 63 | 08/11/1989 | 45 |
Walter Flanagan The Super | The Super | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dan Morgan Muldoon | Muldoon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dorothi Fox Meter Maid | Meter Maid | Deceased | 01/01/1930 | 96 | — | 41 |
 Robert Weil Circus Supply Mgr. | Circus Supply Mgr. | Deceased | 18/11/1914 | 87 | 01/03/2002 | 57 |
 Margo Winkler Airline Clerk | Airline Clerk | Living | 13/08/1935 | 91 | — | 36 |
Leopold Badia Old Waiter | Old Waiter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fran Stevens Buccala's Wife | Buccala's Wife | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Florence Tarlow Police Matron | Police Matron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rita Karin Mrs. Goldfarb | Mrs. Goldfarb | Deceased | 24/10/1919 | 73 | 10/09/1993 | 52 |
 Tom Lacy Religious Salesman | Religious Salesman | Deceased | 30/08/1933 | 86 | 16/07/2020 | 38 |
William H. Boesen Jury Foreman | Jury Foreman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Melkonian Greek Racer | Greek Racer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gustave Johnson Detective Jenkins | Detective Jenkins | Living | 30/01/1943 | 83 | — | 28 |
George Stefans Greek Captain | Greek Captain | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alisha Fontaine Jelly's Girl | Jelly's Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lorrie Davis Jelly's Other Girl | Jelly's Other Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Jourdano TV Reporter | TV Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elsa Raven Mrs. Water Buffalo | Mrs. Water Buffalo | Deceased | 21/09/1929 | 91 | 03/11/2020 | 42 |
 Gloria LeRoy Ida, The Waitress | Ida, The Waitress | Deceased | 07/11/1925 | 92 | 24/05/2018 | 46 |