The Klansman (1974) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (31%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Luciana Paluzzi, age 89. This film starred Richard Burton and Lee Marvin.
31% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Burton Breck Stancill | Breck Stancill | Deceased | 10/11/1925 | 58 | 05/08/1984 | 49 |
 Lee Marvin Sheriff Track Bascomb | Sheriff Track Bascomb | Deceased | 19/02/1924 | 63 | 29/08/1987 | 50 |
 Cameron Mitchell Butt Cutt Cates | Butt Cutt Cates | Deceased | 04/11/1918 | 75 | 06/07/1994 | 56 |
 Lola Falana Loretta Sykes | Loretta Sykes | Living | 11/09/1942 | 84 | — | 32 |
 Linda Evans Nancy Poteet | Nancy Poteet | Living | 18/11/1942 | 83 | — | 32 |
 Luciana Paluzzi Trixie | Trixie | Living | 10/06/1937 | 89 | — | 37 |
 O. J. Simpson Garth | Garth | Deceased | 09/07/1947 | 76 | 10/04/2024 | 27 |
 David Huddleston Mayor Hardy Riddle | Mayor Hardy Riddle | Deceased | 17/09/1930 | 85 | 02/08/2016 | 44 |
 Jeannie Bell Mary Anne | Mary Anne | Living | 23/11/1944 | 81 | — | 30 |
 Hoke Howell Bobby Poteet | Bobby Poteet | Deceased | 27/08/1929 | 67 | 09/05/1997 | 45 |
Ed Call Shaneyfelt | Shaneyfelt | Deceased | 24/12/1949 | 62 | 03/07/2012 | 25 |
 John Alderson Vernon Hodo | Vernon Hodo | Deceased | 10/04/1916 | 90 | 04/08/2006 | 58 |
John Pearce Taggart | Taggart | Deceased | 27/11/1927 | 72 | 29/04/2000 | 47 |
 David Ladd Flagg | Flagg | Living | 05/02/1947 | 79 | — | 27 |
 Vic Perrin Hector | Hector | Deceased | 26/04/1916 | 73 | 04/07/1989 | 58 |
Spence Wil-Dee Willy Washington | Willy Washington | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wendell Wellman Alan Bascomb | Alan Bascomb | Living | 20/12/1944 | 81 | — | 30 |
 Virgil Frye Johnson | Johnson | Deceased | 21/08/1930 | 81 | 07/05/2012 | 44 |
Robert Porter Rev. Josh Franklin | Rev. Josh Franklin | Deceased | 14/05/1940 | 73 | 18/03/2014 | 34 |
 Lee de Broux Rev. Alverson | Rev. Alverson | Living | 07/05/1941 | 85 | — | 33 |
 Charlie Briggs A.P. Reporter | A.P. Reporter | Deceased | 13/11/1932 | 52 | 06/02/1985 | 42 |
 Morgan Upton N.Y. Times Reporter | N.Y. Times Reporter | Deceased | 11/08/1930 | 61 | 22/12/1991 | 44 |
Eve Christopher Mrs. Martha Shaneyfelt | Mrs. Martha Shaneyfelt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary L. Catus Charles Peck | Charles Peck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jo Ann Cowell Annie | Annie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Edmund Lane Jim Hodo | Jim Hodo | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Larry E Wiliams Lightning Rod | Lightning Rod | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bert Williams Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 12/04/1922 | 78 | 31/01/2001 | 52 |
 Susan Brown Maybelle Bascomb | Maybelle Bascomb | Deceased | 04/05/1932 | 86 | 31/08/2018 | 42 |
 Roebuck 'Pops' Staples The Staple Singers | The Staple Singers | Deceased | 28/12/1914 | 85 | 19/12/2000 | 60 |
Cleotha Staples The Staple Singers | The Staple Singers | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mavis Staples The Staple Singers | The Staple Singers | Living | 10/07/1939 | 87 | — | 35 |
Yvonne Staples The Staple Singers | The Staple Singers | Unverified | — | — | — | — |