The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (29%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dan Rather, age 94. This film starred Daniel Ellsberg and Patricia Ellsberg.
29% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 29% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 85 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Ellsberg Self (Narraror) | Self (Narraror) | Deceased | 07/04/1931 | 92 | 16/06/2023 | 78 |
| Self | Living | 26/04/1938 | 88 | — | 71 | |
 John Dean Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon | Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon | Living | 14/10/1938 | 87 | — | 71 |
 Howard Zinn Self - Historian | Self - Historian | Deceased | 24/08/1922 | 87 | 27/01/2010 | 87 |
 Peter Arnett Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage) | Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/11/1934 | 91 | 17/12/2025 | 75 |
Ben Bagdikian Self - Editor, Washington Post | Self - Editor, Washington Post | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ann Beeson Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU | Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Ellsberg Self - Daniel's Son | Self - Daniel's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Falk Self - Professor of International Law | Self - Professor of International Law | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Max Frankel Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times | Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 J. William Fulbright Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage) | Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/04/1905 | 89 | 09/02/1995 | 104 |
James Goodale Self - General Counsel, New York Times | Self - General Counsel, New York Times | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mike Gravel Self - Senator (D-Alaska) | Self - Senator (D-Alaska) | Deceased | 13/05/1930 | 91 | 26/06/2021 | 79 |
Morton Halperin Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin) | Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin) | Living | 13/06/1938 | 88 | — | 71 |
 Lyndon B. Johnson Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) | Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) | Deceased | 27/08/1908 | 64 | 22/01/1973 | 101 |
Randy Kehler Self - Draft Resister | Self - Draft Resister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bud Krogh Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh) | Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pete McCloskey Self - Representative, California | Self - Representative, California | Deceased | 29/09/1927 | 98 | — | 82 |
 Robert McNamara Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/06/1916 | 93 | 06/07/2009 | 93 |
Wayne Morse Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage) | Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Nixon Self - President (archive footage) | Self - President (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 81 | 22/04/1994 | 96 |
Thomas Oliphant Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant) | Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Rather Self - Reporter (archive footage) | Self - Reporter (archive footage) | Living | 31/10/1931 | 94 | — | 78 |
Tony Russo Self - RAND Analyst | Self - RAND Analyst | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thomas Schelling Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate | Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hedrick Smith Self - Reporter, New York Times | Self - Reporter, New York Times | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janaki Tschannerl Self - Peace Activist | Self - Peace Activist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leonard Weinglass Self - Russo Defense Attorney | Self - Russo Defense Attorney | Deceased | 27/08/1933 | 77 | 23/03/2011 | 76 |