The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (22%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jim Antonio, age 95. This film starred Broderick Crawford and James Wainwright.
22% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 25 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Broderick Crawford J. Edgar Hoover | J. Edgar Hoover | Deceased | 09/12/1911 | 74 | 26/04/1986 | 66 |
 James Wainwright Young Hoover | Young Hoover | Deceased | 05/03/1938 | 61 | 20/12/1999 | 39 |
 Michael Parks Robert F. Kennedy | Robert F. Kennedy | Deceased | 24/04/1940 | 77 | 09/05/2017 | 37 |
 José Ferrer Lionel McCoy | Lionel McCoy | Deceased | 08/01/1912 | 80 | 26/01/1992 | 65 |
 Celeste Holm Florence Hollister | Florence Hollister | Deceased | 29/04/1917 | 95 | 15/07/2012 | 60 |
 Rip Torn Dwight Webb | Dwight Webb | Deceased | 06/02/1931 | 88 | 09/07/2019 | 46 |
 Dan Dailey Clyde Tolson | Clyde Tolson | Deceased | 14/12/1915 | 62 | 16/10/1978 | 62 |
 Ronee Blakley Carrie DeWitt | Carrie DeWitt | Living | 24/08/1945 | 81 | — | 32 |
 Howard Da Silva Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt | Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt | Deceased | 04/05/1909 | 76 | 16/02/1986 | 68 |
 John Marley Dave Hindley | Dave Hindley | Deceased | 17/10/1907 | 76 | 22/05/1984 | 70 |
 Michael Sacks Melvin Purvis | Melvin Purvis | Living | 11/09/1948 | 78 | — | 29 |
 Raymond St. Jacques Martin Luther King | Martin Luther King | Deceased | 01/03/1930 | 60 | 27/08/1990 | 47 |
 June Havoc Hoover's Mother | Hoover's Mother | Deceased | 08/11/1912 | 97 | 28/03/2010 | 65 |
 Lloyd Nolan Attorney General Harlan Stone | Attorney General Harlan Stone | Deceased | 11/08/1902 | 83 | 27/09/1985 | 75 |
 Andrew Duggan Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson | Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson | Deceased | 28/12/1923 | 64 | 15/05/1988 | 54 |
 Jack Cassidy Damon Runyon | Damon Runyon | Deceased | 05/03/1927 | 49 | 12/12/1976 | 50 |
 George Plimpton Quentin Reynolds | Quentin Reynolds | Deceased | 18/03/1927 | 76 | 26/09/2003 | 50 |
 Lloyd Gough Walter Winchell | Walter Winchell | Deceased | 21/09/1907 | 76 | 23/07/1984 | 70 |
 William Jordan Pres. John F. Kennedy | Pres. John F. Kennedy | Living | 13/10/1937 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Brad Dexter Alvin Karpis | Alvin Karpis | Deceased | 09/04/1917 | 85 | 12/12/2002 | 60 |
 George D. Wallace Senator Joseph McCarthy | Senator Joseph McCarthy | Deceased | 08/06/1917 | 88 | 22/07/2005 | 60 |
 Henderson Forsythe Suydam | Suydam | Deceased | 11/09/1917 | 88 | 17/04/2006 | 60 |
 Fred J. Scollay Putnam | Putnam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Wellman Jr. Dwight Webb Sr. | Dwight Webb Sr. | Living | 20/01/1937 | 89 | — | 40 |
 Ellen Barber Janice Harper | Janice Harper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Art Lund Benchley | Benchley | Deceased | 01/04/1915 | 75 | 31/05/1990 | 62 |
Mary Alice Moore Miss Bryant | Miss Bryant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Antonio Senator Kenneth McKellar | Senator Kenneth McKellar | Living | 27/01/1931 | 95 | — | 46 |
Gregg Abels President's Aide | President's Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Resin President's Advisor | President's Advisor | Deceased | 22/02/1931 | 79 | 31/07/2010 | 46 |
 James Dixon Reilly | Reilly | Deceased | 06/03/1937 | 86 | 05/02/2024 | 40 |
Penny du Pont Newscaster | Newscaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alvin Miles Valet | Valet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Bay Heywood Brown | Heywood Brown | Deceased | 30/11/1928 | 53 | 07/11/1982 | 49 |
Brooks Morton Earl Warren | Earl Warren | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard M. Dixon The President | The President | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Dukas Frank | Frank | Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 83 | 14/12/2008 | 52 |
 Ron Faber Hijacker | Hijacker | Deceased | 16/02/1933 | 90 | 26/03/2023 | 44 |
 Sam Chew Jr. FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Living | 20/08/1942 | 84 | — | 35 |
Paul Thomas FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Harvey FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Drummond FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Colin Bremner FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dana Rowe FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hanns Manship FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Nast FBI Agent | FBI Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tanya Roberts Stewardess | Stewardess | Deceased | 15/10/1949 | 71 | 04/01/2021 | 28 |
Margo Lynn Curtis Stewardess | Stewardess | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Pine Kelly | Kelly | Living | 03/03/1945 | 81 | — | 32 |
John Stefano Harry Brunette | Harry Brunette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jennifer Lee Pryor Ethel Brunette | Ethel Brunette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gwyn Gilliss Mary Jo Kopechne (voice) | Mary Jo Kopechne (voice) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Weitz Voice on Tape | Voice on Tape | Living | 27/05/1943 | 83 | — | 34 |
Wyman Kane Senator Markum | Senator Markum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gordon Zimmerman Louis Lepke | Louis Lepke | Deceased | — | — | 17/07/1988 | — |
Marty Lee Mafia Man | Mafia Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Reno Carrel Dillinger | Dillinger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Rohrbach White House Aide | White House Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marshall Bordon White House Aide | White House Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Mayo White House Aide | White House Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe ArrowSmith Newspaper Man | Newspaper Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |