The Prize Fighter (1979) featured a cast of 46 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (14%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joe Dorsey, age 94. This film starred Don Knotts and Tim Conway.
14% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 25 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 14% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast46 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Knotts Shake | Shake | Deceased | 21/07/1924 | 81 | 24/02/2006 | 55 |
 Tim Conway Bags | Bags | Deceased | 15/12/1933 | 85 | 14/05/2019 | 46 |
 David Wayne Pop Morgan | Pop Morgan | Deceased | 30/01/1914 | 81 | 09/02/1995 | 65 |
 Cisse Cameron Polly | Polly | Living | 05/01/1954 | 72 | — | 25 |
 Robin Clarke Mike | Mike | Living | 27/06/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
Holly Conover Judy | Judy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alfred E. Covington Ring Announcer | Ring Announcer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Crabb Turk | Turk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenneth Daniel Stubby | Stubby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike DeFabis Referee #2 | Referee #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Dorsey Stranger | Stranger | Living | 15/01/1932 | 94 | — | 47 |
 J. Don Ferguson Referee #1 | Referee #1 | Deceased | 21/11/1933 | 74 | 01/10/2008 | 46 |
 Dan Fitzgerald Big John | Big John | Deceased | 30/12/1928 | 88 | 21/11/2017 | 51 |
 Charles Franzen Reporter #1 | Reporter #1 | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Les Hatfield Champ | Champ | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ted Henning Jimmy | Jimmy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Dale | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Edith Ivey Tough Lady | Tough Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy J. Johnson Photo Man | Photo Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bryan Jones Andy | Andy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
May Keller Lilly | Lilly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Irwin Keyes Flower | Flower | Deceased | 16/03/1952 | 63 | 08/07/2015 | 27 |
| Dori | Deceased | 21/07/1927 | 96 | 24/06/2024 | 52 | |
Michael LaGuardia Butcher | Butcher | Deceased | 09/06/1947 | 45 | 02/04/1993 | 32 |
 John Myhers Doyle | Doyle | Deceased | 18/12/1921 | 70 | 27/05/1992 | 58 |
 Danny Nelson Guesser | Guesser | Deceased | 16/03/1935 | 75 | 19/06/2010 | 44 |
 George Nutting Timmy | Timmy | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Scott Oliver Barker | Barker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Mama | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Marc Pickard Reporter #2 | Reporter #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Johnny Popwell Sr. Grader | Grader | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Saxon Radio Announcer | Radio Announcer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Howard Stopeck Cook | Cook | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roy Tatum Nails | Nails | Deceased | 22/02/1945 | 78 | 15/11/2023 | 34 |
 Lou Walker Janitor | Janitor | Deceased | 20/02/1928 | 76 | 02/08/2004 | 51 |
 Merle G. Cain Bumper | Bumper | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Geoff Webber Butler | Butler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Timothy Webber Bradshaw | Bradshaw | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Willie J. Woods Spider | Spider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jimmy Cook Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Perry Quinn Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerry Campbell Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Clyde Jones Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Haliburton Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aron Siegel Carnival Attendee (uncredited) | Carnival Attendee (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wallace Wilkinson Flash | Flash | Deceased | 14/01/1927 | 74 | 18/02/2001 | 52 |