The Valachi Papers (1972) featured a cast of 38 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (3%) are still alive today and 29 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bruno Di Luia, age 83. This film starred Charles Bronson and Lino Ventura.
3% still with us· verified cast3% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 3% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast38 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Bronson Joe Valachi | Joe Valachi | Deceased | 03/11/1921 | 81 | 30/08/2003 | 51 |
 Lino Ventura Vito Genovese | Vito Genovese | Deceased | 13/07/1919 | 68 | 22/10/1987 | 53 |
 Jill Ireland Maria Reina Valachi | Maria Reina Valachi | Deceased | 24/04/1936 | 54 | 18/05/1990 | 36 |
 Walter Chiari Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap" | Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap" | Deceased | 08/03/1924 | 67 | 20/12/1991 | 48 |
 Joseph Wiseman Salvatore Maranzano | Salvatore Maranzano | Deceased | 15/05/1918 | 91 | 19/10/2009 | 54 |
 Gerald S. O'Loughlin Ryan, federal agent | Ryan, federal agent | Deceased | 23/12/1921 | 93 | 31/07/2015 | 51 |
 Amedeo Nazzari Gaetano Reina | Gaetano Reina | Deceased | 10/12/1907 | 71 | 05/11/1979 | 65 |
 Fausto Tozzi Albert Anastasia | Albert Anastasia | Deceased | 29/10/1921 | 57 | 10/12/1978 | 51 |
 Pupella Maggio Letizia Reina | Letizia Reina | Deceased | 24/04/1910 | 89 | 08/12/1999 | 62 |
 Angelo Infanti Lucky Luciano | Lucky Luciano | Deceased | 16/02/1939 | 71 | 12/10/2010 | 33 |
 Guido Leontini Tony Bender | Tony Bender | Deceased | 21/03/1927 | 69 | 26/04/1996 | 45 |
 María Baxa Donna Petrillo | Donna Petrillo | Deceased | 15/04/1946 | 73 | 04/11/2019 | 26 |
 Mario Pilar Salierno | Salierno | Deceased | 07/09/1927 | 99 | — | 45 |
 Franco Borelli Buster | Buster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alessandro Sperli Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria | Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria | Deceased | 23/02/1925 | 65 | 02/11/1990 | 47 |
Natasha Chevelev Jane | Jane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony Dawson Federal Investigator | Federal Investigator | Deceased | 18/10/1916 | 75 | 08/01/1992 | 56 |
 Fred Valleca Buck | Buck | Deceased | 22/01/1912 | 66 | 06/07/1978 | 60 |
 John Alarimo Steven Ferrigno (uncredited) | Steven Ferrigno (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Calogero Azzaretto Man of the clan (uncredited) | Man of the clan (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Don Baker Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited) | Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/02/1936 | 89 | 07/05/2025 | 36 |
 Steve Belloise Winnie (uncredited) | Winnie (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/12/1918 | 67 | 18/02/1986 | 54 |
 Angelo Boscariol Gangster (uncredited) | Gangster (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/08/1931 | 72 | 11/07/2004 | 41 |
 Nestore Cavaricci Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited) | Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/05/1924 | 67 | 29/06/1991 | 48 |
Giacomo De Michelis Augie (uncredited) | Augie (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Bruno Di Luia Luciano's Henchman (uncredited) | Luciano's Henchman (uncredited) | Living | 04/04/1943 | 83 | — | 29 |
 Arny Freeman Warden (uncredited) | Warden (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/08/1908 | 77 | 13/02/1986 | 64 |
 Alfonso Giganti Wedding party guest (uncredited) | Wedding party guest (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Gilbert Prison Guard (uncredited) | Prison Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frank Gio Frank (uncredited) | Frank (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/08/1929 | 97 | — | 43 |
 Syl Lamont Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited) | Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/10/1912 | 69 | 07/08/1982 | 60 |
 Imelde Marani Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited) | Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Isabelle Marchall Mary-Lou (uncredited) | Mary-Lou (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jason McCallum Donald Valachi (uncredited) | Donald Valachi (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1963 | 26 | 07/11/1989 | 9 |
 Sabine Sun Jane (uncredited) | Jane (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/04/1940 | 74 | 13/05/2014 | 32 |
 Robert Trout Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/10/1909 | 91 | 14/11/2000 | 63 |
 Franco Ressel (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/02/1925 | 60 | 30/04/1985 | 47 |
 Richard Dunne Judge (uncredited) | Judge (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |