To Kill a Cop (1978) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (43%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alan Oppenheimer, age 96. This film starred Joe Don Baker and Louis Gossett Jr..
43% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 43% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Don Baker Chief Earl M. Eischied | Chief Earl M. Eischied | Deceased | 12/02/1936 | 89 | 07/05/2025 | 42 |
 Louis Gossett Jr. Everett Walker | Everett Walker | Deceased | 27/05/1936 | 87 | 29/03/2024 | 42 |
 Patrick O'Neal Police Commissioner | Police Commissioner | Deceased | 26/09/1927 | 66 | 09/09/1994 | 51 |
 Desi Arnaz Jr. Martin Delahanty | Martin Delahanty | Living | 19/01/1953 | 73 | — | 25 |
 Christine Belford Agnes Cusack | Agnes Cusack | Living | 14/01/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
 Eartha Kitt Paula | Paula | Deceased | 17/01/1927 | 81 | 25/12/2008 | 51 |
 Rosey Grier Albert Hoyt | Albert Hoyt | Living | 14/07/1932 | 94 | — | 46 |
 Diana Muldaur Florence | Florence | Living | 19/08/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Scott Brady Insp. James Gleason | Insp. James Gleason | Deceased | 13/09/1924 | 60 | 16/04/1985 | 54 |
 George DiCenzo Capt. Cornworth | Capt. Cornworth | Deceased | 21/04/1940 | 70 | 09/08/2010 | 38 |
 Alan Fudge Ralph O'Connor | Ralph O'Connor | Deceased | 27/02/1944 | 67 | 10/10/2011 | 34 |
 Nathan George Charles | Charles | Deceased | 27/07/1936 | 80 | 03/03/2017 | 42 |
 Julius Harris Det. Baker | Det. Baker | Deceased | 17/08/1923 | 81 | 17/10/2004 | 55 |
 Robert Hooks Capt. Pete Rolfe | Capt. Pete Rolfe | Living | 18/04/1937 | 89 | — | 41 |
 Alan Oppenheimer Capt. Finnerty | Capt. Finnerty | Living | 23/04/1930 | 96 | — | 48 |
 Milton Selzer Myron Klopfman | Myron Klopfman | Deceased | 25/10/1918 | 87 | 21/10/2006 | 60 |
 Ken Swofford Lt. Fitzgerald | Lt. Fitzgerald | Deceased | 25/07/1933 | 85 | 01/11/2018 | 45 |
David Toma Louis | Louis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joyce Van Patten Betty Eischied | Betty Eischied | Living | 09/03/1934 | 92 | — | 44 |
Ric Mancini Mike Cusack | Mike Cusack | Deceased | 16/04/1933 | 73 | 26/05/2006 | 45 |
Allen Price Richie | Richie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kim Delgado Butch | Butch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gene Woodbury Mark D | Mark D | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rod Colbin Chief Emerson | Chief Emerson | Deceased | 23/12/1923 | 83 | 04/02/2007 | 55 |
| Ida | Deceased | — | — | 08/02/2022 | — | |
Maxwell Glanville J.J. Maxwell | J.J. Maxwell | Deceased | 11/02/1918 | 74 | 06/03/1992 | 60 |
 Sonny Grosso Malfitano | Malfitano | Deceased | 21/07/1930 | 89 | 22/01/2020 | 48 |
 Joe Maross D.A. | D.A. | Deceased | 07/02/1923 | 86 | 07/11/2009 | 55 |
 Randy Jurgensen Digillo | Digillo | Living | 07/12/1933 | 92 | — | 45 |
Walter Mathews City Editor | City Editor | Deceased | 10/10/1926 | 85 | 28/04/2012 | 52 |
 Arthur Rosenberg Lt. Pappas | Lt. Pappas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vernon Weddle Chief Duncan | Chief Duncan | Living | 23/08/1935 | 91 | — | 43 |
 Heshimu Cumbuka Stewart | Stewart | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Borah Silver Det. B. | Det. B. | Deceased | 16/12/1927 | 98 | — | 51 |
Richelle Williams Cookie | Cookie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leon Isaac Kennedy Det. Abernathy | Det. Abernathy | Living | 01/01/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
Maurice Kowalewski Counterman | Counterman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hettie Lynne Hurtes Martha Halleran | Martha Halleran | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Deiz Anchorman | Anchorman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sylvester Words Pimp Cop | Pimp Cop | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Veres Detective | Detective | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Purcell Detective Lt. | Detective Lt. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terrence E. McNally Uniformed Lt. | Uniformed Lt. | Living | 29/05/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
Fil Formicola Detective #2 | Detective #2 | Living | 22/02/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
Joe Cirillo Detective #1 | Detective #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rob Narke Ryan | Ryan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Justin Lord (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Living | 15/06/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
 Chip McAllister (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Living | 02/10/1957 | 68 | — | 21 |
 Marianne Muellerleile Choir Singer (uncredited) | Choir Singer (uncredited) | Living | 26/11/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Lou Tiano (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/02/1935 | 81 | 02/05/2016 | 43 |
James Vickery (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Al White (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Living | 17/05/1942 | 84 | — | 36 |
 Eddie Egan Chief Ed Palmer | Chief Ed Palmer | Deceased | 03/01/1930 | 65 | 04/11/1995 | 48 |