Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (28%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Józef Bednarski, age 85. This film starred Jesse Ventura and André Roussimoff.
28% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Ventura Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Living | 15/07/1951 | 75 | — | 34 |
 André Roussimoff Andre the Giant | Andre the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 39 |
 Jim Myers George "The Animal" Steele | George "The Animal" Steele | Deceased | 16/04/1937 | 79 | 16/02/2017 | 48 |
 Ken Patera Ken Patera | Ken Patera | Living | 06/11/1942 | 83 | — | 43 |
 Maurice Vachon Mad Dog Vachon | Mad Dog Vachon | Deceased | 01/09/1929 | 84 | 21/11/2013 | 56 |
 Raymond Kessler The Haiti Kid | The Haiti Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dewey Robertson The Missing Link | The Missing Link | Deceased | 28/02/1939 | 68 | 16/08/2007 | 46 |
 Józef Bednarski Ivan Putski | Ivan Putski | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 44 |
 Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan | Deceased | 11/08/1953 | 71 | 24/07/2025 | 32 |
 Anthony White Tony Atlas | Tony Atlas | Living | 23/04/1954 | 72 | — | 31 |
 Roddy Piper Roddy Piper | Roddy Piper | Deceased | 17/04/1954 | 61 | 31/07/2015 | 31 |
 Louis Albano Captain Lou Albano | Captain Lou Albano | Deceased | 29/07/1933 | 76 | 14/10/2009 | 52 |
 Chris Pallies King Kong Bundy | King Kong Bundy | Deceased | 07/11/1957 | 61 | 04/03/2019 | 28 |
 Keith Franke Adrian Adonis | Adrian Adonis | Deceased | 15/09/1954 | 33 | 04/07/1988 | 31 |
 John Minton Big John Studd | Big John Studd | Deceased | 19/02/1948 | 47 | 20/03/1995 | 37 |
 Larry Booker Moondog Spot | Moondog Spot | Deceased | 06/01/1952 | 51 | 29/11/2003 | 33 |
 Sylvester Ritter Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | Deceased | 13/12/1952 | 45 | 02/06/1998 | 33 |
 Oreal Perras Ivan Koloff | Ivan Koloff | Living | 25/08/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Tom Billington Dynamite Kid | Dynamite Kid | Deceased | 05/12/1958 | 60 | 05/12/2018 | 27 |
 Sam Fatu Samoan 3 | Samoan 3 | Living | 11/10/1965 | 60 | — | 20 |
 Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil | Bobo Brazil | Deceased | 10/07/1924 | 73 | 20/01/1998 | 61 |
 Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd | Ernie Ladd | Deceased | 28/11/1938 | 68 | 10/03/2007 | 47 |
 William Calhoun Haystacks Calhoun | Haystacks Calhoun | Deceased | 03/08/1934 | 55 | 07/12/1989 | 51 |
Little Brutus Little Brutus | Little Brutus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stanley Fraizer Uncle Elmer | Uncle Elmer | Deceased | 16/08/1937 | 54 | 26/06/1992 | 48 |
 Luke Scarpa "Chief" Jay Strongbow | "Chief" Jay Strongbow | Deceased | 04/10/1928 | 83 | 03/04/2012 | 57 |
 Conrad Efraim S.D. Jones | S.D. Jones | Deceased | 30/03/1945 | 63 | 26/10/2008 | 40 |
 Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji | Mr. Fuji | Deceased | 04/05/1935 | 81 | 28/08/2016 | 50 |
 Anthony Gareljich Tony Garea | Tony Garea | Living | 20/09/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
 Claude Giroux Tiger Jackson | Tiger Jackson | Living | 13/07/1953 | 73 | — | 32 |
 Jim Morris Hillbilly Jim | Hillbilly Jim | Living | 05/07/1952 | 74 | — | 33 |
 Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch | Dick Murdoch | Deceased | 16/08/1946 | 49 | 15/06/1996 | 39 |
Lionel Giroux Little Beaver | Little Beaver | Deceased | 14/01/1934 | 61 | 04/12/1995 | 51 |
 Steve Lombardi Steve Lombardi | Steve Lombardi | Living | 18/04/1961 | 65 | — | 24 |
Sky Low Low Sky Low Low | Sky Low Low | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Mil Máscaras Mil Mascaras | Mil Mascaras | Living | 15/07/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 James Ray Hart Jimmy Hart | Jimmy Hart | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 41 |
 Vince McMahon Vince McMahon | Vince McMahon | Living | 24/08/1945 | 81 | — | 40 |
 Ray Heenan Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Deceased | 01/11/1944 | 72 | 17/09/2017 | 41 |
 Freddie Blassie "Classy" Freddie Blassie | "Classy" Freddie Blassie | Deceased | 08/02/1918 | 85 | 02/06/2003 | 67 |
 Bob Marella Gorilla Monsoon | Gorilla Monsoon | Deceased | 04/06/1937 | 62 | 06/10/1999 | 48 |
 Gene Okerlund "Mean" Gene Okerlund | "Mean" Gene Okerlund | Deceased | 29/11/1942 | 76 | 02/01/2019 | 43 |
 Alfred Hayes Lord Alfred Hayes | Lord Alfred Hayes | Deceased | 08/08/1928 | 76 | 21/07/2005 | 57 |
 Josip Peruzović Nikolai Volkoff | Nikolai Volkoff | Deceased | 14/10/1947 | 70 | 29/07/2018 | 38 |
 Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino | Bruno Sammartino | Deceased | 06/10/1935 | 82 | 18/04/2018 | 50 |
 David Smith The British Bulldog | The British Bulldog | Deceased | 27/11/1962 | 39 | 18/05/2002 | 23 |
 John L. Sullivan Johnny Valiant | Johnny Valiant | Deceased | 25/11/1946 | 71 | 04/04/2018 | 39 |
 Khosrow Vaziri The Iron Sheik | The Iron Sheik | Deceased | 15/03/1942 | 81 | 06/06/2023 | 43 |
 Bob Windham Blackjack Mulligan | Blackjack Mulligan | Deceased | 25/11/1942 | 73 | 04/04/2016 | 43 |