Requiem for a Heavyweight Cast and Crew

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Plot: Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money

Release Date: Tuesday, October 16 1962
62 years ago

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Cast

Anthony Quinn. Anthony Quinn was 47 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 21 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jun 03 2001

Jackie Gleason. Jackie Gleason was 46 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Maish Rennick'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1916 –
Died: Wed, Jun 24 1987

Mickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was 42 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Army'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014

Julie Harris. Julie Harris was 36 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Grace Miller'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1925 –
Died: Sat, Aug 24 2013

Stanley Adams. Stanley Adams was 47 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Perelli (as Stan Adams)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1915 –
Died: Wed, Apr 27 1977

Madame Spivy. Madame Spivy was 56 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Ma Greeny'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 30 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 1971

Val Avery. Val Avery was 38 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Young fighter's promoter'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1924 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 2009

Herbie Faye. Herbie Faye was 63 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Charlie, the Bartender'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 02 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jun 28 1980

Jack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey was 67 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 24 1895 –
Died: Tue, May 31 1983

Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 20 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Himself (as Cassius Clay)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016

Lou Gilbert. Lou Gilbert was 53 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Dr. Gilbert'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1909 –
Died: Mon, Nov 06 1978

Michael Conrad. Michael Conrad was 37 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Ma Greeny's Thug'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 16 1925 –
Died: Tue, Nov 22 1983

Rory Calhoun. Rory Calhoun was 40 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1922 –
Died: Wed, Apr 28 1999

Barney Ross. Barney Ross was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willie Pep. Willie Pep was 40 in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1922 –
Died: Thu, Nov 23 2006

Steve Belloise. Steve Belloise was 43 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Hotel Desk Clerk'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 16 1918 –
Died: Tue, Feb 18 1986

Abe Simon. Abe Simon was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stan Ross. Stan Ross was 36 in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Sun, Feb 14 1926

J.J. Ballargeon. J.J. Ballargeon was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paolo Rosi. Paolo Rosi was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alex Miteff. Alex Miteff was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gus Lesnevich. Gus Lesnevich was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Al Bain. Al Bain was 54 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Police Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 04 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 07 1993

William Calhoun. William Calhoun was 28 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 03 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 07 1989

Nancy Cushman. Nancy Cushman was 49 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Woman on Elevator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1913 –
Died: Wed, Sep 26 1979

Sig Frohlich. Sig Frohlich was 52 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Diner Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 08 1910 –
Died: Fri, Sep 30 2005

John Indrisano. John Indrisano was 56 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1905 –
Died: Sat, Nov 09 1968

Arthur M. Mercante. Arthur M. Mercante was 42 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Referee (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1920 –
Died: Sat, Apr 10 2010

Angelo Rossitto. Angelo Rossitto was 54 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 18 1908 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 1991

David Susskind. David Susskind was 41 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 19 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 22 1987

Crew

Ralph Nelson. Ralph Nelson was 46 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 12 1916 –
Died: Mon, Dec 21 1987

Arthur J. Ornitz. Arthur J. Ornitz was 45 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1916 –
Died: Wed, Jul 10 1985

Rod Serling. Rod Serling was 37 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 25 1924 –
Died: Sat, Jun 28 1975

David Susskind. David Susskind was 41 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 19 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 22 1987

Jack Grossberg. Jack Grossberg was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carl Lerner. Carl Lerner was 50 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 17 1912 –
Died: Sun, Aug 26 1973

Laurence Rosenthal. Laurence Rosenthal was 35 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1926

Dick Smith. Dick Smith was 40 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 26 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jul 30 2014

John Boxer. John Boxer was 55 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Tue, May 01 2018 –
Died: Tue, May 01 2018

David Golden. David Golden was 55 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1907 –
Died: Wed, Aug 07 1985

Nathaniel Burr Smidt. Nathaniel Burr Smidt was >> in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Winifred Leah Laurance. Winifred Leah Laurance was 59 in Requiem for a Heavyweight as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Died: Wed, Oct 24 1984