Cast
Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 35 in The Greatest as 'Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016
Ernest Borgnine. Ernest Borgnine was 60 in The Greatest as 'Angelo Dundee'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 24 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 08 2012
John Marley. John Marley was 69 in The Greatest as 'Dr. Ferdie Pacheco'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1907 –
Died: Tue, May 22 1984
Lloyd Haynes. Lloyd Haynes was 42 in The Greatest as 'Herbert Muhammad'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 19 1934 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1986
Lucille Benson. Lucille Benson was 62 in The Greatest as 'Mrs. Fairlie'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1914 –
Died: Fri, Feb 17 1984
Sally Bondi. Sally Bondi was >> in The Greatest as 'Bess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Malachi Throne. Malachi Throne was 48 in The Greatest as 'Payton Jory'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1928 –
Died: Wed, Mar 13 2013
Teddy Wilson. Teddy Wilson was 33 in The Greatest as 'Joe The Gardener'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 10 1943 –
Died: Sun, Jul 21 1991
Annazette Chase. Annazette Chase was 35 in The Greatest as 'Belinda Ali'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 18 1941
Mira Waters. Mira Waters was 32 in The Greatest as 'Ruby Sanderson'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945
Chip McAllister. Chip McAllister was 19 in The Greatest as 'Cassius Clay aged 18'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 02 1957
Drew Bundini Brown. Drew Bundini Brown was 51 in The Greatest as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 21 1926 –
Died: Mon, Aug 24 1987
Robert Duvall. Robert Duvall was 46 in The Greatest as 'Bill McDonald'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 05 1931 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 2026
David Huddleston. David Huddleston was 46 in The Greatest as 'Cruikshank'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 17 1930 –
Died: Tue, Aug 02 2016
Ben Johnson. Ben Johnson was 58 in The Greatest as 'Hollis'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 13 1918 –
Died: Mon, Apr 08 1996
James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones was 46 in The Greatest as 'Malcolm X'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1931 –
Died: Mon, Sep 09 2024
Dina Merrill. Dina Merrill was 53 in The Greatest as 'Velvet Green'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1923 –
Died: Mon, May 22 2017
Roger E. Mosley. Roger E. Mosley was 38 in The Greatest as 'Sonny Liston'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 18 1938 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 2022
Paul Winfield. Paul Winfield was 37 in The Greatest as 'Draft Lawyer'.
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1939
Richard Gullage. Richard Gullage was >> in The Greatest as 'Commission Doctor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Arthur Adams. Arthur Adams was 61 in The Greatest as 'Cassius Clay Sr.'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Died: Sun, May 03 1992
Dorothy Meyer. Dorothy Meyer was 52 in The Greatest as 'Odessa Clay'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1924 –
Died: Thu, Sep 24 1987
Rahman Ali. Rahman Ali was >> in The Greatest as 'Rahman Ali'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Howard Bingham. Howard Bingham was >> in The Greatest as 'Howard Bingham'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Richard Venture. Richard Venture was 53 in The Greatest as 'Colonel'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 12 1923 –
Died: Tue, Dec 19 2017
Stack Pierce. Stack Pierce was 43 in The Greatest as 'Rahaman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1933 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 2016
W. Youngblood Muhammad. W. Youngblood Muhammad was >> in The Greatest as 'W. Youngblood Muhammad'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ven Medina. Ven Medina was >> in The Greatest as 'Ronnie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Paul Mantee. Paul Mantee was 46 in The Greatest as 'Carrara'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1931 –
Died: Thu, Nov 07 2013
Skip Homeier. Skip Homeier was 46 in The Greatest as 'Major'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 2017
Lloyd Wells. Lloyd Wells was >> in The Greatest as 'Lloyd Wells'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George Garro. George Garro was 51 in The Greatest as 'Mr.Curtis'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1925 –
Died: Sat, Feb 09 2008
David Clennon. David Clennon was 34 in The Greatest as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Mon, May 10 1943
Ernie Wheelwright. Ernie Wheelwright was >> in The Greatest as 'Bossman Jones'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Pat Patterson. Pat Patterson was >> in The Greatest as 'Pat Patterson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George Cooper. George Cooper was >> in The Greatest as 'Lawyer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
James Gammon. James Gammon was 37 in The Greatest as 'Mr. Harry'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1940 –
Died: Fri, Jul 16 2010
Gene Kilroy. Gene Kilroy was >> in The Greatest as 'Gene Kilroy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Toni Crabtree. Toni Crabtree was >> in The Greatest as 'Hooker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sally Gries. Sally Gries was >> in The Greatest as 'Sponsor's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Elizabeth Marshall. Elizabeth Marshall was >> in The Greatest as 'Sponsor's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Don Dunphy. Don Dunphy was 68 in The Greatest as 'Commentator'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jul 22 1998
Nai Bonet. Nai Bonet was 32 in The Greatest as 'Suzie Gomez'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1945
Harold Conrad. Harold Conrad was >> in The Greatest as 'Harold Conrad'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alberto Martín. Alberto Martín was 33 in The Greatest as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, May 08 1944
Walter Olkewicz. Walter Olkewicz was 29 in The Greatest as 'Reporter'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1948 –
Died: Tue, Apr 06 2021
Roy Firestone. Roy Firestone was >> in The Greatest as 'TV Reporter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Tom Gries. Tom Gries would have been no older than 54 in The Greatest as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 1977
Harry Stradling Jr.. Harry Stradling Jr. was 52 in The Greatest as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1925 –
Died: Tue, Oct 17 2017
Richard Alexander Wells. Richard Alexander Wells was >> in The Greatest as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tom Shaw. Tom Shaw was 56 in The Greatest as 'Production Manager, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 05 1920 –
Died: Thu, Apr 24 2008
Ring Lardner, Jr.. Ring Lardner, Jr. was 61 in The Greatest as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 31 2000
John Marshall. John Marshall was >> in The Greatest as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Mar 05 1994
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt. Byron 'Buzz' Brandt was 44 in The Greatest as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 04 1932 –
Died: Tue, Mar 09 1993
Chuck Blecka. Chuck Blecka was >> in The Greatest as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
George C. Villaseñor. George C. Villaseñor was >> in The Greatest as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Masser. Michael Masser was >> in The Greatest as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 35 in The Greatest as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016
William Tuttle. William Tuttle was 65 in The Greatest as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 2007
Thomas Tuttle. Thomas Tuttle was 58 in The Greatest as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 19 1918 –
Died: Sat, Aug 07 2004
Beverly McDermott. Beverly McDermott was >> in The Greatest as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Richard Durham. Richard Durham was >> in The Greatest as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Eddie M. Barron. Eddie M. Barron was >> in The Greatest as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert S. Smith. Robert S. Smith was >> in The Greatest as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Herbert Muhammad. Herbert Muhammad was >> in The Greatest as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Solomon Brewer. Solomon Brewer was >> in The Greatest as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 35 in The Greatest as 'Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali'.
Ernest Borgnine. Ernest Borgnine was 60 in The Greatest as 'Angelo Dundee'.
John Marley. John Marley was 69 in The Greatest as 'Dr. Ferdie Pacheco'.
Lloyd Haynes. Lloyd Haynes was 42 in The Greatest as 'Herbert Muhammad'.
Lucille Benson. Lucille Benson was 62 in The Greatest as 'Mrs. Fairlie'.
Malachi Throne. Malachi Throne was 48 in The Greatest as 'Payton Jory'.
Teddy Wilson. Teddy Wilson was 33 in The Greatest as 'Joe The Gardener'.
Chip McAllister. Chip McAllister was 19 in The Greatest as 'Cassius Clay aged 18'.
Drew Bundini Brown. Drew Bundini Brown was 51 in The Greatest as 'Himself'.
Robert Duvall. Robert Duvall was 46 in The Greatest as 'Bill McDonald'.
David Huddleston. David Huddleston was 46 in The Greatest as 'Cruikshank'.
Ben Johnson. Ben Johnson was 58 in The Greatest as 'Hollis'.
James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones was 46 in The Greatest as 'Malcolm X'.
Dina Merrill. Dina Merrill was 53 in The Greatest as 'Velvet Green'.
Roger E. Mosley. Roger E. Mosley was 38 in The Greatest as 'Sonny Liston'.
Howard Bingham. Howard Bingham was >> in The Greatest as 'Howard Bingham'.
Richard Venture. Richard Venture was 53 in The Greatest as 'Colonel'.
Stack Pierce. Stack Pierce was 43 in The Greatest as 'Rahaman'.
Paul Mantee. Paul Mantee was 46 in The Greatest as 'Carrara'.
Skip Homeier. Skip Homeier was 46 in The Greatest as 'Major'.
James Gammon. James Gammon was 37 in The Greatest as 'Mr. Harry'.
Don Dunphy. Don Dunphy was 68 in The Greatest as 'Commentator'.
Walter Olkewicz. Walter Olkewicz was 29 in The Greatest as 'Reporter'.
Roy Firestone. Roy Firestone was >> in The Greatest as 'TV Reporter (uncredited)'.
Tom Gries. Tom Gries would have been no older than 54 in The Greatest as 'Director'
Ring Lardner, Jr.. Ring Lardner, Jr. was 61 in The Greatest as 'Writer'
William Tuttle. William Tuttle was 65 in The Greatest as 'Makeup Artist'
Annazette Chase
Paul Winfield
Rahman Ali
David Clennon