The Longest Yard 1974
The Longest Yard (1974) has 2 Black credited characters out of 40.
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The Van Lathan Ratio · 5%
5% of the credited cast.
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- Jun 19, 2024 Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
Credited cast
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt Reynolds | Paul Crewe | |
| 2 | Eddie Albert | Warden Hazen | |
| 3 | Ed Lauter | Captain Knauer | |
| 4 | Michael Conrad | Nate Scarboro | |
| 5 | James Hampton | Caretaker | |
| 6 | Harry Caesar | Granville | ●Counted as Black |
| 7 | John Steadman | Pop | |
| 8 | Charles Tyner | Unger | |
| 9 | Mike Henry | Rassmeusen | |
| 10 | Richard Kiel | Samson | |
| 11 | Pervis Atkins | Mawabe | |
| 12 | Bernadette Peters | Miss Toot | |
| 13 | Jim Nicholson | Ice Man | |
| 14 | Tony Cacciotti | Rotka | |
| 15 | Anitra Ford | Melissa | |
| 16 | Tony Reese | Levitt | |
| 17 | Michael Fox | Announcer | |
| 18 | Dino Washington | Mason | |
| 19 | George A. Jones | Big George | |
| 20 | Chuck Hayward | Trooper I | |
| 21 | Mort Marshall | Assistant Warden | |
| 22 | Joe Kapp | Walking Boss | |
| 23 | Pepper Martin | Shop Steward | |
| 24 | Ray Nitschke | Bogdanski | |
| 25 | Sonny Sixkiller | The Indian | |
| 26 | Robert Tessier | Shokner | |
| 27 | Ernie Wheelwright | Spooner | ●Counted as Black |
| 28 | Joe Dorsey | Bartender | |
| 29 | Gus Carlucci | Team Doctor | |
| 30 | Jack Rockwell | Trainer | |
| 31 | Sonny Shroyer | Tannen | |
| 32 | Ray Ogden | Schmidt | |
| 33 | Don Ferguson | Referee | |
| 34 | Alfie Wise | Trooper II | |
| 35 | Steve Wilder | J.J. | |
| 36 | Wilbur Gillian | Big Wilbur | |
| 37 | Wilson Warren | Buttercup | |
| 38 | Joe Jackson | Little Joe | |
| 39 | Howard Silverstein | Howie | |
| 40 | Donald Hixon | Donny |