The Sting (1973) has at least 4 Black credited characters out of 31.
The Van Lathan Ratio · 13%
At least 13% of the credited cast.
3 credited actors have no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. They count toward the 31, so the real number may be higher. Why.
Every credited role on TMDB, in billing order. Uncredited roles are left out. marks actors who publicly identify as Black; marks actors with no public bio we could find, so we couldn't check them. How actors are tagged.
| # | Actor | Character | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Newman | Henry Gondorff | |
| 2 | Robert Redford | Johnny Hooker | |
| 3 | Robert Shaw | Doyle Lonnegan | |
| 4 | Charles Durning | Lt. Wm. Snyder | |
| 5 | Ray Walston | J.J. Singleton | |
| 6 | Eileen Brennan | Billie | |
| 7 | Harold Gould | Kid Twist | |
| 8 | John Heffernan | Eddie Niles | |
| 9 | Dana Elcar | F.B.I. Agent Polk | |
| 10 | Jack Kehoe | Erie Kid | |
| 11 | Dimitra Arliss | Loretta | |
| 12 | Robert Earl Jones | Luther Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 13 | James Sloyan | Mottola | |
| 14 | Charles Dierkop | Floyd (Bodyguard) | |
| 15 | Lee Paul | Bodyguard | |
| 16 | Sally Kirkland | Crystal | |
| 17 | Avon Long | Benny Garfield | ●Counted as Black |
| 18 | Arch Johnson | Combs | |
| 19 | Ed Bakey | Granger | ?No public bio we could find |
| 20 | Brad Sullivan | Cole | |
| 21 | John Quade | Riley | |
| 22 | Larry D. Mann | Train Conductor | |
| 23 | Leonard Barr | Burlesque House Comedian | |
| 24 | Paulene Myers | Alva Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 25 | Joe Tornatore | Black Gloved Gunman | ?No public bio we could find |
| 26 | Jack Collins | Duke Boudreau | |
| 27 | Tom Spratley | Curly Jackson | |
| 28 | Kenneth O'Brien | Greer | ?No public bio we could find |
| 29 | Ken Sansom | Western Union Executive | |
| 30 | Ta-Tanisha | Louise Coleman | ●Counted as Black |
| 31 | William Benedict | Roulette Dealer |