American Hot Wax (1978) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (33%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dina Ousley, age 79. This film starred Tim McIntire and Fran Drescher.
33% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 29 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim McIntire Alan Freed | Alan Freed | Deceased | 19/07/1944 | 41 | 15/04/1986 | 34 |
 Fran Drescher Sheryl | Sheryl | Living | 30/09/1957 | 68 | — | 21 |
 Jay Leno Mookie | Mookie | Living | 28/04/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Laraine Newman Teenage Louise | Teenage Louise | Living | 02/03/1952 | 74 | — | 26 |
Carl Weaver Member of The Chesterfields | Member of The Chesterfields | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Al Chalk Member of The Chesterfields | Member of The Chesterfields | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Harkness Member of The Chesterfields | Member of The Chesterfields | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arnold McCuller Member of The Chesterfields | Member of The Chesterfields | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeff Altman Lennie Richfield | Lennie Richfield | Living | 13/08/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 Moosie Drier Artie Moress | Artie Moress | Living | 06/08/1964 | 62 | — | 14 |
 John Lehne D.A. Coleman | D.A. Coleman | Deceased | 27/10/1925 | 81 | 06/07/2007 | 53 |
 Stewart Steinberg Stone | Stone | Deceased | 08/03/1936 | 90 | — | 42 |
Jack Edward Ellis Phillips | Phillips | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Forbes Donahue | Donahue | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Pearlman Peter Overmyer | Peter Overmyer | Deceased | 26/02/1935 | 63 | 30/09/1998 | 43 |
 Keene Curtis Mr. Leonard | Mr. Leonard | Deceased | 15/02/1923 | 79 | 13/10/2002 | 55 |
 Pat McNamara Gordie | Gordie | Deceased | 22/07/1933 | 90 | 05/01/2024 | 45 |
| Sid | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Hamilton Camp Louie Morgan | Louie Morgan | Deceased | 29/10/1934 | 70 | 01/10/2005 | 44 |
 Chuck Berry Self | Self | Deceased | 18/10/1926 | 90 | 18/03/2017 | 52 |
 Jerry Lee Lewis Self | Self | Deceased | 29/09/1935 | 87 | 28/10/2022 | 43 |
| Self | Deceased | 18/07/1929 | 70 | 12/02/2000 | 49 | |
Charles Greene Chuck Otis | Chuck Otis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kenny Vance Prof. La Plano | Prof. La Plano | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Esposito Member of The Planotones | Member of The Planotones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Sudano Member of The Planotones | Member of The Planotones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eddie Hokenson Member of The Planotones | Member of The Planotones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Spruill Member of The Delights | Member of The Delights | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joyce King Member of The Delights | Member of The Delights | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yolande Howard Member of The Delights | Member of The Delights | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brenda Russell Member of The Delights | Member of The Delights | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marion Perkins Artie's Mom | Artie's Mom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matthew Tobin Artie's Dad | Artie's Dad | Deceased | — | — | 16/07/2008 | — |
Bobby Johnson Tap Dancer | Tap Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harold 'Red' Keller Stage Manager | Stage Manager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elmer Valentine Union Man | Union Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Irwin Member of Timmy and The Tangerines | Member of Timmy and The Tangerines | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeanne Sheffield Member of Timmy and The Tangerines | Member of Timmy and The Tangerines | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrea Robinson Girl Backstage | Girl Backstage | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gail Kantor Girl Backstage | Girl Backstage | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Clinger Girl Backstage | Girl Backstage | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Diamond Stagehand | Stagehand | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Al Maines Tap Dancer | Tap Dancer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Artie Ripp Artie | Artie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mary Peters Big Red | Big Red | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nora Denney Louise's Mom | Louise's Mom | Deceased | 03/09/1927 | 78 | 20/11/2005 | 51 |
 Dina Ousley Stage Manager's Date | Stage Manager's Date | Living | 07/12/1946 | 79 | — | 32 |
