Back Roads (1981) featured a cast of 39 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (37%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Barbara Babcock, age 89. This film starred Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.
37% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 37% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast39 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sally Field Amy Post | Amy Post | Living | 06/11/1946 | 79 | — | 35 |
 Tommy Lee Jones Elmore Pratt | Elmore Pratt | Living | 15/09/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
 David Keith Mason | Mason | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 27 |
 M. Emmet Walsh Arthur | Arthur | Deceased | 22/03/1935 | 88 | 19/03/2024 | 46 |
 Michael V. Gazzo Tazio | Tazio | Deceased | 05/04/1923 | 71 | 14/02/1995 | 58 |
 Nell Carter Waitress | Waitress | Deceased | 13/09/1948 | 54 | 23/01/2003 | 33 |
 Royce D. Applegate The Father | The Father | Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 63 | 01/01/2003 | 42 |
 Don 'Red' Barry Pete | Pete | Deceased | 11/01/1912 | 68 | 17/07/1980 | 69 |
 Billy Jayne The Boy Thief | The Boy Thief | Living | 10/04/1969 | 57 | — | 12 |
 Brian Frishman Bleitz | Bleitz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Shor Spivey | Spivey | Living | 16/11/1956 | 69 | — | 25 |
 Barbara Babcock Rickey's Mom | Rickey's Mom | Living | 27/02/1937 | 89 | — | 44 |
 Alex Colon Enrique | Enrique | Deceased | 26/01/1941 | 53 | 06/01/1995 | 40 |
 Lee de Broux Red | Red | Living | 07/05/1941 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Ralph Seymour Gosler | Gosler | Living | 04/05/1956 | 70 | — | 25 |
 Tony Ganios Bartini | Bartini | Deceased | 21/10/1959 | 64 | 18/02/2024 | 22 |
Gerry Okuneff Oren | Oren | Deceased | 04/12/1932 | 93 | — | 49 |
 Miriam Colon Angel | Angel | Deceased | 20/08/1936 | 80 | 03/03/2017 | 45 |
 Bruce M. Fischer Ezra | Ezra | Deceased | 20/03/1936 | 82 | 11/04/2018 | 45 |
 John Dennis Johnston Gilly | Gilly | Living | 14/05/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Eric Laneuville Pinball Wizard | Pinball Wizard | Living | 14/07/1952 | 74 | — | 29 |
| Liz | Deceased | 24/10/1949 | 51 | 09/03/2001 | 32 | |
 Henry Slate Grover | Grover | Deceased | 15/06/1910 | 86 | 11/08/1996 | 71 |
Lee McLaughlin Deputy | Deputy | Deceased | 04/05/1936 | 71 | 20/09/2007 | 45 |
Arthur Pugh Taper | Taper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Michael Bailey Billy | Billy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Baldwin Gordy | Gordy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Billy Holliday Isaac | Isaac | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Phil Gordon Caleb | Caleb | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Charles Boyle Ernest | Ernest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Hannah Vernon | Vernon | Deceased | 13/02/1939 | 57 | 14/08/1996 | 42 |
 David Powledge Flight Announcer | Flight Announcer | Deceased | 21/10/1947 | 67 | 12/09/2015 | 34 |
 Eliott Keener Willis | Willis | Deceased | 04/12/1949 | 49 | 14/01/1999 | 32 |
| Mel | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 John M. Jackson Merl | Merl | Living | 01/06/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
| Ed | Deceased | — | — | — | — | |
Jack E. Shadix Orville | Orville | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Ford Max | Max | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Woody Watson Larry | Larry | Deceased | 26/02/1948 | 50 | 27/01/1999 | 33 |
