Best Seller (1987) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (33%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Woods, age 79. This film starred James Woods and Brian Dennehy.
33% still with us· verified cast32% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Woods Cleve | Cleve | Living | 18/04/1947 | 79 | — | 40 |
 Brian Dennehy Dennis Meechum | Dennis Meechum | Deceased | 09/07/1938 | 81 | 15/04/2020 | 49 |
 Victoria Tennant Roberta Gillian | Roberta Gillian | Living | 30/09/1950 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Allison Balson Holly Meechum | Holly Meechum | Living | 19/11/1969 | 56 | — | 18 |
 Paul Shenar David Madlock | David Madlock | Deceased | 12/02/1936 | 53 | 11/10/1989 | 51 |
 George Coe Graham | Graham | Deceased | 10/05/1929 | 86 | 18/07/2015 | 58 |
 Anne Pitoniak Mrs. Foster | Mrs. Foster | Deceased | 30/03/1922 | 85 | 22/04/2007 | 65 |
 Mary Carver Cleve's mother | Cleve's mother | Deceased | 03/05/1924 | 89 | 18/10/2013 | 63 |
 Kathleen Lloyd Annie | Annie | Living | 13/09/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
 Sully Boyar Monks | Monks | Deceased | 14/12/1923 | 77 | 23/03/2001 | 64 |
 Charles Tyner Harold, Cleve's father | Harold, Cleve's father | Deceased | 08/06/1923 | 94 | 08/11/2017 | 64 |
E. Brian Dean Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeffrey Josephson Pearlman | Pearlman | Deceased | 04/01/1950 | 75 | 28/01/2025 | 37 |
Edward Blackoff Thorn | Thorn | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Seymour Cassel Carter | Carter | Deceased | 22/01/1935 | 84 | 07/04/2019 | 52 |
 Branscombe Richmond Longshoreman #1 | Longshoreman #1 | Living | 08/08/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 James Winburn Supervisor | Supervisor | Deceased | 18/10/1937 | 85 | 19/11/2022 | 50 |
 Mark Venturini Bodyguard | Bodyguard | Deceased | 10/01/1961 | 35 | 14/02/1996 | 26 |
 David Ursin Meechum's Lawyer | Meechum's Lawyer | Living | 03/02/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |