How Many Blue Thunder (1984) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Blue Thunder
Released: 1984
Cast: James Farentino, Dana Carvey, Sandy McPeak, Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith

Blue Thunder (1984) featured a cast of 110 tracked actors. Of these, 39 (48%) are still alive today and 43 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joe Dorsey, age 94. This TV series starred James Farentino and Dana Carvey.

48% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 28 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 48% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast110 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1984 ▲▼
James Farentino Frank Chaney	Frank Chaney	Deceased	24/02/1938	73	24/01/2012	46
Dana Carvey Clinton Wonderlove	Clinton Wonderlove	Living	02/06/1955	71	—	29
Sandy McPeak Captain Braddock	Captain Braddock	Deceased	21/02/1936	61	31/12/1997	48
Dick Butkus Richard Butowski	Richard Butowski	Deceased	09/12/1942	80	05/10/2023	42
Bubba Smith Lyman Kelsey	Lyman Kelsey	Deceased	28/02/1945	66	03/08/2011	39
Troy Evans		Living	16/02/1948	78	—	36
Joseph Whipp Gil Franzen	Gil Franzen	Living	12/07/1941	85	—	43
Darleen Carr Aggie Mills	Aggie Mills	Living	12/12/1950	75	—	34
Kurtwood Smith Bill Spradley	Bill Spradley	Living	03/07/1943	83	—	41
Elizabeth Hoffman Mrs. Moynihan	Mrs. Moynihan	Deceased	08/02/1926	97	21/08/2023	58
Tracy Scoggins Gretchen Terrell	Gretchen Terrell	Living	13/11/1953	72	—	31
Scott Hylands Peter Anson	Peter Anson	Deceased	01/01/1943	83	29/07/2026	41
Kelly Preston Amy Braddock	Amy Braddock	Deceased	13/10/1962	57	12/07/2020	22
John Hancock Jake Cusak	Jake Cusak	Deceased	04/03/1941	51	12/10/1992	43
Robert DoQui Morris Priest	Morris Priest	Deceased	20/04/1934	73	09/02/2008	50
Richard Lynch		Deceased	12/02/1940	72	19/06/2012	44
Michael Alldredge Hal Winters	Hal Winters	Deceased	13/04/1941	56	19/12/1997	43
Robert Donner Neil Gerrard	Neil Gerrard	Deceased	27/04/1931	75	08/06/2006	53
Ralph Manza Willie	Willie	Deceased	01/12/1921	78	31/01/2000	63
John Fox Bishop Sullivan	Bishop Sullivan	Deceased	24/04/1953	59	30/05/2012	31
George Gaynes Dr. Willi Von Hartig	Dr. Willi Von Hartig	Deceased	16/05/1917	98	15/02/2016	67
Paul Koslo Johnny Irons	Johnny Irons	Deceased	27/06/1944	74	09/01/2019	40
Carolyn Seymour Helen	Helen	Living	06/11/1947	78	—	37
Geoffrey Lewis Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney	Sheriff Kyle C. Tenney	Deceased	31/07/1935	79	07/04/2015	49
Matthew Faison Ralph Gately	Ralph Gately	Living	13/01/1944	82	—	40
Leigh Lombardi Asst. Dist. Atty. Minelli	Asst. Dist. Atty. Minelli	Living	11/08/1955	71	—	29
Ray Wise J.D. Kraft	J.D. Kraft	Living	20/08/1947	79	—	37
Gregory Sierra Luis Creighton Acuna	Luis Creighton Acuna	Deceased	25/01/1937	83	04/01/2021	47
Thalmus Rasulala Marley Winston	Marley Winston	Deceased	15/11/1939	51	09/10/1991	45
Gracie Harrison Sarah O'Connell	Sarah O'Connell	Living	—	—	—	—
Belinda Montgomery Dr. Nell Lindsay	Dr. Nell Lindsay	Living	23/07/1950	76	—	34
Liz Torres Rosie	Rosie	Living	27/09/1947	78	—	37
Jay Scorpio Soldier	Soldier	Living	11/11/1942	83	—	42
Ann Cooper J.J. Douglas	J.J. Douglas	Unverified	—	—	—	—
David J. Bowman Dignitary	Dignitary	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Fred Scheiwiller Bartender	Bartender	Deceased	18/08/1922	78	07/01/2001	62
Ted Hamilton Harold Longstreet	Harold Longstreet	Living	01/01/1937	89	—	47
Edward Grover Ken Rawls	Ken Rawls	Deceased	23/10/1932	84	22/11/2016	52
Sam Anderson Benjamin Kelty	Benjamin Kelty	Living	02/04/1947	79	—	37
Tom Nibley Bill Bollinger	Bill Bollinger	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Arnold F. Turner Sheriff	Sheriff	Deceased	15/10/1931	81	06/05/2013	53
M.C. Gainey Saver	Saver	Living	18/01/1948	78	—	36
David Spielberg Bruce Walsh	Bruce Walsh	Deceased	06/03/1939	77	01/06/2016	45
Katherine Justice Kate Cunningham	Kate Cunningham	Living	28/10/1942	83	—	42
Kai Wulff Allan Swenson	Allan Swenson	Living	18/12/1949	76	—	35
Jesse D. Goins Paramedic	Paramedic	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Dennis Holahan Richard J. Lassiter	Richard J. Lassiter	Living	07/11/1942	83	—	42
Brian Kale Duffy	Duffy	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Nigel Bullard TV Reporter	TV Reporter	Deceased	03/11/1944	73	18/02/2018	40
Vince Howard Sheriff	Sheriff	Deceased	21/07/1929	72	18/07/2002	55