Born in East L.A. (1987) featured a cast of 61 tracked actors. Of these, 19 (63%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ronald G. Joseph, age 81. This film starred Cheech Marin and Daniel Stern.
63% still with us· verified cast31% of full cast · incl. 31 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast61 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cheech Marin Rudy | Rudy | Living | 13/07/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Daniel Stern Jimmy | Jimmy | Living | 28/08/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Paul Rodríguez Javier | Javier | Living | 19/01/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Jan-Michael Vincent McCalister | McCalister | Deceased | 15/07/1944 | 74 | 10/02/2019 | 43 |
 Kamala Lopez Dolores | Dolores | Living | 15/04/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Alma Martinez Gloria | Gloria | Living | 18/03/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
 Tony Plana Feo | Feo | Living | 19/04/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
 Eddie Barth Lester | Lester | Deceased | 29/09/1931 | 78 | 28/05/2010 | 56 |
 Lupe Ontiveros Rudy's Mother | Rudy's Mother | Deceased | 17/09/1942 | 69 | 26/07/2012 | 45 |
 Ronald G. Joseph Tattoo Prisoner | Tattoo Prisoner | Living | 15/11/1944 | 81 | — | 43 |
 Noble Willingham Border Patrol Sergeant | Border Patrol Sergeant | Deceased | 31/08/1931 | 72 | 17/01/2004 | 56 |
 Sal Lopez What's Happening Boy | What's Happening Boy | Living | 08/11/1954 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Del Zamora What's Happening Boy | What's Happening Boy | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Mike Moroff Thug #2 | Thug #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eloy Casados Thug #1 | Thug #1 | Deceased | 28/09/1949 | 66 | 19/04/2016 | 38 |
 Terrence Evans Immigration Officer | Immigration Officer | Deceased | 20/06/1934 | 81 | 07/08/2015 | 53 |
 Neith Hunter Marcie | Marcie | Living | 12/03/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
Ted Lin What's Happening Boy | What's Happening Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jason Scott Lee What's Happening Boy | What's Happening Boy | Living | 19/11/1966 | 59 | — | 21 |
Jee Teo What's Happening Boy | What's Happening Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob McClurg Harry | Harry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Diana Bellamy Harry's Wife | Harry's Wife | Deceased | 19/09/1943 | 57 | 17/06/2001 | 44 |
Daniel Valdez Norteno Trio | Norteno Trio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Silva Norteno Trio | Norteno Trio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Jordan Norteno Trio | Norteno Trio | Living | 14/01/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
Urbanie Lucero Rudy's Sister | Rudy's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chastity Ayala Rudy's Niece | Rudy's Niece | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Perez Rudy's Nephew | Rudy's Nephew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Blackmon Slick Dude | Slick Dude | Living | 24/05/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Tito Larriva Oscar | Oscar | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
Geoffrey Rivas Immigration Aide | Immigration Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Miguel Delgado Jose | Jose | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Yanez Altar Boy | Altar Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bret Chafe Immigration Man | Immigration Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
McKeiver Jones III Immigration Man | Immigration Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alex Garza Jail Sergeant | Jail Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Garvin Doorman | Doorman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Perine Tourist | Tourist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ruben Guevara Miguel | Miguel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam Allen Customs Officer | Customs Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Villella Customs Agent | Customs Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Doug Ingold Customs Agent | Customs Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Istratoff Customs Agent | Customs Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Masseria Customs Agent | Customs Agent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Josh Cruze Jail Truck Driver | Jail Truck Driver | Living | 21/03/1950 | 76 | — | 37 |
Randal Patrick Border Patrol Officer | Border Patrol Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ernest Harden Jr. Border Patrol Officer | Border Patrol Officer | Living | 25/11/1952 | 73 | — | 35 |
 Vic Trevino Border Patrol Officer | Border Patrol Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark L. Taylor TV Evangelist | TV Evangelist | Living | 25/10/1950 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Dyana Ortelli Mother with Oranges | Mother with Oranges | Living | 01/05/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Humberto Ortiz Boy with Orange | Boy with Orange | Living | 12/10/1979 | 46 | — | 8 |
Austin Cortez Tobar Bar Customer | Bar Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cesar Dominguez Bar Customer | Bar Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Kennedy German Man | German Man | Deceased | 14/02/1929 | 56 | 01/10/1985 | 58 |
 Lilyan Chauvin German Woman | German Woman | Deceased | 06/08/1925 | 82 | 26/06/2008 | 62 |
Ernesto Hernández Fernando | Fernando | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ángela Moya Mexican Wife | Mexican Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jorge Andrés Fernández Mexican Husband | Mexican Husband | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Selburg Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 17/12/1948 | 72 | 15/11/2021 | 39 |
 Sam Vlahos Father Sanchez | Father Sanchez | Deceased | 10/08/1935 | 76 | 03/09/2011 | 52 |
Esteban Jordan Norteño Trio | Norteño Trio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |