By Dawn's Early Light (1990) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (65%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ken Jenkins, age 86. This film starred Powers Boothe and Rebecca De Mornay.
65% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Powers Boothe Cassidy | Cassidy | Deceased | 01/06/1948 | 68 | 14/05/2017 | 42 |
 Rebecca De Mornay Moreau | Moreau | Living | 29/08/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 James Earl Jones Alice | Alice | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 59 |
 Martin Landau President | President | Deceased | 20/06/1928 | 89 | 15/07/2017 | 62 |
 Darren McGavin Condor | Condor | Deceased | 07/05/1922 | 83 | 25/02/2006 | 68 |
 Rip Torn Colonel Fargo | Colonel Fargo | Deceased | 06/02/1931 | 88 | 09/07/2019 | 59 |
 Jeffrey DeMunn Harpoon | Harpoon | Living | 25/04/1947 | 79 | — | 43 |
 Peter MacNicol Sedgwick | Sedgwick | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 36 |
 Glenn Withrow Tyler | Tyler | Living | 16/09/1953 | 73 | — | 37 |
 Ronald William Lawrence Hooker | Hooker | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Kieran Mulroney Radnor | Radnor | Living | 24/09/1965 | 61 | — | 25 |
 Nicolas Coster Icarus | Icarus | Deceased | 03/12/1934 | 88 | 26/06/2023 | 56 |
 Ken Jenkins Sam | Sam | Living | 28/08/1940 | 86 | — | 50 |
Randal Patrick O'Toole | O'Toole | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Daniel Benzali Bascombe | Bascombe | Living | 20/01/1946 | 80 | — | 44 |
 Robert O'Reilly FEMA Radioman | FEMA Radioman | Living | 25/03/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
 Annabella Price FEMA Bunker Nurse | FEMA Bunker Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ann Gillespie Marie | Marie | Living | 08/08/1957 | 69 | — | 33 |
 Glenn Morshower F-18 Pilot | F-18 Pilot | Living | 24/04/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Dana Kimmell Tyler's Wife | Tyler's Wife | Living | 25/10/1959 | 66 | — | 31 |
 Jon Paul Steuer Timmy Tyler | Timmy Tyler | Deceased | 27/03/1984 | 33 | 01/01/2018 | 6 |
 Danielle von Zerneck Radnor's Wife | Radnor's Wife | Living | 21/12/1966 | 59 | — | 24 |
 Katherine Cortez Moreau's Roommate | Moreau's Roommate | Living | 28/09/1950 | 75 | — | 40 |
 Jon Cedar SAC Colonel | SAC Colonel | Deceased | 22/01/1931 | 80 | 14/04/2011 | 59 |
Paul Tompkins SAC Aide #1 | SAC Aide #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Rayner SAC Computer Operator | SAC Computer Operator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Speight Jr. SAC Guard | SAC Guard | Living | 04/09/1970 | 56 | — | 20 |
T.R. Marino SAC Aide #2 | SAC Aide #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Eastin Smitty | Smitty | Living | 22/06/1948 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Steve Rankin E-4 Pilot | E-4 Pilot | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Mike Gomez E-4 Co-Pilot | E-4 Co-Pilot | Living | 18/04/1951 | 75 | — | 39 |
Scott Trost E-4 Radioman | E-4 Radioman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pat Skipper Secret Service Agent | Secret Service Agent | Living | 23/09/1958 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Adrian Ricard Mother in Woods | Mother in Woods | Deceased | 07/08/1924 | 92 | 29/12/2016 | 66 |
Douglas Tolbert Little Boy in Woods | Little Boy in Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Moynihan Hooded Medic | Hooded Medic | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Dagmar Stanec Turkish Controller | Turkish Controller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ray Nazzari Turkish Coordinating Inspector | Turkish Coordinating Inspector | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Assad Turkish Controller | Turkish Controller | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Andrew Divoff Russian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited) | Russian Premier's Assistant (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 02/07/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |