Freedom (1981) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (48%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Roy Thinnes, age 88. This film starred Mare Winningham and Jennifer Warren.
48% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 48% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mare Winningham Libby Bellow | Libby Bellow | Living | 16/05/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
 Jennifer Warren Rachel Bellow | Rachel Bellow | Living | 12/08/1941 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Tony Bill Richard | Richard | Living | 23/08/1940 | 86 | — | 41 |
 Roy Thinnes Michael | Michael | Living | 06/04/1938 | 88 | — | 43 |
 Peter Horton Bill | Bill | Living | 20/08/1953 | 73 | — | 28 |
 Heather McAdam Jessie | Jessie | Living | 24/01/1968 | 58 | — | 13 |
 Eloy Casados Ron (as Eloy Phil Casados) | Ron (as Eloy Phil Casados) | Deceased | 28/09/1949 | 66 | 19/04/2016 | 32 |
 J. Pat O'Malley Papa J. | Papa J. | Deceased | 15/03/1904 | 80 | 27/02/1985 | 77 |
 Tara King Sherri | Sherri | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noelle North Amanda | Amanda | Living | 11/06/1949 | 77 | — | 32 |
 Taylor Negron Brett | Brett | Deceased | 01/08/1957 | 57 | 10/01/2015 | 24 |
 Ray Girardin John | John | Deceased | 23/01/1935 | 84 | 28/02/2019 | 46 |
Buddy Douglas Link | Link | Deceased | 05/10/1929 | 70 | 20/01/2000 | 52 |
Steven Helm Wizard | Wizard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerold Pearson Whiskey | Whiskey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ina Gould Mama J | Mama J | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Carolyn Nelson Gena | Gena | Living | 01/09/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
| Deceased | 22/10/1923 | 80 | 30/06/2004 | 58 | ||
| Deceased | 11/07/1926 | 57 | 27/11/1983 | 55 | ||
| Living | 30/01/1950 | 76 | — | 31 | ||
Tommy Bull Carnie | Carnie | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 15/11/1933 | 87 | 04/03/2021 | 48 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 27/01/1956 | 69 | 14/02/2025 | 25 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 19/12/1919 | 83 | 10/12/2003 | 62 | ||
 Shelly O'Neill Deacon | Deacon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 20/02/1957 | 69 | — | 24 | ||
| Living | 02/02/1955 | 71 | — | 26 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
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