Heartbreak Ridge (1986) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (63%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Clint Eastwood, age 96. This film starred Clint Eastwood and Marsha Mason.
63% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.7 yrs
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Cast41 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clint Eastwood Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway | Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway | Living | 31/05/1930 | 96 | — | 56 |
 Marsha Mason Aggie | Aggie | Living | 03/04/1942 | 84 | — | 44 |
 Everett McGill Major Malcolm A. Powers | Major Malcolm A. Powers | Living | 21/10/1945 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Moses Gunn Staff Sergeant Webster | Staff Sergeant Webster | Deceased | 02/10/1929 | 64 | 16/12/1993 | 57 |
 Mario Van Peebles Corporal 'Stitch' Jones | Corporal 'Stitch' Jones | Living | 15/01/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Eileen Heckart Little Mary Jackson | Little Mary Jackson | Deceased | 29/03/1919 | 82 | 31/12/2001 | 67 |
 Bo Svenson Roy Jennings | Roy Jennings | Living | 13/02/1941 | 85 | — | 45 |
 Boyd Gaines Lieutenant M.R. Ring | Lieutenant M.R. Ring | Living | 11/05/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
Arlen Dean Snyder Sergeant Major Choozoo | Sergeant Major Choozoo | Deceased | 05/03/1933 | 91 | 05/07/2024 | 53 |
 Vincent Irizarry Fragetti | Fragetti | Living | 12/11/1959 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Ramón Franco Private Aponte | Private Aponte | Living | 12/09/1963 | 63 | — | 23 |
 Tom Villard Profile | Profile | Deceased | 19/11/1953 | 40 | 14/11/1994 | 33 |
 Begonya Plaza Private Aponte's Wife | Private Aponte's Wife | Living | 12/07/1966 | 60 | — | 20 |
 Peter Jason Major G.F. Devin | Major G.F. Devin | Deceased | 22/07/1944 | 80 | 20/02/2025 | 42 |
 Mike Gomez Private Quinones | Private Quinones | Living | 18/04/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
Rodney Hill Private Collins | Private Collins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Koch 'Swede' Johanson | 'Swede' Johanson | Living | 23/01/1962 | 64 | — | 24 |
 Richard Venture Colonel Meyers | Colonel Meyers | Deceased | 12/11/1923 | 94 | 19/12/2017 | 63 |
 J.C. Quinn Quartermaster Sgt. | Quartermaster Sgt. | Deceased | 30/11/1940 | 63 | 10/02/2004 | 46 |
John Eames Judge Zane | Judge Zane | Deceased | 08/10/1924 | 64 | 13/06/1989 | 62 |
 Thom Sharp Emcee | Emcee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Gallagher Emcee | Emcee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Hostetter Reese | Reese | Deceased | 06/10/1946 | 69 | 02/09/2016 | 40 |
Holly Shelton-Foy Sarita Dwayne | Sarita Dwayne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicholas Worth Jail Binger | Jail Binger | Deceased | 04/09/1937 | 69 | 07/05/2007 | 49 |
 Timothy Fall Kid in Jail | Kid in Jail | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon Pennell Jail Crier | Jail Crier | Living | 17/09/1966 | 60 | — | 20 |
Trish Garland Woman Marine Officer | Woman Marine Officer | Living | 21/07/1948 | 78 | — | 38 |
George Hartmann Bar Tough Guy | Bar Tough Guy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Darwyn Swalve Bar Tough Guy | Bar Tough Guy | Deceased | 20/08/1946 | 52 | 05/05/1999 | 40 |
 Christopher Michael Marine | Marine | Living | — | — | — | — |
Steve Halsey Bus Driver | Bus Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rebecca Perle Student in Shower | Student in Shower | Living | 09/10/1961 | 64 | — | 25 |
 Annie O'Donnell Telephone Operator | Telephone Operator | Living | 08/06/1955 | 71 | — | 31 |
 Elizabeth Ruscio Waitress | Waitress | Living | 09/02/1955 | 71 | — | 31 |
 Lloyd Nelson Deputy | Deputy | Deceased | 10/06/1927 | 80 | 25/07/2007 | 59 |
Michael Maurer Bouncer in Bar | Bouncer in Bar | Living | 01/01/1942 | 84 | — | 44 |
Tom Ellison Marine Corporal | Marine Corporal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Russell Appling Dock Marine (uncredited) | Dock Marine (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stan Rodarte Dancer in Bar (uncredited) | Dancer in Bar (uncredited) | Living | 18/12/1954 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Tom Willett Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Living | 19/07/1938 | 88 | — | 48 |