Hester Street (1975) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (20%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Lesser, age 83. This film starred Steven Keats and Carol Kane.
20% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Keats Jake | Jake | Deceased | 06/02/1945 | 49 | 08/05/1994 | 30 |
 Carol Kane Gitl | Gitl | Living | 18/06/1952 | 74 | — | 23 |
 Mel Howard Bernstein | Bernstein | Deceased | 17/02/1935 | 61 | 12/07/1996 | 40 |
Dorrie Kavanaugh Mamie | Mamie | Deceased | 12/07/1945 | 38 | 31/12/1983 | 30 |
 Doris Roberts Mrs. Kavarsky | Mrs. Kavarsky | Deceased | 04/11/1925 | 90 | 17/04/2016 | 50 |
 Stephen Strimpell Joe Peltner | Joe Peltner | Deceased | 17/01/1937 | 69 | 10/04/2006 | 38 |
 Lauren Friedman Fanny | Fanny | Living | 07/02/1945 | 81 | — | 30 |
Paul Freedman Joey | Joey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Martin Garner Boss | Boss | Deceased | 09/07/1927 | 74 | 28/09/2001 | 48 |
Leib Lensky Peddler | Peddler | Deceased | 15/12/1903 | 87 | 02/05/1991 | 72 |
Zane Lasky Greenhorn | Greenhorn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zvee Scooler Rabbi | Rabbi | Deceased | 01/12/1899 | 85 | 25/03/1985 | 76 |
 Eda Reiss Merin Rabbi's Wife | Rabbi's Wife | Deceased | 31/07/1913 | 84 | 31/03/1998 | 62 |
 Robert Lesser Lawyer | Lawyer | Living | 22/10/1942 | 83 | — | 33 |
 Joanna Merlin Jake's Landlady | Jake's Landlady | Deceased | 16/07/1931 | 92 | 15/10/2023 | 44 |
Claudia Silver Feigie | Feigie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Crowley Inspector | Inspector | Deceased | 05/09/1926 | 86 | 11/03/2013 | 49 |
 Philip Sterling Mr. Lipman | Mr. Lipman | Deceased | 09/10/1922 | 76 | 30/11/1998 | 53 |
 Sol Frieder Scribe | Scribe | Deceased | 04/07/1919 | 95 | 17/06/2015 | 56 |
Joel Wolfe Kaminsky | Kaminsky | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mordecai Lawner Waiter | Waiter | Deceased | — | — | 27/11/2014 | — |
 Anna Berger Poultry Woman | Poultry Woman | Deceased | 26/07/1922 | 91 | 26/05/2014 | 53 |
Bert Salzman Zalman | Zalman | Deceased | 02/09/1931 | 85 | 29/11/2016 | 44 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Lin Shaye Whore | Whore | Living | 12/10/1943 | 82 | — | 32 |