Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) featured a cast of 86 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (27%) are still alive today and 61 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Considine, age 91. This film starred Encke King and Ben Alexander.
27% still with us· verified cast26% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 27% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast86 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Encke King Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ben Alexander Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage) | Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/05/1911 | 58 | 05/07/1969 | 93 |
 Jim Backus Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/02/1913 | 76 | 03/07/1989 | 91 |
 Brenda Bakke Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Living | 15/05/1963 | 63 | — | 41 |
 Barbara O. Jones Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage) | Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage) | Presumed Deceased | 12/12/1925 | 98 | 16/04/2024 | 79 |
 Gene Barry Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage) | Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/06/1919 | 90 | 09/12/2009 | 85 |
 Richard Basehart Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage) | Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage) | Deceased | 31/08/1914 | 70 | 17/09/1984 | 90 |
 Hugh Beaumont George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/02/1909 | 73 | 14/05/1982 | 95 |
 William Bendix Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/01/1906 | 58 | 14/12/1964 | 98 |
 Ann Blyth Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage) | Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/08/1928 | 97 | 24/06/2026 | 76 |
 Jim Bouton Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage) | Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/03/1939 | 80 | 10/07/2019 | 65 |
 Grand L. Bush FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage) | FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage) | Living | 24/12/1955 | 70 | — | 49 |
 James Cagney Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage) | Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/07/1899 | 86 | 30/03/1986 | 105 |
 Lon Chaney Jr. Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage) | Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/02/1906 | 67 | 12/07/1973 | 98 |
 John Considine Matthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage) | Matthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage) | Living | 02/01/1935 | 91 | — | 69 |
 Bill Cosby Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) | Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 67 |
 Robert Culp Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) | Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/08/1930 | 79 | 24/03/2010 | 74 |
 Howard Duff Dave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage) | Dave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/11/1913 | 76 | 08/07/1990 | 91 |
 Deanna Durbin Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage) | Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/12/1921 | 91 | 20/04/2013 | 83 |
 Mark Frechette Mark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage) | Mark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/12/1947 | 27 | 27/09/1975 | 57 |
 John Garfield Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) | Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/03/1913 | 39 | 21/05/1952 | 91 |
 Ben Gazzara Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage) | Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/08/1930 | 81 | 03/02/2012 | 74 |
 Bruce Glover Duffy in Chinatown (archive footage) | Duffy in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/05/1932 | 92 | 12/03/2025 | 72 |
 Marjoe Gortner Joby in Earthquake (archive footage) | Joby in Earthquake (archive footage) | Living | 14/01/1944 | 82 | — | 60 |
 James Griffith Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage) | Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/02/1916 | 77 | 17/09/1993 | 88 |
 Daria Halprin Daria in Zabriskie Point (archive footage) | Daria in Zabriskie Point (archive footage) | Living | 30/12/1948 | 77 | — | 56 |
 Oliver Hardy Ollie (archive footage) | Ollie (archive footage) | Deceased | 18/01/1892 | 65 | 07/08/1957 | 112 |
 Jean Harlow Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage) | Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/03/1911 | 26 | 07/06/1937 | 93 |
 Bob Hope Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage) | Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/05/1903 | 100 | 27/07/2003 | 101 |
 Lauren Hutton Georgia Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage) | Georgia Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage) | Living | 17/11/1943 | 82 | — | 61 |
 Henry Jaglom Dean in Venice/Venice (archive footage) | Dean in Venice/Venice (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/01/1938 | 87 | 22/09/2025 | 66 |
 David Janssen Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/03/1931 | 48 | 13/02/1980 | 73 |
 Peter Jason Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/07/1944 | 80 | 20/02/2025 | 60 |
 Roy Jenson Mulvihill in Chinatown (archive footage) | Mulvihill in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/02/1927 | 80 | 27/04/2007 | 77 |
 Jack Klugman Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/04/1922 | 90 | 24/12/2012 | 82 |
 Alan Ladd Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage) | Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/09/1913 | 50 | 29/01/1964 | 91 |
 Stan Laurel Stan (archive footage) | Stan (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/06/1890 | 74 | 23/02/1965 | 114 |
 Al Leong Uli in Die Hard (archive footage) | Uli in Die Hard (archive footage) | Living | 30/09/1952 | 73 | — | 52 |
 Jerry Lewis Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage) | Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage) | Deceased | 16/03/1926 | 91 | 20/08/2017 | 78 |
 Gary Lockwood George Matthews in Model Shop (archive footage) | George Matthews in Model Shop (archive footage) | Living | 21/02/1937 | 89 | — | 67 |
 Perry Lopez Escobar in Chinatown (archive footage) | Escobar in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/07/1929 | 78 | 14/02/2008 | 75 |
 Lyle Lovett Detective DeLongpre in The Player (archive footage) | Detective DeLongpre in The Player (archive footage) | Living | 01/11/1957 | 68 | — | 47 |
 Fred MacMurray Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (archive footage) | Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/08/1908 | 83 | 05/11/1991 | 96 |
 Guy Madison Cliff Harper in Till the End of Time (archive footage) | Cliff Harper in Till the End of Time (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/01/1922 | 74 | 06/02/1996 | 82 |
 Joe Mantell Walsh in Chinatown (archive footage) | Walsh in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/12/1915 | 94 | 29/09/2010 | 89 |
 Matt McCoy Brett Chase in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Brett Chase in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Living | 20/05/1958 | 68 | — | 46 |
 Ralph Meeker Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage) | Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/11/1920 | 67 | 05/08/1988 | 84 |
 Sal Mineo John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/01/1939 | 37 | 12/02/1976 | 65 |
 Harry Morgan Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet (archive footage) | Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/04/1915 | 96 | 07/12/2011 | 89 |
 Robert Morley Sir Ambrose Abercrombie in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Sir Ambrose Abercrombie in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/05/1908 | 84 | 03/06/1992 | 96 |
 Robert Morse Dennis Barlow in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Dennis Barlow in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Deceased | 18/05/1931 | 90 | 20/04/2022 | 73 |
 Tom Neal Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage) | Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/01/1914 | 58 | 07/08/1972 | 90 |
 Lloyd Nolan Dr. Vance in Earthquake (archive footage) | Dr. Vance in Earthquake (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/08/1902 | 83 | 27/09/1985 | 102 |
 Edmond O'Brien Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage) | Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/09/1915 | 69 | 09/05/1985 | 89 |
 Carroll O'Connor Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage) | Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/08/1924 | 76 | 21/06/2001 | 80 |
Belinda Palmer Katherine in Chinatown (archive footage) | Katherine in Chinatown (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jürgen Prochnow Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage) | Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage) | Living | 10/06/1941 | 85 | — | 63 |
 Tony Roberts Rob in Annie Hall (archive footage) | Rob in Annie Hall (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/10/1939 | 85 | 07/02/2025 | 65 |
 Cliff Robertson President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/09/1923 | 88 | 10/09/2011 | 81 |
 Mitchell Ryan The Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | The Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/01/1934 | 88 | 04/03/2022 | 70 |
 Ann Savage Vera in Detour (archive footage) | Vera in Detour (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/02/1921 | 87 | 25/12/2008 | 83 |
 Zachary Scott Monte Beragon in Mildred Pierce (archive footage) | Monte Beragon in Mildred Pierce (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/02/1914 | 51 | 03/10/1965 | 90 |
 Paolo Seganti Johnny Stompanato in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Johnny Stompanato in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Living | 20/05/1964 | 62 | — | 40 |
 James Stacy Joe Brodnek in Flareup (archive footage) | Joe Brodnek in Flareup (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/12/1936 | 79 | 09/09/2016 | 68 |
 Madeleine Stowe Karen Carr in Unlawful Entry (archive footage) | Karen Carr in Unlawful Entry (archive footage) | Living | 18/08/1958 | 68 | — | 46 |
 David Strathairn Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage) | Living | 26/01/1949 | 77 | — | 55 |
 Gloria Swanson Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage) | Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/03/1899 | 84 | 04/04/1983 | 105 |
 William Talman Dave Purvis in Armoured Car Robbery (archive footage) | Dave Purvis in Armoured Car Robbery (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/02/1915 | 53 | 30/08/1968 | 89 |
 Larenz Tate Frankie Lymon in Why Do Fools Fall In Love (archive footage) | Frankie Lymon in Why Do Fools Fall In Love (archive footage) | Living | 08/09/1975 | 51 | — | 29 |
 George Tobias Al Doyle in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) | Al Doyle in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/07/1901 | 78 | 27/02/1980 | 103 |
 Lana Turner Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice (archive footage) | Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/02/1921 | 74 | 29/06/1995 | 83 |
 Diane Venora Justine in Heat (archive footage) | Justine in Heat (archive footage) | Living | 10/08/1952 | 74 | — | 52 |
 John Vernon Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage) | Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/02/1932 | 72 | 01/02/2005 | 72 |
 Craig Wasson Jake Scully in Body Double (archive footage) | Jake Scully in Body Double (archive footage) | Living | 15/03/1954 | 72 | — | 50 |
 Keenen Ivory Wayans Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage) | Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage) | Living | 08/06/1958 | 68 | — | 46 |
 Jack Webb Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage) | Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/04/1920 | 62 | 23/12/1982 | 84 |
 Raquel Welch Michele in Flareup (archive footage) | Michele in Flareup (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/09/1940 | 82 | 15/02/2023 | 64 |
 James Whitmore Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage) | Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/10/1921 | 87 | 06/02/2009 | 83 |
 Cornel Wilde Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage) | Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/10/1912 | 77 | 16/10/1989 | 92 |
 Mykelti Williamson Det. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage) | Det. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage) | Living | 04/03/1957 | 69 | — | 47 |
 Jonathan Winters Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage) | Deceased | 11/11/1925 | 87 | 11/04/2013 | 79 |
 Natalie Wood Judy in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | Judy in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/07/1938 | 43 | 29/11/1981 | 66 |
 Jenny Wright Diz in Out of Bounds (archive footage) | Diz in Out of Bounds (archive footage) | Living | 23/03/1962 | 64 | — | 42 |
 Burt Young Curly in Chinatown (archive footage) | Curly in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/04/1940 | 83 | 08/10/2023 | 64 |
 Darrell Zwerling Hollis Mulwray in Chinatown (archive footage) | Hollis Mulwray in Chinatown (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/09/1928 | 85 | 11/04/2014 | 76 |
 Kurt Russell Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) | Living | 17/03/1951 | 75 | — | 53 |