Ruffian (2007) featured a cast of 38 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (71%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Christine Belford, age 77. This film starred Sam Shepard and Frank Whaley.
71% still with us· verified cast32% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast38 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Shepard Frank Whiteley | Frank Whiteley | Deceased | 05/11/1943 | 73 | 27/07/2017 | 64 |
 Frank Whaley Bill Nack | Bill Nack | Living | 20/07/1963 | 63 | — | 44 |
 Laura Bailey Cassie | Cassie | Living | 28/05/1981 | 45 | — | 26 |
 Nicholas Pryor Stuart Janney | Stuart Janney | Deceased | 28/01/1935 | 89 | 07/10/2024 | 72 |
 Christine Belford Barbara Janney | Barbara Janney | Living | 14/01/1949 | 77 | — | 58 |
Mathew Greer Dan Williams | Dan Williams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Louis Herthum Dr. Harthill | Dr. Harthill | Living | 05/07/1956 | 70 | — | 51 |
 John McConnell Tony Pappas | Tony Pappas | Living | 13/11/1958 | 67 | — | 49 |
 Michael Harding LeRoy Jolley | LeRoy Jolley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stuart Greer Dan Lasater | Dan Lasater | Living | 02/12/1959 | 66 | — | 48 |
 Jon Stafford Dr. Pendergrast | Dr. Pendergrast | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Dwyer Dick Sandler | Dick Sandler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Flynn Elder Reporter | Elder Reporter | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Keith Flippen Dinny Phipps | Dinny Phipps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerry Leggio Lucien Laurin | Lucien Laurin | Deceased | — | — | 01/10/2025 | — |
Vladimir Diaz Jacinto Vásquez | Jacinto Vásquez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joel Santiago Vincent Bracciale | Vincent Bracciale | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Francisco Torres Braulio Baeza | Braulio Baeza | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary McKillips Jack | Jack | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Adam Mike Bell | Mike Bell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lisa Arnold Female Sports Reporter #2 | Female Sports Reporter #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barry Barton News Reporter | News Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Bentley The Lout | The Lout | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John T. Billingsley News Camera Man | News Camera Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dodie Brown Match Race Fan | Match Race Fan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Craig Clary Race Fan | Race Fan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dave Cohen NYC TV Reporter | NYC TV Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mellinda Craig High Class Racetrack Patron | High Class Racetrack Patron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kip Cummings Reporter / Race Fan | Reporter / Race Fan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John F. Daniel Saratoga Race Fan | Saratoga Race Fan | Living | 16/12/1977 | 48 | — | 30 |
 John S. Davies CBS Exec. | CBS Exec. | Living | 29/06/1953 | 73 | — | 54 |
 Tony Devon Howie Whitford | Howie Whitford | Deceased | 05/12/1951 | 70 | 26/02/2022 | 56 |
 Phillip DeVona NYRA President | NYRA President | Living | 11/05/1970 | 56 | — | 37 |
Jean-Claude Dolese News Reporter / Spectator | News Reporter / Spectator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jason Douglas Security Guard | Security Guard | Living | 14/02/1973 | 53 | — | 34 |
Owl Martin Dwyer Horse Stable Worker | Horse Stable Worker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 J.D. Evermore Saratoga Bettor | Saratoga Bettor | Living | 05/11/1968 | 57 | — | 39 |
 Chris Freihofer Saratoga Guy | Saratoga Guy | Living | 30/06/1963 | 63 | — | 44 |