Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (36%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Daniels, age 99. This film starred Brad Dourif and Frank Converse.
36% still with us· verified cast26% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Dourif Leonard Matlovich | Leonard Matlovich | Living | 18/03/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Frank Converse Capt. Larsen Jaenicke | Capt. Larsen Jaenicke | Living | 22/05/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 William Daniels Father Veller | Father Veller | Living | 31/03/1927 | 99 | — | 51 |
 Stephen Elliott Mat's Father | Mat's Father | Deceased | 27/11/1918 | 86 | 21/05/2005 | 60 |
 Rue McClanahan Mat's Mother | Mat's Mother | Deceased | 21/02/1934 | 76 | 03/06/2010 | 44 |
 David Spielberg David Addlestone | David Addlestone | Deceased | 06/03/1939 | 77 | 01/06/2016 | 39 |
 Mitchell Ryan Lt. Col. Applegate | Lt. Col. Applegate | Deceased | 11/01/1934 | 88 | 04/03/2022 | 44 |
 Barra Grant Susan Hewman | Susan Hewman | Living | 24/12/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Alfred Ryder Col. Grand | Col. Grand | Deceased | 05/01/1916 | 79 | 16/04/1995 | 62 |
 David Ogden Stiers G-2 Captain | G-2 Captain | Deceased | 31/10/1942 | 75 | 03/03/2018 | 36 |
 Marc Singer Jason Cole | Jason Cole | Living | 29/01/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Donald Moffat Col. Benton | Col. Benton | Deceased | 26/12/1930 | 87 | 20/12/2018 | 48 |
 Ellen Holly Amy | Amy | Deceased | 16/01/1931 | 92 | 05/12/2023 | 47 |
 Harrison Page Josh | Josh | Living | 27/08/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
 William Bogert Maj. Holloway | Maj. Holloway | Deceased | 24/01/1936 | 83 | 12/01/2020 | 42 |
Edward Gallardo Diego | Diego | Deceased | 19/02/1949 | 70 | 27/06/2019 | 29 |
 Charles H. Gray Col. McLean | Col. McLean | Deceased | 27/11/1921 | 86 | 02/08/2008 | 57 |
Harv Selsby Airman | Airman | Living | 29/12/1938 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Rick Goldman Sgt. Dunn | Sgt. Dunn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shaka Cumbuka Amn. Jones | Amn. Jones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Ormeny Sgt. Marsh | Sgt. Marsh | Deceased | 17/04/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
Ron McIlwain Capt. Marsh | Capt. Marsh | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Dearth Timmons | Timmons | Deceased | 16/11/1947 | 57 | 21/05/2005 | 31 |
Stuart Dillon Needham | Needham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Bender Allcott | Allcott | Living | 25/09/1949 | 76 | — | 29 |
Roy West Teenage Girl's Father | Teenage Girl's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jean Moore Jean | Jean | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence Howard Airman #1 | Airman #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gavan O'Herlihy Art Stinson | Art Stinson | Deceased | 29/07/1951 | 70 | 15/09/2021 | 27 |
Jane Ralston Teenage Girl | Teenage Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Dotson Soldier #1 | Soldier #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steven Anderson Reeber | Reeber | Living | 24/11/1955 | 70 | — | 23 |
 Otto Felix Soldier #2 | Soldier #2 | Deceased | — | — | 13/12/2008 | — |
Michael Fuller Money | Money | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Birgit Winslow Birgit | Birgit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Scott Milton Joe Green | Joe Green | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Duke Sgt. Langford | Sgt. Langford | Living | 26/02/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
| Deceased | 11/11/1930 | 48 | 28/10/1979 | 48 | ||
 Sandy Ward Maj. Bradley | Maj. Bradley | Deceased | 12/07/1926 | 78 | 06/03/2005 | 52 |
 Alice Hirson Psychiatrist | Psychiatrist | Deceased | 10/03/1929 | 95 | 14/02/2025 | 49 |
Sunya Molina Tall Black Woman | Tall Black Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Wintersole Lt. Col. John Teasdale | Lt. Col. John Teasdale | Deceased | 30/07/1931 | 88 | 05/11/2019 | 47 |
| Deceased | 30/01/1932 | 80 | 06/04/2012 | 46 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 03/12/1945 | 80 | — | 33 | ||
| Living | 05/10/1948 | 77 | — | 30 | ||
| Deceased | 22/11/1946 | 59 | 09/03/2006 | 32 |
