The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) featured a cast of 38 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (50%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Buck Taylor, age 88. This film starred James Arness and Brian Keith.
50% still with us· verified cast42% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast38 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Arness Jim Bowie | Jim Bowie | Deceased | 26/05/1923 | 88 | 03/06/2011 | 64 |
 Brian Keith Colonel Davy Crockett | Colonel Davy Crockett | Deceased | 14/11/1921 | 75 | 24/06/1997 | 66 |
 Alec Baldwin Colonel William Barrett Travis | Colonel William Barrett Travis | Living | 03/04/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Kathleen York Mrs. Susannah Dickinson | Mrs. Susannah Dickinson | Living | 11/05/1975 | 51 | — | 12 |
 David Ogden Stiers Colonel Black | Colonel Black | Deceased | 31/10/1942 | 75 | 03/03/2018 | 45 |
 Jim Metzler Major James Bonham | Major James Bonham | Living | 23/06/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Tom Schanley Private Danny Cloud | Private Danny Cloud | Living | 05/05/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Raúl Juliá General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Deceased | 09/03/1940 | 54 | 24/10/1994 | 47 |
 Jon Lindstrom Captain Almeron Dickinson | Captain Almeron Dickinson | Living | 18/10/1957 | 68 | — | 30 |
 Fernando Allende Col. Alamonte - Santa Anna's Nephew | Col. Alamonte - Santa Anna's Nephew | Living | 10/11/1952 | 73 | — | 35 |
 Laura Harring Santa Anna's Bride | Santa Anna's Bride | Living | 03/03/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Isela Vega Senora Cos | Senora Cos | Deceased | 06/11/1939 | 81 | 09/03/2021 | 48 |
 Gene Evans McGregor | McGregor | Deceased | 11/07/1922 | 75 | 01/04/1998 | 65 |
Michael Wren Juan Seguin | Juan Seguin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hinton Battle Joe - Travis' Servant | Joe - Travis' Servant | Deceased | 29/11/1956 | 67 | 29/01/2024 | 31 |
 David Sheiner Luis | Luis | Deceased | 13/01/1928 | 98 | 05/06/2026 | 59 |
 Noble Willingham Dr. Pollard | Dr. Pollard | Deceased | 31/08/1931 | 72 | 17/01/2004 | 56 |
 Eloy Casados Gregorio | Gregorio | Deceased | 28/09/1949 | 66 | 19/04/2016 | 38 |
 Tony Becker George Taylor | George Taylor | Living | 14/09/1963 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Thomas Callaway Col. James W. Fannin | Col. James W. Fannin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lorne Greene Gen. Sam Houston | Gen. Sam Houston | Deceased | 12/02/1915 | 72 | 11/09/1987 | 72 |
 Buck Taylor Buck Smith | Buck Smith | Living | 13/05/1938 | 88 | — | 49 |
 Jerry Potter Jacob Walker | Jacob Walker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Grainger Hines Charles Despelier | Charles Despelier | Living | 18/08/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
 Tom Everett Maj. Evans | Maj. Evans | Living | 21/10/1948 | 77 | — | 39 |
 Stan Ivar Doc Sutherland | Doc Sutherland | Living | 11/01/1943 | 83 | — | 44 |
 Ethan Wayne Edward Taylor | Edward Taylor | Living | 22/02/1962 | 64 | — | 25 |
 Jan Tříska General Wolf | General Wolf | Deceased | 04/11/1936 | 80 | 25/09/2017 | 51 |
 Gary Kasper Maj. Wheelwright | Maj. Wheelwright | Living | 22/05/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 John Furlong Zanco | Zanco | Deceased | 14/04/1933 | 75 | 23/06/2008 | 54 |
 Jay Baker Hayes | Hayes | Living | 12/04/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Dale Swann Lt. Kimball | Lt. Kimball | Deceased | 21/01/1948 | 61 | 09/04/2009 | 39 |
Nicky Blair John Jones | John Jones | Deceased | 26/07/1926 | 72 | 22/11/1998 | 61 |
 Red West Cockran | Cockran | Deceased | 08/03/1936 | 81 | 18/07/2017 | 51 |
Monty Thomas Frontiersman | Frontiersman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bel Hernandez Mina | Mina | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Loyda Ramos Senora Esparza | Senora Esparza | Living | 15/11/1958 | 67 | — | 29 |
 Laura Fabian Lucia | Lucia | Unverified | — | — | — | — |