The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991) featured a cast of 51 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (38%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vanessa Redgrave, age 89. This film starred Vanessa Redgrave and Keith Carradine.
38% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 38 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast51 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vanessa Redgrave Miss Amelia | Miss Amelia | Living | 30/01/1937 | 89 | — | 54 |
 Keith Carradine Marvin Macy | Marvin Macy | Living | 08/08/1949 | 77 | — | 42 |
 Cork Hubbert Cousin Lymon | Cousin Lymon | Deceased | 03/07/1952 | 51 | 28/09/2003 | 39 |
 Rod Steiger Rev. Willin | Rev. Willin | Deceased | 14/04/1925 | 77 | 09/07/2002 | 66 |
 Austin Pendleton Lawyer Taylor | Lawyer Taylor | Living | 27/03/1940 | 86 | — | 51 |
Beth Dixon Mary Hale | Mary Hale | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lanny Flaherty Merlie Ryan | Merlie Ryan | Deceased | 27/07/1942 | 81 | 18/02/2024 | 49 |
 Mert Hatfield Stumpy McPhail | Stumpy McPhail | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Earl Hindman Henry Macy | Henry Macy | Deceased | 20/10/1942 | 61 | 29/12/2003 | 49 |
 Anne Pitoniak Mrs. McPhail | Mrs. McPhail | Deceased | 30/03/1922 | 85 | 22/04/2007 | 69 |
| Jeff | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Lauri Raymond Sadie Ricketts | Sadie Ricketts | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Stevens Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens) | Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keith Wommack Tom Rainey | Tom Rainey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Wommack George Rainey | George Rainey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laura Burns Molly Kelly | Molly Kelly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Megan Bowman Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Brumfield Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary Brumfield Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pam Christian Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Colby Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ted J. Crum Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Candi Duke Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gayle Epperson Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mandy Fabian Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anne Greenwood-Milzman Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Margaret Hoard Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Trula Hoosier Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Jones Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kyle Kennedy Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harry Jay Knowles Fay Boy | Fay Boy | Living | 11/12/1971 | 54 | — | 20 |
Bill Kreger Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dorothy Layne Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
J.W. McCrary Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 C.K. McFarland Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Misty McNeely Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bucky Meadows Townsperson | Townsperson | Deceased | 26/06/1937 | 60 | 18/06/1998 | 54 |
 Terry Mross Townsperson | Townsperson | Deceased | 27/04/1951 | 75 | — | 40 |
Nan Norvell Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eric Paul Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Payne Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Polk Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Douglas Pope Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Virginia Pratt Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zane Rockenbaugh Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elisabeth Ryall Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Stroud Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kalab Tye Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mac Williams Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Taylor Williams Townsperson | Townsperson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ingo Neuhaus Chaingang (uncredited) | Chaingang (uncredited) | Living | 19/02/1969 | 57 | — | 22 |