The Cowboys (1972) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (27%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bruce Dern, age 90. This film starred John Wayne and Roscoe Lee Browne.
27% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 19 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 27% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wayne Wil Andersen | Wil Andersen | Deceased | 26/05/1907 | 72 | 11/06/1979 | 65 |
 Roscoe Lee Browne Jebediah Nightlinger | Jebediah Nightlinger | Deceased | 02/05/1922 | 84 | 11/04/2007 | 50 |
 Bruce Dern Long Hair | Long Hair | Living | 04/06/1936 | 90 | — | 36 |
 Colleen Dewhurst Kate | Kate | Deceased | 03/06/1924 | 67 | 22/08/1991 | 48 |
 Alfred Barker Jr. Cowboy Fats | Cowboy Fats | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicolas Beauvy Cowboy Dan | Cowboy Dan | Living | 09/07/1958 | 68 | — | 14 |
 Steve Benedict Cowboy Steve | Cowboy Steve | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Carradine Cowboy Slim Honeycutt | Cowboy Slim Honeycutt | Deceased | 24/03/1954 | 71 | 23/02/2026 | 18 |
 Norman Howell Cowboy Weedy | Cowboy Weedy | Living | 19/07/1957 | 69 | — | 15 |
 Stephen R. Hudis Cowboy Charlie Schwartz | Cowboy Charlie Schwartz | Living | 17/05/1957 | 69 | — | 15 |
Sean Kelly Cowboy Stuttering Bob | Cowboy Stuttering Bob | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 A Martinez Cowboy Cimarron | Cowboy Cimarron | Living | 27/09/1948 | 77 | — | 24 |
 Clay O'Brien Cowboy Hardy Fimps | Cowboy Hardy Fimps | Living | 06/05/1961 | 65 | — | 11 |
Sam O'Brien Cowboy Jimmy Phillips | Cowboy Jimmy Phillips | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Pyeatt Cowboy Homer Weems | Cowboy Homer Weems | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Slim Pickens Anse | Anse | Deceased | 29/06/1919 | 64 | 08/12/1983 | 53 |
 Lonny Chapman Homer's Father | Homer's Father | Deceased | 01/10/1920 | 87 | 12/10/2007 | 52 |
 Charles Tyner Stonemason | Stonemason | Deceased | 08/06/1923 | 94 | 08/11/2017 | 49 |
 Sarah Cunningham Annie Andersen | Annie Andersen | Deceased | 08/09/1918 | 67 | 24/03/1986 | 54 |
 Allyn Ann McLerie Ellen Price | Ellen Price | Deceased | 01/12/1926 | 91 | 21/05/2018 | 46 |
Maggie Costain Phoebe | Phoebe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matt Clark Smiley | Smiley | Deceased | 25/11/1936 | 89 | 15/03/2026 | 36 |
 Jerry Gatlin Howdy | Howdy | Deceased | 15/11/1933 | 87 | 04/03/2021 | 39 |
 Walter Scott Okay | Okay | Living | 20/07/1940 | 86 | — | 32 |
 Richard Farnsworth Henry Williams | Henry Williams | Deceased | 01/09/1920 | 80 | 06/10/2000 | 52 |
Wallace Brooks Red Tucker | Red Tucker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charise Cullin Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Collette Poeppel Rosemary | Rosemary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rita Hudis Charlie's Mother | Charlie's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Margaret Kelly Bob's Mother | Bob's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Ben | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Larry Finley Jake | Jake | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Burk Pete | Pete | Deceased | 14/11/1932 | 76 | 10/03/2009 | 40 |
Norman Howell Sr. Jim's Father | Jim's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fred Brookfield Rustler | Rustler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tap Canutt Rustler | Rustler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chuck Courtney Rustler | Rustler | Deceased | 23/07/1930 | 69 | 19/01/2000 | 42 |
 Gary Epper Rustler | Rustler | Deceased | 31/12/1944 | 62 | 01/12/2007 | 28 |
 Tony Epper Rustler | Rustler | Deceased | 01/10/1938 | 73 | 20/07/2012 | 34 |
Kent Hays Rustler | Rustler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
J.R. Randall Rustler | Rustler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Henry Wills Rustler | Rustler | Deceased | 14/09/1921 | 73 | 15/09/1994 | 51 |
 Joe Yrigoyen Rustler | Rustler | Deceased | 28/08/1910 | 87 | 10/01/1998 | 62 |
 Ralph Volkie Ralphie (uncredited) | Ralphie (uncredited) | Deceased | 07/07/1910 | 76 | 06/03/1987 | 62 |
Ivan Brutsche Towns Person (uncredited) | Towns Person (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |