The Illegal (1979) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (23%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is José Luis Moreno, age 79. This film starred Lucía Méndez and Pedro Armendáriz Jr..
23% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 23% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucía Méndez Claudia Bernal | Claudia Bernal | Living | 26/01/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Felipe Leyva | Felipe Leyva | Deceased | 06/04/1940 | 71 | 26/12/2011 | 39 |
Cristina Moreno Jennifer Leyva | Jennifer Leyva | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gina Morett Carmen Ortega | Carmen Ortega | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlos Castañon Coyote | Coyote | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Jorge Patiño Don Tony | Don Tony | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fernando Allende Gabriel Ramirez | Gabriel Ramirez | Living | 10/11/1952 | 73 | — | 27 |
| Deceased | 01/01/1942 | 70 | 04/08/2012 | 37 | ||
 Sally Kirkland Don Tony's Girlfriend | Don Tony's Girlfriend | Deceased | 31/10/1941 | 84 | 11/11/2025 | 38 |
 Carlos Nieto Detective | Detective | Deceased | 21/08/1921 | 97 | 18/08/2019 | 58 |
 Ray Stricklyn Ins Officer | Ins Officer | Deceased | 08/10/1928 | 73 | 14/05/2002 | 51 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 22/07/1944 | 80 | 20/02/2025 | 35 | ||
 Scott Wilson Police officer | Police officer | Deceased | 29/03/1942 | 76 | 06/10/2018 | 37 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 16/10/1951 | 70 | 26/01/2022 | 28 | ||
| Deceased | 26/07/1918 | 87 | 25/11/2005 | 61 | ||
| Living | 16/04/1947 | 79 | — | 32 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
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César Sobrevals Court interpreter | Court interpreter | Deceased | 19/02/1939 | 56 | 19/05/1995 | 40 |
Harry McNeill Immigration officer | Immigration officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
