The Jesse Owens Story (1984) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (53%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ronny Cox, age 88. This film starred Dorian Harewood and Dan Ammerman.
53% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorian Harewood Jesse Owens | Jesse Owens | Living | 06/08/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
 Dan Ammerman Coach Robertson | Coach Robertson | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Bosley Jimmy Hoffa | Jimmy Hoffa | Deceased | 01/10/1927 | 83 | 19/10/2010 | 57 |
 Georg Stanford Brown Lew Gilbert | Lew Gilbert | Living | 24/06/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 LeVar Burton Professor Preston | Professor Preston | Living | 16/02/1957 | 69 | — | 27 |
 Ronny Cox Coach Larry Snyder | Coach Larry Snyder | Living | 23/07/1938 | 88 | — | 46 |
 Norman Fell Marty Forkins | Marty Forkins | Deceased | 24/03/1924 | 74 | 14/12/1998 | 60 |
 George Kennedy Charles 'Charley' Riley | Charles 'Charley' Riley | Deceased | 18/02/1925 | 91 | 28/02/2016 | 59 |
 Vic Tayback Abe Saperstein | Abe Saperstein | Deceased | 06/01/1930 | 60 | 25/05/1990 | 54 |
 Barry Corbin Judge | Judge | Living | 16/10/1940 | 85 | — | 44 |
 Chris Douridas Jerome | Jerome | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lynn Hamilton Mamma Solomon | Mamma Solomon | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 95 | 19/06/2025 | 54 |
 Debbi Morgan Ruth Solomon Owens | Ruth Solomon Owens | Living | 20/09/1951 | 75 | — | 33 |
 Tonye Patano Laverne Owens | Laverne Owens | Living | 16/10/1961 | 64 | — | 23 |
 Ben Vereen Herb Douglas | Herb Douglas | Living | 10/10/1946 | 79 | — | 38 |
 James B. Sikking Avery Brundage | Avery Brundage | Deceased | 05/03/1934 | 90 | 13/07/2024 | 50 |