The Last American Hero (1973) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (28%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jimmy Murphy, age 91. This film starred Jeff Bridges and Valerie Perrine.
28% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Bridges Elroy Jackson Jr. | Elroy Jackson Jr. | Living | 04/12/1949 | 76 | — | 24 |
 Valerie Perrine Marge Dennison | Marge Dennison | Deceased | 03/09/1943 | 82 | 23/03/2026 | 30 |
 Geraldine Fitzgerald Frau Jackson | Frau Jackson | Deceased | 24/11/1913 | 91 | 17/07/2005 | 60 |
 Ned Beatty Hackel | Hackel | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 36 |
 Gary Busey Wayne Jackson | Wayne Jackson | Living | 29/06/1944 | 82 | — | 29 |
 Lane Smith Rick Penny | Rick Penny | Deceased | 29/04/1936 | 69 | 13/06/2005 | 37 |
 Ed Lauter Burton Colt | Burton Colt | Deceased | 30/10/1938 | 74 | 16/10/2013 | 35 |
 William Smith Kyle Kingman | Kyle Kingman | Deceased | 24/03/1933 | 88 | 05/07/2021 | 40 |
 Gregory Walcott Cleve Morley | Cleve Morley | Deceased | 13/01/1928 | 87 | 20/03/2015 | 45 |
 Art Lund Elroy Jackson Sr. | Elroy Jackson Sr. | Deceased | 01/04/1915 | 75 | 31/05/1990 | 58 |
 Jimmy Murphy Spud | Spud | Living | 01/01/1935 | 91 | — | 38 |
 Tom Ligon Lamar | Lamar | Deceased | 10/09/1940 | 85 | 29/06/2026 | 33 |
 Ernie F. Orsatti Davie Baer | Davie Baer | Deceased | 13/02/1940 | 80 | 12/09/2020 | 33 |
 Erica Hagen Trina Kingman | Trina Kingman | Deceased | 06/06/1946 | 72 | 15/09/2018 | 27 |
Garland Atkins TV Reporter (uncredited) | TV Reporter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Samuel Brawley Joe Casper (uncredited) | Joe Casper (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Cole Marshall Collins (uncredited) | Marshall Collins (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lewis Compton Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited) | Track Announcer - Martinsville (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Connell Tiny (uncredited) | Tiny (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ted Duncan ATF Agent (uncredited) | ATF Agent (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Holman Party Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ned Jarrett Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited) | Track Announcer - Hickory (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/10/1932 | 93 | 04/06/2026 | 41 |
 Lamont Johnson Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | Living | — | — | — | — |
Bridget Furr Jones Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited) | Baby Girl with Junior Jackson at Speedway (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leslie McConnell Merle (uncredited) | Merle (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laurens Moore Wendel Terman (uncredited) | Wendel Terman (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/12/1919 | 89 | 12/01/2009 | 54 |
 Mike Muscat Party Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) | Living | 22/05/1952 | 74 | — | 21 |
Darlene Parker Party Guest (uncredited) | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |