The Last Picture Show (1971) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (35%) are still alive today and 17 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ellen Burstyn, age 93. This film starred Timothy Bottoms and Cybill Shepherd.
35% still with us· verified cast19% of full cast · incl. 22 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timothy Bottoms Sonny Crawford | Sonny Crawford | Living | 30/08/1951 | 75 | — | 20 |
 Cybill Shepherd Jacy Farrow | Jacy Farrow | Living | 18/02/1950 | 76 | — | 21 |
 Jeff Bridges Duane Jackson | Duane Jackson | Living | 04/12/1949 | 76 | — | 22 |
 Cloris Leachman Ruth Popper | Ruth Popper | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 94 | 27/01/2021 | 45 |
 Ellen Burstyn Lois Farrow | Lois Farrow | Living | 07/12/1932 | 93 | — | 39 |
 Ben Johnson Sam the Lion | Sam the Lion | Deceased | 13/06/1918 | 77 | 08/04/1996 | 53 |
 Randy Quaid Lester Marlow | Lester Marlow | Living | 01/10/1950 | 75 | — | 21 |
 Clu Gulager Abilene | Abilene | Deceased | 16/11/1928 | 93 | 05/08/2022 | 43 |
 Eileen Brennan Genevieve | Genevieve | Deceased | 03/09/1932 | 80 | 28/07/2013 | 39 |
 Sam Bottoms Billy | Billy | Deceased | 17/10/1955 | 53 | 16/12/2008 | 16 |
 Sharon Ullrick Charlene Duggs | Charlene Duggs | Living | 18/03/1947 | 79 | — | 24 |
 Bill Thurman Coach Popper | Coach Popper | Deceased | 04/11/1920 | 74 | 13/04/1995 | 51 |
 Jessie Lee Fulton Miss Mosey | Miss Mosey | Deceased | 14/06/1912 | 71 | 29/06/1983 | 59 |
Helena Humann Jimmie Sue | Jimmie Sue | Deceased | 08/02/1942 | 52 | 13/12/1994 | 29 |
 Barc Doyle Joe Bob Blanton | Joe Bob Blanton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Brockette Bobby Sheen | Bobby Sheen | Deceased | 13/09/1949 | 60 | 01/01/2010 | 22 |
 John Hillerman English teacher | English teacher | Deceased | 20/12/1932 | 84 | 09/11/2017 | 39 |
Joe Heathcock Sheriff | Sheriff | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Kimberly Hyde Annie-Annie Martin | Annie-Annie Martin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noble Willingham Chester | Chester | Deceased | 31/08/1931 | 72 | 17/01/2004 | 40 |
Janice O'Malley Mrs. Clarg | Mrs. Clarg | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Grover Lewis Sonny's father | Sonny's father | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Bogdanovich DJ (voice) (uncredited) | DJ (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/07/1939 | 82 | 06/01/2022 | 32 |
 Loyd Catlett Leroy | Leroy | Living | 14/05/1953 | 73 | — | 18 |
Robert Glenn Gene Farrow | Gene Farrow | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Floyd Mahaney Oklahoma Patrolman | Oklahoma Patrolman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joye Hash Mrs. Jackson | Mrs. Jackson | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Gordon Hurst Monroe | Monroe | Living | 30/12/1940 | 85 | — | 31 |
 Charles Seybert Andy Fanner | Andy Fanner | Deceased | 08/10/1925 | 70 | 10/10/1995 | 46 |
 Frank Marshall Tommy Logan | Tommy Logan | Living | 13/09/1946 | 80 | — | 25 |
Tom Martin Larry | Larry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stuart Spates Roughneck in Truck (uncredited) | Roughneck in Truck (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marjorie Jay Winnie Snips | Winnie Snips | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pamela Keller Jackie Lee French | Jackie Lee French | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Hosford Johnny | Johnny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Faye Jordan Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rebecca Ulrick Marlene | Marlene | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Merrill Shepherd Agnes | Agnes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Buddy Wood Bud | Bud | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenny Wood Ken | Ken | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leon Brown Cowboy in Cafe | Cowboy in Cafe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bobby McGriff Truck Driver | Truck Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Mueller Oil Pumper | Oil Pumper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Arnold Brother Blanton | Brother Blanton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Otis Elmore 1st Mechanic | 1st Mechanic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Salmon Roughneck Driver | Roughneck Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Gaulden Cowboy | Cowboy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Will Morris Hannis Gas Station Man | Gas Station Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |