The Right Stuff (1983) featured a cast of 66 tracked actors. Of these, 20 (53%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tom Dahlgren, age 92. This film starred Sam Shepard and Scott Glenn.
53% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 28 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast66 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Shepard Chuck Yeager | Chuck Yeager | Deceased | 05/11/1943 | 73 | 27/07/2017 | 40 |
 Scott Glenn Alan Shepard | Alan Shepard | Living | 26/01/1939 | 87 | — | 44 |
 Ed Harris John Glenn | John Glenn | Living | 28/11/1950 | 75 | — | 33 |
 Dennis Quaid Gordon Cooper | Gordon Cooper | Living | 09/04/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Fred Ward Gus Grissom | Gus Grissom | Deceased | 30/12/1942 | 79 | 08/05/2022 | 41 |
 Barbara Hershey Glennis Yeager | Glennis Yeager | Living | 05/02/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Kim Stanley Pancho Barnes | Pancho Barnes | Deceased | 11/02/1925 | 76 | 20/08/2001 | 58 |
 Veronica Cartwright Betty Grissom | Betty Grissom | Living | 20/04/1949 | 77 | — | 34 |
 Pamela Reed Trudy Cooper | Trudy Cooper | Living | 02/04/1949 | 77 | — | 34 |
 Scott Paulin Deke Slayton | Deke Slayton | Living | 13/02/1950 | 76 | — | 33 |
 Charles Frank Scott Carpenter | Scott Carpenter | Living | 17/04/1947 | 79 | — | 36 |
 Lance Henriksen Wally Schirra | Wally Schirra | Living | 05/05/1940 | 86 | — | 43 |
 Donald Moffat Lyndon B. Johnson | Lyndon B. Johnson | Deceased | 26/12/1930 | 87 | 20/12/2018 | 53 |
 Levon Helm Jack Ridley / Narrator | Jack Ridley / Narrator | Deceased | 26/05/1940 | 71 | 19/04/2012 | 43 |
 Mary Jo Deschanel Annie Glenn | Annie Glenn | Living | 25/11/1945 | 80 | — | 38 |
 Scott Wilson Scott Crossfield | Scott Crossfield | Deceased | 29/03/1942 | 76 | 06/10/2018 | 41 |
 Kathy Baker Louise Shepard | Louise Shepard | Living | 08/06/1950 | 76 | — | 33 |
Mickey Crocker Marge Slayton | Marge Slayton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Susan Kase Rene Carpenter | Rene Carpenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mittie Smith Jo Schirra | Jo Schirra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Royal Dano Minister | Minister | Deceased | 16/11/1922 | 71 | 15/05/1994 | 61 |
 David Clennon Liaison Man | Liaison Man | Living | 10/05/1943 | 83 | — | 40 |
 Jim Haynie Air Force Major | Air Force Major | Deceased | 06/02/1940 | 81 | 03/04/2021 | 43 |
 Jeff Goldblum NASA Recruiter | NASA Recruiter | Living | 22/10/1952 | 73 | — | 31 |
 Harry Shearer NASA Recruiter | NASA Recruiter | Living | 23/12/1943 | 82 | — | 40 |
 Scott Beach Chief Scientist | Chief Scientist | Deceased | 13/01/1931 | 65 | 13/02/1996 | 52 |
Jane Dornacker Nurse Murch | Nurse Murch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anthony Munoz Gonzales | Gonzales | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John P. Ryan Head of Program | Head of Program | Deceased | 30/07/1936 | 70 | 20/03/2007 | 47 |
 Darryl Henriques Life Reporter | Life Reporter | Living | 28/01/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
 Eric Sevareid Himself | Himself | Deceased | 26/11/1912 | 79 | 09/07/1992 | 71 |
 William Russ Slick Goodlin | Slick Goodlin | Living | 20/10/1950 | 75 | — | 33 |
Drew Letchworth The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christopher P. Beale The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Dupell The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Hall The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John X. Heart The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Holmes The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Bruno Tate The Permanent Press Corps | The Permanent Press Corps | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Edward Anhalt Grand Designer | Grand Designer | Deceased | 28/03/1914 | 86 | 03/09/2000 | 69 |
 Mary Apick Woman Reporter | Woman Reporter | Living | 01/01/1957 | 69 | — | 26 |
Robert Beer Dwight D. Eisenhower | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Erik Bergmann Eddie Hodges | Eddie Hodges | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Brady Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson | Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Katherine Conklin Woman TV Reporter | Woman TV Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maureen Coyne Waitress | Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Dahlgren Bell Aircraft Executive | Bell Aircraft Executive | Living | 22/09/1933 | 92 | — | 50 |
John Lion Bell Aircraft Executive | Bell Aircraft Executive | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peggy Davis Sally Rand | Sally Rand | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 John Dehner Henry Luce | Henry Luce | Deceased | 23/11/1915 | 76 | 04/02/1992 | 68 |
 Robert Elross Review Board President | Review Board President | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Drew Eshelman Assistant Scientist | Assistant Scientist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert J. Geary Game Show M.C. | Game Show M.C. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Royce Grones 1st X-1 Pilot | 1st X-1 Pilot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Gulpilil Aborigine | Aborigine | Deceased | 01/07/1953 | 68 | 29/11/2021 | 30 |
Anthony Wallis Australian Driver | Australian Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kaaren Lee Young Widow | Young Widow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sandy Kronemeyer Cocoa Beach Girl | Cocoa Beach Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frankie Di Cocoa Beach Girl | Cocoa Beach Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Pritchard Texan | Texan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edward Corbett Texan | Texan | Deceased | 20/03/1932 | 74 | 13/04/2006 | 51 |
 O-Lan Jones Girl at Pancho's | Girl at Pancho's | Living | 23/05/1950 | 76 | — | 33 |
Mark Todd Astronaut Trainee | Astronaut Trainee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Allen Gebhardt Astronaut Trainee | Astronaut Trainee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chuck Yeager Fred | Fred | Deceased | 13/02/1923 | 97 | 07/12/2020 | 60 |
 Mimi Sarkisian New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited) | New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited) | Living | 18/07/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |