The Straight Story (1999) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (43%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Everett McGill, age 80. This film starred Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek.
43% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 22 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 43% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 84.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Farnsworth Alvin | Alvin | Deceased | 01/09/1920 | 80 | 06/10/2000 | 79 |
 Sissy Spacek Rose | Rose | Living | 25/12/1949 | 76 | — | 50 |
 Jane Galloway Heitz Dorothy | Dorothy | Deceased | 18/09/1941 | 78 | 13/11/2019 | 58 |
| Bud | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| Sig | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Tracey Maloney Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Flannery Doctor Gibbons | Doctor Gibbons | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jennifer Edwards Brenda | Brenda | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Grennan Pete | Pete | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Walsh Apple | Apple | Deceased | 14/11/1933 | 80 | 25/07/2014 | 66 |
Gil Pearson Bus Driver | Bus Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barbara June Patterson Woman on Bus | Woman on Bus | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Everett McGill Tom the John Deere Dealer | Tom the John Deere Dealer | Living | 21/10/1945 | 80 | — | 54 |
Anastasia Webb Crystal | Crystal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matt Guidry Steve | Steve | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Rat | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Barbara E. Robertson Deer Woman | Deer Woman | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 31 |
 James Cada Danny Riordan | Danny Riordan | Living | 30/10/1948 | 77 | — | 51 |
 Sally Wingert Darla Riordan | Darla Riordan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barbara Kingsley Janet Johnson | Janet Johnson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Haun Johnny Johnson | Johnny Johnson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wiley Harker Verlyn Heller | Verlyn Heller | Deceased | 27/01/1915 | 92 | 01/05/2007 | 84 |
Randy Wiedenhoff Fireman #1 | Fireman #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jerry E. Anderson Fireman #2 | Fireman #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kevin Farley Harald | Harald | Living | 08/06/1965 | 61 | — | 34 |
 John Farley Thorvald | Thorvald | Living | 29/10/1968 | 57 | — | 31 |
John Lordan Priest | Priest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Garrett Sweeney Boy in Truck | Boy in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Sweeney Boy in Truck | Boy in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Fahey Boy in Truck | Boy in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Matt Fahey Boy in Truck | Boy in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dan Fahey Boy in Truck | Boy in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Russ Reed Mt. Zion Bartender | Mt. Zion Bartender | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leroy Swadley Bar Patron | Bar Patron | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ralph Feldhacker Farmer on Tractor | Farmer on Tractor | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
| Lyle | Deceased | 14/07/1926 | 91 | 15/09/2017 | 73 |
