True Stories (1986) featured a cast of 71 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (71%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Swoosie Kurtz, age 82. This film starred David Byrne and John Goodman.
71% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 54 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast71 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Byrne Narrator / Lip-Syncher | Narrator / Lip-Syncher | Living | 14/05/1952 | 74 | — | 34 |
 John Goodman Louis Fyne | Louis Fyne | Living | 20/06/1952 | 74 | — | 34 |
 Annie McEnroe Kay Culver | Kay Culver | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 30 |
 Jo Harvey Allen The Lying Woman | The Lying Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Spalding Gray Earl Culver | Earl Culver | Deceased | 05/06/1941 | 62 | 11/01/2004 | 45 |
 Alix Elias The Cute Woman | The Cute Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Mr. Tucker | Mr. Tucker | Deceased | 28/12/1914 | 85 | 19/12/2000 | 72 |
 Tito Larriva Ramon | Ramon | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
 John Ingle The Preacher | The Preacher | Deceased | 07/05/1928 | 84 | 16/09/2012 | 58 |
 Matthew Posey The Computer Guy | The Computer Guy | Living | 31/07/1958 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Swoosie Kurtz The Lazy Woman | The Lazy Woman | Living | 06/09/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
Amy Buffington Linda Culver | Linda Culver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Dowlearn Larry Culver | Larry Culver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Capucine De Wulf The Little Girl on the Road | The Little Girl on the Road | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cynthia Gould Factory Girl #1 | Factory Girl #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kelly Wright Factory Girl #2 | Factory Girl #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hinpheth Siharath Laotian Factory Worker | Laotian Factory Worker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phyllis Wallace Woman at Plant | Woman at Plant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Linda McCauley Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant | Louis' Date at Chinese Restaurant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marian Henley Moonstone | Moonstone | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Huey P. Meaux Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ | Wild Wild Life Club DJ / VJ | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Connie Deaton Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry Harrison Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Living | 21/02/1949 | 77 | — | 37 |
Meredith Zednick Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alonzo Richard Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chrissy Miller Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Reynolds Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eric "E.T." Thorngren Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Seybold Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tina Weymouth Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Living | 22/11/1950 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Chris Frantz Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Living | 08/05/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
Vangie Barefoot Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keith Algier Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Freeman Beatty Lip-Syncher | Lip-Syncher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ronna Cohen Air Band | Air Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rex Taylor Smith Air Band | Air Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Scott Valentine Air Band | Air Band | Living | 03/06/1958 | 68 | — | 28 |
James Jackson Singing Watchman | Singing Watchman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Angus G. Wynne III Dancing Businessman | Dancing Businessman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cora Cardona Margie Ortiz | Margie Ortiz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrew Barach Laughing Headline Reader #1 | Laughing Headline Reader #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gregory Gunter Laughing Headline Reader #2 | Laughing Headline Reader #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ric Spiegel Passerby in Mall | Passerby in Mall | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom De Nolf Friend of Passerby | Friend of Passerby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Geldart Grandfather in Mall | Grandfather in Mall | Deceased | 07/05/1925 | 77 | 21/08/2002 | 61 |
Ray Coahran Fashion Show Band | Fashion Show Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Chambers Fashion Show Band | Fashion Show Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniel Marder Fashion Show Band | Fashion Show Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bale Allen Teenage Boy in Field | Teenage Boy in Field | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Liz Moore Teenage Girl in Field | Teenage Girl in Field | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Colegrove Gospel Band | Gospel Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tonney Watts Gospel Band | Gospel Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vernon Watts Gospel Band | Gospel Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Smith Man in Church | Man in Church | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
L.T. Felty Duck Hunter | Duck Hunter | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
David Averett Duck Hunter | Duck Hunter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Evelyn Box "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Box "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenan Crinion "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jason Liebrecht "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Living | 11/07/1973 | 53 | — | 13 |
William McDaniel "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Monroe "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jessica Pendland "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Pendland "Hey Now" Kid | "Hey Now" Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Pritchett Sound Man | Sound Man | Living | 29/03/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
Esteban Jordan Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band | Dance Club Band / Ramon's Band | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christopher Johnson Mr. Tucker's Son | Mr. Tucker's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Louis Black The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited) | The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chris Douridas Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited) | Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Leesa Rowland Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited) | Blonde in Nightclub (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Randy Erwin Yodeler | Yodeler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |