Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (18%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rudy Wurlitzer, age 88. This film starred James Taylor and Warren Oates.
18% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 62.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Taylor The Driver | The Driver | Living | 12/03/1948 | 78 | — | 23 |
 Warren Oates G.T.O. | G.T.O. | Deceased | 05/07/1928 | 53 | 03/04/1982 | 43 |
 Dennis Wilson The Mechanic | The Mechanic | Deceased | 04/12/1944 | 39 | 28/12/1983 | 27 |
 Laurie Bird The Girl | The Girl | Deceased | 26/09/1953 | 25 | 15/06/1979 | 18 |
 Rudy Wurlitzer Hot Rod Driver | Hot Rod Driver | Living | 01/01/1938 | 88 | — | 33 |
 Harry Dean Stanton Oklahoma Hitchhiker | Oklahoma Hitchhiker | Deceased | 14/07/1926 | 91 | 15/09/2017 | 45 |
 Jaclyn Hellman Hot Rod Driver's Girl | Hot Rod Driver's Girl | Deceased | 29/09/1938 | 53 | 15/03/1992 | 33 |
 Alan Vint Man in Roadhouse | Man in Roadhouse | Deceased | 11/11/1944 | 61 | 16/08/2006 | 27 |
 Katherine Squire Old Woman | Old Woman | Deceased | 09/03/1903 | 92 | 29/03/1995 | 68 |
Bill Keller Texas Hitchhiker | Texas Hitchhiker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Drake Needles Station Attendant | Needles Station Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Ruth Needles Station Mechanic | Needles Station Mechanic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Samuels Texas Policeman #1 | Texas Policeman #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Moore Texas Policeman #2 | Texas Policeman #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Green Boswell Attendant | Boswell Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
W.H. Harrison Parts Store Owner | Parts Store Owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Illa Ginnaven Waitress in Roadhouse | Waitress in Roadhouse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Mitchell Truck Driver at Accident | Truck Driver at Accident | Deceased | 21/02/1905 | 66 | 18/01/1972 | 66 |
A.J. Solari Tennessee Hitchhiker | Tennessee Hitchhiker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melissa Hellman Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O. | Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay Wheatley Man #1 at Race Track | Man #1 at Race Track | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Mitchum Man #2 at Race Track | Man #2 at Race Track | Deceased | 08/05/1941 | 84 | 20/09/2025 | 30 |
Kreag Caffey Boy with Motorcycle | Boy with Motorcycle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Witenbarger Pickup Truck Driver | Pickup Truck Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Glen Rogers Soldier #1 | Soldier #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tomas Moore Kid at Drive-In (uncredited) | Kid at Drive-In (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Big Willie Robinson III Street Racer in Daytona (uncredited) | Street Racer in Daytona (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |