How Many Walking Tall (1973) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Walking Tall
Released: 1973
Cast: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Hartman, Gene Evans, Noah Beery Jr., Brenda Benet

Walking Tall (1973) featured a cast of 38 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (9%) are still alive today and 29 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Felton Perry, age 81. This film starred Joe Don Baker and Elizabeth Hartman.

9% still with us· verified cast8% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 9% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 77.7 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast38 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1973 ▲▼
Joe Don Baker Buford Pusser	Buford Pusser	Deceased	12/02/1936	89	07/05/2025	37
Elizabeth Hartman Pauline	Pauline	Deceased	23/12/1943	43	10/06/1987	30
Gene Evans Sheriff Al Thurman	Sheriff Al Thurman	Deceased	11/07/1922	75	01/04/1998	51
Noah Beery Jr. Carl Pusser	Carl Pusser	Deceased	10/08/1913	81	01/11/1994	60
Brenda Benet Luan Paxton	Luan Paxton	Deceased	14/08/1945	36	07/04/1982	28
John Brascia Prentiss Parley	Prentiss Parley	Deceased	11/05/1932	80	19/02/2013	41
Bruce Glover Grady Coker	Grady Coker	Deceased	02/05/1932	92	12/03/2025	41
Arch Johnson Buel Jaggers	Buel Jaggers	Deceased	14/03/1922	75	09/10/1997	51
Felton Perry Obra Eaker	Obra Eaker	Living	11/09/1945	81	—	28
Richard X. Slattery Arno Purdy	Arno Purdy	Deceased	26/06/1925	71	27/01/1997	48
Rosemary Murphy Callie Hacker	Callie Hacker	Deceased	13/01/1925	89	05/07/2014	48
Lynn Borden Margie Ann	Margie Ann	Deceased	24/03/1939	75	05/03/2015	34
Ed Call Lutie McVeigh	Lutie McVeigh	Deceased	24/12/1949	62	03/07/2012	24
Sidney Clute Sheldon Levine	Sheldon Levine	Deceased	21/04/1916	69	02/10/1985	57
Douglas Fowley Judge Clarke	Judge Clarke	Deceased	30/05/1911	86	21/05/1998	62
Don Keefer Dr. Lamar Stivers	Dr. Lamar Stivers	Deceased	18/08/1916	98	07/09/2014	57
Sam Laws Willie Rae Lockman	Willie Rae Lockman	Deceased	26/01/1924	66	16/03/1990	49
Pepper Martin Zolan Dicks	Zolan Dicks	Deceased	20/09/1936	85	18/03/2022	37
John Myhers Lester Dickens	Lester Dickens	Deceased	18/12/1921	70	27/05/1992	52
Logan Ramsey John Witter	John Witter	Deceased	21/03/1921	79	26/06/2000	52
Kenneth Tobey Augie McCullah	Augie McCullah	Deceased	23/03/1917	85	22/12/2002	56
Lurene Tuttle Grandma	Grandma	Deceased	20/08/1907	78	28/05/1986	66
Wanea Wes Singer	Singer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Leif Garrett Mike	Mike	Living	08/11/1961	64	—	12
Dawn Lyn Dwana	Dwana	Living	11/01/1963	63	—	10
Dominick Mazzie Bozo	Bozo	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Russell Thorson Ferrin Meaks	Ferrin Meaks	Deceased	14/10/1906	75	06/07/1982	67
Gil Perkins 1st Bouncer	1st Bouncer	Deceased	24/08/1907	91	28/03/1999	66
Carey Loftin Dice Player	Dice Player	Deceased	31/01/1914	83	04/03/1997	59
Warner Venetz Stickman	Stickman	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Gene LeBell 2nd Bouncer	2nd Bouncer	Deceased	09/10/1932	89	09/08/2022	41
Del Monroe Otie Doss	Otie Doss	Deceased	07/04/1931	78	05/06/2009	42
Lloyd Tatum Prosecutor	Prosecutor	Deceased	07/08/1925	93	05/06/2019	48
Vaudie Plunk Jury Foreman	Jury Foreman	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Pearline Wynn Hassie Berlson	Hassie Berlson	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Ted Jordan Virgil Button	Virgil Button	Deceased	23/05/1924	80	30/03/2005	49
Red West Sheriff Tanner	Sheriff Tanner	Deceased	08/03/1936	81	18/07/2017	37
Andrew J. Pirtle Prisoner	Prisoner	Unverified	—	—	—	—