Wise Blood (1979) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (31%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joe Dorsey, age 94. This film starred Brad Dourif and Dan Shor.
31% still with us· verified cast11% of full cast · incl. 23 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 31% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Dourif Hazel Motes | Hazel Motes | Living | 18/03/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Dan Shor Enoch Emory | Enoch Emory | Living | 16/11/1956 | 69 | — | 23 |
 Amy Wright Sabbath Lily | Sabbath Lily | Living | 15/04/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Harry Dean Stanton Asa Hawks | Asa Hawks | Deceased | 14/07/1926 | 91 | 15/09/2017 | 53 |
 Mary Nell Santacroce Landlady | Landlady | Deceased | 01/01/1918 | 81 | 17/02/1999 | 61 |
 Ned Beatty Hoover Shoates | Hoover Shoates | Deceased | 06/07/1937 | 83 | 13/06/2021 | 42 |
 John Huston Grandfather | Grandfather | Deceased | 05/08/1906 | 81 | 28/08/1987 | 73 |
 William Hickey Preacher | Preacher | Deceased | 19/09/1927 | 69 | 29/06/1997 | 52 |
J.L. Parker Karl | Karl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marvin Sapp Raymond | Raymond | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Earle Jakob Winslow | Jakob Winslow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Herb Kossover Jacob Wood | Jacob Wood | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Betty Lou Groover Leora Watts | Leora Watts | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Tyndall Loki Martinson | Loki Martinson | Deceased | 14/07/1934 | 71 | 19/07/2005 | 45 |
Gillaaron Houck Stranger #1 | Stranger #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Philip Mixer Stranger #2 | Stranger #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon Johnson Stranger #3 | Stranger #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Dorsey Stranger #4 | Stranger #4 | Living | 15/01/1932 | 94 | — | 47 |
Stratton Leopold Depressed Human | Depressed Human | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leonard Holmes Stranger #5 | Stranger #5 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniel Albright Stranger #6 | Stranger #6 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tommy Alson Young Man | Young Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harold Horne Stranger #7 | Stranger #7 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Barbee Slade | Slade | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gene Howard Little Boy | Little Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Raymond Foskey Salesman | Salesman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vicky Dyer Little Girl | Little Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elijah Perry Jerry Bob Jackson | Jerry Bob Jackson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Flower Ken Guy | Ken Guy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gladys Hill Lisa Martinson | Lisa Martinson | Deceased | 01/01/1916 | 65 | 08/04/1981 | 63 |
Ray Wilkes Slade Bob Jackson | Slade Bob Jackson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Albright Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Allan A. Apone Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited) | Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Chambers Street Listener (uncredited) | Street Listener (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 William Finley Man (uncredited) | Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/09/1942 | 69 | 14/04/2012 | 37 |
Bart Russell Man in the Street (uncredited) | Man in the Street (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |