Back to the Future

[Genfærd 452]

So I was thinking about "Back to the Future" the other day and wanted to dig into the lives, and deaths, of the cast. It's probably my all time favourite movies and they're starting to become classics. 

 

Let's start off with the first movie. I'll finish the 2nd and 3rd movie some other day. If anyone wants to contribute - be my guest! Also, I've marked some names with a [!] since IMDB and Wikipedia doesn't have info on age or death.

 

Back to the Future I

 

MAIN CAST:

 

Michael J. Fox // Marty McFly 

(1961-)

 

Christopher Lloyd // Dr. Emmett Brown

(1938-)

 

Lea Thompson //Lorraine Baines

(1964)

 

Crispin Glover // George McFly

(1961-)

 

Thomas F. Wilson // Biff Tannen

(1959-)

 

Claudia Wells // Jennifer Parker

(1966-)

 

SUPPORTING CAST:

 

Marc McClure // Dave McFly

(1957-)

 

Wendie Jo Sperber // Linda McFly

(1958-2005)

Cause of death: Breast cancer (aged 47)

 

George DiCenzo // Sam Baines

(1940-2010)

Cause of death: Sepsis (aged 70)

 

James Tolkan // Mr. Strickland

(1931-)

 

J.J. Cohen // Skinhead

(1965-)

 

Casey Siemaszko // 3-D

(1961-)

 

Billy Zane // Match

(1966-)

 

Harry Water Jr. // Marvin Berry

(1953-)

 

Donald Fullilove // Goldie Wilson

(1958-)

 

MINOR ROLES: 

Lise Freeman // Babs (1957-)

Cristen Kauffman // Betty (1961-)

Elsa Raven // Clocktower Lady (1929-2020) |Cause of death: Unknown (aged 91)

Will Hare // Pa Peabody (1916-1997) | Cause of death: Heart attack (aged 81)

Ivy Bethune // Ma Peabody (1918-2019) | Cause of death: Natural causes (aged 101)

Jason Marin // Sherman Peabody (1974-)

Katherine Britton // Peabody Daughter (1949-)

Jason Harvey // Milton Baines (1972-)

Maia Brewton // Sally Baines (1977-)

Courtney Gains // Dixon (1965-)

[!] Richard L. Duran // Terrorist (1948-2015) | Cause of death: I need information on this death (aged 67)

Jeff O'Haco // Terrorist Van Driver (1954-)

Johnny Green // Scooter Kid #1 (1972-)

[!] Jamie Abbott // Scooter Kid #2 (IMDB has nothing on this guy)

Norman Alden // Lou Caruthers (1924-2012) | Cause of death: Natural causes (aged 88)

Read Morgan // Cop (1931-)

Sachi Parker // Bystander #1 (1956-)

[!] Robert Krantz // Bystander #2 (Lack of information regarding age)

Gary Riley // Guy #1 (1963-)

Karen Petrasek // Girl #1 (1963-)

George 'Buck' Flower // Bum (1937-2004) | Cause of death: Cancer (aged 67)

Tommy Thomas // Starlighter saxophone player (1957-1999) | Cause of death: Lung cancer (aged 42)

[!] Granville 'Danny' Young // Starlighter bass player (Lack of information regarding age)

David Harold Brown // Starlighter drummer (1961-)

Lloyd L. Tolbert // Starlighter pianist (1961-)

[!] Paul Hanson // Pinhead (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Lee Brownfield // Pinhead (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Robert DeLapp // Pinhead (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Charles L. Campbell // 1955 Radio Announcer (1930-2013) | Cause of death: I need info on this death (aged 82)

Kiki Ebsen // Band member (1958-)

Huey Lewis // Audition Judge (1950-)

 

NOTEABLE CREW: 

Robert Zemeckis  // Director & Writer (1951-)

Bob Gale // Writer & Producer (1951-)

Neil Canton  // Producer (1948-)

Kathleen Kennedy // Executive producer (1950-)

Frank Marshall // Executive producer (1946-)

Steven Spielberg // Executive producer (1946-)

Alan Silvestri // Music (1950-)

Dean Cundey // Cinematographer (1946-)

Harry Keramidas // Editor (1940-)

Arthur Schmidt // Editor (1937-)

Hal Gausman // Set Decorator (1917-2003) | Cause of death: Natural causes (aged 85)

[!] Deborah Lynn Scott // Costume Designer (1954- although IMDB list her as 'circa')

Kevin Pike // Special Effects (1951-)

[!] Charles Croughwell // Michael J. Fox Stunt double (Need birth year)

Edited November 5, 2020 by Genfærd
Elsa Raven dead

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Back to the Future II

 

MAIN CAST:

 

Michael J. Fox // Marty McFly, Mart McFly Jr. & Marlene McFly

(1961-)

 

Christopher Lloyd // Dr. Emmett Brown

(1938-)

 

Lea Thompson //Lorraine Baines

(1964)

 

Thomas F. Wilson // Biff Tannen & Griff

(1959-)

 

Elisebeth Shue // Jennifer Parker

(1963-)

 

Jeffrey Weissman // George McFly

(1958-)

 

SUPPORTING CAST:

 

James Tolkan // Mr. Strickland

(1931-)

 

J.J. Cohen // Skinhead

(1965-)

 

Casey Siemaszko // 3-D

(1961-)

 

Billy Zane // Match

(1966-)

 

Charles Fleischer // Terry

(1950-)

 

MINOR ROLES: 

E'Casanova // Michael Jackson Video Waiter (1958-2009) | Cause of death: Cardiac Arrest (aged 50)

Jay Koch // Ronald Reagan Video Waiter (1926-2007) | Cause of death: Heart Failure (aged 81)

[!] Charles Gherardi // Ayatollah Khomeini Video Waiter (Lack of information regarding age)

Ricky Dead Logan // Data (1967-)

Darlene Vogel // Spike (1962-)

Jason Scott Lee // Whitey (1966-)

Elijah Wood // Video Game Boy (1981-)

[!] John Thornton // Video Game Boy (Lack of information regarding age)

Stephanie Williams // Officer Foley (1957-)

Mary Ellen Trainor // Officer Reese (1952-2015) | Cause of death: Cancer (aged 62)

Flea // Needles (1962-)

Jim Ishida // Fujitsu (1942-)

Al White // Dad (1942-)

[!] Junior Fann // Mom (Lack of information regarding age)

George 'Buck' Flower // Bum (1937-2004) | Cause of death: Cancer (aged 67)

Neil Ross // Museum Narrator (1944-)

[!] Tamara Carrera // Jacuzzi Girl (Lack of information regarding age)

Tracy Dali // Jacuzzi Girl #2 (1966-)

Lise Freeman // Babs (1957-)

John Erwin // Radio Sportscaster (1936-)

Harry Walters Jr. // Marvin Berry (1953-)

Tommy Thomas // Starlighter saxophone player (1957-1999) | Cause of death: Lung cancer (aged 42)

[!] Granville 'Danny' Young // Starlighter bass player (Lack of information regarding age)

David Harold Brown // Starlighter drummer (1961-)

Lloyd L. Tolbert // Starlighter pianist (1961-)

Wesley Mann // CPR Kid (1941-)

Donald Fullilove // Goldie Wilson (1958-)

Sean Michael Fish // King Neptune (1964-)

Joe Flaherty // Western Union Man (1941-2024) | Cause of death: Unknown illness (aged 82)

 

NOTEABLE CREW: 

Robert Zemeckis  // Director & Writer (1951-)

Bob Gale // Writer & Producer (1951-)

Neil Canton  // Producer (1948-)

Kathleen Kennedy // Executive producer (1950-)

Frank Marshall // Executive producer (1946-)

Steven Spielberg // Executive producer (1946-)

Alan Silvestri // Music (1950-)

Dean Cundey // Cinematographer (1946-)

Harry Keramidas // Editor (1940-)

Arthur Schmidt // Editor (1937-2023) | Cause of death: Natural Causes (aged 86)

Linda DeScenna // Set Decorator (1949-)

[!] Joanna Johnston / Costume Designer (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Pat Romano // Michael J. Fox Stunt Double (Lack of information regarding age)

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan // Darlene Vogel Stunt Double (1960-2020) | Cause of death: Shot dead (aged 59)

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Back to the Future III

 

MAIN CAST:

 

Michael J. Fox // Marty McFly & Seamus McFly

(1961-)

 

Christopher Lloyd // Dr. Emmett Brown

(1938-)

 

Mary Steenburgen // Clara Clayton

(1953-)

 

Lea Thompson //Lorraine McFly & Maggie McFly

(1964)

 

Thomas F. Wilson // Biff Tannen & Buford 'Mad Dag' Tannen

(1959-)

 

SUPPORTING CAST:

 

Elisebeth Shue // Jennifer Parker

(1963-)

 

James Tolkan // Marshall James Strickland

(1931-)

 

Matt Clark // Chester the Bartender

(1936-)

 

Jeffrey Weissman // George McFly

(1958-)

 

Marc McClure // Dave McFly

(1957-)

 

Wendie Jo Sperber // Linda McFly

(1958-2005)

Cause of death: Breast cancer (aged 47)

 

MINOR ROLES: 

Richard Dysart // Barbwire Salesman (1929-2015) | Cause of death: Cancer (aged 86)

Pat Buttram // Jeb (1915-1994) | Cause of death: Kidney Failure (aged 78)

Harry Carey Jr. // Zeke (1921-2012) | Cause of death: Natural Causes (aged 91)

Dub Taylor // Levi (1907-1994) | Cause of death: Heart Attack (aged 87)

[!] Christopher Wynne // Tannen Gang Member (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Sean Sullivan // Tannen Gang Member (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Mike Watson // Tannen Gang Member (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Hugh Gilin // Mayor Hubert (1925-2004) | Cause of death: Information needed (aged 78)

Burton Gilliaam // Colt Gun Salesman (1938-)

Bill McKinney // Engineer (1931-2011) | Cause of death: Cancer (aged 80)

Donnovan Scott // Deputy (1947-)

Flea // Needles (1962-)

Ricky Dead Logan // Needles Gang Member (1967-)

J.J. Cohen // Needles Gang Member (1965-)

[!] Marvin J. McIntyre // Mortician (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Dannel Evans // Verne Brown (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Todd Cameron Brown // Jules Brown (Lack of information regarding age)

Dean Cundey // Photographer (1946-)

Jo B. Cummings // Pie Lady (1939-2011) | Cause of death: Natural Causes (aged 72)

Frank Beard // Band Member #1 (1949-)

Billy Gibbons // Band Member #2 (1949-)

Dusty Hill // Band Member #3 (1949-2021) | Cause of death: Unknown (aged 72)

 

NOTEABLE CREW: 

Robert Zemeckis  // Director & Writer (1951-)

Bob Gale // Writer & Producer (1951-)

Neil Canton  // Producer (1948-)

Kathleen Kennedy // Executive producer (1950-)

Frank Marshall // Executive producer (1946-)

Steven Spielberg // Executive producer (1946-)

Alan Silvestri // Music (1950-)

Dean Cundey // Cinematographer (1946-)

Harry Keramidas // Editor (1940-)

Arthur Schmidt // Editor (1937-2023) | Cause of death: Natural Causes (aged 86)

[!] Michael Taylor // Set Decorator (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Joanna Johnston / Costume Designer (Lack of information regarding age)

[!] Charles Croughwell // Michael J. Fox Stunt double (Need birth year)

[The Great Cornholio 902]

Well this thread is kinda ahead of its time tbh, but my predictions for last ones standing are as follows:

 

Main cast: Claudia Wells (Jennifer)

 

Supporting cast: J.J Cohen (The skinhead guy from Biff's gang)

 

Minor cast: I was going to say the guy who played Joey Baines (b.1982/3) but I see no record of him so I'm gonna go with Maia Brewton (Sally Baines)

 

Crew: Kathleen Kennedy - I feel like she has a few more movies to ruin just yet, especially if anymore Star Wars movies are announced...

[Daavik 6]

A notable absence from the notable crew section is director Robert Zemeckis, born 14 May 1952, and alive.  Might want to edit him into the list.

[Genfærd 452]

7 hours ago, Daavik said:

A notable absence from the notable crew section is director Robert Zemeckis, born 14 May 1952, and alive.  Might want to edit him into the list.

 

Oops, yeah. I think he got lost in a copy+paste mishap. Thank you!

[The Great Cornholio 902]

22 hours ago, Genfærd said:

 

Norman Alden // Ma Peabody (1924-2012) | Cause of death: Natural causes (aged 88)

 

Norman Alden played Lou Caruthers (the guy who owned the cafe in 1955), just an FYI...

[Genfærd 452]

1 hour ago, Kenny McCormick said:

Norman Alden played Lou Caruthers (the guy who owned the cafe in 1955), just an FYI...

 

Thanks. Another copy-paste mishap. 

Hey, it's my first thread - mistakes happens - glad you're pointing it out! Fixed.

[The Great Cornholio 902]

54 minutes ago, Genfærd said:

 

Thanks. Another copy-paste mishap. 

Hey, it's my first thread - mistakes happens - glad you're pointing it out! Fixed.

No sweat bud, I've only made like 3/4 threads so I'm no expert...

 

I am a bit OCD though so I will point out all inconsistencies, big or small. You'll come to hate me like the others do soon  

[Genfærd 452]

Aight, all lists are 'done'. It's far from completed. There's a bunch of people credited that I've left out due to their apperances being so minor. Same goes with crew. Anyone noteable left out, please let me know. Also, if you know age, death etc. about some of the people marked with [!] feel free to add a comment.

 

Other than that, the thread will just be 'there' till more people starts dying off.

[YoungWillz 21,191]

I'll refer m'learned friend to this rather sexy post from earlier this year:

 

 

 

[The Great Cornholio 902]

BttF II:

 

Main cast: Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines)

 

Supporting cast: J.J Cohen (The skinhead guy from Biff's gang)

 

Minor cast: Elijah Wood (which btw, no idea he was in the movie)

 

Crew: Kathleen Kennedy

•  

[The Great Cornholio 902]

BttF III:

 

Main cast: Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines)

 

Supporting cast: Elisabeth Shue (Jennifer Parker)

 

Minor cast: FLEA (Needles)

 

Crew: Kathleen Kennedy (Feminist Douchebag)

[The Great Cornholio 902]

It might be more fun going about this from the other way, lets say we all predict who the next death will be? That way we can get results much sooner...

[Toast 16,232]

4 minutes ago, Kenny McCormick said:

It might be more fun going about this from the other way, lets say we all predict who the next death will be? That way we can get results much sooner...

 

No.  Threads like this are for recording events, not for "fun".

If you want to create a prediction or sweepstake thread or some other competition, put it in the Deadpools forum.

[The Great Cornholio 902]

10 hours ago, Toast said:

 

No.  Threads like this are for recording events, not for "fun".

If you want to create a prediction or sweepstake thread or some other competition, put it in the Deadpools forum.

Yes I'm sure future historians will be directed to this forum when asked for record keeping of 'last person alive from xyz movie'..

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,361]

 

 

Elsa Raven who played the clocktower lady has died aged 91.

[YoungWillz 21,191]

Well Dusty Hill did appear in BTTF III, so there's that for this thread now he is dead.

 

In passing, Hill is also a miss for my 1985 TOTP Theme Team this year, having hit #16 with Legs that year. Bloody typical, been meaning to pick him out but with the ZZ Top theme teams always given them a bye.

[YoungWillz 21,191]

Robert Zemeckis on the couch with Phil and Holly on This Morning - this morning.

 

Looks grand.

[YoungWillz 21,191]

Maybe slot in the late Joe Flaherty into the BTTF II list @Genfærd?

 

It's not a small role, in fact, it's quite important.

[Gisooo 3,466]

12 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Maybe slot in the late Joe Flaherty into the BTTF II list @Genfærd?

 

It's not a small role, in fact, it's quite important.

 

RIP

[Comped 534]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

It's not a small role, in fact, it's quite important.

And he has more lines than many other characters throughout the trilogy actually...

[Spade_Cooley 9,629]

I didn't realise that was him voicing the guy selling the Delorean door in the Back to the Future-referencing episode of American Dad, and thus I missed the metatextual reference.

 

[Genfærd 452]

3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Maybe slot in the late Joe Flaherty into the BTTF II list @Genfærd?

 

It's not a small role, in fact, it's quite important.

 

Done.

 

I can see some of the crew has passed. Arthur Schmidt passed last year. When I get time, I'll try and figure out how many has passed since.