Movie · 1984
The Jerk, Too
“He’s not stupid. He’s a jerk!”
Released 6 January 1984 92 min Comedy / TV Movie More from 1984 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.
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How old were they?
Ray Walston
as Diesel
Patricia Barry
as Mrs. Van Buren
Al Fann
as Papa Johnson
Gwen Verdon
as Bag Lady (uncredited)
Pat McCormick
as Dudley
Richard Lee-Sung
as Hobo Lee
Mabel King
as Mama Johnson
Robert Sampson
as Van Buren
William Smith
as Suicide
Barrie Ingham
as Carl the Butler
Pete Schrum
as Ugly Eddie
Bill Saluga
as Shoes
Thalmus Rasulala
as Crossroads
Lainie Kazan
as Card Player
Martin Mull
as Gambler (uncredited)
Jean LeClerc
as Count Marco
Jimmie Walker
as Card Player (uncredited)
Mark Blankfield
as Navin Johnson
Stacey Nelkin
as Marie Van Buren
Larry B. Scott
as Harold Johnson
Lina Raymond
as Cheetah Johnson
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The numbers
47years between the oldest and youngest billed
69Ray Walston — oldest on the call sheet
22Larry B. Scott — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast