Cast of "THE VERNONIA INCIDENT"

Official Website Cast Crew Photos

Over 200 people auditioned for parts in the film.

CAST

  • Emma L. Etheridge, "Lady Sweeping Sidewalk"
  • Joe Vanacek, "Man With Newspsper"
  • Tessie Aldrich, "Lady On Bench#1"
  • Linda Naeve, "Lady On Bench#2"
  • Kelli Brewer, "Mini-Mart Store Clerk"
  • Norman Jensen, "Gas Attendant"
  • Terri Baska, "Store Clerk Emptying Register"
  • Tracy Reu-Ben, "Clerk On Floor"
  • Nancy Dethlefs, "Lady In Isle#1"
  • Rose Marie Ragner, "Customer at Check Stand#1"
  • Heather Johansen, "Customer at Check Stand#2"
  • Dana Hyde, "Customer at Check Stand#3"
  • Colleen E. McLimans, "Lady In Isle#2"
  • Patricia Jensen, "Customer in waiting line"
  • Jana Borst,  "Mother with son in store"
  • Jesse Borst, "Little boy with mother in store"
  • Wilbur Wilson, "Store Manager"
  • John C. Ragner, "Policeman Shot at Market"
  • Don Jackson, "John" (shot in brown car)
  • David Jackson, "Link" (lead) Levi jacket
  • Shawn Stevens, "Bike" (lead) Black jacket
  • Floyd S. Ragner, "Bill" (blue pickup)
  • Ed Justice, "Ben" (follows bad guys into the woods)
  • Jesse-Craig Daily, "Jesse, Gunman#1 at Roadblock Crash"
  • Edward Dotter, "Tom, Gunman#2 at Roadblock Crash"
  • J.J.Cahill, III   ,  "Hostage Father" (Barney Jenkens)

Performers were paid from $25 to $100 per day, depending upon the complexity of the role. Those with "speaking lines" were paid the most.

  • Deanna Jenkins Cahill, "Hostage Mother" (Sally Jenkins)
  • April Buckner, "Hostage Daughter" (April Jenkins)
  • Fred Oviatt, "Man at Vernonia Lake on CB Radio"
  • D. Allen Callaway, "Jim, on CB Radio"
  • David W. Griffith, "Man behind exploding woodpile"
  • Steve Calhoun, "Man#1, Posse surrounding house"
  • Bob Hartson, "Man#2, Posse surrounding house"
  • Mick Taylor, Man#3, Posse surrounding house"
  • Robert Louis Jackson, "Hank"
  • Cristy Lynn Davis, "Driver of on-coming car"
  • Stan Osen, "Man killed in pickup/car explosion"
  • Kevin Crabtree, "Man shot behind tree"
  • Boone, "Man#1 blown-up behind car"
  • Jamie Regan, "Man#2 blown-up behind car"
  • Anthony (Tony) Hyde, "Vern" (steals helicopter)
  • Jason D. Shores, "Bub" (steals dynamite)
  • John Crabtree, "Bartender"
  • Jacki Eide, "Customer#1 in tavern"
  • Dennis Treon, "Customer#2 in tavern"
  • Christopher Cameron, "Customer#3 in tavern"
  • Frank Cieloha, "Car Wash Worker#1"
  • Robbie Wilson, "Car Wash Worker#2"
  • Billie Ray Worley, "Boy combing hair" (his car is stolen)
  • Gordon T. Allen, "Rubbing cigarette into the car"
  • Wally Dettmers, "Miller"
  • Bruce Hepler, "Portland Cop in car chase"
  • Greg Nutt, "Helicopter Pilot"
  • Jim Anthony, "Man shot in kitchen"
  • Ed Buckner, "Quarry Worker"
  • Jim Regan, "Wes" (cop)

  • Ollie R. Allen, "Policeman vs Helicopter and Dynamite"
  • Jack Davis, "Steve"
  • Mike Allen, "Frank"
  • Dave Vaughn, "Dave"
  • Jim Huisman, "Man"
  • John Hanzal, "First Man Out of Tavern"
  • Alfred Iman, "Second Man Out of Tavern"
  • Gloria Atchley, "Customer#1 Outside of Sentry Market"
  • Barbara Cameron, "Customer#2 Outside of Sentry Market"
  • Julie Cameron, "Customer#3 who speaks"

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