227 (1985) featured a cast of 150 tracked actors. Of these, 58 (42%) are still alive today and 80 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Johnny Gilbert, age 98. This TV series starred Marla Gibbs and Hal Williams.
42% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast150 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins | Mary Jenkins | Living | 14/06/1931 | 95 | — | 54 |
 Hal Williams Lester Jenkins | Lester Jenkins | Deceased | 14/12/1938 | 87 | 15/07/2026 | 47 |
 Alaina Reed Hall Rose Lee Holloway | Rose Lee Holloway | Deceased | 10/11/1946 | 63 | 17/12/2009 | 39 |
 Jackée Harry Sandra Clark | Sandra Clark | Living | 14/08/1956 | 70 | — | 29 |
 Regina King Brenda Jenkins | Brenda Jenkins | Living | 15/01/1971 | 55 | — | 14 |
 Helen Martin Pearl Shay | Pearl Shay | Deceased | 23/07/1909 | 90 | 25/03/2000 | 76 |
Curtis Baldwin Calvin Dobbs | Calvin Dobbs | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barry Sobel Dylan McMillan | Dylan McMillan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Countess Vaughn Alexandria DeWitt | Alexandria DeWitt | Living | 08/08/1978 | 48 | — | 7 |
 Paul Winfield Julian C. Barlow | Julian C. Barlow | Deceased | 22/05/1939 | 64 | 07/03/2004 | 46 |
 Stoney Jackson Travis Filmore | Travis Filmore | Living | 27/02/1960 | 66 | — | 25 |
| Leo | Deceased | 04/02/1922 | 96 | 01/06/2018 | 63 | |
| Living | 28/08/1948 | 78 | — | 37 | ||
| Living | 22/04/1956 | 70 | — | 29 | ||
| Deceased | 24/06/1949 | 76 | 08/03/2026 | 36 | ||
 Clarence Gilyard Jr. Harold Bailey | Harold Bailey | Deceased | 24/12/1955 | 66 | 23/11/2022 | 30 |
 Lynn Hamilton Emma Johnson | Emma Johnson | Deceased | 25/04/1930 | 95 | 19/06/2025 | 55 |
| Deceased | 09/05/1955 | 35 | 10/04/1991 | 30 | ||
| Living | 12/02/1947 | 79 | — | 38 | ||
 Paul Reubens Pee-Wee Herman | Pee-Wee Herman | Deceased | 27/08/1952 | 70 | 30/07/2023 | 33 |
| Deceased | 15/09/1945 | 56 | 16/12/2001 | 40 | ||
| Deceased | 13/09/1948 | 54 | 23/01/2003 | 37 | ||
| Deceased | 10/07/1945 | 71 | 25/11/2016 | 40 | ||
| Deceased | 03/07/1952 | 62 | 12/06/2015 | 33 | ||
| Living | 16/08/1958 | 68 | — | 27 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 05/02/1969 | 57 | — | 16 | ||
| Deceased | 02/05/1922 | 84 | 11/04/2007 | 63 | ||
| Living | 01/02/1957 | 69 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 02/08/1973 | 53 | — | 12 | ||
| Deceased | 28/11/1962 | 63 | — | 23 | ||
| Deceased | 22/03/1923 | 80 | 09/05/2003 | 62 | ||
| Living | 17/08/1961 | 65 | — | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 08/12/1933 | 64 | 25/11/1998 | 52 | ||
| Living | 15/11/1958 | 67 | — | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 09/08/1926 | 89 | 03/04/2016 | 59 | ||
| Deceased | 29/12/1929 | 72 | 24/05/2002 | 56 | ||
| Living | 13/12/1957 | 68 | — | 28 | ||
| Deceased | 24/05/1954 | 66 | 13/03/2021 | 31 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 13/01/1943 | 80 | 26/10/2023 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 20/11/1928 | 77 | 05/02/2006 | 57 | ||
| Living | 29/02/1948 | 78 | — | 37 | ||
| Deceased | 14/01/1919 | 77 | 15/08/1996 | 66 | ||
| Living | 16/06/1959 | 67 | — | 26 | ||
| Deceased | 01/06/1939 | 53 | 22/10/1992 | 46 | ||
| Deceased | 18/12/1956 | 69 | 09/01/2026 | 29 | ||
| Living | 31/10/1963 | 62 | — | 22 | ||
| Living | 27/01/1961 | 65 | — | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 20/04/1951 | 54 | 01/07/2005 | 34 |
