4 Little Girls (1997) featured a cast of 59 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (24%) are still alive today and 26 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lillie Brown, age 95. This film starred Maxine McNair and Chris McNair.
24% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 25 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast59 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maxine McNair Self - Mother of Denise McNair | Self - Mother of Denise McNair | Deceased | 29/07/1928 | 93 | 02/01/2022 | 69 |
 Chris McNair Self - Father of Denise McNair | Self - Father of Denise McNair | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Helen Pegues Self - Denise's Aunt | Self - Denise's Aunt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Queen Nunn Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair | Self - Neighbor of Denise McNair | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arthur Hanes Jr. Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss | Self - Defense Attorney for Bob Chambliss | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Howell Raines Self - New York Times Editor | Self - New York Times Editor | Living | 05/02/1943 | 83 | — | 54 |
Harold McNair Self - Denise's Uncle | Self - Denise's Uncle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carole C. Smitherman Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wamo Reed Robertson Self - Carole's Aunt | Self - Carole's Aunt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dianne Braddock Self - Carole's Sister | Self - Carole's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carolyn Lee Brown Self - Carole's Childhood Friend | Self - Carole's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alpha Robertson Self - Mother of Carole Robertson | Self - Mother of Carole Robertson | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Wyatt Tee Walker Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC | Self - Former Executive Director of SCLC | Deceased | 16/08/1929 | 88 | 23/01/2018 | 68 |
 Fred Lee Shuttlesworth Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights | Self - Pres. of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights | Deceased | 18/03/1922 | 89 | 05/10/2011 | 75 |
Florence Terrell Self - School Teacher | Self - School Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gwendolyn White Self - School Teacher | Self - School Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Doris Lockhart Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley | Self - Neighbor of Cynthia Wesley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gerald Colbert Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor | Self - Cynthia's Childhood Neighbor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Freeman Hrabowski III Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend | Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shirley Wesley King Self - Cynthia's Sister | Self - Cynthia's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carolyn M. McKinstry Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend | Self - Cynthia's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David J. Vann Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham | Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham | Deceased | 10/08/1928 | 71 | 09/06/2000 | 69 |
 Bill Baxley Self - Former Attorney General of Alabama | Self - Former Attorney General of Alabama | Living | 27/06/1941 | 85 | — | 56 |
 Albert Boutwell Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham (archive footage) | Self - Former Mayor of Birmingham (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/11/1904 | 73 | 03/02/1978 | 93 |
 Andrew Young Self - SCLC | Self - SCLC | Living | 12/03/1932 | 94 | — | 65 |
 Taylor Branch Self - Author | Self - Author | Living | 14/01/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
Nadean S. Williams Self - Music Teacher | Self - Music Teacher | Deceased | 15/08/1932 | 87 | 01/01/2020 | 65 |
Janie Gaines Self - Addie Mae's Sister | Self - Addie Mae's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rhonda Nunn Thomas Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Bevel Self - SCLC | Self - SCLC | Deceased | 19/10/1936 | 72 | 19/12/2008 | 61 |
Tommy Wrenn Self - SCLC | Self - SCLC | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Wallace Self | Self | Deceased | 25/08/1919 | 79 | 13/09/1998 | 78 |
 Nicholas Katzenbach Self - Former US Attorney General | Self - Former US Attorney General | Deceased | 17/01/1922 | 90 | 08/05/2012 | 75 |
 Billie Harris Self - Funeral Home Director | Self - Funeral Home Director | Deceased | 15/02/1937 | 77 | 01/03/2014 | 60 |
Ricky Powell Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lillie Brown Self - SCLC | Self - SCLC | Living | 24/02/1931 | 95 | — | 66 |
 Ossie Davis Self - Actor and Playwright | Self - Actor and Playwright | Deceased | 18/12/1917 | 87 | 04/02/2005 | 80 |
 Mahalia Jackson Self - During March on Washington (archive footage) | Self - During March on Washington (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/10/1911 | 60 | 27/01/1972 | 86 |
Barbara Nunn Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Self - Denise's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Cross Self - Former Pastor of 16th St. Baptist Church | Self - Former Pastor of 16th St. Baptist Church | Deceased | 27/01/1925 | 82 | 05/11/2007 | 72 |
Barbara Cross Self - Daughter of Reverend Cross | Self - Daughter of Reverend Cross | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Morris Marshall Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Member | Self - 16th Street Baptist Church Member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Junie Collins Self - Addie Mae's Sister | Self - Addie Mae's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Diane Nash Self - SCLC | Self - SCLC | Living | 15/05/1938 | 88 | — | 59 |
Faye Davis Self - Carole's Childhood Friend | Self - Carole's Childhood Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Deceased | 27/04/1927 | 78 | 30/01/2006 | 70 | |
 Walter Cronkite Self - Special Correspondent CBS News | Self - Special Correspondent CBS News | Deceased | 04/11/1916 | 92 | 17/07/2009 | 81 |
 Bill Cosby Self - Educator | Self - Educator | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 60 |
 Jesse Jackson Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition | Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition | Deceased | 08/10/1941 | 84 | 17/02/2026 | 56 |
 Reggie White Self - Green Bay Packers | Self - Green Bay Packers | Deceased | 19/12/1961 | 43 | 26/12/2004 | 36 |
 Ralph Abernathy Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - with Martin Luther King (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/03/1926 | 64 | 17/04/1990 | 71 |
 David Brinkley Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - Reports on Chambliss Trial (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/07/1920 | 82 | 11/06/2003 | 77 |
 Addie Mae Collins Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/04/1949 | 14 | 15/09/1963 | 48 |
 James Farmer Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self - with Freedom Riders (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/01/1920 | 79 | 09/07/1999 | 77 |
 Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/01/1929 | 39 | 04/04/1968 | 68 |
 Spike Lee Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) | Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 20/03/1957 | 69 | — | 40 |
 Denise McNair Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (at family gathering) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 17/11/1951 | 11 | 15/09/1963 | 46 |
 Cynthia Wesley Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 30/04/1949 | 14 | 15/09/1963 | 48 |
 Carole Rosamond Robertson Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (joint funeral) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/04/1949 | 14 | 15/09/1963 | 48 |
