How Many Backstairs at the White House (1979) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Backstairs at the White House
Released: 1979
Cast: Olivia Cole, Leslie Uggams, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Hooks, Leslie Nielsen

Backstairs at the White House (1979) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (23%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lee Grant, age 100. This TV series starred Olivia Cole and Leslie Uggams.

23% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 23% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 79.1 yrs

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Cast40 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1979 ▲▼
Olivia Cole Maggie Rogers	Maggie Rogers	Deceased	26/11/1942	75	19/01/2018	37
Leslie Uggams Lillian Rogers Parks	Lillian Rogers Parks	Living	25/05/1943	83	—	36
Louis Gossett Jr. Levi Mercer, Houseman	Levi Mercer, Houseman	Deceased	27/05/1936	87	29/03/2024	43
Robert Hooks John Mays	John Mays	Living	18/04/1937	89	—	42
Leslie Nielsen Ike Hoover	Ike Hoover	Deceased	11/02/1926	84	28/11/2010	53
Cloris Leachman Mrs. Jaffray	Mrs. Jaffray	Deceased	30/04/1926	94	27/01/2021	53
Paul Winfield Emmett Rogers Sr.	Emmett Rogers Sr.	Deceased	22/05/1939	64	07/03/2004	40
Julie Harris Helen 'Nellie' Taft	Helen 'Nellie' Taft	Deceased	02/12/1925	87	24/08/2013	54
Victor Buono Pres. William Howard Taft	Pres. William Howard Taft	Deceased	03/02/1938	43	01/01/1982	41
Robert Vaughn Pres. Woodrow Wilson	Pres. Woodrow Wilson	Deceased	22/11/1932	83	11/11/2016	47
Kim Hunter Ellen Wilson	Ellen Wilson	Deceased	12/11/1922	79	11/09/2002	57
Claire Bloom Edith Galt Wilson	Edith Galt Wilson	Living	15/02/1931	95	—	48
Celeste Holm Florence Harding	Florence Harding	Deceased	29/04/1917	95	15/07/2012	62
George Kennedy Pres. Warren G. Harding	Pres. Warren G. Harding	Deceased	18/02/1925	91	28/02/2016	54
Ed Flanders Pres. Calvin Coolidge	Pres. Calvin Coolidge	Deceased	29/12/1934	60	22/02/1995	45
Lee Grant Grace Coolidge	Grace Coolidge	Living	31/10/1925	100	—	54
Larry Gates Pres. Herbert Hoover	Pres. Herbert Hoover	Deceased	24/09/1915	81	12/12/1996	64
Jan Sterling Lou Hoover	Lou Hoover	Deceased	03/04/1921	82	26/03/2004	58
Eileen Heckart Eleanor Roosevelt	Eleanor Roosevelt	Deceased	29/03/1919	82	31/12/2001	60
John Anderson Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt	Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt	Deceased	20/10/1922	69	07/08/1992	57
Harry Morgan Pres. Harry S. Truman	Pres. Harry S. Truman	Deceased	10/04/1915	96	07/12/2011	64
Estelle Parsons Bess Truman	Bess Truman	Living	20/11/1927	98	—	52
Barbara Barrie Mamie Eisenhower	Mamie Eisenhower	Living	23/05/1931	95	—	48
Andrew Duggan Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower	Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower	Deceased	28/12/1923	64	15/05/1988	56
Hari Rhodes Coates, Butler	Coates, Butler	Deceased	10/04/1932	59	15/01/1992	47
Bill Overton Jackson, Doorman	Jackson, Doorman	Living	26/02/1947	79	—	32
Helena Carroll Annie Gilhooley, First Maid	Annie Gilhooley, First Maid	Deceased	13/11/1928	84	31/03/2013	51
David Downing Dixon, Butler	Dixon, Butler	Deceased	21/07/1943	74	01/11/2017	36
James A. Watson, Jr Fraser, Houseman	Fraser, Houseman	Living	21/11/1945	80	—	34
Dana Wynter Mrs. Colgate	Mrs. Colgate	Deceased	08/06/1931	79	05/05/2011	48
John Randolph Mr. Johnson	Mr. Johnson	Deceased	01/06/1915	88	24/02/2004	64
Barry Sullivan Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty	Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty	Deceased	29/08/1912	81	06/06/1994	67
Ford Rainey Navy Secretary	Navy Secretary	Deceased	08/08/1908	96	25/07/2005	71
Diane Shalet Mrs. Long, Housekeeper	Mrs. Long, Housekeeper	Deceased	23/02/1934	72	23/02/2006	45
Kathleen Doyle Bridgit	Bridgit	Deceased	07/11/1947	73	31/01/2021	32
Harrison Page Wheatley Parks	Wheatley Parks	Living	27/08/1941	85	—	38
Tom Clancy Alexander Woolcott	Alexander Woolcott	Deceased	29/10/1924	66	07/11/1990	55
Richard Roat Krim, Chief Usher	Krim, Chief Usher	Deceased	01/02/1933	89	05/08/2022	46
Louise Latham Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper	Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper	Deceased	23/09/1922	95	12/02/2018	57
Marged Wakeley Mrs. Walker, Housekeeper	Mrs. Walker, Housekeeper	Unverified	—	—	—	—