Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (10%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gerald Early, age 74. This film starred Whoopi Goldberg and Hattie McDaniel.
10% still with us· verified cast8% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 10% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whoopi Goldberg Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 46 |
 Hattie McDaniel Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/06/1893 | 59 | 26/10/1952 | 108 |
 Jean Arthur Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/10/1900 | 90 | 19/06/1991 | 101 |
 Fay Bainter Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/12/1893 | 74 | 16/04/1968 | 108 |
 Willie Best Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/05/1913 | 49 | 27/11/1962 | 88 |
Hugh Butts Self - Psychiatrist | Self - Psychiatrist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nell Carter Self | Self | Deceased | 13/09/1948 | 54 | 23/01/2003 | 53 |
 Claudette Colbert Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/09/1903 | 92 | 30/07/1996 | 98 |
Thomas Cripps Self - Film Historian | Self - Film Historian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bing Crosby Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1903 | 74 | 14/10/1977 | 98 |
 Gerald Early Self - Cultural Historian | Self - Cultural Historian | Living | 21/04/1952 | 74 | — | 49 |
 Clark Gable Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/02/1901 | 59 | 16/11/1960 | 100 |
 Jean Harlow Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/03/1911 | 26 | 07/06/1937 | 90 |
 Arthur Hohl Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/05/1889 | 74 | 11/03/1964 | 112 |
 Lena Horne Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/06/1917 | 92 | 09/05/2010 | 84 |
 Hedy Lamarr Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/11/1914 | 85 | 19/01/2000 | 87 |
 Vivien Leigh Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 05/11/1913 | 53 | 07/07/1967 | 88 |
Charlene Regeste Self - Film Historian | Self - Film Historian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David O. Selznick Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 10/05/1902 | 63 | 22/06/1965 | 99 |
 Bobby Short Self | Self | Deceased | 15/09/1924 | 80 | 21/03/2005 | 77 |
Francesca Thompson Self - Film Historian | Self - Film Historian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mae West Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/08/1893 | 87 | 22/11/1980 | 108 |
Jane White Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Walter White Self - Head of the NAACP (archive footage) | Self - Head of the NAACP (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Olivia de Havilland Self (Archive footage) | Self (Archive footage) | Deceased | 01/07/1916 | 104 | 26/07/2020 | 85 |
Clark Gable Self (Archive footage) | Self (Archive footage) | Deceased | 01/02/1901 | 59 | 16/11/1960 | 100 |