Big Business (1988) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (57%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Barry Primus, age 88. This film starred Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin.
57% still with us· verified cast54% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bette Midler Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton | Sadie Ratliff / Sadie Shelton | Living | 01/12/1945 | 80 | — | 43 |
 Lily Tomlin Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton | Rose Ratliff / Rose Shelton | Living | 01/09/1939 | 87 | — | 49 |
 Fred Ward Roone Dimmick | Roone Dimmick | Deceased | 30/12/1942 | 79 | 08/05/2022 | 46 |
 Edward Herrmann Graham Sherbourne | Graham Sherbourne | Deceased | 21/07/1943 | 71 | 31/12/2014 | 45 |
 Michele Placido Fabio Alberici | Fabio Alberici | Living | 19/05/1946 | 80 | — | 42 |
 Daniel Gerroll Chuck | Chuck | Living | 16/10/1951 | 74 | — | 37 |
 Barry Primus Michael | Michael | Living | 16/02/1938 | 88 | — | 50 |
 Michael Gross Dr. Jay Marshall | Dr. Jay Marshall | Living | 21/06/1947 | 79 | — | 41 |
 Deborah Rush Binky Shelton | Binky Shelton | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 34 |
 Nicolas Coster Hunt Shelton | Hunt Shelton | Deceased | 03/12/1934 | 88 | 26/06/2023 | 54 |
 Patricia Gaul Iona Ratliff | Iona Ratliff | Living | 31/10/1945 | 80 | — | 43 |
 J.C. Quinn Garth Ratliff | Garth Ratliff | Deceased | 30/11/1940 | 63 | 10/02/2004 | 48 |
 Norma MacMillan Nanny Lewis | Nanny Lewis | Deceased | 15/09/1921 | 79 | 16/03/2001 | 67 |
 Joe Grifasi Desk Clerk | Desk Clerk | Living | 14/06/1944 | 82 | — | 44 |
 John Vickery Hotel Manager | Hotel Manager | Living | 04/11/1950 | 75 | — | 38 |
 John Hancock Older Harlan | Older Harlan | Deceased | 04/03/1941 | 51 | 12/10/1992 | 47 |
 Mary Gross Judy | Judy | Living | 25/03/1953 | 73 | — | 35 |
 Seth Green Jason | Jason | Living | 08/02/1974 | 52 | — | 14 |
| Bum | Deceased | 01/02/1944 | 63 | 28/06/2007 | 44 | |
Lucy Webb Wenona | Wenona | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lewis Arquette Mr. Stokes | Mr. Stokes | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 65 | 10/02/2001 | 53 |
 Chick Hearn Sports Announcer | Sports Announcer | Deceased | 27/11/1916 | 85 | 05/08/2002 | 72 |
 Irving Hellman Stockholder #3 | Stockholder #3 | Deceased | 21/12/1912 | 88 | 01/06/2001 | 76 |
 Bret McCormick Charlie | Charlie | Living | 29/09/1958 | 67 | — | 30 |
