Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (2011) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (64%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Annette Kowalski, age 90. This film starred Bob Ross and Steve Ross.
64% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
1995
2014
2020
2024
Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ross Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/10/1942 | 52 | 04/07/1995 | 69 |
 Steve Ross Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/08/1966 | 60 | — | 45 |
Walt Kowalski Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Annette Kowalski Self | Self | Living | 26/01/1936 | 90 | — | 75 |
William Alexander Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Phil Donahue Self | Self | Deceased | 21/12/1935 | 88 | 18/08/2024 | 76 |
 Jane Seymour Self | Self | Living | 15/02/1951 | 75 | — | 60 |
 Joan Rivers Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/06/1933 | 81 | 04/09/2014 | 78 |
 Terrence Howard Self | Self | Living | 11/03/1969 | 57 | — | 42 |
 Regis Philbin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/08/1931 | 88 | 24/07/2020 | 80 |
 Kathie Lee Gifford Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 16/08/1953 | 73 | — | 58 |
 Brad Paisley Self | Self | Living | 28/10/1972 | 53 | — | 39 |
Bill Bryant Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alice Cheney Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Collins Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nancy Cox Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larry Dyer Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Audrey Golden Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Gorak Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Doug Hallgren Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Joan Kowalski Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Duff Goldman Self | Self | Living | 17/12/1974 | 51 | — | 37 |
Julie Newman Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |