Creating Ragtime (1998) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (58%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Graciela Daniele, age 86. This film starred Whoopi Goldberg and E. L. Doctorow.
58% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whoopi Goldberg Host | Host | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 43 |
 E. L. Doctorow Self | Self | Deceased | 06/01/1931 | 84 | 21/07/2015 | 67 |
 Lynn Ahrens Self | Self | Living | 01/10/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
 Stephen Flaherty Self | Self | Living | 18/09/1960 | 66 | — | 38 |
 Graciela Daniele Self | Self | Living | 08/12/1939 | 86 | — | 59 |
Garth Drabinsky Self | Self | Living | 27/10/1949 | 77 | — | 49 |
 Frank Galati Self | Self | Deceased | 29/11/1943 | 79 | 02/01/2023 | 55 |
 Quincy Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 14/03/1933 | 91 | 03/11/2024 | 65 |
 Terrence McNally Self | Self | Deceased | 03/11/1938 | 81 | 24/03/2020 | 60 |
 Peter Friedman Tateh | Tateh | Living | 24/04/1949 | 77 | — | 49 |
Mark Jacoby Father | Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marin Mazzie Mother | Mother | Deceased | 09/10/1960 | 57 | 13/09/2018 | 38 |
Alex Strange Edgar | Edgar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Audra McDonald Sarah | Sarah | Living | 03/07/1970 | 56 | — | 28 |
 Brian Stokes Mitchell Coalhouse Walker Jr. | Coalhouse Walker Jr. | Living | 31/10/1957 | 69 | — | 41 |
Jim Corti Harry Houdini | Harry Houdini | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tommy Hollis Booker T. Washington | Booker T. Washington | Deceased | 22/03/1954 | 47 | 09/09/2001 | 44 |
 Judy Kaye Emma Goldman | Emma Goldman | Living | 11/10/1948 | 78 | — | 50 |
 Lea Michele The Little Girl | The Little Girl | Living | 29/08/1986 | 40 | — | 12 |
Lynnette Perry Evelyn Nesbit | Evelyn Nesbit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steven Sutcliffe Mother's Younger Brother | Mother's Younger Brother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Bogue Stanford White | Stanford White | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rod Campbell Admiral Peary | Admiral Peary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larry Daggett Henry Ford | Henry Ford | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Duane Martin Foster Matthew Henson | Matthew Henson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Colton Green Harry K. Thaw | Harry K. Thaw | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anne Kanengeiser Kathleen | Kathleen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Conrad McLaren Grandfather | Grandfather | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
David Mucci Willie Conklin | Willie Conklin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike O'Carroll J. P. Morgan | J. P. Morgan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vanessa Townsell-Crisp Sarah's Friend | Sarah's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Heather Headley Ensemble | Ensemble | Living | 05/10/1974 | 52 | — | 24 |
 Ethel Merman Self (archival footage) | Self (archival footage) | Deceased | 16/01/1908 | 76 | 15/02/1984 | 90 |