Dances with Wolves (1990) featured a cast of 52 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (52%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, age 79. This film starred Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell.
52% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 25 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast52 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Costner Lieutenant Dunbar | Lieutenant Dunbar | Living | 18/01/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |
 Mary McDonnell Stands With A Fist | Stands With A Fist | Living | 28/04/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Graham Greene Kicking Bird | Kicking Bird | Deceased | 22/06/1952 | 73 | 01/09/2025 | 38 |
 Rodney A. Grant Wind In His Hair | Wind In His Hair | Living | 09/03/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman Ten Bears | Ten Bears | Deceased | 17/08/1936 | 71 | 13/12/2007 | 54 |
 Tantoo Cardinal Black Shawl | Black Shawl | Living | 20/07/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
 Robert Pastorelli Timmons | Timmons | Deceased | 21/06/1954 | 49 | 08/03/2004 | 36 |
 Charles Rocket Lieutenant Elgin | Lieutenant Elgin | Deceased | 24/08/1949 | 56 | 07/10/2005 | 41 |
 Maury Chaykin Major Fambrough | Major Fambrough | Deceased | 27/07/1949 | 61 | 27/07/2010 | 41 |
 Jimmy Herman Stone Calf | Stone Calf | Deceased | 25/10/1940 | 72 | 13/09/2013 | 50 |
 Nathan Lee Chasing Horse Smiles A Lot | Smiles A Lot | Living | 28/04/1976 | 50 | — | 14 |
 Michael Spears Otter | Otter | Living | 28/12/1977 | 48 | — | 13 |
| Worm | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Tony Pierce Spivey | Spivey | Living | — | — | — | — |
Doris Leader Charge Pretty Shield | Pretty Shield | Deceased | 04/05/1930 | 70 | 20/02/2001 | 60 |
 Tom Everett Sergeant Pepper | Sergeant Pepper | Living | 21/10/1948 | 77 | — | 42 |
 Larry Joshua Sergeant Bauer | Sergeant Bauer | Living | 12/02/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Kirk Baltz Edwards | Edwards | Living | 14/09/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Wayne Grace Major | Major | Deceased | 07/05/1940 | 82 | 13/08/2022 | 50 |
 Donald Hotton General Tide | General Tide | Deceased | 29/03/1933 | 66 | 14/04/1999 | 57 |
 Annie Costner Christine | Christine | Living | 19/04/1984 | 42 | — | 6 |
Conor Duffy Willie | Willie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Elisa Daniel Christine's Mother | Christine's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Percy White Plume Big Warrior | Big Warrior | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Tail Escort Warrior | Escort Warrior | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Reevis Sioux #1 / Warrior #1 | Sioux #1 / Warrior #1 | Deceased | 14/08/1962 | 55 | 07/12/2017 | 28 |
Sheldon Peters Wolfchild Sioux #2 / Warrior #2 | Sioux #2 / Warrior #2 | Living | 14/12/1946 | 79 | — | 44 |
 Wes Studi Toughest Pawnee | Toughest Pawnee | Living | 17/12/1947 | 78 | — | 43 |
 Buffalo Child Pawnee #1 | Pawnee #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clayton Big Eagle Pawnee #2 | Pawnee #2 | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Richard Leader Charge Pawnee #3 | Pawnee #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Redwing Ted Nez Sioux Warrior | Sioux Warrior | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marvin Holy Sioux Warrior | Sioux Warrior | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Raymond Newholy Sioux Courier | Sioux Courier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David J. Fuller Kicking Bird's Son | Kicking Bird's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ryan White Bull Kicking Bird's Eldest Son | Kicking Bird's Eldest Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Otakuye Conroy Kicking Bird's Daughter | Kicking Bird's Daughter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maretta Big Crow Village Mother | Village Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Chambers Guard | Guard | Deceased | 22/12/1942 | 81 | 29/01/2024 | 48 |
William H. Burton Jr. General's Aide | General's Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill W. Curry Confederate Cavalryman | Confederate Cavalryman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nick Thompson Confederate Soldier | Confederate Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carter Hanner Confederate Soldier | Confederate Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kent Hays Wagon Driver | Wagon Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Goldman Union Soldier | Union Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank P. Costanza Tucker | Tucker | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
| Ray | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
R. L. Curtin Ambush Wagon Driver | Ambush Wagon Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justin Cisco | Cisco | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Teddy Two Socks | Two Socks | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Buck Two Socks | Two Socks | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Horton Captain Cargill | Captain Cargill | Living | 05/09/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |