Dancing in the Wings (1985) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (67%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lainie Kazan, age 86. This film starred Debbie Allen and Sammy Davis Jr..
67% still with us· verified cast46% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 67% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 46.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
1987
1990
1999
Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debbie Allen Debbie | Debbie | Living | 16/01/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Sammy Davis Jr. The Spirit | The Spirit | Deceased | 08/12/1925 | 64 | 16/05/1990 | 60 |
 Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso | Alfonso | Living | 21/09/1971 | 55 | — | 14 |
 Shirley Hemphill Shirley | Shirley | Deceased | 01/07/1947 | 52 | 10/12/1999 | 38 |
Barbara Koval Barbara | Barbara | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lainie Kazan Vera | Vera | Living | 15/05/1940 | 86 | — | 45 |
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks Marguerite | Marguerite | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Héctor Mercado Héctor | Héctor | Living | 12/01/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
Leanne Gerrish Leanne | Leanne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael DeLorenzo Angel | Angel | Living | 31/10/1959 | 66 | — | 26 |
Paula Brown Paula | Paula | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derrick Brice Derrick | Derrick | Deceased | 23/11/1962 | 24 | 05/06/1987 | 23 |
Michael Rooney Michael | Michael | Living | 30/03/1962 | 64 | — | 23 |