Designing Women (1986) featured a cast of 142 tracked actors. Of these, 70 (56%) are still alive today and 55 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alan K. Simpson, age 95. This TV series starred Delta Burke and Dixie Carter.
56% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast142 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delta Burke Suzanne Sugarbaker | Suzanne Sugarbaker | Living | 30/07/1956 | 70 | — | 30 |
 Dixie Carter Julia Sugarbaker | Julia Sugarbaker | Deceased | 25/05/1939 | 70 | 10/04/2010 | 47 |
 Annie Potts Mary Jo Shively | Mary Jo Shively | Living | 28/10/1952 | 73 | — | 34 |
 Julia Duffy Allison Sugarbaker | Allison Sugarbaker | Living | 27/06/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Jean Smart Charlene Frazier Stillfield | Charlene Frazier Stillfield | Living | 13/09/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Jan Hooks Carlene Frazier Dobber | Carlene Frazier Dobber | Deceased | 23/04/1957 | 57 | 09/10/2014 | 29 |
 Judith Ivey Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet | Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet | Living | 04/09/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Meshach Taylor Anthony Bouvier | Anthony Bouvier | Deceased | 11/04/1947 | 67 | 28/06/2014 | 39 |
 Brian Lando Quinton Shively | Quinton Shively | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronnie Claire Edwards Ione Frazier | Ione Frazier | Deceased | 09/02/1933 | 83 | 14/06/2016 | 53 |
| Living | 23/01/1963 | 63 | — | 23 | ||
| Deceased | 14/05/1948 | 72 | 06/04/2021 | 38 | ||
| Living | 30/05/1951 | 75 | — | 35 | ||
| Deceased | 24/12/1940 | 71 | 22/05/2012 | 46 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Connie Lew Li Sing | Li Sing | Living | 07/08/1977 | 49 | — | 9 |
| Deceased | 27/10/1943 | 75 | 10/02/2019 | 43 | ||
Lewis Grizzard Clayton Sugarbaker | Clayton Sugarbaker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 24/03/1977 | 49 | — | 9 | ||
| Deceased | 15/02/1948 | 69 | 31/05/2017 | 38 | ||
| Living | 17/03/1958 | 68 | — | 28 | ||
 Charles Nelson Reilly Charles Nelson Reilly | Charles Nelson Reilly | Deceased | 13/01/1931 | 76 | 25/05/2007 | 55 |
| Living | 14/08/1956 | 70 | — | 30 | ||
 Bill Cobbs Henry / Charlie | Henry / Charlie | Deceased | 16/06/1934 | 90 | 25/06/2024 | 52 |
| Living | 27/05/1971 | 55 | — | 15 | ||
| Living | 13/09/1948 | 78 | — | 38 | ||
| Deceased | 23/10/1944 | 72 | 02/10/2017 | 42 | ||
| Living | 04/03/1971 | 55 | — | 15 | ||
| Living | 06/05/1948 | 78 | — | 38 | ||
| Living | 02/02/1955 | 71 | — | 31 | ||
| Deceased | 29/07/1924 | 81 | 29/10/2005 | 62 | ||
| Deceased | 28/11/1923 | 94 | 23/10/2018 | 63 | ||
| Deceased | 07/02/1956 | 50 | 18/07/2006 | 30 | ||
| Living | 20/05/1960 | 66 | — | 26 | ||
| Deceased | 12/07/1920 | 80 | 14/09/2000 | 66 | ||
| Deceased | 01/02/1938 | 74 | 24/07/2012 | 48 | ||
| Living | 16/10/1940 | 85 | — | 46 | ||
 Dolly Parton Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star | Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star | Deceased | 19/01/1946 | 80 | 25/08/2026 | 40 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Jordan Bradley Donnie | Donnie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julie Cobb Janet Shackleford | Janet Shackleford | Living | 29/05/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
 Scott Bakula Ted Shively | Ted Shively | Living | 09/10/1954 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Bobbie Ferguson Monette Marlin | Monette Marlin | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Geoffrey Lewis Dr. Davis Jackson | Dr. Davis Jackson | Deceased | 31/07/1935 | 79 | 07/04/2015 | 51 |
| Living | 15/04/1943 | 83 | — | 43 | ||
| Living | 25/11/1947 | 78 | — | 39 | ||
 Gregg Henry Jack Dent | Jack Dent | Living | 06/05/1952 | 74 | — | 34 |
| Living | 29/02/1944 | 82 | — | 42 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 01/10/1950 | 75 | — | 36 |
