Evening Shade (1990) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (50%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Burton Gilliam, age 88. This TV series starred Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner.
50% still with us· verified cast45% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 50% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Reynolds Wood Newton | Wood Newton | Deceased | 11/02/1936 | 82 | 06/09/2018 | 54 |
 Marilu Henner Ava Evans Newton | Ava Evans Newton | Living | 06/04/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Hal Holbrook Evan Evans | Evan Evans | Deceased | 17/02/1925 | 95 | 23/01/2021 | 65 |
 Charles Durning Harlan Elldridge | Harlan Elldridge | Deceased | 28/02/1923 | 89 | 24/12/2012 | 67 |
 Ann Wedgeworth Merleen Elldridge | Merleen Elldridge | Deceased | 21/01/1934 | 83 | 16/11/2017 | 56 |
 Michael Jeter Herman Stiles | Herman Stiles | Deceased | 26/08/1952 | 50 | 30/03/2003 | 38 |
 Jay R. Ferguson Taylor Newton | Taylor Newton | Living | 25/07/1974 | 52 | — | 16 |
 Ossie Davis Ponder Blue | Ponder Blue | Deceased | 18/12/1917 | 87 | 04/02/2005 | 73 |
 Candace Hutson Molly Newton | Molly Newton | Living | 03/05/1980 | 46 | — | 10 |
 Elizabeth Ashley Freida Evans | Freida Evans | Living | 30/08/1939 | 87 | — | 51 |
Jacob Parker Will Newton | Will Newton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melissa Reneé Martin Molly Newton | Molly Newton | Living | 08/07/1979 | 47 | — | 11 |
| Deceased | 13/01/1931 | 76 | 25/05/2007 | 59 | ||
| Deceased | 11/05/1935 | 59 | 05/02/1995 | 55 | ||
| Deceased | 14/08/1923 | 84 | 21/09/2007 | 67 | ||
| Living | 21/04/1968 | 58 | — | 22 | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1946 | 79 | 26/06/2025 | 44 | ||
| Living | 20/02/1953 | 73 | — | 37 | ||
| Deceased | 11/02/1926 | 84 | 28/11/2010 | 64 | ||
 Tony Bennett Tony Lombardi | Tony Lombardi | Deceased | 03/08/1926 | 96 | 21/07/2023 | 64 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 26/10/1950 | 75 | — | 40 | ||
| Living | 07/01/1950 | 76 | — | 40 | ||
| Living | 09/08/1938 | 88 | — | 52 | ||
| Living | 31/10/1943 | 82 | — | 47 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | — | — | ||
Michael J. Kuhlman Police Officer | Police Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robby Benson Skeeter Hatfield | Skeeter Hatfield | Living | 21/01/1956 | 70 | — | 34 |
 Billy Bob Thornton Alvin | Alvin | Living | 04/08/1955 | 71 | — | 35 |
