Free to Be… You and Me (1974) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (47%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mel Brooks, age 100. This film starred Marlo Thomas and Alan Alda.
47% still with us· verified cast43% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 47% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marlo Thomas Self - Host | Self - Host | Living | 21/11/1937 | 88 | — | 37 |
 Alan Alda Self | Self | Living | 28/01/1936 | 90 | — | 38 |
 Harry Belafonte Self | Self | Deceased | 01/03/1927 | 96 | 25/04/2023 | 47 |
 Mel Brooks Baby Boy (voice) | Baby Boy (voice) | Living | 28/06/1926 | 100 | — | 48 |
 Rita Coolidge Self | Self | Living | 01/05/1945 | 81 | — | 29 |
 Billy De Wolfe The Principal (voice) | The Principal (voice) | Deceased | 18/02/1907 | 67 | 05/03/1974 | 67 |
 Roberta Flack Self / Young Girl | Self / Young Girl | Deceased | 10/02/1937 | 88 | 24/02/2025 | 37 |
 Rosey Grier Self | Self | Living | 14/07/1932 | 94 | — | 42 |
 Michael Jackson Self / Young Boy | Self / Young Boy | Deceased | 29/08/1958 | 50 | 25/06/2009 | 16 |
| Self | Deceased | 22/06/1936 | 88 | 28/09/2024 | 38 | |
Bobby Morse Dudley Pippin (voice) | Dudley Pippin (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Smothers Self | Self | Deceased | 02/02/1937 | 86 | 26/12/2023 | 37 |
 Cicely Tyson Self | Self | Deceased | 19/12/1924 | 96 | 28/01/2021 | 50 |
 Dionne Warwick Self | Self | Living | 12/12/1940 | 85 | — | 34 |
Peter DuPre Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stuart Pankin Man in the Maternity Ward | Man in the Maternity Ward | Living | 08/04/1946 | 80 | — | 28 |
 Dustin Hoffman Self (scenes deleted) | Self (scenes deleted) | Living | 08/08/1937 | 89 | — | 37 |
June Angela Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 18/08/1959 | 67 | — | 15 |
 Carol Channing Self (voice) (uncredited) | Self (voice) (uncredited) | Presumed Deceased | 31/01/1921 | 97 | 15/01/2019 | 53 |
 Rafer Johnson Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/08/1934 | 86 | 02/12/2020 | 40 |
Ron Marshall Voices (uncredited) | Voices (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Diana Sands Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | 22/08/1934 | 39 | 21/09/1973 | 40 |
