Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) featured a cast of 42 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (62%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Lois Smith, age 95. This film starred Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy.
62% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast42 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kathy Bates Evelyn Couch | Evelyn Couch | Living | 28/06/1948 | 78 | — | 43 |
 Jessica Tandy Ninny Threadgoode | Ninny Threadgoode | Deceased | 07/06/1909 | 85 | 11/09/1994 | 82 |
 Mary-Louise Parker Ruth Jamison | Ruth Jamison | Living | 02/08/1964 | 62 | — | 27 |
 Mary Stuart Masterson Idgie Threadgoode | Idgie Threadgoode | Living | 28/06/1966 | 60 | — | 25 |
 Cicely Tyson Sipsey | Sipsey | Deceased | 19/12/1924 | 96 | 28/01/2021 | 67 |
 Stan Shaw Big George | Big George | Living | 14/07/1952 | 74 | — | 39 |
 Chris O'Donnell Buddy Threadgoode | Buddy Threadgoode | Living | 26/06/1970 | 56 | — | 21 |
 Gailard Sartain Ed Couch | Ed Couch | Deceased | 18/09/1946 | 78 | 17/06/2025 | 45 |
 Timothy Scott Smokey Lonesome | Smokey Lonesome | Deceased | 20/07/1937 | 57 | 14/06/1995 | 54 |
 Gary Basaraba Grady Kilgore | Grady Kilgore | Living | 16/03/1959 | 67 | — | 32 |
 Lois Smith Mama Threadgoode | Mama Threadgoode | Living | 03/11/1930 | 95 | — | 61 |
 Jo Harvey Allen Woman's Awareness Teacher | Woman's Awareness Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fannie Flagg Teacher | Teacher | Living | 21/09/1944 | 82 | — | 47 |
 Suzi Bass Nurse | Nurse | Deceased | 29/12/1946 | 55 | 17/05/2002 | 45 |
Tom Even Judge | Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Afton Smith Leona Threadgoode | Leona Threadgoode | Living | 03/12/1967 | 58 | — | 24 |
 Haynes Brooke Older Julian Threadgoode | Older Julian Threadgoode | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wallace Merck KKK Man | KKK Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Riehle Reverend Scroggins | Reverend Scroggins | Living | 12/05/1948 | 78 | — | 43 |
 Constance Shulman Missy | Missy | Living | 04/04/1958 | 68 | — | 33 |
 Nick Searcy Frank Bennett | Frank Bennett | Living | 07/03/1959 | 67 | — | 32 |
 Macon McCalman Prosecutor Percy | Prosecutor Percy | Deceased | 30/12/1932 | 72 | 29/11/2005 | 59 |
 Raynor Scheine Sheriff Curtis Smoote | Sheriff Curtis Smoote | Living | 19/01/1942 | 84 | — | 49 |
 Grace Zabriskie Eva Bates | Eva Bates | Living | 17/05/1941 | 85 | — | 50 |
Reid Binion Young Julian Threadgoode | Young Julian Threadgoode | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Nelson Papa Threadgoode | Papa Threadgoode | Deceased | 16/03/1935 | 75 | 19/06/2010 | 56 |
Nancy Moore Atchison Little Idgie Threadgoode | Little Idgie Threadgoode | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ginny Parker Ruth's Mother | Ruth's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tres Holton Boy at Supermarket | Boy at Supermarket | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ron McCall Ocie | Ocie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Dwyer Hooded Man | Hooded Man | Living | 24/05/1957 | 69 | — | 34 |
Lashondra Phillips Young Naughty Bird | Young Naughty Bird | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kathy Larson Beetle Girl #1 | Beetle Girl #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Missy Wolff Beetle Girl #2 | Beetle Girl #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Janeen | Living | 21/10/1949 | 76 | — | 42 | |
Grayson Fricke Buddy Threadgoode Jr. | Buddy Threadgoode Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Enjolik Oree Older Naughty Bird | Older Naughty Bird | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Genevieve Fisher Peggy Hadley | Peggy Hadley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Hannah Defense Attorney | Defense Attorney | Deceased | 13/02/1939 | 57 | 14/08/1996 | 52 |
 Ted Manson Bailiff | Bailiff | Deceased | 23/10/1926 | 81 | 01/06/2008 | 65 |
Carol Mitchell-Leon Sue Otis | Sue Otis | Deceased | 27/04/1951 | 57 | 19/01/2009 | 40 |
| Tim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
