How Many Gimme a Break! (1981) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Gimme a Break!
Released: 1981
Cast: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, John Hoyt, Lauri Hendler

Gimme a Break! (1981) featured a cast of 67 tracked actors. Of these, 35 (56%) are still alive today and 27 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alan Oppenheimer, age 96. This TV series starred Nell Carter and Dolph Sweet.

56% still with us· verified cast52% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 70.5 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast67 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1981 ▲▼
Nell Carter Nell Harper	Nell Harper	Deceased	13/09/1948	54	23/01/2003	33
Dolph Sweet Carl Kanisky	Carl Kanisky	Deceased	18/07/1920	64	08/05/1985	61
Kari Michaelsen Katie Kanisky	Katie Kanisky	Living	03/11/1961	64	—	20
John Hoyt Stanley Kanisky	Stanley Kanisky	Deceased	05/10/1905	85	15/09/1991	76
Lauri Hendler Julie Kanisky	Julie Kanisky	Living	22/04/1965	61	—	16
Joey Lawrence Joey Donovan	Joey Donovan	Living	20/04/1976	50	—	5
Telma Hopkins Addy Wilson	Addy Wilson	Living	28/10/1948	77	—	33
Lara Jill Miller Sam Kanisky	Sam Kanisky	Living	20/04/1967	59	—	14
Matthew Lawrence Matthew Donovan	Matthew Donovan	Living	11/02/1980	46	—	1
Howard Morton Ralph Simpson	Ralph Simpson	Deceased	15/05/1925	71	11/05/1997	56
Paul Sand Marty	Marty	Living	05/03/1935	91	—	46
Rosie O'Donnell Maggie O'Brien	Maggie O'Brien	Living	21/03/1962	64	—	19
Jonathan Silverman Jonathan Maxwell	Jonathan Maxwell	Living	05/08/1966	60	—	15
Rosetta LeNoire Maybelle Harper	Maybelle Harper	Deceased	08/08/1911	90	17/03/2002	70
Michael Dorn		Living	09/12/1952	73	—	29
Alice Ghostley		Deceased	14/08/1923	84	21/09/2007	58
Alan Oppenheimer		Living	23/04/1930	96	—	51
Anita Pointer One of The Doo-Wop Girls	One of The Doo-Wop Girls	Deceased	23/01/1948	74	31/12/2022	33
Julie Anne Haddock		Living	03/04/1965	61	—	16
Alexa Kenin		Deceased	16/02/1962	23	10/09/1985	19
Jay Johnson		Living	11/07/1949	77	—	32
James A. Watson, Jr		Living	21/11/1945	80	—	36
J.A. Preston		Living	13/11/1932	93	—	49
Lynne Thigpen		Deceased	22/12/1948	54	12/03/2003	33
Mary Jo Catlett		Living	02/09/1938	88	—	43
Elvia Allman		Deceased	19/09/1904	87	06/03/1992	77
Liz Sheridan Nurse Whales	Nurse Whales	Deceased	10/04/1929	93	15/04/2022	52
Danny Glover		Living	22/07/1946	80	—	35
Pete Schrum		Deceased	16/12/1934	68	17/02/2003	47
Rue McClanahan		Deceased	21/02/1934	76	03/06/2010	47
Ben Powers		Deceased	13/02/1949	66	06/04/2015	32
Loren Lester		Living	04/10/1960	65	—	21
Ralph Wilcox		Unverified	—	—	—	—
John P. Navin, Jr.		Living	24/07/1968	58	—	13
Andy Gibb Andy Gibb	Andy Gibb	Deceased	05/03/1958	30	10/03/1988	23
George Kirby		Deceased	08/06/1923	72	30/09/1995	58
Paul Williams		Living	19/09/1940	86	—	41
Tony Randall		Deceased	26/02/1920	84	17/05/2004	61
Vanna White		Living	18/02/1957	69	—	24
Arlene Golonka		Deceased	23/01/1936	85	31/05/2021	45
Harrison Page		Living	27/08/1941	85	—	40
Crystal Bernard Kelly	Kelly	Living	30/09/1961	64	—	20
Ruth Pointer One of The Doo-Wop Girls	One of The Doo-Wop Girls	Living	19/03/1946	80	—	35
Howard Platt		Living	05/06/1938	88	—	43
Johnny Brown		Deceased	11/06/1937	84	02/03/2022	44
Helen Hunt Valerie	Valerie	Living	15/06/1963	63	—	18
Elizabeth Kerr		Deceased	15/08/1912	87	13/01/2000	69
K.C. Martel		Living	14/09/1967	59	—	14
Pat Sajak		Living	26/10/1946	79	—	35
Raymond Vitte		Deceased	20/11/1949	33	20/02/1983	32
June Pointer One of The Doo-Wop Girls	One of The Doo-Wop Girls	Deceased	30/11/1953	52	11/04/2006	28
Liz Torres Secretary	Secretary	Living	27/09/1947	78	—	34
Don Rickles Max	Max	Deceased	08/05/1926	90	06/04/2017	55
Larry Miller		Living	15/10/1953	72	—	28
Roslyn Kind Marfa Cosgrove	Marfa Cosgrove	Living	09/01/1951	75	—	30
Jana Brown		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Cliff Norton Mr. Bickford	Mr. Bickford	Deceased	21/03/1918	84	25/01/2003	63
Sharon Spelman Margaret Kanisky	Margaret Kanisky	Living	01/05/1942	84	—	39
Teddy Wilson Club Owner	Club Owner	Deceased	10/12/1943	47	21/07/1991	38
Candi Milo Leslie	Leslie	Living	09/01/1961	65	—	20
Nicole Rosselle Young Katie	Young Katie	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Keri Houlihan Young Julie	Young Julie	Living	03/07/1975	51	—	6
Jeanna Barron Young Samantha	Young Samantha	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Helen Rubio Mrs. Lopez	Mrs. Lopez	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Steven Williams Harvey	Harvey	Living	07/01/1949	77	—	32
Martin Rosenblatt		Deceased	14/06/1917	74	24/06/1991	64
Jack Carter Corelli	Corelli	Deceased	24/06/1922	93	28/06/2015	59