How Many Good Times (1974) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Good Times
Released: 1974
Cast: Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, John Amos, Jimmie Walker, Ralph Carter

Good Times (1974) featured a cast of 133 tracked actors. Of these, 36 (30%) are still alive today and 86 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is J.A. Preston, age 93. This TV series starred Ja'net DuBois and Esther Rolle.

30% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 77.4 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast133 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1974 ▲▼
Ja'net DuBois Wilona Woods	Wilona Woods	Deceased	05/08/1945	74	18/02/2020	29
Esther Rolle Florida Evans	Florida Evans	Deceased	08/11/1920	78	17/11/1998	54
John Amos James Evans Sr.	James Evans Sr.	Deceased	27/12/1939	84	21/08/2024	35
Jimmie Walker James "JJ" Evans	James "JJ" Evans	Living	25/06/1947	79	—	27
Ralph Carter Michael Evans	Michael Evans	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bern Nadette Stanis Thelma Evans	Thelma Evans	Living	22/12/1953	72	—	21
Johnny Brown Nathan Bookman	Nathan Bookman	Deceased	11/06/1937	84	02/03/2022	37
Janet Jackson Milicent 'Penny' Woods	Milicent 'Penny' Woods	Living	16/05/1966	60	—	8
Ben Powers Keith Anderson	Keith Anderson	Deceased	13/02/1949	66	06/04/2015	25
Earl Billings		Living	04/07/1945	81	—	29
Adam Wade		Deceased	17/03/1935	87	17/07/2022	39
Gary Coleman		Deceased	08/02/1968	42	28/05/2010	6
Ron Glass		Deceased	10/07/1945	71	25/11/2016	29
Johnny Sekka		Deceased	21/07/1934	72	14/09/2006	40
Teddy Wilson		Deceased	10/12/1943	47	21/07/1991	31
Paulene Myers		Deceased	09/11/1913	83	08/12/1996	61
Louis Gossett Jr.		Deceased	27/05/1936	87	29/03/2024	38
Ta-Ronce Allen		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Taurean Blacque		Deceased	10/05/1941	81	21/07/2022	33
Kim Fields		Living	12/05/1969	57	—	5
Debbie Allen		Living	16/01/1950	76	—	24
Carl Franklin		Living	11/04/1949	77	—	25
Kathleen Doyle		Deceased	07/11/1947	73	31/01/2021	27
Bill Henderson		Deceased	09/08/1926	89	03/04/2016	48
Raymond Allen		Unverified	—	—	—	—
John Witherspoon		Deceased	27/01/1942	77	29/10/2019	32
Alice Ghostley		Deceased	14/08/1923	84	21/09/2007	51
Richard Libertini		Deceased	21/05/1933	82	07/01/2016	41
Estelle Evans		Deceased	01/10/1906	78	20/07/1985	68
Arnold Johnson		Deceased	15/11/1921	78	10/04/2000	53
Ta-Tanisha		Living	15/01/1953	73	—	21
Conchata Ferrell		Deceased	28/03/1943	77	12/10/2020	31
Jane Connell		Deceased	27/10/1925	87	22/09/2013	49
Carl Weathers		Deceased	14/01/1948	76	02/02/2024	26
Alvin Childress		Deceased	14/09/1907	78	19/04/1986	67
Rosalind Cash		Deceased	31/12/1938	56	31/10/1995	36
Hope Clarke		Deceased	23/03/1941	85	23/07/2026	33
Mel Stewart		Deceased	19/09/1929	72	24/02/2002	45
Charlotte Rae		Deceased	22/04/1926	92	05/08/2018	48
Susan Batson		Living	27/02/1943	83	—	31
Vernee Watson		Living	28/09/1949	76	—	25
Paula Kelly		Deceased	21/10/1943	76	08/02/2020	31
Judy Pace		Deceased	15/06/1942	83	11/03/2026	32
Don Marshall		Deceased	02/05/1936	80	30/10/2016	38
Julius Harris		Deceased	17/08/1923	81	17/10/2004	51
Bubba Smith		Deceased	28/02/1945	66	03/08/2011	29
Jack Baker		Deceased	04/06/1947	47	13/11/1994	27
Eric Monte		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Michael D. Roberts		Living	25/12/1947	78	—	27
Austin Pendleton		Living	27/03/1940	86	—	34