Head of the Class (1986) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (79%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Hooks, age 89. This TV series starred Billy Connolly and Howard Hesseman.
79% still with us· verified cast73% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 79% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.5 yrs
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Connolly Billy MacGregor | Billy MacGregor | Living | 24/11/1942 | 83 | — | 44 |
 Howard Hesseman Charlie Moore | Charlie Moore | Deceased | 27/02/1940 | 81 | 29/01/2022 | 46 |
 William G. Schilling Dr. Harold Samuels | Dr. Harold Samuels | Deceased | 30/08/1939 | 79 | 28/02/2019 | 47 |
 Jeannetta Arnette Bernadette Meara | Bernadette Meara | Living | 29/07/1954 | 72 | — | 32 |
 Leslie Bega Maria Borges | Maria Borges | Living | 17/04/1967 | 59 | — | 19 |
 Michael DeLorenzo Alex Torres | Alex Torres | Living | 31/10/1959 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Dan Frischman Arvid Engen | Arvid Engen | Living | 23/04/1959 | 67 | — | 27 |
 Robin Givens Darlene Merriman | Darlene Merriman | Living | 27/11/1964 | 61 | — | 22 |
 Khrystyne Haje Simone Foster | Simone Foster | Living | 21/12/1968 | 57 | — | 18 |
 Tony O'Dell Alan Pinkard | Alan Pinkard | Living | 30/01/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Lara Piper Viki Amory | Viki Amory | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rain Pryor Theola June 'T.J.' Jones | Theola June 'T.J.' Jones | Living | 16/07/1969 | 57 | — | 17 |
 Ke Huy Quan Jasper Kwong | Jasper Kwong | Living | 20/08/1971 | 55 | — | 15 |
 Brian Robbins Eric Mardian | Eric Mardian | Living | 22/11/1963 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Kimberly Russell Sarah Nevins | Sarah Nevins | Living | 29/12/1964 | 61 | — | 22 |
 Dan Schneider Dennis Blunden | Dennis Blunden | Living | 14/01/1966 | 60 | — | 20 |
Jôher Coleman Jawaharlal Choudhury | Jawaharlal Choudhury | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tannis Vallely Janice Lazarotto | Janice Lazarotto | Living | 28/12/1975 | 50 | — | 11 |
 De'voreaux White Aristotle McKenzie | Aristotle McKenzie | Living | 06/08/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
| Living | 14/06/1965 | 61 | — | 21 | ||
| Living | 10/02/1949 | 77 | — | 37 | ||
| Living | 12/02/1965 | 61 | — | 21 | ||
| Living | 18/12/1963 | 62 | — | 23 | ||
| Living | 14/10/1963 | 62 | — | 23 | ||
| Deceased | 15/02/1914 | 96 | 11/09/2010 | 72 | ||
| Living | 11/12/1958 | 67 | — | 28 | ||
| Deceased | 17/04/1952 | 63 | 03/02/2016 | 34 | ||
| Living | 18/04/1937 | 89 | — | 49 | ||
 Marlene Clark Mrs. Merriman | Mrs. Merriman | Deceased | 19/12/1949 | 73 | 18/05/2023 | 37 |
 Leon Fan Billy Chin | Billy Chin | Deceased | 26/12/1970 | 31 | 01/05/2002 | 16 |
