How Many Major Dad (1989) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Major Dad
Released: 1989
Cast: Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, Matt Mulhern, Whitney Kershaw, Beverly Archer

Major Dad (1989) featured a cast of 63 tracked actors. Of these, 40 (71%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bette Ford, age 99. This TV series starred Gerald McRaney and Shanna Reed.

71% still with us· verified cast63% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 79.1 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast63 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1989 ▲▼
Gerald McRaney John D. MacGillis	John D. MacGillis	Living	19/08/1947	79	—	42
Shanna Reed Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis	Pollyanna 'Polly' Cooper MacGillis	Living	30/10/1956	69	—	33
Matt Mulhern Eugene Holowachuk	Eugene Holowachuk	Living	21/07/1960	66	—	29
Whitney Kershaw Merilee Gunderson	Merilee Gunderson	Living	10/04/1962	64	—	27
Beverly Archer Alva 'Gunny' Bricker	Alva 'Gunny' Bricker	Living	19/07/1948	78	—	41
Marlon Archey Byron James	Byron James	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Marisa Ryan Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis	Elizabeth Cooper MacGillis	Living	20/11/1974	51	—	15
Nicole Dubuc Robin Cooper MacGillis	Robin Cooper MacGillis	Living	06/11/1978	47	—	11
Chelsea Hertford Casey Cooper MacGillis	Casey Cooper MacGillis	Living	13/12/1981	44	—	8
Jon Cypher Marcus Craig	Marcus Craig	Deceased	13/01/1932	94	03/08/2026	57
Anita Morris		Deceased	14/03/1943	50	02/03/1994	46
Andrew Hill Newman		Living	23/10/1959	66	—	30
George Hearn		Living	18/06/1934	92	—	55
Lois de Banzie		Deceased	04/05/1930	90	03/04/2021	59
William Dennis Hunt		Deceased	01/03/1944	76	14/06/2020	45
Meg Wyllie		Deceased	15/02/1917	84	01/01/2002	72
Lance LeGault		Deceased	02/05/1935	77	10/09/2012	54
Sherman Howard		Living	11/06/1949	77	—	40
Belita Moreno		Living	01/11/1949	76	—	40
Lane Davies		Living	31/07/1951	75	—	38
Julie Payne		Living	11/09/1946	80	—	43
Bob Hastings		Deceased	18/04/1925	89	30/06/2014	64
Gregory Itzin		Deceased	20/04/1948	74	08/07/2022	41
Lance Wilson-White		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Randee Heller		Living	10/06/1947	79	—	42
Barney Martin		Deceased	03/03/1923	82	21/03/2005	66
Chris Demetral		Living	14/11/1976	49	—	13
Bette Ford		Living	24/06/1927	99	—	62
Peggy Cass		Deceased	21/05/1924	74	08/03/1999	65
Lorna Patterson Sgt. Tammi Rae Perkins	Sgt. Tammi Rae Perkins	Living	01/10/1956	69	—	33
Vicki Lawrence		Living	26/03/1949	77	—	40
Jack Wagner		Living	03/10/1959	66	—	30
Nan Martin		Deceased	15/07/1927	82	04/03/2010	62
Owen Bush		Deceased	10/11/1921	79	12/06/2001	68
Dann Florek		Living	01/05/1950	76	—	39
Eric Close		Living	24/05/1967	59	—	22
Phil Buckman		Living	18/11/1969	56	—	20
Mimi Kennedy		Living	25/09/1948	77	—	41
Ruth Buzzi Mattie Fae Tillman	Mattie Fae Tillman	Deceased	24/07/1936	88	01/05/2025	53
Paul Eiding		Living	28/03/1957	69	—	32
Gary Grubbs		Living	14/11/1949	76	—	40
Jameson Parker		Living	18/11/1947	78	—	42
Lee Wilkof		Living	25/06/1951	75	—	38
Pamela Myers		Living	15/07/1947	79	—	42
Lenny Wolpe		Living	25/03/1951	75	—	38
Diane Delano		Deceased	29/01/1957	67	13/12/2024	32
Kim Johnston Ulrich		Living	24/03/1955	71	—	34
Anne Bloom		Living	18/04/1947	79	—	42
Jeff Williams		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Maura Soden		Living	26/12/1955	70	—	34
David Hayter		Living	06/02/1969	57	—	20
Kathleen Freeman		Deceased	17/02/1919	82	23/08/2001	70
Tim Thomerson		Living	08/04/1946	80	—	43
Barry Pearl		Living	29/03/1950	76	—	39
Linda Hart		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Joe Bays		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bob Amaral		Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bruce Jarchow		Living	19/05/1948	78	—	41
Elmarie Wendel Mona	Mona	Deceased	23/11/1939	78	21/07/2018	50
Yakov Smirnoff		Living	24/01/1951	75	—	38
Pamela Dunlap Nurse Collins	Nurse Collins	Living	20/02/1943	83	—	46
Kriss Turner Miss Johnston	Miss Johnston	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Rod Brogan Chip Russell	Chip Russell	Living	12/12/1973	52	—	16