Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (82%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marla Gibbs, age 95. This film starred Whoopi Goldberg and Jimmy Smits.
82% still with us· verified cast78% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 82% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 63.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whoopi Goldberg Mother Gooseberg (voice) | Mother Gooseberg (voice) | Living | 13/11/1955 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Jimmy Smits Old King Cole (voice) | Old King Cole (voice) | Living | 09/07/1955 | 71 | — | 42 |
 Denzel Washington Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice) | Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice) | Living | 28/12/1954 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Cheryl 'Salt' James Three Little Kittens (voice) | Three Little Kittens (voice) | Living | 28/03/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Sandra 'Pepa' Denton Three Little Kittens (voice) | Three Little Kittens (voice) | Living | 11/09/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
 DJ Spinderella Three Little Kittens (voice) | Three Little Kittens (voice) | Living | 03/08/1971 | 55 | — | 26 |
 Regis Philbin Jack (voice) | Jack (voice) | Deceased | 25/08/1931 | 88 | 24/07/2020 | 66 |
 Kathie Lee Gifford Jill (voice) | Jill (voice) | Living | 16/08/1953 | 73 | — | 44 |
 Jackée Harry Bo Peep (voice) | Bo Peep (voice) | Living | 14/08/1956 | 70 | — | 41 |
 Nell Carter Mary (voice) | Mary (voice) | Deceased | 13/09/1948 | 54 | 23/01/2003 | 49 |
 Lauren Tom Little Miss Muffet (voice) | Little Miss Muffet (voice) | Living | 04/08/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Dave Chappelle The Spider (voice) | The Spider (voice) | Living | 24/08/1973 | 53 | — | 24 |
 Robert Pastorelli Sgt. Louie (voice) | Sgt. Louie (voice) | Deceased | 21/06/1954 | 49 | 08/03/2004 | 43 |
 George Wallace The Farmer (voice) | The Farmer (voice) | Living | 21/07/1948 | 78 | — | 49 |
Rockapella The Five Little Piggies (voice) | The Five Little Piggies (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steven Wright The Bogey Man (voice) | The Bogey Man (voice) | Living | 06/12/1955 | 70 | — | 42 |
 Camille Winbush The Child (voice) | The Child (voice) | Living | 09/02/1990 | 36 | — | 7 |
 Marla Gibbs Old Mother Hubbard (voice) | Old Mother Hubbard (voice) | Living | 14/06/1931 | 95 | — | 66 |