Separate But Equal (1991) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (35%) are still alive today and 22 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is William Cain, age 95. This film starred Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster.
35% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Poitier Thurgood Marshall | Thurgood Marshall | Deceased | 20/02/1927 | 94 | 06/01/2022 | 64 |
 Burt Lancaster John W. Davis | John W. Davis | Deceased | 02/11/1913 | 80 | 20/10/1994 | 78 |
 Richard Kiley Chief Justice Earl Warren | Chief Justice Earl Warren | Deceased | 31/03/1922 | 76 | 05/03/1999 | 69 |
 Cleavon Little Robert L. 'Bob' Carter | Robert L. 'Bob' Carter | Deceased | 01/06/1939 | 53 | 22/10/1992 | 52 |
 Gloria Foster Vivian 'Buster' Marshall | Vivian 'Buster' Marshall | Deceased | 15/11/1933 | 67 | 29/09/2001 | 58 |
 John McMartin Governor James F. Byrnes | Governor James F. Byrnes | Deceased | 21/08/1929 | 86 | 06/07/2016 | 62 |
Mark Hammer Associate Justice Stanley Forman Reed | Associate Justice Stanley Forman Reed | Deceased | 28/04/1937 | 69 | 15/02/2007 | 54 |
 Graham Beckel Josiah C. Tulley | Josiah C. Tulley | Living | 22/12/1949 | 76 | — | 42 |
 Jeffrey Wright William Coleman | William Coleman | Living | 07/12/1965 | 60 | — | 26 |
Ed Hall Reverend J.A. Delaine | Reverend J.A. Delaine | Deceased | 11/01/1931 | 60 | 30/07/1991 | 60 |
 Lynne Thigpen Ruth Alice Stovall | Ruth Alice Stovall | Deceased | 22/12/1948 | 54 | 12/03/2003 | 43 |
 Hallie Foote Julia Davis | Julia Davis | Living | 31/03/1950 | 76 | — | 41 |
 Macon McCalman W.B. Springer | W.B. Springer | Deceased | 30/12/1932 | 72 | 29/11/2005 | 59 |
 Randle Mell Charles L. Black Jr. | Charles L. Black Jr. | Living | 28/12/1951 | 74 | — | 40 |
 Cheryl Lynn Bruce Gladys Hampton | Gladys Hampton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tommy Hollis Harry Briggs | Harry Briggs | Deceased | 22/03/1954 | 47 | 09/09/2001 | 37 |
 John Rothman NAACP Attorney Jack Greenberg | NAACP Attorney Jack Greenberg | Living | 03/06/1949 | 77 | — | 42 |
 Damien Leake Dr. Kenneth Clark | Dr. Kenneth Clark | Living | 12/08/1952 | 74 | — | 39 |
 Mike Nussbaum Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter | Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter | Deceased | 29/12/1923 | 99 | 23/12/2023 | 68 |
William Hardy Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark | Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark | Deceased | 19/01/1933 | 75 | 14/10/2008 | 58 |
 William Cain Federal Judge J. Waties Waring | Federal Judge J. Waties Waring | Living | 27/05/1931 | 95 | — | 60 |
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 Michael L. Nesbitt Man In Audience | Man In Audience | Living | 04/01/1958 | 68 | — | 33 |
 Ric Reitz Mr. Straight | Mr. Straight | Living | 08/09/1955 | 71 | — | 36 |
Edward Seamon E.R. Crow | E.R. Crow | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laurens Moore Judge | Judge | Deceased | 02/12/1919 | 89 | 12/01/2009 | 72 |
 Henderson Forsythe Justice Robert Jackson | Justice Robert Jackson | Deceased | 11/09/1917 | 88 | 17/04/2006 | 74 |
 Albert Hall Oliver Hill | Oliver Hill | Living | 10/11/1937 | 88 | — | 54 |
 E. Katherine Kerr Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Waring | Mrs. Elizabeth Avery Waring | Deceased | 20/04/1937 | 82 | 01/07/2019 | 54 |
 Tom Aldredge Justice Hugo Black | Justice Hugo Black | Deceased | 28/02/1928 | 83 | 22/07/2011 | 63 |
 Leonard Jackson Harold Boulware | Harold Boulware | Deceased | 07/02/1928 | 85 | 22/12/2013 | 63 |
 Samuel E. Wright Artis Patterson | Artis Patterson | Deceased | 20/11/1946 | 74 | 24/05/2021 | 45 |
 John Ottavino Mark Baldwin | Mark Baldwin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon DeVries David Krech | David Krech | Living | 26/03/1947 | 79 | — | 44 |
 Beeson Carroll Judge John J. Parker | Judge John J. Parker | Deceased | 21/09/1934 | 83 | 15/03/2018 | 57 |
 Charles Dumas Bob Mong | Bob Mong | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pearce Venning Harry Briggs Jr. | Harry Briggs Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John C. Vennema Justice William O. Douglas | Justice William O. Douglas | Living | 24/08/1948 | 78 | — | 43 |
 Don Dubbins Professor Al Kelly | Professor Al Kelly | Deceased | 28/06/1928 | 63 | 17/08/1991 | 63 |
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 Laura Warner Court Room Girl | Court Room Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sam P. Whitehead Washington Times Reporter | Washington Times Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jack Greenberg Jack Greenberg | Jack Greenberg | Deceased | 22/12/1924 | 91 | 12/10/2016 | 67 |
