Tall Tales & Legends (1985) featured a cast of 125 tracked actors. Of these, 51 (54%) are still alive today and 43 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Joyce Van Patten, age 92. This TV series starred Shelley Duvall and Ed Begley Jr..
54% still with us· verified cast41% of full cast · incl. 31 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 54% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast125 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shelley Duvall Self - Host | Self - Host | Deceased | 07/07/1949 | 75 | 11/07/2024 | 36 |
 Ed Begley Jr. Ichabod Crane | Ichabod Crane | Living | 16/09/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Beverly D'Angelo Katrina Van Tassel | Katrina Van Tassel | Living | 15/11/1951 | 74 | — | 34 |
 Charles Durning Uncle Doffue | Uncle Doffue | Deceased | 28/02/1923 | 89 | 24/12/2012 | 62 |
 Tim Thomerson Brom Bones | Brom Bones | Living | 08/04/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
Dean Dittman Squire Van Tassel | Squire Van Tassel | Deceased | 12/09/1931 | 57 | 28/01/1989 | 54 |
 Barret Oliver Hendrick Van Tassel | Hendrick Van Tassel | Living | 24/08/1973 | 53 | — | 12 |
Michael Dalea Van Der Kar | Van Der Kar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Diana Bellamy Mrs. Van Tassel | Mrs. Van Tassel | Deceased | 19/09/1943 | 57 | 17/06/2001 | 42 |
 Steve Guttenberg Pecos Bill | Pecos Bill | Living | 24/08/1958 | 68 | — | 27 |
 Rebecca De Mornay Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley | Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley | Living | 29/08/1959 | 67 | — | 26 |
 Martin Mull Governor Ambrose Peasley | Governor Ambrose Peasley | Deceased | 18/08/1943 | 80 | 27/06/2024 | 42 |
 Peter Billingsley Kevin | Kevin | Living | 16/04/1971 | 55 | — | 14 |
 Richard Schaal Bob Watkins | Bob Watkins | Deceased | 05/05/1928 | 86 | 04/11/2014 | 57 |
 Elizabeth Gorcey Pansy Peasley | Pansy Peasley | Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 23 |
 Megan Mullally Posy Peasley | Posy Peasley | Living | 12/11/1958 | 67 | — | 27 |
 Danny Mora Juan | Juan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gary Morgan Don | Don | Living | 02/01/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
Robin Eurich Waiter | Waiter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Willson Preacher | Preacher | Living | 25/12/1945 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Claude Akins Grandpa / Narrator | Grandpa / Narrator | Deceased | 25/05/1926 | 67 | 27/01/1994 | 59 |
 Dee Cooper Counterman | Counterman | Deceased | 25/05/1920 | 69 | 14/12/1989 | 65 |
 Elliott Gould Casey | Casey | Living | 29/08/1938 | 88 | — | 47 |
 Carol Kane Barbara | Barbara | Living | 18/06/1952 | 74 | — | 33 |
 Howard Cosell Ernie | Ernie | Deceased | 25/03/1918 | 77 | 23/04/1995 | 67 |
 Bob Uecker Joe | Joe | Deceased | 26/01/1935 | 89 | 16/01/2025 | 50 |
 Bill Macy Pop Gumm | Pop Gumm | Deceased | 18/05/1922 | 97 | 17/10/2019 | 63 |
 Hamilton Camp Undercrawl | Undercrawl | Deceased | 29/10/1934 | 70 | 01/10/2005 | 51 |
 Murphy Dunne Smiley | Smiley | Living | 22/06/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Rae Dawn Chong Circe Lafemme | Circe Lafemme | Living | 28/02/1961 | 65 | — | 24 |
 Mina Kolb Widow Bleacher | Widow Bleacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Walter Olkewicz Van Epps | Van Epps | Deceased | 14/05/1948 | 72 | 06/04/2021 | 37 |
Charles Gray Mr. Dent | Mr. Dent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Beans Morocco Charlie (as Dan Barrows) | Charlie (as Dan Barrows) | Deceased | 08/06/1934 | 90 | 29/05/2025 | 51 |
 Tim Haldeman Georgie | Georgie | Living | 10/01/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
Jay Johnstone Blake | Blake | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Niedenfuer Flynn | Flynn | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Saluga Cook | Cook | Deceased | 16/09/1937 | 85 | 28/03/2023 | 48 |
Martha Reed Vilma | Vilma | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Asner Lucky Jake | Lucky Jake | Deceased | 15/11/1929 | 91 | 29/08/2021 | 56 |
 David Dukes Levi | Levi | Deceased | 06/06/1945 | 55 | 09/10/2000 | 40 |
 Gordon Jump Mr. Ripple | Mr. Ripple | Deceased | 01/04/1932 | 71 | 22/09/2003 | 53 |
 John Matuszak Mountain Man | Mountain Man | Deceased | 25/10/1950 | 38 | 17/06/1989 | 35 |
 Julian Holloway Mr. Yorkshire | Mr. Yorkshire | Deceased | 24/06/1944 | 80 | 16/02/2025 | 41 |
 David L. Lander Mr. Sylvester | Mr. Sylvester | Deceased | 22/06/1947 | 73 | 04/12/2020 | 38 |
 Michael Richards Sneaky Pete | Sneaky Pete | Living | 24/07/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Don Swayze Groom | Groom | Living | 10/08/1958 | 68 | — | 27 |
 Randy Newman Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Living | 28/11/1943 | 82 | — | 42 |
 Martin Short Johnny Appleseed | Johnny Appleseed | Living | 26/03/1950 | 76 | — | 35 |
 Rob Reiner Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Deceased | 06/03/1947 | 78 | 14/12/2025 | 38 |