The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) featured a cast of 63 tracked actors. Of these, 24 (47%) are still alive today and 27 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jim Antonio, age 95. This TV series starred Jason Robards and James Earl Jones.
47% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 47% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast63 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Robards Alvin Binder | Alvin Binder | Deceased | 26/07/1922 | 78 | 26/12/2000 | 63 |
 James Earl Jones Major Walker | Major Walker | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 54 |
 Rip Torn Lewis Slaton | Lewis Slaton | Deceased | 06/02/1931 | 88 | 09/07/2019 | 54 |
 Morgan Freeman Ben Shelter | Ben Shelter | Living | 01/06/1937 | 89 | — | 48 |
 Calvin Levels Wayne Williams | Wayne Williams | Living | 30/09/1954 | 71 | — | 31 |
 Lynne Moody Selena Cobb | Selena Cobb | Living | 17/02/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
 Ruby Dee Faye Williams | Faye Williams | Deceased | 27/10/1922 | 91 | 11/06/2014 | 63 |
 Gloria Foster Camille Bell | Camille Bell | Deceased | 15/11/1933 | 67 | 29/09/2001 | 52 |
 Paul Benjamin Homer Williams | Homer Williams | Deceased | 04/02/1935 | 84 | 28/06/2019 | 50 |
 Andrew Robinson Jack Mallard | Jack Mallard | Living | 14/02/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Christopher Allport Larry Peterson | Larry Peterson | Deceased | 17/06/1947 | 60 | 25/01/2008 | 38 |
 Guy Boyd Mike Edwards | Mike Edwards | Living | 15/04/1943 | 83 | — | 42 |
 Gary Graham Ken Lawson | Ken Lawson | Deceased | 06/06/1950 | 73 | 22/01/2024 | 35 |
 Bill Paxton Campbell | Campbell | Deceased | 17/05/1955 | 61 | 25/02/2017 | 30 |
 Percy Rodriguez Mayor Jackson | Mayor Jackson | Deceased | 13/06/1918 | 89 | 06/09/2007 | 67 |
 William Allen Young Withers | Withers | Living | 24/01/1954 | 72 | — | 31 |
 Martin Sheen Chet Dettlinger | Chet Dettlinger | Living | 03/08/1940 | 86 | — | 45 |
 Tina Andrews Gwendolyn | Gwendolyn | Living | 23/04/1951 | 75 | — | 34 |
 Michael Alldredge Bobby Tolin | Bobby Tolin | Deceased | 13/04/1941 | 56 | 19/12/1997 | 44 |
Clarence Floyd III J.J. Coleman | J.J. Coleman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert S. Telford Polygraph Operator | Polygraph Operator | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Antonio Gilliland | Gilliland | Living | 27/01/1931 | 95 | — | 54 |
Stephen Godwin Jerry Heckler | Jerry Heckler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ernest Harden Jr. Cool Breeze | Cool Breeze | Living | 25/11/1952 | 73 | — | 33 |
 Don Hood McLean | McLean | Deceased | 25/11/1940 | 62 | 20/03/2003 | 45 |
 Kenneth Kimmins Broderick | Broderick | Living | 04/09/1941 | 85 | — | 44 |
 Christopher Maher Dr. Saleh Zaki | Dr. Saleh Zaki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alley Mills Amy Kennear | Amy Kennear | Living | 09/05/1951 | 75 | — | 34 |
 CCH Pounder Venus Taylor | Venus Taylor | Living | 25/12/1952 | 73 | — | 33 |
 Veronica Redd Sharon Blakely | Sharon Blakely | Living | 28/08/1948 | 78 | — | 37 |
 Henry G. Sanders Judge Clarence Cooper | Judge Clarence Cooper | Living | 18/08/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Lisa Blake Richards Helen Dettlinger | Helen Dettlinger | Living | 05/05/1941 | 85 | — | 44 |
 Barbara Sammeth Connie Levine | Connie Levine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Essex Smith Robert Henry | Robert Henry | Living | 14/10/1938 | 87 | — | 47 |
 Harold Sylvester Hindsman | Hindsman | Living | 10/02/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Royce Wallace Margaret Carter | Margaret Carter | Deceased | 09/05/1925 | 67 | 24/11/1992 | 60 |
 Charles Weldon John Bell | John Bell | Deceased | 01/06/1940 | 78 | 07/12/2018 | 45 |
 John Wesley Tombe Chorro | Tombe Chorro | Deceased | 03/08/1947 | 72 | 08/09/2019 | 38 |
 Mark Arnold David Dingle | David Dingle | Living | 23/05/1957 | 69 | — | 28 |
 Beau Billingslea Commissioner Lee Brown | Commissioner Lee Brown | Living | 18/12/1944 | 81 | — | 41 |
Ed Cambridge Mr. Cobb | Mr. Cobb | Deceased | 18/09/1920 | 80 | 18/08/2001 | 65 |
 Marilyn Coleman Lois Evans | Lois Evans | Deceased | 23/03/1934 | 79 | 25/06/2013 | 51 |
Noel Conlon Psychiatrist | Psychiatrist | Deceased | 23/12/1936 | 88 | 03/12/2025 | 49 |
John Devlin Cassidy | Cassidy | Deceased | 26/01/1937 | 48 | 10/06/1985 | 48 |
Zero Hubbard Patrick | Patrick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barbara Harris Mary Welcome | Mary Welcome | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Steve James Policeman #1 | Policeman #1 | Deceased | 19/02/1952 | 41 | 18/12/1993 | 33 |
 John Lafayette Young Lawyer | Young Lawyer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lawrence Lott Dr. Sack | Dr. Sack | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Felton Perry Rev. Avery | Rev. Avery | Living | 11/09/1945 | 81 | — | 40 |
John Petlock Pathologist | Pathologist | Deceased | 26/08/1934 | 86 | 16/11/2020 | 51 |
 Jack Rader Rackleff | Rackleff | Presumed Deceased | 23/02/1921 | 100 | 01/01/2022 | 64 |
 J.W. Smith Nathaniel Carter | Nathaniel Carter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maurice Sneed Roommate | Roommate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christopher St. John Baltazar | Baltazar | Living | 15/07/1966 | 60 | — | 19 |
 Kristoff St. John Sheldon Kemp | Sheldon Kemp | Deceased | 15/07/1966 | 52 | 03/02/2019 | 19 |
Olga Talyn Mrs. Sack | Mrs. Sack | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Anthony Thompkins Darryl | Darryl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ellen Tobie Gloria Patterson | Gloria Patterson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Myrna White Robin Shelter | Robin Shelter | Deceased | — | — | 27/05/2014 | — |
 Noble Willingham Jerry Armstrong | Jerry Armstrong | Deceased | 31/08/1931 | 72 | 17/01/2004 | 54 |
 Erica Yohn Ruth | Ruth | Deceased | 01/10/1928 | 90 | 27/01/2019 | 57 |
 S.V. Henson, Jr. Dancer | Dancer | Living | 24/05/1961 | 65 | — | 24 |