The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) featured a cast of 99 tracked actors. Of these, 34 (52%) are still alive today and 31 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mary Louise Wilson, age 94. This film starred Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton.
52% still with us· verified cast34% of full cast · incl. 34 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast99 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Reynolds Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd | Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd | Deceased | 11/02/1936 | 82 | 06/09/2018 | 46 |
 Dolly Parton Mona Stangley | Mona Stangley | Deceased | 19/01/1946 | 80 | 25/08/2026 | 36 |
 Dom DeLuise Melvin P. Thorpe | Melvin P. Thorpe | Deceased | 01/08/1933 | 75 | 04/05/2009 | 49 |
 Charles Durning Governor of Texas | Governor of Texas | Deceased | 28/02/1923 | 89 | 24/12/2012 | 59 |
 Jim Nabors Deputy Fred | Deputy Fred | Deceased | 12/06/1930 | 87 | 30/11/2017 | 52 |
 Robert Mandan Senator Wingwood | Senator Wingwood | Deceased | 02/02/1932 | 86 | 29/04/2018 | 50 |
 Lois Nettleton Dulcie Mae | Dulcie Mae | Deceased | — | — | 18/01/2008 | — |
 Theresa Merritt Jewel | Jewel | Deceased | 24/09/1922 | 75 | 12/06/1998 | 60 |
 Noah Beery Jr. Edsel | Edsel | Deceased | 10/08/1913 | 81 | 01/11/1994 | 69 |
 Raleigh Bond Mayor | Mayor | Deceased | 20/07/1935 | 54 | 10/08/1989 | 47 |
 Barry Corbin C.J. | C.J. | Living | 16/10/1940 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Ken Magee Mansel | Mansel | Deceased | 11/12/1946 | 69 | 31/12/2015 | 36 |
 Mary Jo Catlett Rita | Rita | Living | 02/09/1938 | 88 | — | 44 |
 Mary Louise Wilson Modene | Modene | Living | 12/11/1931 | 94 | — | 51 |
 Howard K. Smith Howard K. Smith | Howard K. Smith | Deceased | 12/05/1914 | 87 | 15/02/2002 | 68 |
 Sandy Johnson Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 07/07/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
Gail Benedict Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 07/05/1952 | 74 | — | 30 |
Valerie Leigh Bixler Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 17/02/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
 Leslie Cook Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 20/03/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
Carol Culver Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 24/10/1947 | 78 | — | 35 |
Lorraine Fields Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Trish Garland Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 21/07/1948 | 78 | — | 34 |
 Lee Lund Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 18/10/1943 | 82 | — | 39 |
Paula Lynn Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lily Mariye Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 25/09/1964 | 61 | — | 18 |
Andrea Pike Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Calloway Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 21/03/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
 Jennifer Nairn-Smith Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terri Treas Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Living | 19/07/1957 | 69 | — | 25 |
 Melanie Winter Chicken Ranch Girl | Chicken Ranch Girl | Deceased | 12/02/1958 | 67 | 21/10/2025 | 24 |
Stephen Bray Aggie | Aggie | Deceased | 22/06/1956 | 33 | 10/06/1990 | 26 |
 Brian Bullard Aggie | Aggie | Living | 17/07/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
Jeff Calhoun Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gary Chapman Aggie | Aggie | Living | 20/04/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
 John Dolf Aggie | Aggie | Deceased | 03/05/1960 | 29 | 02/05/1990 | 22 |
 David Engel Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edmond Alan Forsyth Aggie | Aggie | Living | 22/11/1954 | 71 | — | 28 |
Mark Fotopoulos Aggie | Aggie | Deceased | 25/09/1956 | 35 | 29/11/1991 | 26 |
Michael Fullington Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Warren Gibson Aggie | Aggie | Living | 31/12/1952 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Joe Hart Aggie | Aggie | Living | 11/11/1957 | 68 | — | 25 |
 Jeffrey Hornaday Aggie | Aggie | Living | 03/05/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
Patrick Maguire Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ted Marriot Aggie | Aggie | Living | 21/12/1949 | 76 | — | 33 |
 Jerry Mitchell Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steven Moore Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Douglas Robb Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Ryan Aggie | Aggie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Topper Aggie | Aggie | Living | 27/02/1958 | 68 | — | 24 |
Marvin Tunney Aggie | Aggie | Living | 30/07/1951 | 75 | — | 31 |
Randy Val Cupp Aggie | Aggie | Living | 09/10/1954 | 71 | — | 28 |
 Robert Warners Aggie | Aggie | Deceased | 11/08/1957 | 28 | 17/04/1986 | 25 |
Robin Lynn Funk Dogette | Dogette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Larry Kenton Dogette | Dogette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edie Lehmann Boddicker Dogette | Dogette | Living | 25/09/1957 | 68 | — | 25 |
Mark Thomas McGee Dogette | Dogette | Living | 07/12/1947 | 78 | — | 35 |
Karen McLain Dogette | Dogette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Benjamin Taylor Dogette | Dogette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arnetia Walker Dogette | Dogette | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
Ty Whitney Dogette | Dogette | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Briscoe Evans Melvin's Crew | Melvin's Crew | Living | 19/06/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
John Walter Davis Melvin's Crew | Melvin's Crew | Living | 17/12/1951 | 74 | — | 31 |
 Gregory Itzin Melvin's Crew | Melvin's Crew | Deceased | 20/04/1948 | 74 | 08/07/2022 | 34 |
 Timothy Stack Melvin's Crew | Melvin's Crew | Living | 21/11/1954 | 71 | — | 28 |
 Larry B. Williams Melvin's Crew | Melvin's Crew | Living | 07/05/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
Harvey Christiansen Old Farmer | Old Farmer | Deceased | 30/01/1918 | 76 | 04/09/1994 | 64 |
Donald F. Colson Jeff Gerald | Jeff Gerald | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Helen Kleeb Dora | Dora | Deceased | 06/01/1907 | 96 | 28/12/2003 | 75 |
 Mickey Jones Henry | Henry | Deceased | 10/06/1941 | 76 | 07/02/2018 | 41 |
 Bobby Fite Dulcie Mae's Son | Dulcie Mae's Son | Living | 22/10/1968 | 57 | — | 14 |
 Paula Shaw Wulla Jean | Wulla Jean | Deceased | 17/07/1941 | 84 | 10/09/2025 | 41 |
Kenneth White Sheriff Jack Roy | Sheriff Jack Roy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ted Gehring Sheriff Chapman | Sheriff Chapman | Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 71 | 28/09/2000 | 53 |
 Wayne Heffley TV Station Manager | TV Station Manager | Deceased | 15/07/1927 | 81 | 19/11/2008 | 55 |
 Verne Lundquist Verne Lundquist | Verne Lundquist | Living | 17/07/1940 | 86 | — | 42 |
 Lee Grosscup Lee Grossip | Lee Grossip | Deceased | 27/12/1936 | 83 | 01/06/2020 | 46 |
 Lee Ritchey Governor's Aide | Governor's Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alice Drummond Governor's Secretary | Governor's Secretary | Deceased | 21/05/1928 | 88 | 30/11/2016 | 54 |
Thomas Myers Senator's Aide | Senator's Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Victoria Wells Washing Girl | Washing Girl | Deceased | 26/02/1954 | 59 | 18/06/2013 | 28 |
Karyn Harrison Chicken Girl | Chicken Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Randy Bennett Privates Boy | Privates Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Willie T. Neely Nester | Nester | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harold Offer Nester | Nester | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenneth Threadgill Nester | Nester | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Perry Edson Male Reporter | Male Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Ginnaven Male Reporter | Male Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sharon Ammann Female Reporter | Female Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Claudette Gardner Female Reporter | Female Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suzi McLaughlin Female Reporter | Female Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anne Gaybis Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited) | Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited) | Living | 22/01/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
 Larry Gilman 50's Vignette (uncredited) | 50's Vignette (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Harks Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/09/1927 | 83 | 08/12/2010 | 55 |
 Kay Parker World War II Girl (uncredited) | World War II Girl (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/08/1944 | 78 | 14/10/2022 | 38 |
Catherine Wilkinson Young Whore Dancer (uncredited) | Young Whore Dancer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bret Williams Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited) | Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited) | Living | 26/01/1959 | 67 | — | 23 |
 Robbin Young Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited) | Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chuck Dawson JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited) | JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/10/1938 | 74 | 18/10/2013 | 44 |
 Kitten Natividad 1910 Working Girl (uncredited) | 1910 Working Girl (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/02/1948 | 74 | 24/09/2022 | 34 |