The Best Place to Be (1979) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (25%) are still alive today and 27 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marguerite DeLain, age 82. This film starred Donna Reed and Efrem Zimbalist Jr..
25% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donna Reed Sheila Callahan | Sheila Callahan | Deceased | 27/01/1921 | 64 | 14/01/1986 | 58 |
 Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Bill Reardon | Bill Reardon | Deceased | 30/11/1918 | 95 | 02/05/2014 | 61 |
 Mildred Dunnock Rose Price | Rose Price | Deceased | 25/01/1901 | 90 | 05/07/1991 | 78 |
 Betty White Sally Cantrell | Sally Cantrell | Deceased | 17/01/1922 | 99 | 31/12/2021 | 57 |
 John Phillip Law Dr. Gary Mancini | Dr. Gary Mancini | Deceased | 07/09/1937 | 70 | 13/05/2008 | 42 |
 Stephanie Zimbalist Maryanne Callahan | Maryanne Callahan | Living | 08/10/1956 | 69 | — | 23 |
 Michael Shannon Patrick Callahan | Patrick Callahan | Deceased | 24/01/1943 | 80 | 23/11/2023 | 36 |
 Gregory Harrison Rick Jawlosky | Rick Jawlosky | Living | 31/05/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Timothy Hutton Tommy Callahan | Tommy Callahan | Living | 16/08/1960 | 66 | — | 19 |
 Lloyd Bochner Bob Stockwood | Bob Stockwood | Deceased | 29/07/1924 | 81 | 29/10/2005 | 55 |
 Madlyn Rhue Emily Stockwood | Emily Stockwood | Deceased | 03/10/1935 | 68 | 16/12/2003 | 44 |
 Rick Jason Paul Bellinger | Paul Bellinger | Deceased | 21/05/1923 | 77 | 16/10/2000 | 56 |
 Alice Backes Kitty Rawlings | Kitty Rawlings | Deceased | 17/05/1923 | 83 | 15/03/2007 | 56 |
 Peggy Converse Jean Callahan | Jean Callahan | Deceased | 03/04/1905 | 95 | 02/03/2001 | 74 |
 Leon Ames William Callahan | William Callahan | Deceased | 20/01/1902 | 91 | 12/10/1993 | 77 |
 Coleen Gray Dottie Parker | Dottie Parker | Deceased | 23/10/1922 | 92 | 03/08/2015 | 57 |
 Susan Walden Betty Callahan | Betty Callahan | Deceased | 20/08/1956 | 63 | 17/08/2020 | 23 |
 Liam Sullivan Sean Callahan | Sean Callahan | Deceased | 18/05/1923 | 74 | 18/04/1998 | 56 |
| Deceased | 26/01/1935 | 85 | 06/05/2020 | 44 | ||
| Deceased | 08/03/1923 | 91 | 15/12/2014 | 56 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 01/06/1930 | 76 | 11/09/2006 | 49 | ||
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| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 30/11/1943 | 82 | — | 36 | ||
| Deceased | 25/09/1916 | 90 | 14/08/2007 | 63 | ||
| Deceased | 28/02/1932 | 73 | 05/08/2005 | 47 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 19/01/1920 | 69 | 18/11/1989 | 59 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 15/10/1940 | 85 | — | 39 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 04/04/1926 | 100 | — | 53 | ||
| Deceased | 04/07/1910 | 100 | 26/09/2010 | 69 | ||
| Deceased | 26/08/1921 | 84 | 25/05/2006 | 58 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 05/10/1905 | 81 | 08/02/1987 | 74 | ||
| Living | 07/01/1959 | 67 | — | 20 | ||
| Living | 22/06/1948 | 78 | — | 31 | ||
| Living | 21/01/1945 | 81 | — | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 23/12/1923 | 99 | 06/07/2023 | 56 | ||
| Living | 29/01/1959 | 67 | — | 20 | ||
Mike Hammett Tommy's Friend | Tommy's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Logan Dan Forsom | Dan Forsom | Living | 16/09/1953 | 73 | — | 26 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
