Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (28%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is David Newell, age 87. This film starred Margaret Whitmer and Tom Junod.
28% still with us· verified cast10% of full cast · incl. 31 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 62.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Margaret Whitmer Self - TV Producer | Self - TV Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Junod Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend | Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joanne Rogers Self - Fred's Wife | Self - Fred's Wife | Deceased | — | — | 14/01/2021 | — |
Jim Rogers Self - Fred's Son | Self - Fred's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Max King Self - Fred's Biographer | Self - Fred's Biographer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hedda Sharapan Self - Child Development Advisor | Self - Child Development Advisor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Betty Seamans Self - Actress / Mrs. McFeely | Self - Actress / Mrs. McFeely | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Junlei Li Self - Fred Rogers Center Co-director | Self - Fred Rogers Center Co-director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joe Negri Self - Actor / Handyman Negri | Self - Actor / Handyman Negri | Deceased | 10/06/1926 | 99 | 30/05/2026 | 92 |
 David Newell Self - Actor / Mr. McFeely | Self - Actor / Mr. McFeely | Living | 24/11/1938 | 87 | — | 80 |
Bill Isler Self - Fred's Colleague and Friend | Self - Fred's Colleague and Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Rogers Self - Fred's Son | Self - Fred's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elaine Crozier Self - Fred's Sister | Self - Fred's Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
George Wirth Self - Pastor and Fred's Friend | Self - Pastor and Fred's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Bianculli Self - Television Critic | Self - Television Critic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yo-Yo Ma Self - Musician and Fred's Friend | Self - Musician and Fred's Friend | Living | 07/10/1955 | 70 | — | 63 |
François Clemmons Self - Actor / Officer Clemmons | Self - Actor / Officer Clemmons | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nick Tallo Self - Floor Manager | Self - Floor Manager | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Susan Stamberg Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Howard Erlanger Self - Jeff Erlanger's Father | Self - Jeff Erlanger's Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Pam Erlanger Self - Jeff Erlanger's Mother | Self - Jeff Erlanger's Mother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Meara Malmberg Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Arielle Jae Rudd Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Deisy Garcia Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eleanor Way Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lynden Liu Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mason Gloria Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lincoln Howell Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ayden Soria Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 McColm Cephas Jr. Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sophie Seifert Child | Child | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fred Rogers Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/03/1928 | 74 | 27/02/2003 | 90 |
Josie Carey Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Margaret McFarland Self - Child Psychologist (archive footage) | Self - Child Psychologist (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ralph Ellison Self - Writer (archive footage) | Self - Writer (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/03/1913 | 81 | 16/04/1994 | 105 |
 Lyndon B. Johnson Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1908 | 64 | 22/01/1973 | 110 |
John O. Pastore Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Betty Aberlin Self - Lady Aberlin (archive footage) | Self - Lady Aberlin (archive footage) | Living | 30/12/1942 | 83 | — | 76 |
 Robert F. Kennedy Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 20/11/1925 | 42 | 06/06/1968 | 93 |
Lorin Hollander Self - Musician (archive footage) | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christa McAuliffe Self - Teacher and Astronaut (archive footage) | Self - Teacher and Astronaut (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/09/1948 | 37 | 28/01/1986 | 70 |
 Eddie Murphy Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | Living | 03/04/1961 | 65 | — | 57 |
 David Letterman Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Living | 12/04/1947 | 79 | — | 71 |
 Johnny Carson Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Deceased | 23/10/1925 | 79 | 23/01/2005 | 93 |
 Tom Snyder Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Deceased | 12/05/1936 | 71 | 29/07/2007 | 82 |
Jeff Erlanger Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 30/11/1970 | 36 | 10/06/2007 | 48 |
 Koko Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 04/07/1971 | 46 | 19/06/2018 | 47 |
 Brian Kilmeade Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |