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Yong Fang · 08-12-2014, 05:09 PM

What is the oldest series where most all the principal actors are still alive?

My vote is The Dick Van Dyke Show. Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon and Jerry Paris are the ones who passed away. Van Dyke, Tyler Moore, Reiner, and Rose Marie are still here over 50 years later.

Zoneboy · 08-12-2014, 05:38 PM

I mentioned this before but there is one series from the 60's in which all of the primary cast (5) are still living. I can think of no other series from that time or earlier that holds this distinction.

Can you name it?

Mr. Television · 08-12-2014, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I mentioned this before but there is one series from the 60's in which all of the primary cast (5) are still living. I can think of no other series from that time or earlier that holds this distinction.

Can you name it?

I don't know if this is the one you're talking about because it had 6 main cast members but it looks like the whole cast of Please Don't Eat the Daisies is still alive.

biffbronson · 08-12-2014, 07:22 PM

My "vote" goes to the late '50s version of Lassie, with Jon Provost as Timmy. Jon is still with us as are all 4 actors who played his parents at times (Cloris Leachman, Jon Shepodd, June Lockhart, and Hugh Reilly).

Zoneboy · 08-12-2014, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I don't know if this is the one you're talking about because it had 6 main cast members but it looks like the whole cast of Please Don't Eat the Daisies is still alive.

I thought I put 6 but you're correct on both counts.

Zoneboy · 08-12-2014, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

My "vote" goes to the late '50s version of Lassie, with Jon Provost as Timmy. Jon is still with us as are all 4 actors who played his parents at times (Cloris Leachman, Jon Shepodd, June Lockhart, and Hugh Reilly).

Hugh Reilly died in 1998.

myowndrownedworld · 08-13-2014, 06:28 AM

Mary Tyler Moore has most of it's cast alive

Cloris Leachmen and Betty White being the two most active

Heidi Dawn · 08-13-2014, 05:41 PM

The Love Boat - all of the main cast are still living.

janet42 · 08-13-2014, 06:44 PM

Eight Is Enough almost everyone who was on the show, except for Lani O'Grady who played Mary Bradford who died in 2001, are alive.

BigManMike · 08-13-2014, 06:53 PM

I think the entire cast of Th Facts of Life are still living.

Heidi Dawn · 08-14-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

I think the entire cast of Th Facts of Life are still living.

Charlotte Rae and Cloris Leachman are the same age, Charlotte was born just 8 days before Cloris, both 88.

icecream · 08-15-2014, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by janet42

Eight Is Enough almost everyone who was on the show, except for Lani O'Grady who played Mary Bradford who died in 2001, are alive.

except for the mother who died during the show

08-12-2014, 05:09 PM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Oldest series where most of the actors are still alive What is the oldest series where most all the principal actors are still alive? My vote is The Dick Van Dyke Show. Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon and Jerry Paris are the ones who passed away. Van Dyke, Tyler Moore, Reiner, and Rose Marie are still here over 50 years later.

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Heidi Dawn Muppets Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 883	The Love Boat - all of the main cast are still living.
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janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	Eight Is Enough almost everyone who was on the show, except for Lani O'Grady who played Mary Bradford who died in 2001, are alive.

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