Living Cast Members that were in "Gone with the Wind" - as of March 2022 - UPDATED
This list includes all of the cast members from “Gone with the Wind” that are alive, as of March 21, 2022. Mickey Kuhn is the only living actor that was credited in the classic (everyone else living is uncredited).
With the passing of Ms. Olivia de Havilland at the age of 104 on July 26, 2020 sadly there is no one living that had a main part in the film.
Over the years I have been in touch with many of the people on this list and I wish to sincerely thank them for their involvement in what is the greatest moving picture ever made.
I used my “Gone with the Wind” Blu-ray sets, as well as various books on the classic to compile this list. I have also been in touch with some film preservation organizations for reference and assistance in putting this list together.
Not all of the information for the people on this list is correct on IMDb so please be sure to read the notes that I have included which have been updated as of March 21, 2022.
With the passing of Ms. Olivia de Havilland at the age of 104 on July 26, 2020 sadly there is no one living that had a main part in the film.
Over the years I have been in touch with many of the people on this list and I wish to sincerely thank them for their involvement in what is the greatest moving picture ever made.
I used my “Gone with the Wind” Blu-ray sets, as well as various books on the classic to compile this list. I have also been in touch with some film preservation organizations for reference and assistance in putting this list together.
Not all of the information for the people on this list is correct on IMDb so please be sure to read the notes that I have included which have been updated as of March 21, 2022.
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- One of Hollywood's staple child actors during the 30s and 40s, Mickey Kuhn played alongside many a top Hollywood star from Leslie Howard and Conrad Nagel's son to playing Dick Tracy's ward. Once he reached the "awkward teens" stage, however, he found himself primarily unemployed or in unbilled parts and looked elsewhere for career satisfaction.
Born Theodore Matthew Michael Kuhn, Jr. on September 21, 1932 in Waukegan, Illinois, he was the younger of two children born to Theodore Sr. and the former Pearl Hicks. The family moved to Hollywood during the Depression where his father found reliable work as a meat cutter. Mickey added to the family income at age 2 when, by chance, he was cast by Fox Studios for the movie Change of Heart (1934) starring the preeminent movie couple at the time, Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Attending kindergarten at the Mark-Ken School for professional children, he returned to films as a 5-year-old in A Doctor's Diary (1937) made by Paramount. His devoted mother oversaw and protected him throughout most of his young career. 1939 was a banner year for Mickey as it was for Hollywood itself, appearing as Crown Prince Augustin in the "A" picture Juarez (1939) starring Paul Muni and Bette Davis, and as Ashley Wilkes' son Beau in the Civil War classic Gone with the Wind (1939).
While he did not rise to moppet stardom, the boy proved quite dependable and a fast learner, and was actively involved in a few prestigious pictures during the 1940s, including One Foot in Heaven (1941), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) and Red River (1948). He particularly enjoyed horses and participating in such action fare as S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939), _Roaring Rangers (1946) and Broken Arrow (1950).
His attention also turned to the stage as a teenager, performing at the Pasadena Playhouse and other Los Angeles-based theaters in between film shoots. Fewer roles came his way, however, and in 1951 he decided to enlist in the Navy. After a four-year term of duty, he returned to films and TV in 1955 but without much fanfare. He married around this time and had two children. Preferring a steadier source of income, he attended L.A. Valley College and Cal State Northridge on his G.I. Bill majoring in Theater Arts while holding an assortment of odd jobs.
In 1965 he was hired by American Airlines and subsequently served as a supervisor to flight attendants. He later became an administrative manager at a Boston airport. Divorced, he remarried in 1984 and retired from the airlines in 1995. More recently he has spent his time conducting historical tours around and about the city of Boston and has appeared at various film festivals. He received the Golden Boot Award for his work in westerns in 2005. - Actor
Mr. Giese played (newborn) Bonnie & (newborn) Beau.
Note: In 2014 it was reported that a woman by the name of Joanne Johnson alleged (through her daughter) that she portrayed (newborn) Bonnie. However most historians have put her status as appearing in the film as strictly unconfirmed at best.- Producer
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Patrick Curtis was born on 15 June 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for A Swingin' Summer (1965), The Sorcerers (1967) and The Day the Earth Got Stoned (1979). He was married to Annabel Little, Margolyn Curtis and Raquel Welch. He died on 24 November 2022 in St. George, Utah, USA.Note: Some historians have put Mr. Curtis's status as appearing in the film as unconfirmed. If Mr. Curtis did appear in the film there would be a discrepancy with Mr. Giese because most sources state they Mr. Giese played Melanie's Baby (newborn Beau, as well as newborn Bonnie). I have personally been in touch with Mr. Giese and know that he is very credible, he even has the original contract that his mother was given to film him in the picture.- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Dirk Wayne Summers was born on 9 June 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters (1986), Biosphere 2 (1991) and The Global Forum (1990). He died on 27 September 2021 in San Diego, California, USA.- Actor
Gary Carlson was born on 6 March 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor. He was married to Barbara Lyn West. He died on 20 August 2022 in Provo, Utah, USA.Note: This actor is incorrectly listed as "Beau Wilkes." I believe Mr. Carlson was a body double for one of the older Beau Wilkes actors. Also, it is unconfirmed if Mr. Carlson is living.
Three different children played Beau Wilkes during different times in the film, and they are:
Greg Giese - Newborn Baby Beau - I believe Mr. Giese was 11 days old at the time
Ric Holt - Baby Beau after the Civil War - Sadly, Mr. Holt passed away in '15
Mickey Kuhn - Young Beau - he was roughly 6 years-old in the film and is one of only 2 people living that was credited in the movie, not to mention the only child actor in the film that is alive that was credited in the movie- Leona McDowell was born on 17 February 1930 in Shanghai, China. She is an actress, known for Mike Fright (1934).Uncredited child actor, it is unconfirmed if she is living.
- Lola Milliorn was born on 17 March 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Village Barn Dance (1940).Uncredited child actor, it is unconfirmed if she is living.
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- Additional Crew
Caren Marsh was born in Los Angeles. Her sister, actress Dorothy Morris, was born Feb. 23, 1922. Getting into show business in 1937, Caren changed her name to Marsh because "there were too many people named Morris at the time." Caren's parents wanted her to go to college but she wanted to be a dancer. Learning of an audition for dancers at MGM she tried out and was cast in Eleanor Powell's "Rosalie" in '37. This led to more and more pictures as a dancer. "Being tiny (Caren is 5 ft.), I was a 'pony'. The tall girls are called showgirls." While working with great choreographers such as Busby Berkerley, Nick Castle and Hermes Pan, she was spotted at Metro and cast as Judy Garland's stand-in in "The Wizard of Oz" ('39). Her first real acting part was in an Army Signal Corps Hygiene film, "Pickup Girl" in '44. After gaining a foothold in Hollywood, Caren went to New York in '49 to work with ventriloquist Paul Winchell at the Capitol Theatre. Flying home to visit her parents, the plane went too low and crashed into a mountain.The aircraft was in level flight on its initial approach to Burbank, with its landing gear extended, when it descended below the officially prescribed altitude of 5,000 feet while flying in patchy fog. As a result, the plane's right wingtip struck a mountain ridge near Box Canyon in the northwest corner of the San Fernando Valley, near Santa Susana Pass and the Los Angeles County-Ventura County border. The Curtiss C-46E-1-C airliner (N79978) spun 90 degrees, struck the ground, bounced back into the air and then crashed on a rugged hillside of the Simi Hills at an altitude of about 1,890 feet just north of the Chatsworth Reservoir. Both pilots, a flight attendant, and 32 passengers died in the crash, including two young children. The remaining flight attendant and 12 passengers escaped with moderate to serious injuries. Fortunately, Caren was one of those 12. In 1950 Caren married Bill Doll, producer Mike Todd's press agent, and traveled all over the world. Today, Caren lives in Palm Springs, has taught dancing and attends both western film festivals and "Wizard of Oz" reunions when she can.