Lucy married at the turn of the last century, when she was fifteen and her husband was fifty. If Colonel William Marsden was a veteran of the "War for Southern Independence", Lucy became a "veteran of the veteran" with a unique perspective on Southern history and Southern manhood. Her story encompasses everything from the tragic death of a Confederate boy soldier to the feisty narrator's daily battles in the Home--complete with visits from a mohawk-coiffed candy-striper.
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Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Diane Lane
She was 29, now 59 years old
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as Lucy Honicut Marsden |
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Donald Sutherland
He was 58, now 88 years old
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as Capt. William Marsden |
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Kathryn Morris
She was 25, now 55 years old
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as Zondro |
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Anne Bancroft
She was 62, 73 years old when she died
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as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) |
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Cicely Tyson
She was 69, now 99 years old
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as Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave / Maid |
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Camille Cooper
She was 15, now 45 years old
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as Shirey Ann Williams |
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Blythe Danner
She was 51, now 81 years old
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as Bianca Honicut |
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Garette Ratliff Henson
He was 14, now 44 years old
|
as Ned Smythe |
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Gwen Verdon
She was 69, 75 years old when she died
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as Etta Pell, Old Folks Home Resident |
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Stephanie Astalos-Jones
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as Ruth Wilgus |
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E.G. Marshall
He was 79, 84 years old when he died
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as Prof. Taw, Old Folks Home Resident |
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Maureen Mueller
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as Lady Marsden |
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Wil Horneff
He was 14, now 44 years old
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as Willie Marsden |
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Jordan Williams
He was 3, 15 years old when he died
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as Samuel Honicut |
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Jesse Zeigler
|
as Ned Mardsen |
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Crew
