Alicia Rhett, 98, one of the last surviving cast members of “Gone With the Wind,” died Friday in Charleston, S.C., according to a spokeswoman for the Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community.
Rhett played India Wilkes, the sister of Scarlett O'Hara's unrequited love interest, Ashley Wilkes.
Other cast members from the 1939 film who are still living include Olivia de Havilland, who played Ashley Wilkes' cousin and wife, Melanie Hamilton; Mary Anderson, who played Maybelle Merriweather; and Mickey Kuhn, who played Beau Wilkes.
Born Feb. 1, 1915, in Savannah, Ga., Rhett graduated from high school in Charleston and worked as a painter and artist for the Works Progress Administration. She acted in several local productions and was spotted by a scout for “Gone With the Wind,” according to an article in the Charleston Post and Courier.
Rhett and her mother settled in Hollywood for the film's shooting and left when it was done.
The epic film was her first and last. Returning to Charleston, she became a portrait painter and illustrated children's books.
Rhett played India Wilkes, the sister of Scarlett O'Hara's unrequited love interest, Ashley Wilkes.
Other cast members from the 1939 film who are still living include Olivia de Havilland, who played Ashley Wilkes' cousin and wife, Melanie Hamilton; Mary Anderson, who played Maybelle Merriweather; and Mickey Kuhn, who played Beau Wilkes.
Born Feb. 1, 1915, in Savannah, Ga., Rhett graduated from high school in Charleston and worked as a painter and artist for the Works Progress Administration. She acted in several local productions and was spotted by a scout for “Gone With the Wind,” according to an article in the Charleston Post and Courier.
Rhett and her mother settled in Hollywood for the film's shooting and left when it was done.
The epic film was her first and last. Returning to Charleston, she became a portrait painter and illustrated children's books.
Photo of Rhett, right, shaking Vivien Leigh's hand, from the L.A. Times files.
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