What were the real ages of cast? Anyone know?

[Amber duke]

I'm a big bo duke fan  but not sure how old he was when he played bo Duke 

[HossC]

Hi, Amber. Welcome to HNet.

Because some of the cast may have had birthdays during filming, I've listed their ages when the first episode ('One Armed Bandits') was premiered on January 26, 1979:

John Schneider - 18 (he famously lied about his age to get the part)
Cathy Bach - 25
Tom Wopat - 27
Denver Pyle - 58
Sorrell Booke - 48
Jimmie Best - 52
Ben Jones - 37
Sonny Shroyer - 43

As you're probably aware, John turned 60 earlier this year, along with our own Roger Duke.

[RogerDuke]

Thanks for posting this Hoss. Jesse looked so much older and Sonny looked so much younger!

[RogerDuke]

  On 8/14/2020 at 6:03 PM, HossC said:

As you're probably aware, John turned 60 earlier this year, along with our own Roger Duke.

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Yep, John is 7 days older than me.....what an old fart!

[RogerDuke]

  On 8/14/2020 at 6:03 PM, HossC said:

 

John Schneider - 18 (he famously lied about his age to get the part)
Cathy Bach - 25
Tom Wopat - 27
Sonny Shroyer - 43
 

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Still pretty amazing....18, 25, 27 and 43 in real life yet Enos looked young enough that they said the 4 of them grew up together.

[HossC]

  On 8/15/2020 at 6:51 PM, RogerDuke said:

Still pretty amazing....18, 25, 27 and 43 in real life yet Enos looked young enough that they said the 4 of them grew up together.

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He's now 84, and looks pretty good for it.

[RogerDuke]

  On 8/15/2020 at 7:20 PM, HossC said:

He's now 84, and looks pretty good for it.

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I last saw him 2 years ago when he was 82 and you would have never guessed it. He is such an amazing guy. You can tell he is full of love. I understand that actors can trick folks but Sonny is genuine. He really is a man who has a ton of love in his heart and a constant genuine smile on his face. 

[Spike]

Sonny needs to share his fountain of youth formula lol.