A Crack in the Ice (1985) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (44%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Eric Richard, age 86. This film starred Michael Hordern and Freddie Jones.
44% still with us· verified cast42% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 44% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Hordern The Storyteller | The Storyteller | Deceased | 03/10/1911 | 83 | 02/05/1995 | 74 |
 Freddie Jones Lt. Col. Svinin | Lt. Col. Svinin | Deceased | 12/09/1927 | 91 | 09/07/2019 | 58 |
 Michael Bryant Gen. Kokoshkin | Gen. Kokoshkin | Deceased | 05/04/1928 | 74 | 25/04/2002 | 57 |
 Benjamin Whitrow Capt. Kirov | Capt. Kirov | Deceased | 17/02/1937 | 80 | 28/09/2017 | 48 |
 Christopher Strauli Capt. Miller | Capt. Miller | Living | 13/04/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
 Timothy Spall Pte. Postnikov | Pte. Postnikov | Living | 27/02/1957 | 69 | — | 28 |
 Don Henderson The Peasant | The Peasant | Deceased | 10/11/1932 | 64 | 22/06/1997 | 53 |
 Bryan Pringle Supt. of Police | Supt. of Police | Deceased | 19/01/1935 | 67 | 15/05/2002 | 50 |
 Tony Caunter Sgt. Platov | Sgt. Platov | Deceased | 22/09/1937 | 88 | 13/10/2025 | 48 |
Peter Bayliss The Bishop | The Bishop | Deceased | 27/06/1922 | 80 | 29/07/2002 | 63 |
 Robert Burbage Kokoshkin's Aide | Kokoshkin's Aide | Living | 01/01/1964 | 62 | — | 21 |
 Nicholas Gecks Svinin's Aide | Svinin's Aide | Living | 09/01/1952 | 74 | — | 33 |
 Michael Troughton 1st Guard | 1st Guard | Living | 02/03/1955 | 71 | — | 30 |
 Garry Cooper 2nd Guard | 2nd Guard | Living | 02/06/1955 | 71 | — | 30 |
Ivan Steward Police Constable | Police Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eric Richard Hospital Orderly | Hospital Orderly | Living | 27/06/1940 | 86 | — | 45 |
 Tim Barker Prisoner | Prisoner | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Ken Sharrock Kirov's Driver | Kirov's Driver | Deceased | 11/12/1950 | 54 | 29/11/2005 | 35 |
 Pete Postlethwaite Painter | Painter | Deceased | 07/02/1946 | 64 | 02/01/2011 | 39 |