A Pinch of Snuff (1994) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (65%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Linda Marlowe, age 86. This film starred Gareth Hale and Christopher Fairbank.
65% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gareth Hale Supt. Andy Dalziel | Supt. Andy Dalziel | Living | 15/01/1953 | 73 | — | 41 |
 Christopher Fairbank DS Edgar Wield | DS Edgar Wield | Living | 04/10/1953 | 72 | — | 41 |
 Freddie Jones Dr Gilbert Haggard | Dr Gilbert Haggard | Deceased | 12/09/1927 | 91 | 09/07/2019 | 67 |
John McGlynn Jack Shorter | Jack Shorter | Living | 09/08/1953 | 73 | — | 41 |
 Malcolm Storry DI Ray Crabtree | DI Ray Crabtree | Living | 13/01/1948 | 78 | — | 46 |
 Ursula Howells Alice Andover | Alice Andover | Deceased | 17/09/1922 | 83 | 16/10/2005 | 72 |
 Elizabeth Spriggs Annabelle Andover | Annabelle Andover | Deceased | 18/09/1929 | 78 | 02/07/2008 | 65 |
 John Woodvine Godfrey Blengdale | Godfrey Blengdale | Deceased | 21/07/1929 | 96 | 06/10/2025 | 65 |
 Linda Marlowe Gwen Blengdale | Gwen Blengdale | Living | 26/07/1940 | 86 | — | 54 |
 John Bluthal Maurice Arany | Maurice Arany | Deceased | 12/08/1929 | 89 | 15/11/2018 | 65 |
 Laura Brattan Doreen Metcalfe | Doreen Metcalfe | Living | 15/01/1967 | 59 | — | 27 |
Rebecca Wheatley Penny Latimer | Penny Latimer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Mattacks Gerry Toms | Gerry Toms | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zigi Ellison Thelma Lacewing | Thelma Lacewing | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joanne Thirsk Alison Parfitt | Alison Parfitt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Ridings Brian Burkhill | Brian Burkhill | Living | 19/09/1958 | 68 | — | 36 |
 Paul Copley Charlie Heppelwhite | Charlie Heppelwhite | Living | 25/11/1944 | 81 | — | 50 |
 John Simm Clint Heppelwhite | Clint Heppelwhite | Living | 10/07/1970 | 56 | — | 24 |
Ingrid Wells Linda Abbott | Linda Abbott | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| WPC | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
| PC | Living | 15/12/1969 | 56 | — | 25 | |
Peter Biddle Chief Fire Officer | Chief Fire Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chris Brailsford Chief Constable | Chief Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julia Lane Emma Shorter | Emma Shorter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Willie Ross Johnnie Hope | Johnnie Hope | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 62 | 01/01/2000 | 56 |
 Annie Hulley Deirdre Burkhill | Deirdre Burkhill | Living | 23/10/1955 | 70 | — | 39 |
 Susan Brown Betty Heppelwhite | Betty Heppelwhite | Living | 06/05/1946 | 80 | — | 48 |
Lisa Wragg Sandra Burkhill | Sandra Burkhill | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roger Hume Police Doctor | Police Doctor | Deceased | 19/11/1940 | 55 | 24/08/1996 | 54 |
Sarah Keyzer Woman Sergeant | Woman Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| PC | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Daniel O'Brien Trumper | Trumper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Norman Mills Factory Worker | Factory Worker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sheryl Chambers Penny | Penny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Norman Pace DI Peter Pascoe | DI Peter Pascoe | Living | 17/02/1953 | 73 | — | 41 |
 Lucy Allen Little Bo Peep | Little Bo Peep | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
