A Private Function (1984) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (46%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Michael Palin, age 83. This film starred Michael Palin and Maggie Smith.
46% still with us· verified cast37% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 46% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Palin Gilbert Chilvers | Gilbert Chilvers | Living | 05/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 Maggie Smith Joyce Chilvers | Joyce Chilvers | Deceased | 28/12/1934 | 89 | 27/09/2024 | 50 |
 Denholm Elliott Dr. Swaby | Dr. Swaby | Deceased | 31/05/1922 | 70 | 06/10/1992 | 62 |
 Richard Griffiths Allardyce | Allardyce | Deceased | 31/07/1947 | 65 | 28/03/2013 | 37 |
 Tony Haygarth Sutcliff | Sutcliff | Deceased | 04/02/1945 | 72 | 10/03/2017 | 39 |
 John Normington Lockwood | Lockwood | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 47 |
 Bill Paterson Wormold | Wormold | Living | 03/06/1945 | 81 | — | 39 |
 Liz Smith Mother | Mother | Deceased | 11/12/1921 | 95 | 24/12/2016 | 63 |
 Alison Steadman Mrs. Allardyce | Mrs. Allardyce | Living | 26/08/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
 Jim Carter Inspector Noble | Inspector Noble | Living | 19/08/1948 | 78 | — | 36 |
 Pete Postlethwaite Nuttol | Nuttol | Deceased | 07/02/1946 | 64 | 02/01/2011 | 38 |
 Eileen O'Brien Mrs. Sutcliff | Mrs. Sutcliff | Living | 04/12/1945 | 80 | — | 39 |
 Rachel Davies Mrs. Forbes | Mrs. Forbes | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Reece Dinsdale P.C. Penny | P.C. Penny | Living | 06/08/1959 | 67 | — | 25 |
Philip Wileman Preston | Preston | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Charles McKeown Medcalf | Medcalf | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 38 |
 Susan Porrett Mrs. Medcalf | Mrs. Medcalf | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donald Eccles Father | Father | Deceased | 26/04/1908 | 77 | 02/02/1986 | 76 |
 Denys Hawthorne Hotel Manager | Hotel Manager | Deceased | 09/08/1932 | 77 | 16/10/2009 | 52 |
 Don Estelle Barraclough | Barraclough | Deceased | 22/05/1933 | 70 | 02/08/2003 | 51 |
Eli Woods Ernest | Ernest | Deceased | 11/01/1923 | 91 | 01/05/2014 | 61 |
Amanda Gregan Veronica | Veronica | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paula Tilbrook Mrs. Turnbull | Mrs. Turnbull | Deceased | 16/01/1930 | 89 | 01/12/2019 | 54 |
 Bernard Wrigley Painter | Painter | Living | 25/02/1948 | 78 | — | 36 |
Lee Daley Painter's Boy | Painter's Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gilly Coman Dorothy | Dorothy | Deceased | 13/09/1955 | 54 | 13/07/2010 | 29 |
 Maggie Ollerenshaw Woman | Woman | Living | 08/10/1949 | 76 | — | 35 |
Josie Lane Mrs. Beavers | Mrs. Beavers | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Morgan Mervin | Mervin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jill Goldston Woman in Cinema (uncredited) | Woman in Cinema (uncredited) | Living | 01/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |