A Taste for Death (1988) featured a cast of 50 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (38%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Oliver Ford Davies, age 87. This TV series starred Roy Marsden and Wendy Hiller.
38% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 18 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast50 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Marsden Adam Dalgliesh | Adam Dalgliesh | Living | 25/06/1941 | 85 | — | 47 |
 Wendy Hiller Lady Ursula Berowne | Lady Ursula Berowne | Deceased | 15/08/1912 | 90 | 14/05/2003 | 76 |
 Fiona Fullerton Barbara Berowne | Barbara Berowne | Living | 10/10/1956 | 69 | — | 32 |
 Penny Downie Kate Miskin | Kate Miskin | Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 34 |
 Bosco Hogan Paul Berowne | Paul Berowne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Avril Elgar Emily Wharton | Emily Wharton | Deceased | 01/04/1932 | 89 | 17/09/2021 | 56 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Father Barnes | Father Barnes | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 49 |
Tat Whalley Darren Wilkes | Darren Wilkes | Living | 12/01/1975 | 51 | — | 13 |
 Rebecca Saire Theresa Nolan | Theresa Nolan | Living | 16/04/1963 | 63 | — | 25 |
 Kate Buffery Sarah Berowne | Sarah Berowne | Living | 23/07/1957 | 69 | — | 31 |
 Rob Spendlove Ivor Garrod | Ivor Garrod | Living | 01/05/1953 | 73 | — | 35 |
 Gabrielle Lloyd Evelyn Matlock | Evelyn Matlock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Sproule Inspector Glyn Morgan | Inspector Glyn Morgan | Deceased | — | — | 27/09/2010 | — |
John Ringham Miles Kynaston | Miles Kynaston | Deceased | 10/02/1928 | 80 | 20/10/2008 | 60 |
Martin Friend Charlie Ferris | Charlie Ferris | Deceased | 01/01/1931 | 83 | 14/03/2014 | 57 |
Jean Marlow Beryl McBride | Beryl McBride | Deceased | 14/05/1932 | 83 | 20/10/2015 | 56 |
Peter Woods TV Newsreader | TV Newsreader | Deceased | 07/11/1930 | 64 | 22/03/1995 | 58 |
 Matthew Marsh Dominic Swayne | Dominic Swayne | Living | 08/07/1954 | 72 | — | 34 |
 Geoffrey Chater Frank Musgrave | Frank Musgrave | Deceased | 23/03/1921 | 100 | 16/10/2021 | 67 |
 Godfrey Jackman General Dyson | General Dyson | Deceased | 20/04/1924 | 89 | 22/01/2014 | 64 |
 Carmel McSharry Iris Minns | Iris Minns | Deceased | 01/01/1925 | 93 | 04/03/2018 | 63 |
Ona McCracken Diana Travers | Diana Travers | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Daniel André Pageon Jean-Pierre | Jean-Pierre | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maggie Ashe Jenny | Jenny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Mackay Bill | Bill | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lyndsay Russell Liza | Liza | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Hawkes Tony | Tony | Living | 11/09/1959 | 67 | — | 29 |
Eamonn Jones Tom McBride | Tom McBride | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Bown Solicitor | Solicitor | Deceased | 01/07/1934 | 83 | 05/11/2017 | 54 |
Eliza Buckingham Lampart's Secretary | Lampart's Secretary | Living | 26/08/1940 | 86 | — | 48 |
Nicholas Jeune Gavin | Gavin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Newark Gordon Halliwell | Gordon Halliwell | Deceased | 08/06/1933 | 65 | 11/08/1998 | 55 |
 Pauline Delaney Mrs. Nolan | Mrs. Nolan | Deceased | 08/06/1925 | 81 | 15/01/2007 | 63 |
 Kevin Stoney Mr. Nolan | Mr. Nolan | Deceased | 25/07/1921 | 86 | 20/01/2008 | 67 |
 Terence Edmond Alan Scully | Alan Scully | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Gran | Deceased | 29/03/1912 | 91 | 10/08/2003 | 76 | |
 David McAlister Asst. Commissioner Nichols | Asst. Commissioner Nichols | Deceased | 02/04/1951 | 64 | 26/06/2015 | 37 |
Sam Smart Melvin | Melvin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kim Benson Tracy | Tracy | Living | 03/07/1965 | 61 | — | 23 |
Paul Lowther Reporter | Reporter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bob Appleby Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Morag Hood Carole Washburn | Carole Washburn | Deceased | 12/12/1942 | 59 | 05/10/2002 | 46 |
 Patsy Byrne Millicent Gentle | Millicent Gentle | Deceased | 13/07/1933 | 80 | 17/06/2014 | 55 |
 Jack Watson Henry | Henry | Deceased | 14/05/1915 | 84 | 04/07/1999 | 73 |
Sophie Speller Receptionist | Receptionist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robin Marchal Insp. Nick Robins | Insp. Nick Robins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Alfred Schoolboy | Schoolboy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Belcher Miles Gilmartin | Miles Gilmartin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Delaney Harry Mack | Harry Mack | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Ward Stephen Lampart | Stephen Lampart | Deceased | 19/10/1941 | 70 | 20/07/2012 | 47 |
