Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988) featured a cast of 46 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (58%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Peter Cellier, age 98. This film starred Stefanie Powers and Claire Bloom.
58% still with us· verified cast39% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast46 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stefanie Powers Beryl Clutterbuck Markham | Beryl Clutterbuck Markham | Living | 02/11/1942 | 83 | — | 46 |
 Claire Bloom Lady Delamere | Lady Delamere | Living | 15/02/1931 | 95 | — | 57 |
 Peter Bowles Lord Jack Carberry | Lord Jack Carberry | Deceased | 16/10/1936 | 85 | 17/03/2022 | 52 |
 Brian Cox Jack Purves | Jack Purves | Living | 01/06/1946 | 80 | — | 42 |
 Niamh Cusack Clara Clutterbuck | Clara Clutterbuck | Living | 20/10/1959 | 66 | — | 29 |
Trevor Eve Denys Finch Hatton | Denys Finch Hatton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frederic Forrest Raoul Schumacher | Raoul Schumacher | Deceased | 23/12/1936 | 86 | 23/06/2023 | 52 |
 James Fox Mansfield Markham | Mansfield Markham | Living | 19/05/1939 | 87 | — | 49 |
 Rupert Frazer Duke of Gloucester | Duke of Gloucester | Living | 12/03/1947 | 79 | — | 41 |
 Joseph Mydell Kibii | Kibii | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sverre Anker Ousdal Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke | Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke | Deceased | 18/07/1944 | 81 | 03/01/2026 | 44 |
 Nicola Pagett Emma Orchardson | Emma Orchardson | Deceased | 15/06/1945 | 75 | 03/03/2021 | 43 |
 John Rubinstein Arthur Kane | Arthur Kane | Living | 08/12/1946 | 79 | — | 42 |
 Jack Thompson Tom Campbell Black | Tom Campbell Black | Living | 31/08/1940 | 86 | — | 48 |
 Frederick Treves Lord Delamere | Lord Delamere | Deceased | 29/03/1925 | 86 | 30/01/2012 | 63 |
 Timothy West Charles Clutterbuck | Charles Clutterbuck | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 54 |
Peter Sands Prince of Wales | Prince of Wales | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jason Carter Gervase | Gervase | Living | 23/09/1960 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Rosalie Crutchley Mrs. Markham | Mrs. Markham | Deceased | 04/01/1920 | 77 | 28/07/1997 | 68 |
Brian Epson Brown-Williams | Brown-Williams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Helen Fraser June Carberry | June Carberry | Living | 15/06/1942 | 84 | — | 46 |
Peter Pearce Sir Michael Keane | Sir Michael Keane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geoffrey Beevers Oliver Hatton | Oliver Hatton | Living | 15/01/1941 | 85 | — | 47 |
 Joseph Blatchley Martin Baker | Martin Baker | Living | 27/11/1948 | 77 | — | 40 |
Fergus Brazier Gervase (age 4) | Gervase (age 4) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Cellier Sir George Truman | Sir George Truman | Living | 12/07/1928 | 98 | — | 60 |
Brian Lane Green Beryl's Manager | Beryl's Manager | Living | 09/03/1962 | 64 | — | 26 |
 Billy Kearns Farmer | Farmer | Deceased | 17/02/1923 | 69 | 28/11/1992 | 65 |
 Amanda Walker Nurse Graham | Nurse Graham | Living | 29/11/1935 | 90 | — | 53 |
 Geoffrey Bateman Penrose | Penrose | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 40 |
 Peter Graves Doctor - England | Doctor - England | Deceased | 21/10/1911 | 82 | 06/06/1994 | 77 |
Kenneth Midwood Jamieson | Jamieson | Deceased | 08/09/1921 | 85 | 22/01/2007 | 67 |
Richard Olivier Young Delamere | Young Delamere | Living | 09/08/1945 | 81 | — | 43 |
 Dorothea Phillips Nurse | Nurse | Deceased | 05/09/1928 | 96 | 01/01/2025 | 60 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 04/02/1943 | 83 | — | 45 | ||
Sean Barry-Weske Auction Opponent | Auction Opponent | Deceased | — | — | 26/12/2004 | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Alix Dayken Young Beryl Markham | Young Beryl Markham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andy Lyall Man at Polo Match | Man at Polo Match | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alexander McGuinness Young Richard Markham | Young Richard Markham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Serena McGuinness Young Beryl Markham | Young Beryl Markham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 01/01/1955 | 53 | 01/01/2008 | 33 | ||
 George Tardios Aristocrat | Aristocrat | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Royston Munt Horse Handler (uncredited) | Horse Handler (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
