Butterflies (1978) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (25%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Wendy Craig, age 92. This TV series starred Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer.
25% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wendy Craig Ria Parkinson | Ria Parkinson | Living | 20/06/1934 | 92 | — | 44 |
 Geoffrey Palmer Ben Parkinson | Ben Parkinson | Deceased | 04/06/1927 | 93 | 05/11/2020 | 51 |
 Nicholas Lyndhurst Adam Parkinson | Adam Parkinson | Living | 20/04/1961 | 65 | — | 17 |
 Andrew Hall Russell Parkinson | Russell Parkinson | Deceased | 19/01/1954 | 65 | 20/05/2019 | 24 |
 Bruce Montague Leonard Dunn | Leonard Dunn | Deceased | 24/03/1939 | 83 | 16/08/2022 | 39 |
 Michael Ripper Thomas | Thomas | Deceased | 27/01/1913 | 87 | 28/06/2000 | 65 |
Joyce Windsor Ruby | Ruby | Deceased | 21/01/1932 | 76 | 15/10/2008 | 46 |
| Deceased | 25/09/1932 | 92 | 02/02/2025 | 46 | ||
| Deceased | 09/11/1913 | 76 | 22/08/1990 | 65 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 31/03/1944 | 50 | 11/03/1995 | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 14/06/1938 | 63 | 20/06/2001 | 40 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 13/05/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
