Dalgliesh (1983) featured a cast of 91 tracked actors. Of these, 25 (40%) are still alive today and 38 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Wendy Gifford, age 93. This TV series starred Roy Marsden and Patrick Field.
40% still with us· verified cast27% of full cast · incl. 28 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 40% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast91 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Marsden Adam Dalgliesh | Adam Dalgliesh | Living | 25/06/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
| Roy | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Allan Mitchell Dr Michael Woods | Dr Michael Woods | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Forbes-Robertson Chairman | Chairman | Deceased | 16/01/1927 | 68 | 07/12/1995 | 56 |
Margaret Lang Woman Administrator | Woman Administrator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geoffrey Palmer Edwin Lorrimer | Edwin Lorrimer | Deceased | 04/06/1927 | 93 | 05/11/2020 | 56 |
Richard Beale Mr. Bidwell | Mr. Bidwell | Deceased | 13/05/1920 | 96 | 27/03/2017 | 63 |
 Peter Howell Sir Charles Freeborn | Sir Charles Freeborn | Deceased | 25/10/1919 | 95 | 20/04/2015 | 64 |
Patrick Marley Father Martin | Father Martin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Edgar Stokes Scientist in Library | Scientist in Library | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cyril Cusack Mr. Lorrimer | Mr. Lorrimer | Deceased | 26/11/1910 | 82 | 07/10/1993 | 73 |
Wendy Gifford Anne Kerrison | Anne Kerrison | Living | 09/12/1932 | 93 | — | 51 |
John Bryans Chief Superintendent Mercer | Chief Superintendent Mercer | Deceased | 05/08/1942 | 46 | 02/03/1989 | 41 |
 John Cater Alfred Goddard | Alfred Goddard | Deceased | 17/01/1932 | 77 | 21/03/2009 | 51 |
Janet Davies Mrs. Winifred Swaffield | Mrs. Winifred Swaffield | Deceased | 14/09/1927 | 59 | 22/09/1986 | 56 |
 Noel Johnson Major Hunt | Major Hunt | Deceased | 28/12/1916 | 82 | 01/10/1999 | 67 |
 Anthony Dawes Mr. Mitching | Mr. Mitching | Deceased | 10/02/1928 | 92 | 21/01/2021 | 55 |
Michael Quinto Duty Sergeant Barry | Duty Sergeant Barry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Last Police Constable | Police Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Wright Police Constable | Police Constable | Living | 19/06/1963 | 63 | — | 20 |
Elizabeth Broom Dog Lady | Dog Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barry Foster Maxim Howarth | Maxim Howarth | Deceased | 21/08/1927 | 74 | 11/02/2002 | 56 |
 Ray Brooks Henry Kerrison | Henry Kerrison | Deceased | 20/04/1939 | 86 | 09/08/2025 | 44 |
 Andrew Ray Clifford Bradley | Clifford Bradley | Deceased | 31/05/1939 | 64 | 20/08/2003 | 44 |
Meg Davies Domenica Howarth | Domenica Howarth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Malcolm Terris Tom Doyle | Tom Doyle | Deceased | 11/01/1941 | 79 | 06/06/2020 | 42 |
 Brenda Blethyn Angela Foley | Angela Foley | Living | 20/02/1946 | 80 | — | 37 |
 Ivor Roberts Inspector Blakelock | Inspector Blakelock | Deceased | 19/07/1925 | 74 | 05/09/1999 | 58 |
Valerie Testa Claire Easterbrook | Claire Easterbrook | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Thorne Paul Middlemass | Paul Middlemass | Deceased | 02/03/1935 | 84 | 26/05/2019 | 48 |
 Rhoda Lewis Miss Willard | Miss Willard | Living | 25/06/1933 | 93 | — | 50 |
 Dorothy White Dora Meakin | Dora Meakin | Deceased | 28/04/1935 | 63 | 17/07/1998 | 48 |
Rob Gillion Mortuary Attendent | Mortuary Attendent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chloe Franks Brenda Pridmore | Brenda Pridmore | Living | 04/04/1959 | 67 | — | 24 |
Sheridan Ball Sue Bradley | Sue Bradley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Annabelle Lanyon Nell Kerrison | Nell Kerrison | Living | 04/10/1960 | 65 | — | 23 |
Jack Carr Mr. Pridmore | Mr. Pridmore | Deceased | 21/11/1944 | 74 | 21/01/2019 | 39 |
Toby Scopes William | William | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maryann Turner Mrs. Bidwell | Mrs. Bidwell | Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 77 | 17/07/2012 | 48 |
Cherie Laine Girl Typist | Girl Typist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stacey Tendeter Jean Dalgliesh | Jean Dalgliesh | Deceased | 21/06/1949 | 59 | 26/10/2008 | 34 |
 Kate Lansbury Mrs Pridmore | Mrs Pridmore | Deceased | — | — | 18/10/2018 | — |
Fiona Walker Stella Mawson | Stella Mawson | Living | 24/05/1944 | 82 | — | 39 |
Richard Foxton Sergeant Reynolds | Sergeant Reynolds | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carl Adams Police Constable | Police Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joy Allen District Nurse | District Nurse | Living | 10/11/1948 | 77 | — | 35 |
 Deborah Findlay Heather Pearce | Heather Pearce | Living | 31/12/1947 | 78 | — | 36 |
 Richard Marner Martin Dettinger | Martin Dettinger | Deceased | 27/03/1921 | 82 | 18/03/2004 | 62 |
 Antony Carrick Official | Official | Deceased | 16/02/1932 | 92 | 02/11/2024 | 51 |
Peter Schofield Mr. Harper | Mr. Harper | Deceased | 29/07/1928 | 75 | 29/07/2003 | 55 |
Lynne Pearson Diane Harper | Diane Harper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eleanor David Jo Fallon | Jo Fallon | Living | 14/03/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
 Buster Merryfield Sir Miles Honeyman | Sir Miles Honeyman | Deceased | 27/11/1920 | 78 | 23/06/1999 | 63 |
 Paul Greenhalgh Hospital Administrator | Hospital Administrator | Living | 15/02/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
 Robin Kermode Arnold Dowson | Arnold Dowson | Living | 09/07/1958 | 68 | — | 25 |
 Lennard Pearce Mr. Coles | Mr. Coles | Deceased | 09/02/1915 | 69 | 15/12/1984 | 68 |
Adam Bareham Gerald Sheldon | Gerald Sheldon | Living | 29/10/1953 | 72 | — | 30 |
 Ellen Thomas Staff Nurse | Staff Nurse | Living | 03/02/1964 | 62 | — | 19 |
 Margaret Whiting Delia Dettinger | Delia Dettinger | Deceased | 08/02/1933 | 90 | 13/12/2023 | 50 |
 Bryan Matheson Hospital Administrator | Hospital Administrator | Deceased | 16/03/1920 | 97 | 21/09/2017 | 63 |
Kim-Maree Thorpe Maid | Maid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Vine John Massingham | John Massingham | Living | 20/02/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |
 Joss Ackland Stephen Courtney-Briggs | Stephen Courtney-Briggs | Deceased | 29/02/1928 | 95 | 19/11/2023 | 55 |
 Sheila Allen Mary Taylor | Mary Taylor | Deceased | 22/10/1932 | 78 | 13/10/2011 | 51 |
 Liz Fraser Mavis Gearing | Mavis Gearing | Deceased | 14/08/1930 | 88 | 06/09/2018 | 53 |
Thelma Whiteley Ethel Brumfett | Ethel Brumfett | Deceased | 29/09/1934 | 65 | 09/01/2000 | 49 |
Andree Evans Hilda Rolfe | Hilda Rolfe | Deceased | 01/01/1929 | 86 | 08/01/2015 | 54 |
 Rosalyn Elvin Madeleine Goodall | Madeleine Goodall | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Judi Maynard Julia Pardoe | Julia Pardoe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Pennington Len Morris | Len Morris | Living | 01/01/1939 | 87 | — | 44 |
David Swift Sir Marcus Cohen | Sir Marcus Cohen | Deceased | 03/04/1931 | 85 | 08/04/2016 | 52 |
 Forbes Collins Chief Superintendent Bailey | Chief Superintendent Bailey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nicholas Coppin Sergeant McPherson | Sergeant McPherson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gabrielle Hamilton Manageress | Manageress | Deceased | 16/06/1923 | 91 | 25/06/2014 | 60 |
Philip Guard Dr. Green | Dr. Green | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sarah Thomas Maureen Burt | Maureen Burt | Living | 05/06/1952 | 74 | — | 31 |
Marcia Tucker Shirley Dalston | Shirley Dalston | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Annette Robertson Morag Smith | Morag Smith | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Graham Faulkner Staff Nurse | Staff Nurse | Living | 26/09/1947 | 78 | — | 36 |
Natalie Ogle Christine Dakers | Christine Dakers | Living | 26/12/1958 | 67 | — | 25 |
 Fiona Fullerton Barbara Berowne | Barbara Berowne | Living | 10/10/1956 | 69 | — | 27 |
 Penny Downie Kate Miskin | Kate Miskin | Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Avril Elgar Emily Wharton | Emily Wharton | Deceased | 01/04/1932 | 89 | 17/09/2021 | 51 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Father Barnes | Father Barnes | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 44 |
 Derek Newark Gordon Halliwell | Gordon Halliwell | Deceased | 08/06/1933 | 65 | 11/08/1998 | 50 |
 Gabrielle Lloyd Evelyn Matlock | Evelyn Matlock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matthew Marsh Dominic Swayne | Dominic Swayne | Living | 08/07/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
Tat Whalley Darren Wilkes | Darren Wilkes | Living | 12/01/1975 | 51 | — | 8 |
| Gran | Deceased | 29/03/1912 | 91 | 10/08/2003 | 71 | |
 Terence Edmond Alan Scully | Alan Scully | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robin Marchal Insp. Nick Robins | Insp. Nick Robins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
