Despair (1978) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (30%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Alexander Allerson, age 96. This film starred Dirk Bogarde and Andréa Ferréol.
30% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dirk Bogarde Hermann Hermann | Hermann Hermann | Deceased | 28/03/1921 | 78 | 08/05/1999 | 57 |
 Andréa Ferréol Lydia Hermann | Lydia Hermann | Living | 06/01/1947 | 79 | — | 31 |
 Klaus Löwitsch Felix Weber | Felix Weber | Deceased | 08/04/1936 | 66 | 03/12/2002 | 42 |
 Volker Spengler Ardalion | Ardalion | Deceased | 16/02/1939 | 80 | 08/02/2020 | 39 |
 Bernhard Wicki Orlovius | Orlovius | Deceased | 28/10/1919 | 80 | 03/01/2000 | 59 |
 Armin Meier Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman | Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman | Deceased | 01/01/1943 | 35 | 31/05/1978 | 35 |
 Peter Kern Müller | Müller | Deceased | 13/02/1949 | 66 | 26/08/2015 | 29 |
 Adrian Hoven Inspector Schelling | Inspector Schelling | Deceased | 18/05/1922 | 58 | 28/04/1981 | 56 |
Alexander Allerson Mayer | Mayer | Living | 19/05/1930 | 96 | — | 48 |
 Hark Bohm Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 18/05/1939 | 86 | 14/11/2025 | 39 |
 Roger Fritz Inspector Braun | Inspector Braun | Deceased | 22/09/1936 | 85 | 26/11/2021 | 42 |
 Gottfried John Perebrodov | Perebrodov | Deceased | 29/08/1942 | 72 | 01/09/2014 | 36 |
 Y Sa Lo Elsie | Elsie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lilo Pempeit Mrs. Schmidt | Mrs. Schmidt | Deceased | 06/10/1922 | 70 | 07/05/1993 | 56 |
 Ingrid Caven Hotel Manager | Hotel Manager | Living | 03/08/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
Voli Geiler 1st Landlady | 1st Landlady | Deceased | 18/11/1915 | 76 | 11/11/1992 | 63 |
 Isolde Barth 2nd Landlady | 2nd Landlady | Living | 24/08/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Gitty Djamal Woman in Pension | Woman in Pension | Living | 11/05/1936 | 90 | — | 42 |
 Harry Baer Innkeeper | Innkeeper | Living | 27/09/1947 | 78 | — | 31 |
Osman Ragheb Post Office Clerck | Post Office Clerck | Deceased | 11/05/1926 | 98 | 21/09/2024 | 52 |
Hans Zander Müller's Brother [Scenes Deleted] | Müller's Brother [Scenes Deleted] | Deceased | 09/01/1937 | 54 | 27/02/1991 | 41 |