Doctor Who: The War Machines (1966) featured a cast of 27 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (9%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Anneke Wills, age 84. This film starred William Hartnell and Jackie Lane.
9% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 9% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast27 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 William Hartnell The Doctor | The Doctor | Deceased | 08/01/1908 | 67 | 23/04/1975 | 58 |
 Jackie Lane Dodo Chaplet | Dodo Chaplet | Deceased | 10/07/1941 | 79 | 23/06/2021 | 25 |
 Anneke Wills Polly | Polly | Living | 20/10/1941 | 84 | — | 25 |
 Michael Craze Ben Jackson | Ben Jackson | Deceased | 29/09/1942 | 56 | 08/12/1998 | 24 |
 John Harvey Professor Brett | Professor Brett | Deceased | 27/09/1911 | 70 | 19/07/1982 | 55 |
 John Cater Professor Krimpton | Professor Krimpton | Deceased | 17/01/1932 | 77 | 21/03/2009 | 34 |
 William Mervyn Sir Charles Summer | Sir Charles Summer | Deceased | 03/01/1912 | 64 | 06/08/1976 | 54 |
 Alan Curtis Major Green | Major Green | Deceased | 31/07/1930 | 90 | 18/02/2021 | 36 |
 Gerald Taylor War Machine Operator/The Voice of WOTAN | War Machine Operator/The Voice of WOTAN | Deceased | 11/10/1940 | 51 | 04/12/1991 | 26 |
Sandra Bryant Kitty | Kitty | Living | 30/09/1945 | 80 | — | 21 |
Ewan Proctor Flash Customer | Flash Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Cross The Minister | The Minister | Deceased | — | — | 01/01/1950 | — |
 Kenneth Kendall Himself | Himself | Deceased | 07/08/1924 | 88 | 14/12/2012 | 42 |
 Ric Felgate American Journalist | American Journalist | Deceased | 04/06/1933 | 66 | 07/08/1999 | 33 |
 Carl Conway American Journalist | American Journalist | Deceased | 06/02/1922 | 95 | 10/02/2017 | 44 |
 John Doye Interviewer | Interviewer | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Dwight Whylie Radio Announcer | Radio Announcer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Desmond Cullum-Jones Worker | Worker | Deceased | 01/12/1924 | 77 | 06/06/2002 | 42 |
Roy Godfrey Tramp | Tramp | Deceased | 20/08/1921 | 83 | 03/05/2005 | 45 |
Michael Rathborne Taxi Driver | Taxi Driver | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Edward Colliver Mechanic | Mechanic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Rolfe Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 01/01/1935 | 85 | 12/08/2020 | 31 |
John Boyd-Brent Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 05/05/1919 | 86 | 15/12/2005 | 47 |
Frank Jarvis Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 13/05/1941 | 69 | 15/09/2010 | 25 |
Robin Dawson Soldier | Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Slavid Man in Telephone Box | Man in Telephone Box | Deceased | 28/10/1931 | 71 | 30/12/2002 | 35 |
 Mike Reid Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 19/01/1940 | 67 | 29/07/2007 | 26 |