Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (33%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ray Marioni, age 93. This film starred Edmund Purdom and Alan Lake.
33% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 57.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmund Purdom Inspector Harris | Inspector Harris | Deceased | 20/12/1924 | 84 | 01/01/2009 | 60 |
 Alan Lake Giles | Giles | Deceased | 24/11/1940 | 43 | 10/10/1984 | 44 |
 Belinda Mayne Kate | Kate | Living | 02/10/1954 | 71 | — | 30 |
 Gerry Sundquist Cliff Boyd | Cliff Boyd | Deceased | 06/10/1955 | 37 | 01/08/1993 | 29 |
 Mark Jones Detective Sergeant Powell | Detective Sergeant Powell | Deceased | 22/04/1939 | 70 | 14/01/2010 | 45 |
 Kelly Baker 'Experience' Girl | 'Experience' Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Caroline Munro Self | Self | Living | 16/01/1949 | 77 | — | 35 |
 Kevin Lloyd Gerry | Gerry | Deceased | 28/03/1949 | 49 | 02/05/1998 | 35 |
 Wendy Danvers Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Nicholas Donnelly Doctor Bridle | Doctor Bridle | Deceased | — | — | 10/01/2022 | — |
 Pat Astley Sharon | Sharon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laurence Harrington Kate's Father | Kate's Father | Living | 30/09/1938 | 87 | — | 46 |
Ken Halliwell Restaurant Commissionaire | Restaurant Commissionaire | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ray Marioni Maitre d'hotel | Maitre d'hotel | Living | 01/01/1933 | 93 | — | 51 |
Ricky Kennedy Theatre Santa Claus | Theatre Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sid Wragg Dungeon Santa Claus | Dungeon Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Max Roman Store Santa Claus | Store Santa Claus | Deceased | 24/05/1938 | 63 | 17/02/2002 | 46 |
George Pierce Market Santa Claus | Market Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ashley Dransfield Drunken Santa Claus | Drunken Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek Ford Circus Santa Claus | Circus Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Black Circus Santa Claus | Circus Santa Claus | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Aston Santa Claus in Car | Santa Claus in Car | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maria Eldridge Girl in Car | Girl in Car | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Des Dolan Detective Constable | Detective Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek Hunt Police Constable | Police Constable | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paula Meadows Dungeon Secretary | Dungeon Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |