How Many Doomwatch (1970) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Doomwatch
Released: 1970
Cast: Joby Blanshard, Simon Oates, Vivien Sherrard, Robert Powell, John Nolan

Doomwatch (1970) featured a cast of 267 tracked actors. Of these, 37 (18%) are still alive today and 171 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Pat Beckett, age 98. This TV series starred Joby Blanshard and Simon Oates.

18% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 58 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 77.1 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast267 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1970 ▲▼
Joby Blanshard Colin Bradley	Colin Bradley	Deceased	07/11/1919	73	26/11/1992	51
Simon Oates Dr. John Ridge	Dr. John Ridge	Deceased	06/01/1932	77	20/05/2009	38
Vivien Sherrard Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Robert Powell Tobias Wren	Tobias Wren	Living	01/06/1944	82	—	26
John Nolan Geoff Hardcastle	Geoff Hardcastle	Deceased	22/05/1938	87	11/04/2026	32
John Paul Dr Spencer Quist	Dr Spencer Quist	Deceased	20/04/1921	73	23/02/1995	49
John Barron The Minister	The Minister	Deceased	24/12/1920	83	03/07/2004	50
Robert James Barker	Barker	Deceased	28/03/1924	80	31/07/2004	46
Hamilton Dyce Minister	Minister	Deceased	14/03/1912	59	08/01/1972	58
Morris Perry Prof. Alec Hetherington	Prof. Alec Hetherington	Deceased	28/03/1925	96	19/09/2021	45
Bruce Purchase Norman Sylvester	Norman Sylvester	Deceased	02/10/1938	69	05/06/2008	32
Emrys Jones Colonel Archibald Smithson	Colonel Archibald Smithson	Deceased	22/09/1915	56	10/07/1972	55
Leslie Schofield Harry	Harry	Living	12/12/1938	87	—	32
Cec Linder Sen. Connell	Sen. Connell	Deceased	10/03/1921	71	10/04/1992	49
Katherine Kath Lady Janette Holroyd	Lady Janette Holroyd	Deceased	11/08/1920	92	17/11/2012	50
Jonathan Pryce Police Constable	Police Constable	Living	01/06/1947	79	—	23
Desmond Llewelyn Thompson	Thompson	Deceased	12/09/1914	85	19/12/1999	56
Michael Keating Stephen Grigg	Stephen Grigg	Deceased	10/02/1947	79	26/04/2026	23
June Brown Kit Pedler	Kit Pedler	Deceased	16/02/1927	95	03/04/2022	43
Kevin Stoney Prof. Hal Symonds	Prof. Hal Symonds	Deceased	25/07/1921	86	20/01/2008	49
Jennifer Daniel Dana Colley	Dana Colley	Deceased	23/05/1936	81	16/08/2017	34
William Lucas Benjamin Fielding	Benjamin Fielding	Deceased	14/04/1925	91	08/07/2016	45
Olaf Pooley Dr. Ensor	Dr. Ensor	Deceased	13/03/1914	101	14/07/2015	56
Joseph Fürst Dr. Charles Goldsworthy	Dr. Charles Goldsworthy	Deceased	13/02/1916	89	29/11/2005	54
Maurice Roëves Peter Shipton	Peter Shipton	Deceased	19/03/1937	83	14/07/2020	33
Erik Chitty Old Man	Old Man	Deceased	08/07/1907	70	22/07/1977	63
George Baker John Mitchell	John Mitchell	Deceased	01/04/1931	80	07/10/2011	39
Peter Copley Admiral Sir Richard Tranton	Admiral Sir Richard Tranton	Deceased	20/05/1915	93	07/10/2008	55
Michael Ripper Tom Reid	Tom Reid	Deceased	27/01/1913	87	28/06/2000	57
Ray Brooks Geoff Harker	Geoff Harker	Deceased	20/04/1939	86	09/08/2025	31
Shelagh Fraser Joan Prentice	Joan Prentice	Deceased	25/11/1920	79	29/08/2000	50
Freda Dowie Hilda	Hilda	Deceased	22/07/1928	91	10/08/2019	42
Edward Underdown Chairman of Tribunal	Chairman of Tribunal	Deceased	03/12/1908	81	15/12/1989	62
Patrick Godfrey Grant	Grant	Deceased	13/02/1933	93	04/06/2026	37
James Maxwell Dr. Whittaker	Dr. Whittaker	Deceased	14/06/1931	48	05/09/1979	39
Noel Johnson Priestland	Priestland	Deceased	28/12/1916	82	01/10/1999	54
Judith Furse Mary Lincoln	Mary Lincoln	Deceased	04/03/1912	62	29/08/1974	58
Trevor Bannister Dr. Anthony Lewis	Dr. Anthony Lewis	Deceased	14/08/1934	76	14/04/2011	36
Margaret John Mrs. Joan Simpson	Mrs. Joan Simpson	Deceased	14/12/1926	84	02/02/2011	44
Geoffrey Palmer Major Sims	Major Sims	Deceased	04/06/1927	93	05/11/2020	43
John Savident The Minister	The Minister	Deceased	01/01/1938	86	21/02/2024	32
Michael Elwyn Richard Duncan	Richard Duncan	Living	23/08/1942	84	—	28
Peter Welch Tom Hedley	Tom Hedley	Deceased	30/03/1922	62	20/11/1984	48
Jay Neill Laing	Laing	Deceased	21/05/1932	74	14/06/2006	38
Nicholas Courtney Phillip	Phillip	Deceased	16/12/1929	81	22/02/2011	41
Brian Wilde Prof. Fairbairn	Prof. Fairbairn	Deceased	13/06/1927	80	20/03/2008	43
Paul Eddington Reynolds	Reynolds	Deceased	18/06/1927	68	04/11/1995	43
Richard Hurndall Dr Robert Whitehead	Dr Robert Whitehead	Deceased	03/11/1910	73	13/04/1984	60
Michael Aspel BBC Man Houston	BBC Man Houston	Living	12/01/1933	93	—	37
William Fox Scott	Scott	Deceased	26/01/1911	97	20/09/2008	59