Hamlet (1970) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (23%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ian McKellen, age 87. This film starred Ian McKellen and Faith Brook.
23% still with us· verified cast20% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 23% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian McKellen Hamlet | Hamlet | Living | 25/05/1939 | 87 | — | 31 |
 Faith Brook Gertrude | Gertrude | Deceased | 16/02/1922 | 90 | 11/03/2012 | 48 |
 John Woodvine Claudius | Claudius | Deceased | 21/07/1929 | 96 | 06/10/2025 | 41 |
 Susan Fleetwood Ophelia | Ophelia | Deceased | 21/09/1944 | 51 | 29/09/1995 | 26 |
 Tim Pigott-Smith Laertes / First Player | Laertes / First Player | Deceased | 13/05/1946 | 70 | 07/04/2017 | 24 |
James Cairncross Polonius | Polonius | Deceased | 21/12/1915 | 93 | 17/12/2009 | 55 |
 Julian Curry Horatio | Horatio | Deceased | 08/12/1937 | 82 | 27/06/2020 | 33 |
Terence Wilton Rosencrantz | Rosencrantz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Prebble Guildenstern | Guildenstern | Living | 13/02/1942 | 84 | — | 28 |
| — | Deceased | — | — | — | — | |
| — | Living | 23/04/1947 | 79 | — | 23 | |
| — | Deceased | 01/01/1941 | 81 | 25/07/2022 | 29 | |
 Gerardo Malla Laertes | Laertes | Deceased | 24/11/1936 | 84 | 15/01/2021 | 34 |
| — | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Fernando Cebrián Claudio | Claudio | Deceased | 15/05/1929 | 79 | 30/01/2009 | 41 |
