Henry VIII (1979) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (42%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Claire Bloom, age 95. This film starred Tony Church and John Stride.
42% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 42% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Church Prologue | Prologue | Deceased | 11/05/1930 | 77 | 25/03/2008 | 49 |
 John Stride Henry VIII | Henry VIII | Deceased | 11/07/1936 | 81 | 20/04/2018 | 43 |
 Julian Glover Duke of Buckingham | Duke of Buckingham | Living | 27/03/1935 | 91 | — | 44 |
 Jeremy Kemp Duke of Norfolk | Duke of Norfolk | Deceased | 03/01/1935 | 84 | 19/07/2019 | 44 |
 David Rintoul Lord Abergavenny | Lord Abergavenny | Living | 29/11/1948 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Timothy West Cardinal Wolsey | Cardinal Wolsey | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 45 |
 John Rowe Cromwell | Cromwell | Living | 01/01/1941 | 85 | — | 38 |
Lewis Flander Duke of Suffolk | Duke of Suffolk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alan Leith Sergeant-at-Arms | Sergeant-at-Arms | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Claire Bloom Katharine of Aragon | Katharine of Aragon | Living | 15/02/1931 | 95 | — | 48 |
 John Bailey Griffith / Gentleman Usher | Griffith / Gentleman Usher | Deceased | 27/06/1912 | 76 | 18/02/1989 | 67 |
 David Troughton A Surveyor | A Surveyor | Living | 09/06/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 John Nettleton Lord Chamberlain | Lord Chamberlain | Deceased | 05/02/1929 | 94 | 14/07/2023 | 50 |
 Charles Lloyd Pack Lord Sandys | Lord Sandys | Deceased | 10/10/1902 | 81 | 22/12/1983 | 77 |
Nigel Lambert Sir Thomas Lovell | Sir Thomas Lovell | Deceased | 11/05/1944 | 80 | 11/09/2024 | 35 |
 Barbara Kellerman Anne Bullen | Anne Bullen | Living | 30/12/1949 | 76 | — | 30 |
Adam Bareham Sir Henry Guildford | Sir Henry Guildford | Living | 29/10/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
Jeffrey Daunton A Servant | A Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Cater 1st Gentleman | 1st Gentleman | Deceased | 17/01/1932 | 77 | 21/03/2009 | 47 |
 Roger Lloyd Pack 2nd Gentleman | 2nd Gentleman | Deceased | 08/02/1944 | 69 | 15/01/2014 | 35 |
Jack McKenzie Sir Nicholas Vaux | Sir Nicholas Vaux | Living | 09/03/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
 Michael Poole Cardinal Campeius | Cardinal Campeius | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Vaughan Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester | Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester | Deceased | 04/04/1923 | 93 | 06/12/2016 | 56 |
Sylvia Coleridge Old Lady, Anne Bullen's Friend | Old Lady, Anne Bullen's Friend | Deceased | 10/12/1909 | 76 | 31/05/1986 | 70 |
 Michael Gaunt A Crier | A Crier | Living | 23/05/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Ronald Pickup Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury | Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury | Deceased | 07/06/1940 | 80 | 25/02/2021 | 39 |
David Dodimead Bishop of Lincoln | Bishop of Lincoln | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Emma Kirkby Singer | Singer | Living | 26/02/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
Sally Home Patience | Patience | Deceased | 27/09/1930 | 61 | 03/03/1992 | 49 |
 Oliver Cotton Earl of Surrey | Earl of Surrey | Living | 20/06/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
Michael Walker A Messenger | A Messenger | Living | 13/03/1941 | 85 | — | 38 |
 John Rhys-Davies Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V | Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V | Living | 05/05/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
Timothy Barker Page to Gardiner | Page to Gardiner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Osborne Door-Keeper of the Council Chamber | Door-Keeper of the Council Chamber | Deceased | 26/03/1940 | 81 | 08/07/2021 | 39 |
 Jack May Lord Chancellor | Lord Chancellor | Deceased | 23/04/1922 | 75 | 19/09/1997 | 57 |
 John Rogan Dr. Butts | Dr. Butts | Deceased | — | — | 19/03/2017 | — |