Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (36%) are still alive today and 18 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Colin Jeavons, age 96. This film starred John Shea and Bill Nighy.
36% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Shea Karl Hoffmann | Karl Hoffmann | Living | 14/04/1949 | 77 | — | 36 |
 Bill Nighy Helmut Hoffmann | Helmut Hoffmann | Living | 12/12/1949 | 76 | — | 36 |
 Lucy Gutteridge Mitzi Templer | Mitzi Templer | Living | 28/11/1956 | 69 | — | 29 |
 David Warner Reinhard Heydrich | Reinhard Heydrich | Deceased | 29/07/1941 | 80 | 24/07/2022 | 44 |
 Warren Clarke Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich) | Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich) | Deceased | 26/04/1947 | 67 | 12/11/2014 | 38 |
 Michael Elphick Ernst Röhm | Ernst Röhm | Deceased | 19/09/1946 | 55 | 07/09/2002 | 39 |
 Stratford Johns Uncle Walter | Uncle Walter | Deceased | 22/09/1925 | 76 | 29/01/2002 | 60 |
 Robert Urquhart Albrecht Hoffman | Albrecht Hoffman | Deceased | 16/10/1921 | 73 | 21/03/1995 | 64 |
 José Ferrer Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg | Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg | Deceased | 08/01/1912 | 80 | 26/01/1992 | 73 |
 Carroll Baker Gerda Hoffman | Gerda Hoffman | Living | 28/05/1931 | 95 | — | 54 |
 Tony Randall Putzi (The Comedian) | Putzi (The Comedian) | Deceased | 26/02/1920 | 84 | 17/05/2004 | 65 |
 John Normington Heinrich Himmler | Heinrich Himmler | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 48 |
 Derek Newark Theodor Eicke | Theodor Eicke | Deceased | 08/06/1933 | 65 | 11/08/1998 | 52 |
 Paul Brooke Gen. Josef Biegler, SA | Gen. Josef Biegler, SA | Living | 22/11/1944 | 81 | — | 41 |
 Colin Jeavons Adolf Hitler | Adolf Hitler | Living | 29/10/1929 | 96 | — | 56 |
 Struan Rodger Theo Schmidt | Theo Schmidt | Living | 18/09/1946 | 80 | — | 39 |
 John Benfield Griesch | Griesch | Deceased | 11/09/1951 | 68 | 16/06/2020 | 34 |
Cyril Appleton Medical Officer | Medical Officer | Deceased | 29/07/1930 | 74 | 02/07/2005 | 55 |
 Nick Brimble Gildisch | Gildisch | Living | 22/07/1944 | 82 | — | 41 |
 Maurice Colbourne SS Officer | SS Officer | Deceased | 24/09/1939 | 49 | 04/08/1989 | 46 |
 Pam St. Clement Barmaid | Barmaid | Living | 11/05/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Bernard Lloyd Sepp Dietrich | Sepp Dietrich | Deceased | 30/01/1934 | 84 | 12/12/2018 | 51 |
 Walter Sparrow Klaus | Klaus | Deceased | 22/01/1927 | 73 | 31/05/2000 | 58 |
 John Woodnutt Pastor Sommers | Pastor Sommers | Deceased | 03/03/1924 | 81 | 02/01/2006 | 61 |
James Coyle Mueller | Mueller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Prentis Hancock Karl Tessler | Karl Tessler | Deceased | 14/05/1942 | 83 | 30/05/2025 | 43 |
Peter Craze Keilbach | Keilbach | Deceased | 27/08/1946 | 74 | 30/12/2020 | 39 |
 Peter Howell Prison Governor | Prison Governor | Deceased | 25/10/1919 | 95 | 20/04/2015 | 66 |
Alec Linstead Dr. Best | Dr. Best | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Dixon Mechanic | Mechanic | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 29 |