How Many How I Won the War (1967) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: How I Won the War
Released: 1967
Cast: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran

How I Won the War (1967) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (7%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sheila Hancock, age 93. This film starred Michael Crawford and John Lennon.

7% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 7% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 77.2 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast32 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1967 ▲▼
Michael Crawford Goodbody	Goodbody	Living	19/01/1942	84	—	25
John Lennon Gripweed	Gripweed	Deceased	09/10/1940	40	08/12/1980	27
Roy Kinnear Clapper	Clapper	Deceased	08/01/1934	54	20/09/1988	33
Lee Montague Transom	Transom	Deceased	16/10/1927	97	30/03/2025	40
Jack MacGowran Juniper	Juniper	Deceased	13/10/1918	54	30/01/1973	49
Michael Hordern Grapple	Grapple	Deceased	03/10/1911	83	02/05/1995	56
Jack Hedley Melancholy Musketeer	Melancholy Musketeer	Deceased	28/10/1930	91	11/12/2021	37
Ronald Lacey Spool	Spool	Deceased	28/09/1935	55	15/05/1991	32
James Cossins Drogue	Drogue	Deceased	04/12/1933	63	12/02/1997	34
Ewan Hooper Dooley	Dooley	Deceased	23/10/1935	87	06/04/2023	32
Karl Michael Vogler Odlebog	Odlebog	Deceased	28/08/1928	80	09/06/2009	39
Alexander Knox American General	American General	Deceased	16/01/1907	88	25/04/1995	60
Robert Hardy British General	British General	Deceased	29/10/1925	91	03/08/2017	42
Sheila Hancock Mrs. Clapper's Friend	Mrs. Clapper's Friend	Living	22/02/1933	93	—	34
Mick Dillon 1st Replacement	1st Replacement	Deceased	—	—	—	—
Kenneth Colley 2nd Replacement	2nd Replacement	Deceased	07/12/1937	87	30/06/2025	30
Charles Dyer Happy Trousered Man	Happy Trousered Man	Deceased	07/07/1928	92	23/01/2021	39
Dandy Nichols 1st Old Lady	1st Old Lady	Deceased	21/05/1907	78	06/02/1986	60
Gretchen Franklin 2nd Old Lady	2nd Old Lady	Deceased	07/07/1911	94	11/07/2005	56
Richard Pearson Old Man at Alamein	Old Man at Alamein	Deceased	02/08/1918	93	02/08/2011	49
Norman Chappell Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein	Henry Bridgehouse, soldier at Alamein	Deceased	31/12/1925	57	21/07/1983	42
Jack May Toby	Toby	Deceased	23/04/1922	75	19/09/1997	45
Bryan Pringle Reporter	Reporter	Deceased	19/01/1935	67	15/05/2002	32
Peter Graves Staff Officer	Staff Officer	Deceased	21/10/1911	82	06/06/1994	56
Paul Daneman Skipper	Skipper	Deceased	29/10/1925	75	28/04/2001	42
Bill Dysart Paratrooper	Paratrooper	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Pauline Taylor Woman in Desert	Woman in Desert	Deceased	02/08/1935	81	23/03/2017	32
John Ronane Operator	Operator	Deceased	11/12/1933	85	15/05/2019	34
Fanny Carby Mrs Clapper	Mrs Clapper	Deceased	02/02/1925	77	20/09/2002	42
John Junkin Large Child	Large Child	Deceased	29/01/1930	76	07/03/2006	37
John Trenaman Driver	Driver	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Norman Mitchell Butcher	Butcher	Deceased	27/08/1918	82	19/03/2001	49