Howards' Way (1985) featured a cast of 236 tracked actors. Of these, 46 (37%) are still alive today and 80 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard Wilson, age 90. This TV series starred Maurice Colbourne and Kate O'Mara.
37% still with us· verified cast19% of full cast · incl. 110 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 37% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast236 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maurice Colbourne Tom Howard | Tom Howard | Deceased | 24/09/1939 | 49 | 04/08/1989 | 46 |
 Kate O'Mara Laura Wilde | Laura Wilde | Deceased | 10/08/1939 | 74 | 30/03/2014 | 46 |
 Jan Harvey Jan Howard | Jan Howard | Living | 01/06/1947 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Glyn Owen Jack Rolfe | Jack Rolfe | Deceased | 06/03/1928 | 76 | 10/09/2004 | 57 |
 Stephen Yardley Ken Masters | Ken Masters | Living | 24/03/1942 | 84 | — | 43 |
 Lana Morris Vanessa Andenberg | Vanessa Andenberg | Deceased | 11/03/1930 | 68 | 28/05/1998 | 55 |
 Nigel Davenport Sir Edward Frere | Sir Edward Frere | Deceased | 23/05/1928 | 85 | 25/10/2013 | 57 |
 Susan Gilmore Avril Rolfe | Avril Rolfe | Living | 24/11/1954 | 71 | — | 31 |
Edward Highmore Leo Howard | Leo Howard | Living | 03/04/1961 | 65 | — | 24 |
Robert Vahey Bill Sayers | Bill Sayers | Deceased | 01/01/1932 | 81 | 29/10/2013 | 53 |
 Patricia Shakesby Polly Urquhart | Polly Urquhart | Living | 06/11/1938 | 88 | — | 47 |
 Dulcie Gray Kate Harvey | Kate Harvey | Deceased | 20/11/1919 | 91 | 15/11/2011 | 66 |
Ivor Danvers Gerald Urquhart | Gerald Urquhart | Deceased | 14/07/1932 | 87 | 13/03/2020 | 53 |
Cindy Shelley Abby Hudson | Abby Hudson | Living | 23/03/1960 | 66 | — | 25 |
 Tony Anholt Charles Frere | Charles Frere | Deceased | 19/01/1941 | 61 | 26/07/2002 | 44 |
Sarah-Jane Varley Sarah Foster | Sarah Foster | Living | 15/08/1961 | 65 | — | 24 |
 Sian Webber Emma Neesome | Emma Neesome | Living | 06/02/1959 | 67 | — | 26 |
 Tracey Childs Lynne Howard | Lynne Howard | Living | 30/05/1963 | 63 | — | 22 |
 Paul Maxwell Scott Benson | Scott Benson | Deceased | 12/11/1921 | 70 | 19/12/1991 | 64 |
 Angus MacKay Clinic Doctor | Clinic Doctor | Deceased | 15/07/1926 | 86 | 08/06/2013 | 59 |
 Philip Anthony Solicitor | Solicitor | Deceased | 19/01/1929 | 91 | 08/10/2020 | 56 |
 Sally Farmiloe Dawn | Dawn | Deceased | 14/07/1954 | 60 | 28/07/2014 | 31 |
 Alan Downer Laurie Meadows | Laurie Meadows | Deceased | 12/09/1930 | 64 | 16/03/1995 | 55 |
 Robert Ashby Geoff | Geoff | Deceased | — | — | 05/02/2019 | — |
Sam Davies Brian | Brian | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Edmund Pegge Basil | Basil | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Rose Mr. Askew | Mr. Askew | Deceased | 16/02/1931 | 73 | 26/06/2004 | 54 |
 John Challis Morris | Morris | Deceased | 16/08/1942 | 79 | 19/09/2021 | 43 |
 Kulvinder Ghir Davy Malik | Davy Malik | Living | 10/08/1965 | 61 | — | 20 |
Tim Faulkner Nick Holford | Nick Holford | Living | 12/08/1957 | 69 | — | 28 |
 Kathleen Byron Laura Deverill | Laura Deverill | Deceased | 11/01/1921 | 88 | 18/01/2009 | 64 |
 Anthony Stewart Head Phil Norton | Phil Norton | Deceased | 20/02/1954 | 72 | 01/06/2026 | 31 |
 Tony Caunter Dave Bridger | Dave Bridger | Deceased | 22/09/1937 | 88 | 13/10/2025 | 48 |
| Les | Living | 20/04/1958 | 68 | — | 27 | |
Jamie Rauch Alan | Alan | Living | 12/02/1980 | 46 | — | 5 |
Vincent Brimble PC Exton | PC Exton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ann Queensberry Miss Havelock | Miss Havelock | Deceased | 01/01/1928 | 96 | 01/01/2024 | 57 |
John Henry Hughes Lorry Driver | Lorry Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Hunter Charlie Summerbell | Charlie Summerbell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ruth Gower Lydia | Lydia | Deceased | 29/01/1912 | 75 | 21/08/1987 | 73 |
 Philip Gilbert Derek Fielding | Derek Fielding | Deceased | 29/03/1930 | 73 | 06/01/2004 | 55 |
John Lester Art Dealer | Art Dealer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sarah Nash Landlady | Landlady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xenia Rowe Girl | Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wanda Moore Jo Penhaligon | Jo Penhaligon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harry Landis Bernie Rosen | Bernie Rosen | Deceased | 25/11/1931 | 90 | 12/09/2022 | 54 |
 Malcolm Jamieson Claude Dupont | Claude Dupont | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Oscar Quitak Richard Shellet | Richard Shellet | Deceased | 10/03/1926 | 83 | 01/01/2010 | 59 |
Carole Hayman Sonia Fielding | Sonia Fielding | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Renu Setna Dr. Malik | Dr. Malik | Unverified | — | — | — | — |