ITV Play of the Week (1955) featured a cast of 89 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (20%) are still alive today and 52 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Rosemary Dorken, age 95. This TV series starred Gwen Watford and John Taylor.
20% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 24 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast89 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gwen Watford Silia | Silia | Deceased | 10/09/1927 | 66 | 06/02/1994 | 28 |
John Taylor Foster | Foster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lally Bowers Mrs. Gudgeon | Mrs. Gudgeon | Deceased | 21/01/1917 | 67 | 18/07/1984 | 38 |
 Arthur Lawrence Charles Revere | Charles Revere | Deceased | 12/11/1912 | 71 | 21/04/1984 | 43 |
Hilary Liddell Jane Hornby | Jane Hornby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Meacham Raymond Wilde | Raymond Wilde | Deceased | 04/06/1931 | 83 | 25/04/2015 | 24 |
Robert Raikes Terry Webb | Terry Webb | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Campbell Singer Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Deceased | 16/03/1909 | 66 | 16/02/1976 | 46 |
 Kevin Stoney Michael More | Michael More | Deceased | 25/07/1921 | 86 | 20/01/2008 | 34 |
Susan Willemen Ann Gudgeon | Ann Gudgeon | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patricia Driscoll Muriel | Muriel | Deceased | 27/12/1927 | 92 | 02/01/2020 | 28 |
 Frederick Jaeger Bequeville | Bequeville | Deceased | 29/05/1928 | 76 | 18/06/2004 | 27 |
 Wilfrid Lawson Old Man | Old Man | Deceased | 13/01/1900 | 66 | 10/10/1966 | 55 |
 Anthony Newlands Steindorf | Steindorf | Deceased | 31/01/1925 | 70 | 06/10/1995 | 30 |
| Deceased | 28/02/1936 | 31 | 25/01/1968 | 19 | ||
| Deceased | 28/10/1930 | 91 | 11/12/2021 | 25 | ||
 Marius Goring Purcell | Purcell | Deceased | 23/05/1912 | 86 | 30/09/1998 | 43 |
 Elizabeth Sellars Anne Norbury | Anne Norbury | Deceased | 06/05/1921 | 98 | 30/12/2019 | 34 |
 Conrad Phillips Peter Marriott | Peter Marriott | Deceased | 13/04/1930 | 85 | 13/01/2016 | 25 |
 Patricia Jessel Miss Forbes | Miss Forbes | Deceased | 15/10/1920 | 47 | 10/06/1968 | 35 |
 Meredith Edwards Inspector Davidson | Inspector Davidson | Deceased | 10/06/1917 | 81 | 08/02/1999 | 38 |
 Michael Bryant Walter Luke | Walter Luke | Deceased | 05/04/1928 | 74 | 25/04/2002 | 27 |
 Lyndon Brook Martin Eliot | Martin Eliot | Deceased | 10/04/1926 | 77 | 09/01/2004 | 29 |
 Jennifer Daniel Irene Eliot | Irene Eliot | Deceased | 23/05/1936 | 81 | 16/08/2017 | 19 |
 Charles Kay Eric Sawbridge | Eric Sawbridge | Deceased | 31/08/1930 | 94 | 10/01/2025 | 25 |
 Philip Latham Pearson | Pearson | Deceased | 17/01/1929 | 91 | 20/06/2020 | 26 |
 Cyril Luckham Arthur Mounteney | Arthur Mounteney | Deceased | 25/07/1907 | 81 | 08/02/1989 | 48 |
 Jack Melford Thomas Bevill | Thomas Bevill | Deceased | 05/09/1899 | 73 | 22/10/1972 | 56 |
Geoffrey Russell Captain Smith | Captain Smith | Deceased | 13/08/1925 | 78 | 01/06/2004 | 30 |
 John Savident Drawbell | Drawbell | Deceased | 01/01/1938 | 86 | 21/02/2024 | 17 |
 Richard Vernon Sir Hector Rose | Sir Hector Rose | Deceased | 07/03/1925 | 72 | 04/12/1997 | 30 |
Frances White Norah Luke | Norah Luke | Living | 01/11/1938 | 87 | — | 17 |
 Helen Cherry Linda Cosgrove | Linda Cosgrove | Deceased | 24/11/1915 | 85 | 27/09/2001 | 40 |
 Michele Dotrice Tess Cosgrove | Tess Cosgrove | Living | 27/09/1948 | 77 | — | 7 |
 Ian Hendry Colonel Guzzman | Colonel Guzzman | Deceased | 13/01/1931 | 53 | 24/12/1984 | 24 |
Raymond Byron Captain Zabalo (as Raymond Byrom) | Captain Zabalo (as Raymond Byrom) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Cargill Pte. Martinez | Pte. Martinez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hans De Vries Major Nogues | Major Nogues | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Carlos Douglas Gonzales | Gonzales | Deceased | 26/12/1935 | 68 | 18/12/2004 | 20 |
Adrienne Frame Cortez (as Adrianne Frame) | Cortez (as Adrianne Frame) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Garcia Lieutenant Sanchez | Lieutenant Sanchez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Achilles Georgiou Gomez | Gomez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Jacobou Pte. Zamora (as Peter Jacovou) | Pte. Zamora (as Peter Jacovou) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Luck Pte. Rodriguez | Pte. Rodriguez | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Myers Perez | Perez | Deceased | 02/07/1929 | 88 | 28/07/2017 | 26 |
Seraphim Nicola Cpl. Duarte (as Seraphim Nicolau) | Cpl. Duarte (as Seraphim Nicolau) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Luis Nicolau Pte. Padros | Pte. Padros | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Saire Pepe | Pepe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maria Warburg Lieutenant Santamaria | Lieutenant Santamaria | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brian Worth General Santos | General Santos | Deceased | 30/07/1914 | 64 | 25/08/1978 | 41 |
Graham Rigby Jim Heeler | Jim Heeler | Deceased | 05/01/1927 | 94 | 05/04/2021 | 28 |
 Christine Hargreaves Alice Hobson | Alice Hobson | Deceased | 22/03/1939 | 45 | 12/08/1984 | 16 |
 June Barry Vickey Hobson | Vickey Hobson | Deceased | 15/06/1935 | 84 | 02/05/2020 | 20 |
 Patricia Routledge Maggie Hobson | Maggie Hobson | Deceased | 17/02/1929 | 96 | 03/10/2025 | 26 |
 Cameron Hall Tubby Wadlow | Tubby Wadlow | Deceased | 04/01/1897 | 86 | 19/12/1983 | 58 |
 Michael Caine Willie Mossop | Willie Mossop | Living | 14/03/1933 | 93 | — | 22 |
 John Laurie Doctor Macfarlane | Doctor Macfarlane | Deceased | 24/03/1897 | 83 | 23/06/1980 | 58 |
James Falkland Albert Prosser | Albert Prosser | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Falk Freddie Beenstock | Freddie Beenstock | Deceased | 23/08/1935 | 80 | 27/06/2016 | 20 |
Louise Jervis Ada Figgins | Ada Figgins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Wyngarde Lt Jan Wicziewsky | Lt Jan Wicziewsky | Deceased | 23/08/1927 | 90 | 15/01/2018 | 28 |
 Bessie Love Mrs Strong | Mrs Strong | Deceased | 09/09/1898 | 87 | 26/04/1986 | 57 |
 Graydon Gould Eric MacClure | Eric MacClure | Deceased | 03/04/1937 | 83 | 03/04/2020 | 18 |
Helena Hughes Regina | Regina | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barbara Assoon Eliza | Eliza | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Juliet Cooke Miss Priolleau | Miss Priolleau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noel Dyson Laura Priolleau | Laura Priolleau | Deceased | 23/12/1916 | 78 | 29/06/1995 | 39 |
Karal Gardner Angelina Broderick | Angelina Broderick | Living | 01/01/1938 | 88 | — | 17 |
 Alan Gifford Edward Broderick | Edward Broderick | Deceased | 11/03/1911 | 78 | 20/03/1989 | 44 |
 Karl Lanchbury Jimmy Broderick | Jimmy Broderick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Suzanne Togni Agatha | Agatha | Living | 13/08/1953 | 73 | — | 2 |
 Peter Carlisle J.P Gallagher | J.P Gallagher | Deceased | 04/08/1914 | 86 | 16/10/2000 | 41 |
William Lyon Brown Neville | Neville | Deceased | 04/01/1907 | 64 | 17/01/1971 | 48 |
 Keith Peacock PC Fred | PC Fred | Deceased | 01/01/1928 | 38 | 01/11/1966 | 27 |
Holly Doone Barbara | Barbara | Living | 01/01/1942 | 84 | — | 13 |
 Margo Andrew Sarah Undershaft | Sarah Undershaft | Living | 01/01/1937 | 89 | — | 18 |
Aleksander Browne Candia | Candia | Deceased | 01/01/1930 | 82 | 14/12/2012 | 25 |
George Ghent Orderly | Orderly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Topsy Jane Jean Watts | Jean Watts | Deceased | 02/12/1938 | 75 | 04/01/2014 | 17 |
Rosemary Dorken Lady Adela Windsor | Lady Adela Windsor | Living | 26/06/1931 | 95 | — | 24 |
 Howard Lang George Hutton | George Hutton | Deceased | 20/03/1911 | 78 | 11/12/1989 | 44 |
Mary Duddy Sarah Tansey | Sarah Tansey | Living | 01/03/1940 | 86 | — | 15 |
 Stuart Damon Carson | Carson | Deceased | 05/02/1937 | 84 | 29/06/2021 | 18 |
 Brian Davies Ken | Ken | Living | 15/11/1938 | 87 | — | 17 |
| Sid | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Astrid Frank Ingrid | Ingrid | Living | 09/08/1944 | 82 | — | 11 |
 Carol Cleveland Katie | Katie | Living | 13/01/1942 | 84 | — | 13 |
Maria Antippas Jacqueline | Jacqueline | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derren Nesbitt Ricky | Ricky | Living | 19/06/1935 | 91 | — | 20 |
