Jesus of Nazareth (1956) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (17%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Gillespie, age 92. This TV series starred John Glen and Gwen Watford.
17% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 17% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Glen Narrator (voice) / Andrew | Narrator (voice) / Andrew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gwen Watford Mary, mother of Jesus | Mary, mother of Jesus | Deceased | 10/09/1927 | 66 | 06/02/1994 | 29 |
 George Woodbridge Joseph | Joseph | Deceased | 16/02/1907 | 66 | 31/03/1973 | 49 |
Richard Palmer Jesus as a boy | Jesus as a boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christopher Sandford John as a boy | John as a boy | Living | 05/06/1939 | 87 | — | 17 |
 Maurice Colbourne Zacharias | Zacharias | Deceased | 24/09/1939 | 49 | 04/08/1989 | 17 |
Eric Dodson The Rabbi | The Rabbi | Deceased | 01/12/1920 | 79 | 13/01/2000 | 36 |
| Deceased | 17/01/1929 | 91 | 20/06/2020 | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 05/03/1932 | 76 | 01/08/2008 | 24 | ||
Tom Fleming Jesus | Jesus | Deceased | 29/06/1927 | 82 | 18/04/2010 | 29 |
 Michael Bryant John bar Zebedee | John bar Zebedee | Deceased | 05/04/1928 | 74 | 25/04/2002 | 28 |
 Robert Gillespie Matthew | Matthew | Living | 09/11/1933 | 92 | — | 23 |
 Peter Wyngarde John the Baptist | John the Baptist | Deceased | 23/08/1927 | 90 | 15/01/2018 | 29 |
Powys Thomas Simon bar Jonah | Simon bar Jonah | Deceased | 25/12/1925 | 51 | 22/06/1977 | 31 |
