Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (10%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Melvyn Bragg, age 86. This film starred Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson.
10% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 10% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Laurence Olivier Self | Self | Deceased | 22/05/1907 | 82 | 11/07/1989 | 75 |
 Ralph Richardson Self | Self | Deceased | 19/12/1902 | 80 | 10/10/1983 | 80 |
 John Gielgud Self | Self | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 78 |
 Vivien Leigh Self ( Archive footage ) | Self ( Archive footage ) | Deceased | 05/11/1913 | 53 | 07/07/1967 | 69 |
 William Wyler Self | Self | Deceased | 01/07/1902 | 79 | 27/07/1981 | 80 |
| Self | Deceased | 09/12/1909 | 90 | 07/05/2000 | 73 | |
John Osborne Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joan Plowright Self | Self | Deceased | 28/10/1929 | 95 | 16/01/2025 | 53 |
 Jill Esmond Self ( Archive footage) | Self ( Archive footage) | Deceased | 26/01/1908 | 82 | 20/07/1990 | 74 |
 Melvyn Bragg Self (Interviewer ) | Self (Interviewer ) | Living | 06/10/1939 | 86 | — | 43 |
 Peggy Ashcroft Self | Self | Deceased | 22/12/1907 | 83 | 14/06/1991 | 75 |
