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Life Begins at Forty (1978) featured a cast of 55 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (13%) are still alive today and 35 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Julie Samuel, age 82. This TV series starred Derek Nimmo and Rosemary Leach.
13% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 15 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 12% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast55 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Nimmo Chris Bunting | Chris Bunting | Deceased | 19/09/1930 | 68 | 24/02/1999 | 48 |
 Rosemary Leach Katy Bunting | Katy Bunting | Deceased | 18/12/1935 | 81 | 21/10/2017 | 43 |
 Michael Graham Cox Gerry Simpson | Gerry Simpson | Deceased | 08/01/1938 | 57 | 30/04/1995 | 40 |
Fanny Rowe Mrs Bunting | Mrs Bunting | Deceased | 26/06/1913 | 75 | 31/07/1988 | 65 |
 Rosemary Martin Jill Simpson | Jill Simpson | Deceased | 17/12/1936 | 61 | 14/08/1998 | 42 |
Anna Dawson Jill Simpson | Jill Simpson | Deceased | 27/07/1937 | 88 | 27/06/2026 | 41 |
 Tim Barrett Badger | Badger | Deceased | 31/05/1929 | 61 | 20/08/1990 | 49 |
 Gordon Rollings Horace | Horace | Deceased | 17/04/1926 | 59 | 07/06/1985 | 52 |
Angela Piper Priscilla | Priscilla | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Raglan Doctor Bailey | Doctor Bailey | Deceased | 07/04/1909 | 76 | 18/07/1985 | 69 |
Robin Halstead PC Lombard | PC Lombard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Mackriel Young Man | Young Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sheila Raynor Miss Gibbs | Miss Gibbs | Deceased | 15/03/1908 | 89 | 17/02/1998 | 70 |
 Alf Mangan Deliveryman | Deliveryman | Deceased | 21/10/1916 | 71 | 16/06/1988 | 62 |
 Dave Cooper Deliveryman | Deliveryman | Living | 15/08/1961 | 65 | — | 17 |
Rowena Roberts Alice | Alice | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Michael Remick Osric | Osric | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nikki Kelly Olga | Olga | Living | 23/11/1951 | 74 | — | 27 |
 Walter Sparrow Barman | Barman | Deceased | 22/01/1927 | 73 | 31/05/2000 | 51 |
Patrick Durkin Irishman | Irishman | Deceased | 09/06/1936 | 73 | 01/09/2009 | 42 |
 Geoffrey Sumner Sir James Cameron Bangore | Sir James Cameron Bangore | Deceased | 20/11/1908 | 80 | 29/09/1989 | 70 |
Alan Igbon Darren Braithwaite | Darren Braithwaite | Deceased | 29/05/1952 | 68 | 02/01/2021 | 26 |
 Janina Faye Maureen | Maureen | Living | 16/04/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Michael Halsey Bennett | Bennett | Deceased | 01/01/2000 | 17 | 25/09/2017 | 17 |
 Tricia George Gwendoline | Gwendoline | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marilyn Galsworthy Cecily | Cecily | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek Lamden Harry | Harry | Living | 26/10/1949 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Norman Bird Dr Gardiner | Dr Gardiner | Deceased | 30/10/1920 | 84 | 22/04/2005 | 58 |
 Alan Howard Dr Payne | Dr Payne | Deceased | 05/08/1937 | 77 | 14/02/2015 | 41 |
 Harold Goodwin The Patient | The Patient | Deceased | 22/10/1917 | 86 | 03/06/2004 | 61 |
 Ruth Kettlewell Sister | Sister | Deceased | 12/04/1913 | 94 | 17/07/2007 | 65 |
Steve Ubels Hospital Doctor | Hospital Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan Frith Milkman | Milkman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek James Harry Hicks | Harry Hicks | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Royle Maurice Brough | Maurice Brough | Deceased | 07/09/1928 | 61 | 23/01/1990 | 50 |
Allister Bain Mr Montague | Mr Montague | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cleo Sylvestre Mrs Montague | Mrs Montague | Deceased | 19/04/1945 | 79 | 20/09/2024 | 33 |
Betty Romaine Miss Simkins | Miss Simkins | Deceased | 19/11/1907 | 89 | 04/03/1997 | 71 |
Sonia Graham Matron | Matron | Deceased | 22/08/1929 | 88 | 18/02/2018 | 49 |
Jenny McCracken Nurse Macdonald | Nurse Macdonald | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Segal Mr Dingle | Mr Dingle | Deceased | 01/11/1924 | 71 | 01/01/1996 | 54 |
Judi Maynard Sister | Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Hughes Mr Davies | Mr Davies | Deceased | 19/06/1928 | 82 | 08/02/2011 | 50 |
 Peter Denyer The Plumber | The Plumber | Deceased | 20/08/1947 | 62 | 18/09/2009 | 31 |
Julie Samuel Elizabeth | Elizabeth | Living | 15/05/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
Jeannette Wild Mavis | Mavis | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Maggie Stride Annabel | Annabel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jenny Baker Daisy | Daisy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sam Kydd The Old Man | The Old Man | Deceased | 15/02/1917 | 65 | 26/03/1982 | 61 |
 Peggy Thorpe-Bates Miss Withersfield | Miss Withersfield | Deceased | 11/08/1914 | 75 | 26/12/1989 | 64 |
 Robert Dorning The Major | The Major | Deceased | 13/05/1913 | 75 | 20/02/1989 | 65 |
 Patricia Brake Gladys | Gladys | Deceased | 25/06/1942 | 79 | 28/05/2022 | 36 |
 Diane Hart Myrtle | Myrtle | Deceased | 20/07/1926 | 75 | 07/02/2002 | 52 |
 Julian Curry The Vicar | The Vicar | Deceased | 08/12/1937 | 82 | 27/06/2020 | 41 |
 Moira Lister Gertie | Gertie | Deceased | 06/08/1923 | 84 | 27/10/2007 | 55 |