Life of Shakespeare (1978) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (38%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Milton Johns, age 88. This TV series starred Tim Curry and Ian McShane.
38% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Curry William Shakespeare | William Shakespeare | Deceased | 19/04/1946 | 80 | 25/08/2026 | 32 |
 Ian McShane Christopher Marlowe | Christopher Marlowe | Living | 29/09/1942 | 83 | — | 36 |
 Meg Wynn Owen Anne Shakespeare | Anne Shakespeare | Deceased | 08/11/1938 | 83 | 01/06/2022 | 40 |
Will Knightley Soldier | Soldier | Living | 23/04/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
 Ivor Roberts Dr. Moffett | Dr. Moffett | Deceased | 19/07/1925 | 74 | 05/09/1999 | 53 |
 Moray Watson Nicholas | Nicholas | Deceased | 25/06/1928 | 88 | 02/05/2017 | 50 |
 Huw Higginson Sampson | Sampson | Living | 21/02/1964 | 62 | — | 14 |
 Julian Curry Sir Robert Cecil | Sir Robert Cecil | Deceased | 08/12/1937 | 82 | 27/06/2020 | 41 |
 Simon MacCorkindale Sir Thomas Walsingham | Sir Thomas Walsingham | Deceased | 12/02/1952 | 58 | 14/10/2010 | 26 |
 Michael Cashman Man in street | Man in street | Living | 17/12/1950 | 75 | — | 28 |
 Thorley Walters Mr. Justice Fleminge | Mr. Justice Fleminge | Deceased | 12/05/1913 | 78 | 06/07/1991 | 65 |
 Nicholas Clay The Earl of Southampton | The Earl of Southampton | Deceased | 18/09/1946 | 53 | 25/05/2000 | 32 |
 Darien Angadi Robert Armin | Robert Armin | Deceased | 19/03/1949 | 32 | 05/12/1981 | 29 |
 André Morell Edward Alleyn | Edward Alleyn | Deceased | 20/08/1909 | 69 | 28/11/1978 | 69 |
 Veronica Clifford Mother Parker | Mother Parker | Living | 20/10/1944 | 81 | — | 34 |
 Ron Cook Jack Rice | Jack Rice | Living | 01/12/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Michael Standing Man in street | Man in street | Living | 19/06/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
 Milton Johns Dr. Alcibiades | Dr. Alcibiades | Living | 13/05/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Keith Baxter The Earl of Essex | The Earl of Essex | Deceased | 29/04/1933 | 90 | 24/09/2023 | 45 |
 Simon Rouse Ingram Frizer | Ingram Frizer | Living | 24/06/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 Bill Paterson King James I | King James I | Living | 03/06/1945 | 81 | — | 33 |
 Shirley Cheriton Kate | Kate | Living | 28/06/1955 | 71 | — | 23 |
 Basil Dignam The Lord Chamberlain | The Lord Chamberlain | Deceased | 24/10/1905 | 73 | 31/01/1979 | 73 |
 John McEnery Hamnet Sadler | Hamnet Sadler | Deceased | 01/11/1943 | 75 | 12/04/2019 | 35 |
 Paul Freeman Dick Burbage | Dick Burbage | Living | 18/01/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
 John Bailey Sir Francis Walsingham | Sir Francis Walsingham | Deceased | 27/06/1912 | 76 | 18/02/1989 | 66 |
 Jeffery Dench Lord Keeper Egerton | Lord Keeper Egerton | Deceased | 29/04/1928 | 85 | 25/03/2014 | 50 |
 George Malpas Master Squab | Master Squab | Deceased | 01/11/1926 | 74 | 26/02/2001 | 52 |
 Peter Benson Peter Phipps | Peter Phipps | Deceased | 13/06/1943 | 75 | 06/09/2018 | 35 |
 John Normington Alex Cooke | Alex Cooke | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 41 |
 Roger Lloyd Pack Jack Heminge | Jack Heminge | Deceased | 08/02/1944 | 69 | 15/01/2014 | 34 |
 Derek Royle William Kempe | William Kempe | Deceased | 07/09/1928 | 61 | 23/01/1990 | 50 |