Only When I Laugh (1979) featured a cast of 59 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (30%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Gillespie, age 92. This TV series starred James Bolam and Peter Bowles.
30% still with us· verified cast20% of full cast · incl. 19 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast59 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Bolam Roy Figgis | Roy Figgis | Living | 16/06/1935 | 91 | — | 44 |
 Peter Bowles Archie Glover | Archie Glover | Deceased | 16/10/1936 | 85 | 17/03/2022 | 43 |
 Christopher Strauli Norman Binns | Norman Binns | Living | 13/04/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Richard Wilson Gordon Thorpe | Gordon Thorpe | Living | 09/07/1936 | 90 | — | 43 |
 Derrick Branche Gupte | Gupte | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patsy Smart Lady | Lady | Deceased | 14/08/1918 | 77 | 06/02/1996 | 61 |
Elin Jenkins Anna | Anna | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Stephen Greif Nicos | Nicos | Deceased | 26/08/1944 | 78 | 23/12/2022 | 35 |
 Robert Gillespie Clegg | Clegg | Living | 09/11/1933 | 92 | — | 46 |
 Pamela Cundell Cook | Cook | Deceased | 15/01/1920 | 95 | 14/02/2015 | 59 |
Sally Osborne Sally | Sally | Living | 19/09/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
 John Junkin Landlord | Landlord | Deceased | 29/01/1930 | 76 | 07/03/2006 | 49 |
John Moore Customer | Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Arnold Diamond Customer | Customer | Deceased | 18/04/1915 | 76 | 18/03/1992 | 64 |
Naomi Buch Customer | Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Rapley Customer | Customer | Deceased | 18/04/1935 | 81 | 18/04/2016 | 44 |
 Moira Lister Gloria Robbins | Gloria Robbins | Deceased | 06/08/1923 | 84 | 27/10/2007 | 56 |
 Patrick Troughton Joe Perkins | Joe Perkins | Deceased | 25/03/1920 | 67 | 28/03/1987 | 59 |
 Ronnie Stevens Hargreaves | Hargreaves | Deceased | 02/09/1925 | 81 | 11/11/2006 | 54 |
Jenny McCracken Female Patient | Female Patient | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julia Goodman Jenny | Jenny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Margaret Courtenay Mrs Binns | Mrs Binns | Deceased | 14/11/1923 | 72 | 15/02/1996 | 56 |
 Pat Ashton Peg | Peg | Deceased | 28/02/1931 | 82 | 23/06/2013 | 48 |
John Quayle Vicar | Vicar | Living | 21/12/1938 | 87 | — | 41 |
Brenda Cowling Matron | Matron | Deceased | 23/04/1925 | 85 | 02/10/2010 | 54 |
Judi Maynard Eileen | Eileen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Morant Phil | Phil | Deceased | 30/10/1945 | 66 | 09/11/2011 | 34 |
 Jeremy Bulloch Gary | Gary | Deceased | 16/02/1945 | 75 | 17/12/2020 | 34 |
Les Flanagan Camera Crew | Camera Crew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ian Langstaff Camera Crew | Camera Crew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rick Pickard Camera Crew | Camera Crew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dominic Field Camera Crew | Camera Crew | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Reginald Marsh Sir Julian Briggs | Sir Julian Briggs | Deceased | 17/09/1926 | 74 | 09/02/2001 | 53 |
 Rosalind Ayres Amy Glossop | Amy Glossop | Living | 07/12/1946 | 79 | — | 33 |
 Ann Beach Helen Roper-Jones | Helen Roper-Jones | Deceased | 07/06/1938 | 78 | 09/03/2017 | 41 |
 Sylvia Kay Clare Butterfield | Clare Butterfield | Deceased | 16/05/1936 | 82 | 18/01/2019 | 43 |
 Mary Tamm Leonora | Leonora | Deceased | 22/03/1950 | 62 | 26/07/2012 | 29 |
 Karl Howman Ronnie | Ronnie | Living | 13/12/1952 | 73 | — | 27 |
 John Ronane Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 11/12/1933 | 85 | 15/05/2019 | 46 |
 Isla Blair Bradley | Bradley | Living | 29/09/1944 | 81 | — | 35 |
 Gwen Taylor Victoria Plumtree | Victoria Plumtree | Living | 19/02/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
Oliver Pye Danny | Danny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kay Garner Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sue Glover Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alexandra Brook Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lee Gibson Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marian Davies Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jane Shackell Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Sheridan Assorted Children (voice) | Assorted Children (voice) | Deceased | 18/03/1947 | 68 | 08/08/2015 | 32 |
 Wanda Ventham Fiona | Fiona | Living | 05/08/1935 | 91 | — | 44 |
 John Nettleton Col. Walters | Col. Walters | Deceased | 05/02/1929 | 94 | 14/07/2023 | 50 |
 Terry Diab Dr. Bernstein | Dr. Bernstein | Living | 11/02/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Diane Bull Deidre | Deidre | Deceased | 05/09/1952 | 46 | 23/12/1998 | 27 |
 Jacqueline Clarke Muffin | Muffin | Deceased | 26/02/1916 | 78 | 30/06/1994 | 63 |
 Neil McCarthy Harry Bridgewater | Harry Bridgewater | Deceased | 26/07/1932 | 52 | 05/02/1985 | 47 |
 Norman Mitchell Prison Officer | Prison Officer | Deceased | 27/08/1918 | 82 | 19/03/2001 | 61 |
 Frank Middlemass Charlie | Charlie | Deceased | 28/05/1919 | 87 | 08/09/2006 | 60 |
 Patricia Brake Hilary | Hilary | Deceased | 25/06/1942 | 79 | 28/05/2022 | 37 |
Nicholas McArdle George | George | Unverified | — | — | — | — |