Porridge (1974) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (24%) are still alive today and 37 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Gillespie, age 92. This TV series starred Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale.
24% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie Barker Norman Stanley Fletcher | Norman Stanley Fletcher | Deceased | 25/09/1929 | 76 | 03/10/2005 | 45 |
 Richard Beckinsale Lennie Godber | Lennie Godber | Deceased | 06/07/1947 | 31 | 19/03/1979 | 27 |
 Fulton Mackay Mr. Mackay | Mr. Mackay | Deceased | 12/08/1922 | 64 | 06/06/1987 | 52 |
 Brian Wilde Mr. Barrowclough | Mr. Barrowclough | Deceased | 13/06/1927 | 80 | 20/03/2008 | 47 |
 Peter Vaughan Harry Grout | Harry Grout | Deceased | 04/04/1923 | 93 | 06/12/2016 | 51 |
 Tony Osoba McLaren | McLaren | Living | 15/03/1947 | 79 | — | 27 |
 David Jason Blanco | Blanco | Living | 02/02/1940 | 86 | — | 34 |
 Sam Kelly Warren | Warren | Deceased | 19/12/1943 | 70 | 14/06/2014 | 31 |
 Patricia Brake Ingrid Fletcher | Ingrid Fletcher | Deceased | 25/06/1942 | 79 | 28/05/2022 | 32 |
 Paul Angelis Navy Rum | Navy Rum | Deceased | 18/01/1943 | 66 | 19/03/2009 | 31 |
Ralph Watson Landlord | Landlord | Deceased | 20/01/1963 | 58 | 20/06/2021 | 11 |
 Royston Tickner Sgt. Norris | Sgt. Norris | Deceased | 08/09/1922 | 74 | 07/07/1997 | 52 |
 John Rutland Verger | Verger | Deceased | 31/08/1916 | 96 | 01/06/2013 | 58 |
 John Bennett Medical Officer | Medical Officer | Deceased | 08/05/1928 | 76 | 11/04/2005 | 46 |
Ray Dunbobbin Evans | Evans | Deceased | — | — | 01/08/1998 | — |
 John Quarmby Prison Officer | Prison Officer | Deceased | 18/06/1929 | 89 | 05/04/2019 | 45 |
 Steve Ismay Prison Warden | Prison Warden | Deceased | 13/01/1949 | 77 | — | 25 |
 Philip Jackson Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley | Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley | Living | 18/06/1948 | 78 | — | 26 |
 Robert Gillespie Vicar | Vicar | Living | 09/11/1933 | 92 | — | 41 |
Johnnie Wade Scrounger | Scrounger | Living | 09/06/1948 | 78 | — | 26 |
Arnold Peters Chief Prison Officer | Chief Prison Officer | Deceased | 03/06/1925 | 87 | 11/05/2013 | 49 |
 Emlyn Price Tolly | Tolly | Living | 12/12/1947 | 78 | — | 27 |
Peggy Mason Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 June Ellis Isobel Fletcher | Isobel Fletcher | Deceased | — | — | 26/06/2011 | — |
 Brian Glover Heslop | Heslop | Deceased | 02/04/1934 | 63 | 24/07/1997 | 40 |
 Susan Littler Norma | Norma | Deceased | 31/12/1947 | 34 | 11/07/1982 | 27 |
Andonia Katsaros Iris | Iris | Living | 01/01/1945 | 81 | — | 29 |
 Rosalind Elliot Elaine | Elaine | Deceased | 28/08/1943 | 76 | 10/04/2020 | 31 |
 Ken Jones Ives | Ives | Deceased | 20/02/1930 | 83 | 13/02/2014 | 44 |
 Graham Ashley Mr. Appleton | Mr. Appleton | Deceased | 26/04/1927 | 52 | 30/10/1979 | 47 |
John Rudling Mr. Birchwood | Mr. Birchwood | Deceased | 31/08/1907 | 76 | 18/12/1983 | 67 |
 Margaret Flint Mrs. Godber | Mrs. Godber | Deceased | 13/09/1924 | 68 | 03/07/1993 | 50 |
 Peter Jeffrey Mr. Wainwright | Mr. Wainwright | Deceased | 18/04/1929 | 70 | 25/12/1999 | 45 |
 Philip Madoc Williams | Williams | Deceased | 05/07/1934 | 77 | 05/03/2012 | 40 |
 Madge Hindle Mrs. Hesketh | Mrs. Hesketh | Living | 19/05/1938 | 88 | — | 36 |
Eric Dodson Mr. Banyard | Mr. Banyard | Deceased | 01/12/1920 | 79 | 13/01/2000 | 54 |
 Tony Aitken Chaplain | Chaplain | Living | 20/06/1946 | 80 | — | 28 |
 Ivor Roberts Prison Visitor | Prison Visitor | Deceased | 19/07/1925 | 74 | 05/09/1999 | 49 |
 Barbara New Prison Visitor | Prison Visitor | Deceased | 09/05/1923 | 87 | 24/05/2010 | 51 |
 Geoffrey Greenhill Prison Visitor | Prison Visitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Farrell Norris | Norris | Living | 06/12/1938 | 87 | — | 36 |
Terence Soall Medical Officer | Medical Officer | Deceased | 22/03/1920 | 86 | 10/08/2006 | 54 |
 Cyril Shaps Jackdaw | Jackdaw | Deceased | 13/10/1923 | 79 | 01/01/2003 | 51 |
 Roy Sampson PT Instructor | PT Instructor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Moore Spider | Spider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Dair Crusher | Crusher | Deceased | 03/03/1933 | 72 | 25/11/2005 | 41 |
Michael Barrington Governor Venables | Governor Venables | Deceased | 19/04/1925 | 63 | 05/06/1988 | 49 |
 Christopher Biggins Lukewarm | Lukewarm | Living | 16/12/1948 | 77 | — | 26 |
 Paul McDowell Mr. Collinson | Mr. Collinson | Deceased | 15/08/1931 | 84 | 02/05/2016 | 43 |
 Ronald Lacey Harris | Harris | Deceased | 28/09/1935 | 55 | 15/05/1991 | 39 |
 Maurice Denham Rawley | Rawley | Deceased | 23/12/1909 | 92 | 24/07/2002 | 65 |
 Alun Armstrong Spraggon | Spraggon | Living | 17/07/1946 | 80 | — | 28 |
 David Daker Jarvis | Jarvis | Deceased | 29/09/1935 | 90 | 30/04/2026 | 39 |