Porridge (1979) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (33%) are still alive today and 28 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Christopher Godwin, age 83. This film starred Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale.
33% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronnie Barker Norman Stanley Fletcher | Norman Stanley Fletcher | Deceased | 25/09/1929 | 76 | 03/10/2005 | 50 |
 Richard Beckinsale Lennie Godber | Lennie Godber | Deceased | 06/07/1947 | 31 | 19/03/1979 | 32 |
 Fulton Mackay Mr. Mackay | Mr. Mackay | Deceased | 12/08/1922 | 64 | 06/06/1987 | 57 |
 Brian Wilde Mr. Barrowclough | Mr. Barrowclough | Deceased | 13/06/1927 | 80 | 20/03/2008 | 52 |
 Peter Vaughan Grouty | Grouty | Deceased | 04/04/1923 | 93 | 06/12/2016 | 56 |
 Julian Holloway Mr. Bainbridge | Mr. Bainbridge | Deceased | 24/06/1944 | 80 | 16/02/2025 | 35 |
 Geoffrey Bayldon Governor Treadaway | Governor Treadaway | Deceased | 07/01/1924 | 93 | 10/05/2017 | 55 |
 Christopher Godwin Mr. Beal | Mr. Beal | Living | 05/08/1943 | 83 | — | 36 |
 Barrie Rutter Oakes | Oakes | Living | 12/12/1946 | 79 | — | 33 |
 Daniel Peacock Rudge | Rudge | Living | 02/10/1958 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Sam Kelly Warren | Warren | Deceased | 19/12/1943 | 70 | 14/06/2014 | 36 |
 Ken Jones Ives | Ives | Deceased | 20/02/1930 | 83 | 13/02/2014 | 49 |
 Philip Locke Banyard | Banyard | Deceased | 29/03/1928 | 76 | 19/04/2004 | 51 |
 Gorden Kaye Dines | Dines | Deceased | 07/04/1941 | 75 | 23/01/2017 | 38 |
 Oliver Smith McMillan | McMillan | Living | 29/05/1952 | 74 | — | 27 |
Andrew Dunford Armstrong | Armstrong | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Steen Wellings | Wellings | Living | 26/12/1954 | 71 | — | 25 |
Ivan Steward Simkin | Simkin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek James Small | Small | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Karl Howman Urquhart | Urquhart | Living | 13/12/1952 | 73 | — | 27 |
Rod Culbertson Callaghan | Callaghan | Living | 28/04/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Zoot Money Lotterby | Lotterby | Deceased | 17/06/1942 | 82 | 08/09/2024 | 37 |
 Derek Deadman Cooper | Cooper | Deceased | 11/03/1940 | 74 | 22/11/2014 | 39 |
 Robert Putt Atkinson | Atkinson | Living | 09/03/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
 Allan Warren Whalley | Whalley | Living | 26/10/1948 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Stewart Harwood Whittaker | Whittaker | Deceased | 01/01/1953 | 63 | 04/04/2016 | 26 |
 Tony Osoba McLaren | McLaren | Living | 15/03/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 John Barrett Hedley | Hedley | Deceased | 18/02/1910 | 73 | 22/05/1983 | 69 |
 Paul Barber Morgan | Morgan | Living | 18/03/1951 | 75 | — | 28 |
 Sebastian Abineri Hayward | Hayward | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Dair Samson | Samson | Deceased | 03/03/1933 | 72 | 25/11/2005 | 46 |
 Barry James Delilah | Delilah | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jackie Pallo Jr. Jacko | Jacko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Lee Tinkler | Tinkler | Deceased | — | — | 01/12/1986 | — |
| Cox | Living | 26/04/1955 | 71 | — | 24 | |
Charles Pemberton Miller | Miller | Deceased | 19/09/1939 | 67 | 13/05/2007 | 40 |
 Colin Rix Lassiter | Lassiter | Deceased | 03/03/1932 | 81 | 11/11/2013 | 47 |
 Paul McDowell Collinson | Collinson | Deceased | 15/08/1931 | 84 | 02/05/2016 | 48 |
| MO | Deceased | 18/09/1940 | 77 | 01/11/2017 | 39 | |
Paul Luty Chalky | Chalky | Deceased | 04/05/1932 | 52 | 10/01/1985 | 47 |
 Duncan Preston Weatherman | Weatherman | Living | 11/08/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
 Bunny May Alf | Alf | Deceased | — | — | 30/11/2017 | — |
 Elizabeth Knight Sheila | Sheila | Deceased | 01/11/1944 | 60 | 22/08/2005 | 35 |
Nicholas McArdle PC Townsend | PC Townsend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jean Campbell-Dallas Old Lady | Old Lady | Deceased | 23/07/1904 | 93 | 15/03/1998 | 75 |
Bill Kerry Old Man | Old Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Noel Flanagan Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barry Hayes Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Heasman Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barrie Holland Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alf Mangan Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/10/1916 | 71 | 16/06/1988 | 63 |
Steve Meek Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ralph G. Morse Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Living | 01/06/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Pat Ryan Supervising Officer (uncredited) | Supervising Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1916 | 76 | 01/01/1992 | 63 |
Larry Sheppard Prisoner (uncredited) | Prisoner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jeff Silk Police Constable (uncredited) | Police Constable (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/12/1925 | 73 | 19/10/1999 | 54 |
