Rainbow (1972) featured a cast of 46 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (55%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Stanley Bates, age 84. This TV series starred Peter Hawkins and Roger Walker.
55% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 55% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast46 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Hawkins Zippy | Zippy | Deceased | 03/04/1924 | 82 | 08/07/2006 | 48 |
 Roger Walker Himself | Himself | Living | 22/12/1944 | 81 | — | 28 |
Stanley Bates Bungle | Bungle | Living | 08/10/1942 | 84 | — | 30 |
 David Cook Himself | Himself | Deceased | 21/09/1940 | 74 | 16/09/2015 | 32 |
Hugh Portnow Himself (Telltale member) | Himself (Telltale member) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tim Thomas Himself (Telltale member) | Himself (Telltale member) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fluff Joinson Herself (Telltale member) | Herself (Telltale member) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dawn Bowden Herself | Herself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charmian Dore Herself (singer) | Herself (singer) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Karl Johnson Himself (singer) | Himself (singer) | Living | 01/03/1948 | 78 | — | 24 |
 Julian Littman Himself (Singer) | Himself (Singer) | Living | 13/02/1953 | 73 | — | 19 |
 John Leeson Bungle | Bungle | Deceased | 16/03/1943 | 83 | 01/11/2026 | 29 |
 Hugh Fraser Himself (Telltale member) | Himself (Telltale member) | Living | 23/10/1945 | 81 | — | 27 |
 Matthew Corbett Himself | Himself | Living | 28/03/1948 | 78 | — | 24 |
Malcolm Lord Bungle | Bungle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roy Skelton Zippy / George (voice) | Zippy / George (voice) | Deceased | 20/07/1931 | 79 | 08/06/2011 | 41 |
 Freddy Marks Himself | Himself | Deceased | 10/09/1949 | 71 | 27/05/2021 | 23 |
 Geoffrey Hayes Himself | Himself | Deceased | 03/03/1942 | 76 | 01/10/2018 | 30 |
 Jane Tucker Herself | Herself | Living | 20/10/1949 | 77 | — | 23 |
 Rod Burton Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barbara Mitchell Storyteller | Storyteller | Deceased | 04/10/1929 | 48 | 09/12/1977 | 43 |
 Vince Hill Story Teller | Story Teller | Deceased | 16/04/1934 | 89 | 22/07/2023 | 38 |
Fiona Freer Herself - storyteller | Herself - storyteller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sandra Dickinson Herself - Storyteller | Herself - Storyteller | Living | 20/10/1948 | 78 | — | 24 |
Patsy Rowlands Auntie Patsy | Auntie Patsy | Deceased | 19/01/1931 | 74 | 22/01/2005 | 41 |
Sneh Gupta Herself | Herself | Living | 12/05/1957 | 69 | — | 15 |
 Alfred Marks Himself | Himself | Deceased | 28/01/1921 | 75 | 01/07/1996 | 51 |
 Bobby Davro Himself | Himself | Living | 13/09/1959 | 67 | — | 13 |
Christopher Lillicrap Himself | Himself | Living | 14/02/1949 | 77 | — | 23 |
Mel Harvey Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rani Singh Herself | Herself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jugnu Singh Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ernie Wise Himself | Himself | Deceased | 27/11/1925 | 73 | 21/03/1999 | 47 |
Philip Elsmore Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gabrielle Bradshaw Herself | Herself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sue Devaney Auntie | Auntie | Living | 02/07/1967 | 59 | — | 5 |
 Noel Dyson Mrs Jones | Mrs Jones | Deceased | 23/12/1916 | 78 | 29/06/1995 | 56 |
 Sam Kydd Himself | Himself | Deceased | 15/02/1917 | 65 | 26/03/1982 | 55 |
 Lesley Nunnerley Herself | Herself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Davidson Himself | Himself | Living | 13/12/1953 | 72 | — | 19 |
 Sue Holderness Herself | Herself | Living | 28/05/1949 | 77 | — | 23 |
Clive Webb Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John elliot Himself | Himself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elena Henson Herself | Herself | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 09/08/1953 | 73 | — | 19 | ||
 Adam Wide Construction Worker | Construction Worker | Living | 10/06/1953 | 73 | — | 19 |
