How Many Reach for the Sky (1956) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Reach for the Sky
Released: 1956
Cast: Kenneth More, Muriel Pavlow, Lyndon Brook, Lee Patterson, Alexander Knox

Reach for the Sky (1956) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (6%) are still alive today and 34 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vincent Ball, age 102. This film starred Kenneth More and Muriel Pavlow.

6% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 6% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 72.8 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast37 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1956 ▲▼
Kenneth More Douglas Bader	Douglas Bader	Deceased	20/09/1914	67	12/07/1982	42
Muriel Pavlow Thelma Bader	Thelma Bader	Deceased	27/06/1921	97	19/01/2019	35
Lyndon Brook Johnny Sanderson	Johnny Sanderson	Deceased	10/04/1926	77	09/01/2004	30
Lee Patterson Turner	Turner	Deceased	01/04/1929	77	14/02/2007	27
Alexander Knox Mr. Joyce	Mr. Joyce	Deceased	16/01/1907	88	25/04/1995	49
Dorothy Alison Nurse Brace	Nurse Brace	Deceased	04/04/1925	66	17/01/1992	31
Michael Warre Harry Day	Harry Day	Deceased	18/06/1922	64	13/02/1987	34
Sydney Tafler Robert Desoutter	Robert Desoutter	Deceased	31/07/1916	63	08/11/1979	40
Howard Marion-Crawford 'Woody' Woodhall	'Woody' Woodhall	Deceased	17/01/1914	55	24/11/1969	42
Jack Watling Peel	Peel	Deceased	13/01/1923	78	22/05/2001	33
Walter Hudd Air Vice-Marshal Halahan	Air Vice-Marshal Halahan	Deceased	20/02/1897	65	20/01/1963	59
Ernest Clark Wing Commander Beiseigel	Wing Commander Beiseigel	Deceased	12/02/1912	82	11/11/1994	44
Nigel Green Streatfeild	Streatfeild	Deceased	15/10/1924	47	15/05/1972	32
Anne Leon Sister Thornhill	Sister Thornhill	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Charles Carson Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding	Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding	Deceased	16/08/1885	91	05/08/1977	71
Ronald Adam Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory	Air Vice-Marshal Leigh-Mallory	Deceased	29/12/1896	82	27/03/1979	60
Basil Appleby Crowley-Milling	Crowley-Milling	Deceased	—	—	—	—
Philip Stainton Police Constable	Police Constable	Deceased	09/04/1908	53	01/08/1961	48
Eddie Byrne Flight Sergeant Mills	Flight Sergeant Mills	Deceased	31/01/1911	70	21/08/1981	45
Beverley Brooks Sally	Sally	Deceased	05/05/1929	63	12/08/1992	27
Michael Ripper Warrant Officer West	Warrant Officer West	Deceased	27/01/1913	87	28/06/2000	43
Derek Blomfield Civilian Pilot	Civilian Pilot	Deceased	31/08/1920	43	23/07/1964	36
Avice Landone Douglas Bader's Mother	Douglas Bader's Mother	Deceased	01/09/1908	67	12/06/1976	48
Eric Pohlmann Adjutant of Prison Camp	Adjutant of Prison Camp	Deceased	18/07/1913	66	25/07/1979	43
Michael Gough Flying Instructor Pearson	Flying Instructor Pearson	Deceased	23/11/1916	94	17/03/2011	40
Harry Locke Bates	Bates	Deceased	10/12/1913	73	07/09/1987	43
Sam Kydd Warrant Officer Blake	Warrant Officer Blake	Deceased	15/02/1917	65	26/03/1982	39
Peter Byrne Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash	Civilian Pilot Witnessing Bader's Crash	Deceased	29/01/1928	90	14/05/2018	28
Basil Dignam Air Ministry Doctor	Air Ministry Doctor	Deceased	24/10/1905	73	31/01/1979	51
Anton Diffring German Stabsfeldwebel	German Stabsfeldwebel	Deceased	20/10/1916	72	20/05/1989	40
Trevor Bannister Man Listening to Radio	Man Listening to Radio	Deceased	14/08/1934	76	14/04/2011	22
Patrick Westwood RAF Corporal	RAF Corporal	Deceased	10/12/1924	92	21/04/2017	32
Barry Letts Tommy	Tommy	Deceased	26/03/1925	84	09/10/2009	31
Paul Carpenter Hall (uncredited)	Hall (uncredited)	Deceased	08/12/1921	42	12/06/1964	35
Jess Conrad Cadet Pilot (uncredited)	Cadet Pilot (uncredited)	Living	24/02/1936	90	—	20
Clive Revill RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)	RAF Batman Helping Bader with His New Legs (uncredited)	Deceased	18/04/1930	94	11/03/2025	26
Vincent Ball Thelma's cousin (uncredited)	Thelma's cousin (uncredited)	Living	04/12/1923	102	—	33