How Many Ripping Yarns (1976) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Ripping Yarns
Released: 1976
Cast: Michael Palin, John Phillips, Candace Glendenning, Ian Ogilvy, Anita Carey

Ripping Yarns (1976) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (28%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Timothy Carlton, age 86. This TV series starred Michael Palin and John Phillips.

28% still with us· verified cast

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 78 yrs

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Cast32 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1976 ▲▼
Michael Palin		Living	05/05/1943	83	—	33
John Phillips		Deceased	20/07/1914	80	11/05/1995	62
Candace Glendenning		Living	09/08/1953	73	—	23
Ian Ogilvy		Living	30/09/1943	82	—	33
Anita Carey Irene Olthwaite	Irene Olthwaite	Deceased	16/04/1948	75	19/07/2023	28
Gwen Watford		Deceased	10/09/1927	66	06/02/1994	49
Roland MacLeod		Deceased	09/09/1935	74	03/04/2010	41
Roy Kinnear		Deceased	08/01/1934	54	20/09/1988	42
Petra Markham		Living	17/03/1947	79	—	29
Barbara New		Deceased	09/05/1923	87	24/05/2010	53
Terry Jones		Deceased	01/02/1942	77	21/01/2020	34
Denholm Elliott Mr. Gregory	Mr. Gregory	Deceased	31/05/1922	70	06/10/1992	54
Timothy Carlton		Living	04/10/1939	86	—	37
Frank Middlemass		Deceased	28/05/1919	87	08/09/2006	57
Nicholas Day		Living	04/12/1942	83	—	34
David Griffin		Living	19/07/1943	83	—	33
John Cleese		Living	27/10/1939	86	—	37
Richard Vernon Lord Bartlesham	Lord Bartlesham	Deceased	07/03/1925	72	04/12/1997	51
Joan Sanderson Lady Bartlesham	Lady Bartlesham	Deceased	24/11/1912	79	24/05/1992	64
Roger Brierley Hopper	Hopper	Deceased	02/06/1935	70	23/09/2005	41
John Le Mesurier Col. Runciman	Col. Runciman	Deceased	05/04/1912	71	15/11/1983	64
Jan Francis Miranda	Miranda	Living	05/08/1947	79	—	29
Allan Cuthbertson Maj. Daintry	Maj. Daintry	Deceased	07/04/1920	67	08/02/1988	56
Danny O'Dea Man at Gum Factory	Man at Gum Factory	Deceased	22/12/1911	91	16/04/2003	65
Kenneth Colley Robber	Robber	Deceased	07/12/1937	87	30/06/2025	39
Liz Smith Mrs. Bag	Mrs. Bag	Deceased	11/12/1921	95	24/12/2016	55
Antony Carrick Admiral Jefferson	Admiral Jefferson	Deceased	16/02/1932	92	02/11/2024	44
Edward Hardwicke Mr. Girton	Mr. Girton	Deceased	07/08/1932	78	16/05/2011	44
Gerald Sim Lord Raglan	Lord Raglan	Deceased	04/02/1925	89	11/12/2014	51
Michael Stainton The Gamekeeper	The Gamekeeper	Deceased	04/10/1934	87	13/08/2022	42
Don Henderson Sgt. Major	Sgt. Major	Deceased	10/11/1932	64	22/06/1997	44
Eileen Way Old woman	Old woman	Deceased	02/09/1911	82	16/06/1994	65