Six Fifty-Five Special (1981) featured a cast of 37 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (56%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sheila Hancock, age 93. This TV series starred Sally James and David Soul.
56% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast37 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sally James Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 10/05/1950 | 76 | — | 31 |
 David Soul Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Deceased | 28/08/1943 | 80 | 04/01/2024 | 38 |
 Paul Coia Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Living | 19/06/1955 | 71 | — | 26 |
Marian Foster Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donny B. Macleod Self - Presenter | Self - Presenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Yip Self | Self | Living | 04/06/1951 | 75 | — | 30 |
 Murray Head Self | Self | Living | 05/03/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
 Jimmy Tarbuck Self | Self | Living | 06/02/1940 | 86 | — | 41 |
 Patricia Hodge Self | Self | Living | 29/09/1946 | 79 | — | 35 |
 Charles Aznavour Self | Self | Deceased | 22/05/1924 | 94 | 01/10/2018 | 57 |
 Jason Fricchione Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chaim Topol Self | Self | Deceased | 09/09/1935 | 87 | 08/03/2023 | 46 |
| Self | Living | 14/04/1951 | 75 | — | 30 | |
 Martin Shaw Self | Self | Living | 21/01/1945 | 81 | — | 36 |
 Paul Young Self | Self | Living | 03/07/1944 | 82 | — | 37 |
 Sheila Hancock Self | Self | Living | 22/02/1933 | 93 | — | 48 |
 Anita Harris Self | Self | Living | 03/06/1942 | 84 | — | 39 |
 John Thaw Self | Self | Deceased | 03/01/1942 | 60 | 21/02/2002 | 39 |
Anna Ford Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Beresford Self | Self | Living | 16/08/1940 | 86 | — | 41 |
 Frankie Vaughan Self | Self | Deceased | 03/02/1928 | 71 | 17/09/1999 | 53 |
 Alan Whicker Self | Self | Deceased | 02/08/1921 | 91 | 12/07/2013 | 60 |
 Lenny Henry Self | Self | Living | 29/08/1958 | 68 | — | 23 |
 Jane Asher Self | Self | Living | 05/04/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
 David Essex Self | Self | Living | 23/07/1947 | 79 | — | 34 |
 John Inman Self | Self | Deceased | 28/06/1935 | 71 | 08/03/2007 | 46 |
Jeff Banks Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roy Hattersley Self | Self | Deceased | 28/12/1932 | 93 | — | 49 |
 Derek Martin Self | Self | Deceased | 11/04/1933 | 92 | 10/01/2026 | 48 |
 Glenda Jackson Self | Self | Deceased | 09/05/1936 | 87 | 15/06/2023 | 45 |
 Simon Williams Self | Self | Living | 16/06/1946 | 80 | — | 35 |
| Self | Deceased | 31/07/1947 | 65 | 28/03/2013 | 34 | |
 Michael Bentine Self | Self | Deceased | 26/01/1922 | 74 | 26/11/1996 | 59 |
 Eric Bristow Self | Self | Deceased | 25/04/1957 | 60 | 05/04/2018 | 24 |
Maureen Flowers Self | Self | Living | 06/12/1946 | 79 | — | 35 |
 Sid Waddell Self | Self | Deceased | 10/08/1940 | 72 | 11/08/2012 | 41 |
 Mike Harding Self | Self | Living | 23/10/1944 | 81 | — | 37 |
