Spender (1991) featured a cast of 51 tracked actors. Of these, 25 (61%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Paul Greenwood, age 83. This TV series starred Jimmy Nail and Sammy Johnson.
61% still with us· verified cast49% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 61% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast51 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Nail Spender | Spender | Living | 16/03/1954 | 72 | — | 37 |
 Sammy Johnson Stick | Stick | Deceased | 14/05/1949 | 49 | 01/11/1998 | 42 |
 Berwick Kaler DS Dan Boyd | DS Dan Boyd | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 45 |
 Denise Welch Frances Spender | Frances Spender | Living | 22/05/1958 | 68 | — | 33 |
Tony McAnaney Keith Moreland | Keith Moreland | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dawn Winlow Laura Spender | Laura Spender | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mickey Hutton Spud Tate | Spud Tate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Guinness DCS Gillespie | DCS Gillespie | Living | 03/05/1950 | 76 | — | 41 |
 Paul Greenwood Supt Yelland | Supt Yelland | Living | 02/08/1943 | 83 | — | 48 |
Lynn Harrison Kate | Kate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alex Hall DHSS Official | DHSS Official | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Timothy Spall Robert Cunningham | Robert Cunningham | Living | 27/02/1957 | 69 | — | 34 |
 Maurice Roëves Mal Balmer | Mal Balmer | Deceased | 19/03/1937 | 83 | 14/07/2020 | 54 |
 Val McLane Mrs. Parkinson | Mrs. Parkinson | Living | 25/02/1943 | 83 | — | 48 |
 Brendan P. Healy Eric | Eric | Deceased | 18/12/1956 | 59 | 18/02/2016 | 35 |
 Amanda Redman Roberta 'Bobby' Montgomery | Roberta 'Bobby' Montgomery | Living | 12/08/1957 | 69 | — | 34 |
 Ewan Stewart Man from the Dene | Man from the Dene | Living | 08/10/1957 | 68 | — | 34 |
 Jean Heywood Sarah Ellis | Sarah Ellis | Deceased | 15/07/1921 | 98 | 14/09/2019 | 70 |
 Jean-François Balmer Inspector Calliere | Inspector Calliere | Living | 18/04/1946 | 80 | — | 45 |
 Michael Vartan Paul Ducheyne | Paul Ducheyne | Living | 27/11/1968 | 57 | — | 23 |
Stuart McGugan Alfie | Alfie | Living | 02/03/1944 | 82 | — | 47 |
Ian Cullen Kelley | Kelley | Deceased | 20/10/1939 | 80 | 12/11/2019 | 52 |
 Colin McCormack Staff Sergeant Bob Bamford | Staff Sergeant Bob Bamford | Deceased | 02/12/1941 | 62 | 19/06/2004 | 50 |
 Frances Tomelty Lorraine Hope | Lorraine Hope | Living | 06/10/1948 | 77 | — | 43 |
 Christopher Fairbank Joe Phelan | Joe Phelan | Living | 04/10/1953 | 72 | — | 38 |
 Julie Peasgood Booney | Booney | Living | 28/05/1956 | 70 | — | 35 |
 Christian Rodska Superintendent George Ellis | Superintendent George Ellis | Deceased | 05/09/1945 | 78 | 21/03/2024 | 46 |
 Mike Elliot Palmer | Palmer | Deceased | 17/07/1946 | 68 | 23/12/2014 | 45 |
 Pauline Melville Judge | Judge | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 43 |
 John Woodvine Berry | Berry | Deceased | 21/07/1929 | 96 | 06/10/2025 | 62 |
 Geoffrey Hughes Kenny Coates | Kenny Coates | Deceased | 02/02/1944 | 68 | 27/07/2012 | 47 |
 Robert Pattinson Frank Nesbitt | Frank Nesbitt | Living | 13/05/1986 | 40 | — | 5 |
 Thomas Craig Jim Harris | Jim Harris | Living | 04/12/1962 | 63 | — | 29 |
Ralph Watson Derek Addy | Derek Addy | Deceased | 20/01/1963 | 58 | 20/06/2021 | 28 |
 Nigel Terry McDonna | McDonna | Deceased | 15/08/1945 | 69 | 30/04/2015 | 46 |
Joe Caffrey Gene Hackett | Gene Hackett | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alan Hockey Cuthbertson | Cuthbertson | Deceased | 08/10/1924 | 67 | 07/06/1992 | 67 |
 James Garbutt George | George | Deceased | 09/12/1925 | 94 | 05/04/2020 | 66 |
 Clive Russell Albie Sloeman | Albie Sloeman | Living | 07/12/1945 | 80 | — | 46 |
 Melanie Hill Sue Styles | Sue Styles | Living | 11/01/1962 | 64 | — | 29 |
 Michelle Newell Angela Balmer | Angela Balmer | Living | 18/06/1951 | 75 | — | 40 |
 John Bowler Vourne | Vourne | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rodney Bewes Norman Ellerson | Norman Ellerson | Deceased | 27/11/1937 | 79 | 21/11/2017 | 54 |
 Lena Headey Emily Goodman | Emily Goodman | Living | 03/10/1973 | 52 | — | 18 |
 Malcolm Terris Lord Mayor | Lord Mayor | Deceased | 11/01/1941 | 79 | 06/06/2020 | 50 |
 Dallas Campbell Young College Type | Young College Type | Living | 17/09/1970 | 56 | — | 21 |
 Julia Tobin Miss Fitsimmons | Miss Fitsimmons | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Caspar Berry Buckskin | Buckskin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elizabeth Edmonds Eileen | Eileen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Struan Rodger Peter the Hair | Peter the Hair | Living | 18/09/1946 | 80 | — | 45 |
 Elizabeth Heery Rose | Rose | Living | 08/01/1961 | 65 | — | 30 |