How Many Tales of the Unexpected (1979) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Tales of the Unexpected
Released: 1979
Cast: Roald Dahl, Christopher Blake, Micheline Presle, Joan Greenwood, Gary Bond

Tales of the Unexpected (1979) featured a cast of 707 tracked actors. Of these, 185 (35%) are still alive today and 339 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Neville Phillips, age 99. This TV series starred Roald Dahl and Christopher Blake.

35% still with us· verified cast26% of full cast · incl. 182 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 78.7 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast707 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1979 ▲▼
Roald Dahl Self - Introduced By	Self - Introduced By	Deceased	13/09/1916	74	23/11/1990	63
Christopher Blake Israeli Officer	Israeli Officer	Deceased	23/08/1949	55	11/12/2004	30
Micheline Presle Madame Lagrue	Madame Lagrue	Deceased	22/08/1922	101	21/02/2024	57
Joan Greenwood Emma Adkins	Emma Adkins	Deceased	04/03/1921	65	27/02/1987	58
Gary Bond Max de Marechal	Max de Marechal	Deceased	07/02/1940	55	12/10/1995	39
John Beck Jack	Jack	Living	28/01/1943	83	—	36
Eli Wallach Gerry Williams	Gerry Williams	Deceased	07/12/1915	98	24/06/2014	64
Deborah Harmon Daisy Flock	Daisy Flock	Living	08/05/1951	75	—	28
Telly Savalas Joe Brisson	Joe Brisson	Deceased	21/01/1922	72	22/01/1994	57
Peter Copley Man at Railway Station	Man at Railway Station	Deceased	20/05/1915	93	07/10/2008	64
Lisa Eichhorn Sally	Sally	Living	04/02/1952	74	—	27
Miriam Margolyes Mary Burge	Mary Burge	Living	18/05/1941	85	—	38
Elaine Paige Suzie	Suzie	Living	05/03/1948	78	—	31
Evelyn Laye Mrs Standing	Mrs Standing	Deceased	10/07/1900	95	17/02/1996	79
Janet Leigh Joan Stackpole	Joan Stackpole	Deceased	06/07/1927	77	03/10/2004	52
John Forgeham Police Officer	Police Officer	Deceased	14/05/1941	75	10/03/2017	38
Margaretta Scott Lady Birdwell	Lady Birdwell	Deceased	13/02/1912	93	15/04/2005	67
Jonathan Scott-Taylor Young Bruce Foxley	Young Bruce Foxley	Living	06/03/1962	64	—	17
Peter Cellier Wilkins	Wilkins	Living	12/07/1928	98	—	51
Jennifer Hilary Wendy	Wendy	Deceased	14/12/1942	65	06/08/2008	37
Peter Firth		Living	27/10/1953	72	—	26
Helmut Griem Alois	Alois	Deceased	06/04/1932	72	19/11/2004	47
Roxanne Hart Cara	Cara	Living	27/07/1952	74	—	27
Stephanie Cole Miss Harrison	Miss Harrison	Deceased	05/10/1941	84	18/09/2026	38
Julian Fellowes George	George	Living	17/08/1949	77	—	30
Dina Merrill Marjorie	Marjorie	Deceased	29/12/1923	93	22/05/2017	56
Richard Greene The Colonel	The Colonel	Deceased	25/08/1918	66	01/06/1985	61
June Ritchie Jenny Morrissey	Jenny Morrissey	Living	31/05/1938	88	—	41
Pamela Stephenson Cathy	Cathy	Living	04/12/1949	76	—	30
Michael Byrne Patrick Marney	Patrick Marney	Deceased	07/11/1943	82	20/06/2026	36
Wendy Hiller Louisa	Louisa	Deceased	15/08/1912	90	14/05/2003	67
Helen Fraser Beryl	Beryl	Living	15/06/1942	84	—	37
Bernard Kay Detective Sergeant Jim Gordon	Detective Sergeant Jim Gordon	Deceased	23/02/1928	86	25/12/2014	51
Tim Woodward Timothy Burton	Timothy Burton	Deceased	24/04/1953	70	09/11/2023	26
Moray Watson Sir Ian Masterson	Sir Ian Masterson	Deceased	25/06/1928	88	02/05/2017	51
Harry H. Corbett George Balsam	George Balsam	Deceased	28/02/1925	57	21/03/1982	54
Leslie Caron Nathalie Vareille	Nathalie Vareille	Living	01/07/1931	95	—	48
Jan Francis Leila	Leila	Living	05/08/1947	79	—	32
Clive Swift Latham	Latham	Deceased	09/02/1936	82	01/02/2019	43
Bud Cort Newt	Newt	Deceased	29/03/1948	77	11/02/2026	31
Peter Barkworth Richard Mellor	Richard Mellor	Deceased	14/01/1929	77	21/10/2006	50
Patsy Byrne Jean	Jean	Deceased	13/07/1933	80	17/06/2014	46
Robert Beatty Pulver	Pulver	Deceased	19/10/1909	82	03/03/1992	70
Cyd Hayman Janet Murdoch	Janet Murdoch	Living	01/05/1944	82	—	35
Tara Buckman Sally Fenton	Sally Fenton	Living	01/10/1956	69	—	23
Charles Keating Peter Madison	Peter Madison	Deceased	22/10/1941	72	09/08/2014	38
Van Johnson Gerry T. Armstrong	Gerry T. Armstrong	Deceased	25/08/1916	92	12/12/2008	63
Elizabeth Bradley Mrs Bradley	Mrs Bradley	Deceased	20/05/1922	78	30/10/2000	57
Eleanor Bron Polly Knox	Polly Knox	Living	14/03/1938	88	—	41
Sharon Gless Caroline Coates	Caroline Coates	Living	31/05/1943	83	—	36