The Battle of the River Plate (1956) featured a cast of 41 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (3%) are still alive today and 39 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vincent Ball, age 102. This film starred John Gregson and Anthony Quayle.
3% still with us· verified cast2% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 2% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast41 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Gregson Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter | Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exeter | Deceased | 15/03/1919 | 55 | 08/01/1975 | 37 |
 Anthony Quayle Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax | Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax | Deceased | 07/09/1913 | 76 | 20/10/1989 | 43 |
 Ian Hunter Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax | Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax | Deceased | 13/06/1900 | 75 | 23/09/1975 | 56 |
 Jack Gwillim Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles | Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. S. Achilles | Deceased | 15/12/1909 | 91 | 02/07/2001 | 47 |
 Bernard Lee Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell | Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Shell | Deceased | 10/01/1908 | 73 | 16/01/1981 | 48 |
 Lionel Murton Mike Fowler | Mike Fowler | Deceased | 02/06/1915 | 91 | 26/09/2006 | 41 |
 Anthony Bushell Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo | Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo | Deceased | 19/05/1904 | 92 | 02/04/1997 | 52 |
 Peter Illing Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay | Dr. Guani, Foreign Minister, Uruguay | Deceased | 03/03/1899 | 67 | 29/10/1966 | 57 |
 Michael Goodliffe Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires | Captain McCall, R.N., British Naval Attache, Buenos Aires | Deceased | 01/10/1914 | 61 | 20/03/1976 | 42 |
 Patrick Macnee Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N. | Lieutenant Commander Medley, R.N. | Deceased | 06/02/1922 | 93 | 25/06/2015 | 34 |
 John Chandos Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo | Dr. Langmann, German Minister, Montevideo | Deceased | 27/07/1917 | 70 | 21/09/1987 | 39 |
 Douglas Wilmer M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo | M. Desmoulins, French Minister, Montevideo | Deceased | 08/01/1920 | 96 | 31/03/2016 | 36 |
 William Squire Ray Martin | Ray Martin | Deceased | 29/04/1916 | 73 | 03/05/1989 | 40 |
 Roger Delgado Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy | Captain Varela, Uruguayan Navy | Deceased | 01/03/1918 | 55 | 18/06/1973 | 38 |
 Andrew Cruickshank Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star' | Captain Stubbs, 'Doric Star' | Deceased | 25/12/1907 | 80 | 28/04/1988 | 49 |
 Christopher Lee Manolo | Manolo | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 34 |
| Pop | Deceased | 27/01/1924 | 90 | 16/09/2014 | 32 | |
 April Olrich Dolores | Dolores | Deceased | 17/07/1933 | 80 | 15/04/2014 | 23 |
 Peter Finch Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" | Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" | Deceased | 28/09/1916 | 60 | 14/01/1977 | 40 |
 David Farrar Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 21/08/1908 | 87 | 31/08/1995 | 48 |
 John Le Mesurier Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter | Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter | Deceased | 05/04/1912 | 71 | 15/11/1983 | 44 |
 Cyril Luckham Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles | Lieutenant Jasper Abbot, H.M.S. Achilles | Deceased | 25/07/1907 | 81 | 08/02/1989 | 49 |
 George Murcell Chief Officer, Newton Beach | Chief Officer, Newton Beach | Deceased | 30/10/1925 | 73 | 03/12/1998 | 31 |
 Anthony Newley Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee | Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee | Deceased | 24/09/1931 | 67 | 14/04/1999 | 25 |
 Nigel Stock Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee | Chief Officer, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee | Deceased | 21/09/1919 | 66 | 22/06/1986 | 37 |
 Barry Foster Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter | Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter | Deceased | 21/08/1927 | 74 | 11/02/2002 | 29 |
 Ambrosine Phillpotts Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo | Mrs. Millington-Drake, Montevideo | Deceased | 13/09/1912 | 68 | 12/10/1980 | 44 |
 Tony Wager Lookout, HMS Ajax | Lookout, HMS Ajax | Deceased | 24/06/1932 | 58 | 23/12/1990 | 24 |
 Brian Worth Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee | Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee | Deceased | 30/07/1914 | 64 | 25/08/1978 | 42 |
Patrick Westwood Archer, HMS Ajax | Archer, HMS Ajax | Deceased | 10/12/1924 | 92 | 21/04/2017 | 32 |
Chris Adcock British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited) | British Seaman (Prisoner on Graf Spee) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Collins Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited) | Chief Yeoman, HMS Ajax (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/05/1922 | 57 | 25/12/1979 | 34 |
 Patrick Jordan Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/10/1923 | 96 | 10/02/2020 | 33 |
 Jeremy Kemp Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited) | Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/01/1935 | 84 | 19/07/2019 | 21 |
 Donald Moffat Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited) | Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/12/1930 | 87 | 20/12/2018 | 26 |
 John Schlesinger Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited) | Lieutenant, Graf Spee (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/02/1926 | 77 | 25/07/2003 | 30 |
Richard Beale Capt. Pottinger (uncredited) | Capt. Pottinger (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/05/1920 | 96 | 27/03/2017 | 36 |
 John Forbes-Robertson Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Lt. McBarnett, HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/05/1928 | 80 | 14/05/2008 | 28 |
 Howard Lang Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Guns - HMS Exeter (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/03/1911 | 78 | 11/12/1989 | 45 |
 Paul Carpenter American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited) | American reporter in Uruguay (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/12/1921 | 42 | 12/06/1964 | 35 |
 Vincent Ball Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited) | Barnes - HMS Achilles (uncredited) | Living | 04/12/1923 | 102 | — | 33 |