The Best House in London (1969) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (6%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Cleese, age 86. This film starred David Hemmings and Joanna Pettet.
6% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 6% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Hemmings Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne | Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne | Deceased | 18/11/1941 | 62 | 03/12/2003 | 28 |
 Joanna Pettet Josephine Pacefoot | Josephine Pacefoot | Deceased | 16/11/1942 | 83 | 07/07/2026 | 27 |
 George Sanders Sir Francis Leybourne | Sir Francis Leybourne | Deceased | 03/07/1906 | 65 | 25/04/1972 | 63 |
 Dany Robin Babette | Babette | Deceased | 14/04/1927 | 68 | 25/05/1995 | 42 |
 Warren Mitchell Count Pandolfo | Count Pandolfo | Deceased | 14/01/1926 | 89 | 14/11/2015 | 43 |
 John Bird Home Secretary | Home Secretary | Deceased | 22/11/1936 | 86 | 24/12/2022 | 33 |
 William Rushton Sylvester Wall | Sylvester Wall | Deceased | 18/08/1937 | 59 | 11/12/1996 | 32 |
 Bill Fraser Inspector MacPherson | Inspector MacPherson | Deceased | 05/06/1908 | 79 | 05/09/1987 | 61 |
 Avril Angers Flora's Mother | Flora's Mother | Deceased | 18/04/1918 | 87 | 09/11/2005 | 51 |
 Maurice Denham Editor, The Times | Editor, The Times | Deceased | 23/12/1909 | 92 | 24/07/2002 | 60 |
 Martita Hunt Headmistress | Headmistress | Deceased | 30/01/1900 | 69 | 13/06/1969 | 69 |
 Betty Marsden Felicity | Felicity | Deceased | 24/02/1919 | 79 | 18/07/1998 | 50 |
 Hugh Burden Lord Tennyson | Lord Tennyson | Deceased | 03/04/1913 | 72 | 17/05/1985 | 56 |
 Arnold Diamond Charles Dickens | Charles Dickens | Deceased | 18/04/1915 | 76 | 18/03/1992 | 54 |
Tessie O'Shea Music Hall Singer | Music Hall Singer | Deceased | 13/03/1913 | 82 | 21/04/1995 | 56 |
 Clement Freud Mr. Mason | Mr. Mason | Deceased | 24/04/1924 | 84 | 15/04/2009 | 45 |
Carol Friday Flora | Flora | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jan Holden Lady Dilke | Lady Dilke | Deceased | 09/05/1931 | 74 | 11/10/2005 | 38 |
 John Cleese Jones (uncredited) | Jones (uncredited) | Living | 27/10/1939 | 86 | — | 30 |
 Veronica Carlson Lilly (uncredited) | Lilly (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/09/1944 | 77 | 27/02/2022 | 25 |
 Peter Jeffrey Sherlock Holmes (uncredited) | Sherlock Holmes (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/04/1929 | 70 | 25/12/1999 | 40 |
 Thorley Walters Doctor Watson (uncredited) | Doctor Watson (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/05/1913 | 78 | 06/07/1991 | 56 |
 Penny Spencer Evelyn (uncredited) | Evelyn (uncredited) | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 21 |
 Queenie Watts Old Crone (uncredited) | Old Crone (uncredited) | Deceased | 21/07/1926 | 53 | 25/01/1980 | 43 |
 Margaret Nolan Busty Prostitute (uncredited) | Busty Prostitute (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/10/1943 | 76 | 05/10/2020 | 26 |
 Milton Reid Henchman (uncredited) | Henchman (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/04/1917 | 69 | 01/01/1987 | 52 |
 Ferdy Mayne First Petitioner (uncredited) | First Petitioner (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/03/1916 | 81 | 30/01/1998 | 53 |
 Eric Barker (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 12/02/1912 | 78 | 01/06/1990 | 57 |
 Joe Lynch Policeman (uncredited) | Policeman (uncredited) | Deceased | 16/07/1926 | 75 | 01/08/2001 | 43 |
 William Mervyn Cabinet Minister (uncredited) | Cabinet Minister (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/01/1912 | 64 | 06/08/1976 | 57 |
 Charles Lloyd Pack Second Petitioner (uncredited) | Second Petitioner (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/10/1902 | 81 | 22/12/1983 | 67 |
 Jessie Robins Machinist (uncredited) | Machinist (uncredited) | Deceased | 05/06/1905 | 86 | 10/08/1991 | 64 |
 Marianne Stone Machinist (uncredited) | Machinist (uncredited) | Deceased | 23/08/1922 | 87 | 21/12/2009 | 47 |