The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (46%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Thomas Keneally, age 90. This film starred Tom E. Lewis and Freddy Reynolds.
46% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 46% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom E. Lewis Jimmie Blacksmith | Jimmie Blacksmith | Deceased | 25/08/1958 | 59 | 10/05/2018 | 20 |
 Freddy Reynolds Mort Blacksmith | Mort Blacksmith | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ray Barrett Farrell | Farrell | Deceased | 02/05/1927 | 82 | 08/09/2009 | 51 |
 Jack Thompson Rev. Neville | Rev. Neville | Living | 31/08/1940 | 86 | — | 38 |
 Don Crosby Jack Newby | Jack Newby | Deceased | 29/10/1924 | 61 | 03/12/1985 | 54 |
 Angela Punch McGregor Gilda Marshall | Gilda Marshall | Living | 21/01/1953 | 73 | — | 25 |
 Steve Dodd Tabidgi | Tabidgi | Deceased | 01/06/1928 | 86 | 10/11/2014 | 50 |
 Peter Carroll McCready | McCready | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ruth Cracknell Mrs. Heather Newby | Mrs. Heather Newby | Deceased | 06/07/1925 | 76 | 13/05/2002 | 53 |
 Elizabeth Alexander Petra Graf | Petra Graf | Living | 21/08/1952 | 74 | — | 26 |
 Peter Sumner Dowie Steed | Dowie Steed | Deceased | 29/01/1942 | 74 | 22/11/2016 | 36 |
 Tim Robertson Healey | Healey | Deceased | 01/01/1944 | 82 | 02/01/2026 | 34 |
 Ray Meagher Dud Edmonds | Dud Edmonds | Living | 04/07/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
Brian Anderson Hyberry | Hyberry | Deceased | 31/12/1924 | 81 | 04/02/2006 | 54 |
 Jane Harders Mrs. Healey | Mrs. Healey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julie Dawson Martha Neville | Martha Neville | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Charles Harry Edwards | Harry Edwards | Deceased | 05/09/1943 | 79 | 13/09/2022 | 35 |
 Bryan Brown Shearer | Shearer | Living | 23/06/1947 | 79 | — | 31 |
 Arthur Dignam Man in Butcher Shop | Man in Butcher Shop | Deceased | 09/09/1939 | 80 | 09/05/2020 | 39 |
 Robyn Nevin Mrs. McCready | Mrs. McCready | Living | 25/09/1942 | 83 | — | 36 |
Gregory Apps Smith | Smith | Living | 01/01/1957 | 69 | — | 21 |
Jillian Archer Young Nun | Young Nun | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Bowman Mullett | Mullett | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Carman J.C. Thomas | J.C. Thomas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Charlton Jones | Jones | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Liddy Clark Kate | Kate | Living | 06/11/1953 | 72 | — | 25 |
Matthew Crosby Timmy Newby | Timmy Newby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marshall Crosby Peter Newby | Peter Newby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ian Gilmour Eddie | Eddie | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 23 |
Ken Grant Wilson | Wilson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alan Hardy Carmichael | Carmichael | Living | 17/03/1946 | 80 | — | 32 |
| Living | 17/11/1943 | 82 | — | 35 | ||
 John Jarratt Michaels | Michaels | Living | 05/08/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 Thomas Keneally Cook | Cook | Living | 07/10/1935 | 90 | — | 43 |
 Terry McDermott M.P. | M.P. | Deceased | 01/01/1928 | 90 | 14/12/2018 | 50 |
 Ray Marshall Constable in Jail | Constable in Jail | Deceased | 01/01/1920 | 66 | 20/09/1986 | 58 |
Zac Martin Drunken Aborigine | Drunken Aborigine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Justine Saunders Nancy | Nancy | Deceased | — | — | 15/04/2007 | — |
Alexandra Schepisi Baby Healey | Baby Healey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rob Steele Claude Lewis | Claude Lewis | Deceased | — | — | 14/05/2022 | — |
Richard Ussher English Clerk | English Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Mervyn Drake Kelly | Kelly | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kevin Miles Knoller | Knoller | Deceased | 17/04/1929 | 95 | 13/09/2024 | 49 |
Karlene Rogerson Girl at Brentwood | Girl at Brentwood | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
