The Dam Busters (1955) featured a cast of 49 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (2%) are still alive today and 47 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tony Doonan, age 98. This film starred Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave.
2% still with us· verified cast2% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 2% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast49 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Todd Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. | Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C. | Deceased | 11/06/1919 | 90 | 03/12/2009 | 36 |
 Michael Redgrave Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. | Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S. | Deceased | 20/03/1908 | 77 | 21/03/1985 | 47 |
 Ursula Jeans Mrs. Wallis | Mrs. Wallis | Deceased | 05/05/1906 | 66 | 21/04/1973 | 49 |
 Basil Sydney Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. | Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. | Deceased | 23/04/1894 | 73 | 10/01/1968 | 61 |
 Patrick Barr Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E. | Captain Joseph (Mutt) Summers, C.B.E. | Deceased | 13/02/1908 | 77 | 29/08/1985 | 47 |
 Ernest Clark Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C. | Air Vice-Marshal The Hon. Ralph Cochrane G.B.E., K.C.B., A.F.C. | Deceased | 12/02/1912 | 82 | 11/11/1994 | 43 |
 Derek Farr Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Deceased | 07/02/1912 | 74 | 22/03/1986 | 43 |
 Charles Carson Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 16/08/1885 | 91 | 05/08/1977 | 70 |
 Stanley Van Beers Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S. | Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S. | Deceased | 04/05/1911 | 50 | 25/05/1961 | 44 |
 Colin Tapley Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. | Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. | Deceased | 07/05/1907 | 88 | 01/12/1995 | 48 |
 Frederick Leister Committee Member | Committee Member | Deceased | 01/12/1885 | 84 | 24/08/1970 | 70 |
Eric Messiter Committee Member | Committee Member | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Laidman Browne Committee Member | Committee Member | Deceased | — | — | 11/09/1961 | — |
 Raymond Huntley Official, National Physical Laboratory | Official, National Physical Laboratory | Deceased | 23/04/1904 | 86 | 19/10/1990 | 51 |
 Hugh Manning Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production | Official, Ministry of Aircraft Production | Deceased | — | — | 18/08/2004 | — |
 Edwin Styles Observer at Trials | Observer at Trials | Deceased | 13/01/1899 | 61 | 20/12/1960 | 56 |
 Hugh Moxey Observer at Trials | Observer at Trials | Deceased | 27/09/1909 | 81 | 09/03/1991 | 46 |
Anthony Shaw R.A.F. Officer at Trials | R.A.F. Officer at Trials | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Laurence Naismith Farmer | Farmer | Deceased | 14/12/1908 | 83 | 05/06/1992 | 47 |
Harold Siddons Group Signals Officer | Group Signals Officer | Deceased | 17/09/1922 | 41 | 04/11/1963 | 33 |
Frank Phillips BBC Announcer | BBC Announcer | Deceased | 24/08/1901 | 78 | 01/01/1980 | 54 |
Brewster Mason Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M. | Flt / Lt. R. D. Trevor-Roper, D.F.C., D.F.M. | Deceased | 30/08/1922 | 64 | 14/08/1987 | 33 |
 Tony Doonan Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C. | Flt / Lt. R. E. G. Hutchison, D.F.C. | Living | 07/12/1927 | 98 | — | 28 |
 Nigel Stock Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M. | Flying / Off. F. M. Spafford, D.F.C., D.F.M. | Deceased | 21/09/1919 | 66 | 22/06/1986 | 36 |
 Brian Nissen Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C. | Flt / Lt. A. T. Taerum, D.F.C. | Deceased | 20/10/1927 | 73 | 08/02/2001 | 28 |
 Robert Shaw Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M. | Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M. | Deceased | 09/08/1927 | 51 | 28/08/1978 | 28 |
 Peter Assinder Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C. | Plt/Off. G. A. Deering, D.F.C. | Deceased | 23/09/1922 | 85 | 09/08/2008 | 33 |
 Richard Leech Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C. | Squadron Leader H. M. Young, D.F.C. | Deceased | 24/11/1922 | 81 | 24/03/2004 | 33 |
 Richard Thorp Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C. | Squadron Leader H. E. Maudslay, D.F.C. | Deceased | 02/01/1932 | 81 | 22/05/2013 | 23 |
 John Fraser Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant J. V. Hopgood, D.F.C. | Deceased | 18/03/1931 | 89 | 06/11/2020 | 24 |
 David Morrell Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, D.F.C. | Deceased | 27/10/1926 | 48 | 05/12/1974 | 29 |
 Bill Kerr Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant H. B. Martin, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. | Deceased | 10/06/1922 | 92 | 28/08/2014 | 33 |
 George Baker Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Deceased | 01/04/1931 | 80 | 07/10/2011 | 24 |
Ronald Wilson Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Deceased | 02/04/1930 | 84 | 17/07/2014 | 25 |
 Denys Graham Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O. | Flying Officer L. G. Knight, D.S.O. | Deceased | 29/06/1926 | 98 | 24/10/2024 | 29 |
Basil Appleby Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant R. C. Hay, D.F.C. | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Tim Turner Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C. | Flight Lieutenant J. F. Leggo, D.F.C. | Deceased | 07/09/1924 | 62 | 01/01/1987 | 31 |
 Ewen Solon Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell | Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell | Deceased | 07/09/1917 | 67 | 07/07/1985 | 38 |
 Harold Goodwin Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman | Wing Comdr. Gibson's Batman | Deceased | 22/10/1917 | 86 | 03/06/2004 | 38 |
 Patrick McGoohan Guard at Door (uncredited) | Guard at Door (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/03/1928 | 80 | 13/01/2009 | 27 |
 Peter Arne Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited) | Staff Officer to Air-Vice Marshal Cochrane (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/09/1920 | 62 | 01/08/1983 | 35 |
Edward Cast Crew Member (uncredited) | Crew Member (uncredited) | Deceased | 02/03/1925 | 69 | 30/07/1994 | 30 |
 Richard Coleman RAF Officer (uncredited) | RAF Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/01/1930 | 78 | 16/12/2008 | 25 |
 Peter Diamond Tail Gunner (uncredited) | Tail Gunner (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/08/1929 | 74 | 27/03/2004 | 26 |
 Gerald Harper RAF Officer (uncredited) | RAF Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 15/02/1931 | 94 | 02/07/2025 | 24 |
 Arthur Howard RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited) | RAF Pay Clerk in NAAFI (uncredited) | Deceased | 18/01/1910 | 85 | 18/06/1995 | 45 |
 Lloyd Lamble Collins (uncredited) | Collins (uncredited) | Deceased | 08/02/1914 | 94 | 17/03/2008 | 41 |
 Philip Latham Flight Sergeant (uncredited) | Flight Sergeant (uncredited) | Deceased | 17/01/1929 | 91 | 20/06/2020 | 26 |
 Edwin Richfield RAF Officer (uncredited) | RAF Officer (uncredited) | Deceased | 11/09/1921 | 68 | 02/08/1990 | 34 |