The Elephant Man (1980) featured a cast of 83 tracked actors. Of these, 17 (28%) are still alive today and 43 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Roy Evans, age 96. This film starred Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt.
28% still with us· verified cast20% of full cast · incl. 23 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast83 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Hopkins Frederick Treves | Frederick Treves | Living | 31/12/1937 | 88 | — | 43 |
 John Hurt John Merrick | John Merrick | Deceased | 22/01/1940 | 77 | 25/01/2017 | 40 |
 Anne Bancroft Mrs Kendal | Mrs Kendal | Deceased | 17/09/1931 | 73 | 06/06/2005 | 49 |
 John Gielgud Carr Gomm | Carr Gomm | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 76 |
 Wendy Hiller Mothershead | Mothershead | Deceased | 15/08/1912 | 90 | 14/05/2003 | 68 |
 Freddie Jones Bytes | Bytes | Deceased | 12/09/1927 | 91 | 09/07/2019 | 53 |
 Michael Elphick Night Porter | Night Porter | Deceased | 19/09/1946 | 55 | 07/09/2002 | 34 |
 Hannah Gordon Mrs Treves | Mrs Treves | Living | 09/04/1941 | 85 | — | 39 |
 Helen Ryan Princess Alex | Princess Alex | Living | 16/06/1938 | 88 | — | 42 |
| Fox | Living | 16/08/1934 | 92 | — | 46 | |
 Dexter Fletcher Bytes' Boy | Bytes' Boy | Living | 31/01/1966 | 60 | — | 14 |
 Lesley Dunlop Nora | Nora | Living | 10/03/1956 | 70 | — | 24 |
 Phoebe Nicholls Merrick's Mother | Merrick's Mother | Living | 07/04/1957 | 69 | — | 23 |
 Pat Gorman Fairground Bobby | Fairground Bobby | Deceased | 01/01/1931 | 87 | 09/10/2018 | 49 |
Claire Davenport Fat Lady | Fat Lady | Deceased | 24/04/1933 | 68 | 04/03/2002 | 47 |
Orla Pederson Skeleton Man | Skeleton Man | Deceased | 01/01/1924 | 74 | 01/01/1998 | 56 |
Patsy Smart Distraught Woman | Distraught Woman | Deceased | 14/08/1918 | 77 | 06/02/1996 | 62 |
 Frederick Treves Alderman | Alderman | Deceased | 29/03/1925 | 86 | 30/01/2012 | 55 |
 Stromboli Fire Eater | Fire Eater | Deceased | 07/07/1926 | 92 | 09/04/2019 | 54 |
Richard Hunter Hodges | Hodges | Deceased | 19/09/1939 | 67 | 13/05/2007 | 41 |
James Cormack Pierce | Pierce | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Lewis Bush Messenger | Messenger | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Roy Evans Cabman | Cabman | Living | 10/01/1930 | 96 | — | 50 |
Joan Rhodes Cook | Cook | Deceased | 13/04/1921 | 89 | 30/05/2010 | 59 |
 Nula Conwell Nurse Kathleen | Nurse Kathleen | Living | 24/05/1959 | 67 | — | 21 |
Tony London Young Porter | Young Porter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alfie Curtis Milkman | Milkman | Deceased | — | — | 30/11/2017 | — |
Bernadette Milnes 1st Fighting Woman | 1st Fighting Woman | Deceased | 01/04/1930 | 82 | 15/12/2012 | 50 |
Brenda Kempner 2nd Fighting Woman | 2nd Fighting Woman | Deceased | — | — | 17/07/2013 | — |
 Carol Harrison Tart | Tart | Living | 08/02/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |
 Hugh Manning Broadneck | Broadneck | Deceased | — | — | 18/08/2004 | — |
Dennis Burgess 1st Committee Man | 1st Committee Man | Deceased | 18/02/1926 | 54 | 03/11/1980 | 54 |
Fanny Carby Mrs Kendal's Dresser | Mrs Kendal's Dresser | Deceased | 02/02/1925 | 77 | 20/09/2002 | 55 |
 William Morgan Sheppard Man in Pub | Man in Pub | Deceased | 24/08/1932 | 86 | 06/01/2019 | 48 |
 Kathleen Byron Lady Waddington | Lady Waddington | Deceased | 11/01/1921 | 88 | 18/01/2009 | 59 |
Gerald Case Lord Waddington | Lord Waddington | Deceased | 26/01/1905 | 80 | 22/05/1985 | 75 |
 David Ryall Man With Whores | Man With Whores | Deceased | 05/01/1935 | 79 | 25/12/2014 | 45 |
Deirdre Costello 1st Whore | 1st Whore | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pauline Quirke 2nd Whore | 2nd Whore | Living | 08/07/1959 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Kenny Baker Plumed Dwarf | Plumed Dwarf | Deceased | 24/08/1934 | 81 | 13/08/2016 | 46 |
Chris Greener Giant | Giant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marcus Powell Midget | Midget | Deceased | 23/11/1909 | 81 | 01/01/1991 | 71 |
 Gilda Cohen Midget | Midget | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Lesley Scoble Siamese Twin | Siamese Twin | Living | 05/01/1949 | 77 | — | 31 |
Teri Scoble Siamese Twin | Siamese Twin | Living | 05/01/1949 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Eiji Kusuhara Japanese Bleeder | Japanese Bleeder | Deceased | 02/01/1947 | 63 | 23/04/2010 | 33 |
Robert Day Little Jim | Little Jim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patricia Hodge Screaming Mum | Screaming Mum | Living | 29/09/1946 | 79 | — | 34 |
Tommy Wright First Bobby | First Bobby | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Davidson Second Bobby | Second Bobby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Rapley King In Panto | King In Panto | Deceased | 18/04/1935 | 81 | 18/04/2016 | 45 |
Hugh Spight Puss In Panto | Puss In Panto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Teresa Codling Princess In Panto | Princess In Panto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marion Betzold Principal Boy | Principal Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Caroline Haigh Tree | Tree | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Tree | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Victor Kravchenko Lion / Coachman | Lion / Coachman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Beryl Hicks Fairy | Fairy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michele Amas Horse | Horse | Deceased | — | — | 26/12/2016 | — |
Lucie Alford Horse | Horse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Penny Wright Horse | Horse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Janie Kells Horse | Horse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lydia Lisle Merrick's Mother | Merrick's Mother | Deceased | 26/10/1947 | 69 | 11/05/2017 | 33 |
 David Lynch Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) | Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/01/1946 | 78 | 16/01/2025 | 34 |
Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited) | Policeman (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/04/1940 | 80 | 06/02/2021 | 40 |
Jack Armstrong Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1921 | 62 | 01/05/1983 | 59 |
Ralph G. Morse Young Aristocrat (uncredited) | Young Aristocrat (uncredited) | Living | 01/06/1955 | 71 | — | 25 |
 Fred Wood Injured Man (uncredited) | Injured Man (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/10/1922 | 80 | 01/01/2003 | 58 |
Adam Caine Kid at Train Station (uncredited) | Kid at Train Station (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Clarkin Thug from Pub (uncredited) | Thug from Pub (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dave Cooper Man in crowd (uncredited) | Man in crowd (uncredited) | Living | 15/08/1961 | 65 | — | 19 |
Chick Fowles Man in Pub (uncredited) | Man in Pub (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Juba Kennerley Committee Member (uncredited) | Committee Member (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1898 | 93 | 01/01/1991 | 82 |
Eric Bergren Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) | Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/04/1954 | 62 | 14/07/2016 | 26 |
Christopher De Vore Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) | Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jay McGrath Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Henry Roberts Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Man at Lecture (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Schumm Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited) | Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ian Selby Courtier (uncredited) | Courtier (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Guy Standeven Committee Member (uncredited) | Committee Member (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/08/1928 | 70 | 01/10/1998 | 52 |
Reg Thomason Lecture Assistant (uncredited) | Lecture Assistant (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/11/1918 | 84 | 30/08/2003 | 62 |
 Jill Goldston Nurse (uncredited) | Nurse (uncredited) | Living | 01/05/1943 | 83 | — | 37 |
Norman Gay Doctor (uncredited) | Doctor (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/07/1922 | 76 | 26/01/1999 | 58 |
