The Jewel in the Crown (1984) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (38%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Judy Parfitt, age 90. This TV series starred Tim Pigott-Smith and Geraldine James.
38% still with us· verified cast36% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Pigott-Smith Ronald Merrick | Ronald Merrick | Deceased | 13/05/1946 | 70 | 07/04/2017 | 38 |
 Geraldine James Sarah Layton | Sarah Layton | Living | 06/07/1950 | 76 | — | 34 |
 Wendy Morgan Susan Layton | Susan Layton | Living | 01/01/1958 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Judy Parfitt Mildred Layton | Mildred Layton | Living | 07/11/1935 | 90 | — | 49 |
 Geoffrey Beevers Kevin Coley | Kevin Coley | Living | 15/01/1941 | 85 | — | 43 |
 Peggy Ashcroft Barbie Batchelor | Barbie Batchelor | Deceased | 22/12/1907 | 83 | 14/06/1991 | 77 |
 Rosemary Leach Aunt Fenny | Aunt Fenny | Deceased | 18/12/1935 | 81 | 21/10/2017 | 49 |
 Derrick Branche Ahmed Kasim | Ahmed Kasim | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Art Malik Hari Kumar | Hari Kumar | Living | 13/11/1952 | 73 | — | 32 |
 Nicholas Le Prevost Nigel Rowan | Nigel Rowan | Living | 18/03/1947 | 79 | — | 37 |
 Eric Porter Dimitri Bronowsky | Dimitri Bronowsky | Deceased | 08/04/1928 | 67 | 15/05/1995 | 56 |
Antony Brown Arthur Peplow | Arthur Peplow | Deceased | 04/04/1922 | 78 | 01/01/2001 | 62 |
 Charles Dance Guy Perron | Guy Perron | Living | 10/10/1946 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Shreela Ghosh Minnie | Minnie | Living | 25/09/1962 | 63 | — | 22 |
 Anna Cropper Nicky Paynton | Nicky Paynton | Deceased | 13/05/1938 | 68 | 22/01/2007 | 46 |
 Rachel Kempson Lady Manners | Lady Manners | Deceased | 28/05/1910 | 92 | 24/05/2003 | 74 |
 Frederick Treves Colonel John Layton | Colonel John Layton | Deceased | 29/03/1925 | 86 | 30/01/2012 | 59 |
 Fabia Drake Mabel Layton | Mabel Layton | Deceased | 20/01/1904 | 86 | 28/02/1990 | 80 |
Stephen Riddle Dicky Beauvais | Dicky Beauvais | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Bree Uncle Arthur | Uncle Arthur | Deceased | 20/07/1923 | 85 | 01/12/2008 | 61 |
 Nicholas Farrell Teddy Bingham | Teddy Bingham | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Marne Maitland Pandit Baba | Pandit Baba | Deceased | 18/12/1914 | 76 | 01/12/1991 | 70 |
 Carol Gillies Clarissa Peplow | Clarissa Peplow | Deceased | 06/01/1941 | 50 | 27/07/1991 | 43 |
 Matyelok Gibbs Sister Ludmila | Sister Ludmila | Deceased | 01/08/1932 | 91 | 14/08/2023 | 52 |
 Susan Wooldridge Daphne Manners | Daphne Manners | Living | 31/07/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
 Saeed Jaffrey Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat | Ahmed Ali Gaffur Kasim Bahadur, the Nawab of Mirat | Deceased | 08/01/1929 | 86 | 15/11/2015 | 55 |
 Zia Mohyeddin Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim | Mohammad Ali 'Mak' Kasim | Deceased | 20/06/1931 | 91 | 13/02/2023 | 53 |
 Warren Clarke 'Sophie' Dixon | 'Sophie' Dixon | Deceased | 26/04/1947 | 67 | 12/11/2014 | 37 |
 Albert Moses Suleiman | Suleiman | Deceased | 19/12/1937 | 79 | 15/09/2017 | 47 |
Ralph Arliss Captain Samuels | Captain Samuels | Living | 11/09/1947 | 79 | — | 37 |
Ishaq Bux Aziz | Aziz | Deceased | 15/06/1917 | 83 | 02/09/2000 | 67 |
 Sheila Grant Clara Fosdick | Clara Fosdick | Living | 11/12/1981 | 44 | — | 3 |
Leonard Trolley Macpherson | Macpherson | Deceased | 01/01/1918 | 87 | 10/02/2005 | 66 |
 Stuart Wilson Jimmy Clarke | Jimmy Clarke | Living | 25/12/1946 | 79 | — | 38 |
 Zohra Sehgal Lili Chatterjee | Lili Chatterjee | Deceased | 27/04/1912 | 102 | 10/07/2014 | 72 |
 Kamini Kaushal Aunt Shalini | Aunt Shalini | Deceased | 24/02/1927 | 98 | 14/11/2025 | 57 |