The Lighthorsemen (1987) featured a cast of 66 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (39%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Tony Bonner, age 82. This film starred Peter Phelps and Nick Waters.
39% still with us· verified cast11% of full cast · incl. 48 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 39% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast66 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Phelps Dave Mitchell | Dave Mitchell | Living | 20/09/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Nick Waters Lighthorse Sargeant | Lighthorse Sargeant | Living | 04/09/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
John Larking Stationmaster | Stationmaster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jack Heywood Dave's Dad | Dave's Dad | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Di O'Connor Dave's Mum | Dave's Mum | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shane Briant Reichert | Reichert | Deceased | 17/08/1946 | 74 | 27/05/2021 | 41 |
 Ralph Cotterill Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein | Gen. Friedrich von Kressenstein | Deceased | 26/03/1932 | 91 | 07/05/2023 | 55 |
 Bill Kerr Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel | Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel | Deceased | 10/06/1922 | 92 | 28/08/2014 | 65 |
 Grant Piro Charlie | Charlie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Bonner Col. Murray Bourchier | Col. Murray Bourchier | Living | 23/11/1943 | 82 | — | 44 |
 Serge Lazareff Rankin | Rankin | Deceased | 07/08/1944 | 77 | 20/08/2021 | 43 |
 Gary Sweet Frank | Frank | Living | 22/05/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 John Walton Tas | Tas | Deceased | 01/01/1953 | 61 | 17/07/2014 | 34 |
 Tim McKenzie Chiller | Chiller | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon Blake Scotty | Scotty | Deceased | 10/12/1958 | 52 | 30/05/2011 | 29 |
Matthew Randell British Sergeant | British Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Douglas Cockney Lance Corporal | Cockney Lance Corporal | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patrick Frost Sgt. Ted Seager | Sgt. Ted Seager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Wright Lawson | Lawson | Deceased | 01/07/1947 | 68 | 28/11/2015 | 40 |
Jim Willoughby Farrier Sergeant | Farrier Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Iain Strutt Armourer Sergeant | Armourer Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sigrid Thornton Anne | Anne | Living | 12/02/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Anne Scott-Pendlebury Sister | Sister | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kingsley MacDonald Bugler | Bugler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brenton Whittle Padre | Padre | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony Andrews Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen | Maj. Richard Meinertzhagen | Living | 12/01/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins Allenby | Allenby | Deceased | 30/09/1932 | 80 | 23/09/2013 | 55 |
David Sadler Dying Turk | Dying Turk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Kitschke Trooper at Ruins | Trooper at Ruins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Kelly British Major | British Major | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gerard Kennedy Ismet Bey | Ismet Bey | Deceased | 08/03/1932 | 93 | 21/04/2025 | 55 |
Jon Sidney Grant | Grant | Deceased | 12/12/1939 | 58 | 16/01/1998 | 48 |
Graham Dow Hodgson | Hodgson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Gary Stalker Cpl. Nobby | Cpl. Nobby | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Crockett Chauvel's Aide | Chauvel's Aide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Mack Allenby's Sigs Officer | Allenby's Sigs Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Bradley Lt. Frank Burton | Lt. Frank Burton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Stacey German Artillery Officer | German Artillery Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Bracks Turkish Range Finder | Turkish Range Finder | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Palomares Turkish Officer | Turkish Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Pretti Ambulance Driver | Ambulance Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Simper German Trench Officer | German Trench Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Bastoni Turkish Demolition Soldier | Turkish Demolition Soldier | Living | 04/03/1966 | 60 | — | 21 |
Peter Merrill Young German Officer | Young German Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Browne Arch | Arch | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Brittingham Ambulance Officer | Ambulance Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ashley Cooper 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jason Dunn Trooper In Demolition Room | Trooper In Demolition Room | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brendan Egan 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve Harrison 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lou Horváth 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adrian Ireland 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Kerr 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin May 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Mudge 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ricky Noble 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom O'Brien 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vic O'Neal 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Johnny Raaen 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leo Scanders 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Barry Stephan 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Richard Stevens 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Milton Stevens 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tamas Szegedi 'A' Trooper | 'A' Trooper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Farah Mak Daughter (uncredited) | Daughter (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |