The Main Chance (1969) featured a cast of 330 tracked actors. Of these, 39 (14%) are still alive today and 246 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Peter Cellier, age 98. This TV series starred John Stride and Roderic Noble.
14% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 44 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 14% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast330 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Stride David Main | David Main | Deceased | 11/07/1936 | 81 | 20/04/2018 | 33 |
 Roderic Noble Michael Kelly | Michael Kelly | Living | 03/10/1957 | 68 | — | 12 |
 George Innes George Wilkinson | George Wilkinson | Living | 08/03/1938 | 88 | — | 31 |
 Leslie Sands Charles Arkwright | Charles Arkwright | Deceased | 19/05/1921 | 79 | 09/05/2001 | 48 |
Frederick Danner Anthony Arkwright | Anthony Arkwright | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Halliday John Smith | John Smith | Deceased | 02/06/1924 | 87 | 19/02/2012 | 45 |
Alan Bird Det. Sgt. Rafferty | Det. Sgt. Rafferty | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julian Grant Det. Con. Sharp | Det. Con. Sharp | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Willoughby Goddard Sir Ernest Lang | Sir Ernest Lang | Deceased | 04/07/1926 | 81 | 11/04/2008 | 43 |
 Arthur Hewlett Sir Archibald Maclaren | Sir Archibald Maclaren | Deceased | 12/03/1907 | 89 | 16/02/1997 | 62 |
 Michael Elwyn Lord Radchester | Lord Radchester | Living | 23/08/1942 | 84 | — | 27 |
Joan Peart Mrs. Hume-Gilbert | Mrs. Hume-Gilbert | Deceased | 03/05/1917 | 71 | 22/03/1989 | 52 |
John Atkinson Magistrate | Magistrate | Deceased | 07/10/1921 | 85 | 12/05/2007 | 48 |
 Martin Boddey Gilbert Ellnet | Gilbert Ellnet | Deceased | 16/04/1907 | 68 | 24/10/1975 | 62 |
Michael Atha Page Boy | Page Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Normington George Hargrave | George Hargrave | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 32 |
Murray Evans Mort Harper | Mort Harper | Deceased | — | — | 04/02/2025 | — |
 Frank Barrie Richard Pryce-Hartley | Richard Pryce-Hartley | Deceased | 19/09/1936 | 88 | 30/06/2025 | 33 |
 John Crocker Oliver Griffiths | Oliver Griffiths | Deceased | 19/09/1925 | 89 | 18/02/2015 | 44 |
Robert Hartley Frederick | Frederick | Deceased | 01/01/1915 | 83 | 01/01/1998 | 54 |
John Graham Roy Sanderson | Roy Sanderson | Deceased | — | — | 05/03/2015 | — |
 Tony Caunter Harry Rowlands | Harry Rowlands | Deceased | 22/09/1937 | 88 | 13/10/2025 | 32 |
 Noel Hood Aunt Harriet | Aunt Harriet | Deceased | 25/12/1909 | 69 | 15/10/1979 | 60 |
 Ballard Berkeley Major Dibbyn | Major Dibbyn | Deceased | 06/08/1904 | 83 | 16/01/1988 | 65 |
 Georgine Anderson Mrs. Kellaway | Mrs. Kellaway | Deceased | 08/02/1928 | 96 | 15/02/2024 | 41 |
Morris Parsons Park Keeper | Park Keeper | Deceased | 27/11/1902 | 73 | 12/09/1976 | 67 |
 Austin Trevor Judge | Judge | Deceased | 07/10/1897 | 80 | 22/01/1978 | 72 |
 Frank Sieman Jury Foreman | Jury Foreman | Deceased | 07/08/1908 | 83 | 09/03/1992 | 61 |
Geoffrey Denton Court Chairman | Court Chairman | Deceased | 08/12/1903 | 73 | 15/06/1977 | 66 |
 Victor Brooks Police Sergeant | Police Sergeant | Deceased | 11/11/1918 | 81 | 19/01/2000 | 51 |
John Law Fletcher's Solicitor | Fletcher's Solicitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marjorie Rhodes Ruth Paxton | Ruth Paxton | Deceased | 09/04/1897 | 82 | 04/07/1979 | 72 |
 John Garrie Ernest Paxton | Ernest Paxton | Deceased | 18/05/1923 | 75 | 22/09/1998 | 46 |
Michael Gover James Earnshaw | James Earnshaw | Deceased | 31/08/1913 | 73 | 02/05/1987 | 56 |
Michael Beint George Seager | George Seager | Deceased | — | — | 23/04/2026 | — |
 Walter Sparrow Site Foreman | Site Foreman | Deceased | 22/01/1927 | 73 | 31/05/2000 | 42 |
 Stuart Saunders Salesman | Salesman | Deceased | 09/04/1909 | 78 | 04/01/1988 | 60 |
 Aubrey Morris Elbert Cheever | Elbert Cheever | Deceased | 01/06/1926 | 89 | 15/07/2015 | 43 |
Alfred Bell Det. Sgt. Abbott | Det. Sgt. Abbott | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aimée Delamain Alice Greensmith | Alice Greensmith | Deceased | 21/04/1906 | 93 | 18/06/1999 | 63 |
 Simon Oates Godfrey Allen | Godfrey Allen | Deceased | 06/01/1932 | 77 | 20/05/2009 | 37 |
 Arthur Brough County Court Judge | County Court Judge | Deceased | 26/02/1905 | 73 | 28/05/1978 | 64 |
 Anthony Baird Watchman | Watchman | Deceased | 01/01/1919 | 76 | 27/08/1995 | 50 |
 John Bennett Raul Ramira | Raul Ramira | Deceased | 08/05/1928 | 76 | 11/04/2005 | 41 |
 Alan Browning Montero | Montero | Deceased | 23/03/1926 | 53 | 07/09/1979 | 43 |
 Raymond Young Charles Benoit | Charles Benoit | Deceased | 16/06/1918 | 93 | 27/07/2011 | 51 |
 Lesley Nunnerley Rosa | Rosa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dorothy Gordon Mary Cooper | Mary Cooper | Deceased | 13/03/1924 | 89 | 18/04/2013 | 45 |
Lane Meddick Cooper | Cooper | Deceased | 18/03/1924 | 92 | 01/01/2017 | 45 |
 David Grey Sanches | Sanches | Deceased | — | — | 21/04/2018 | — |