The Medusa Touch (1978) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (21%) are still alive today and 30 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Denyse Alexander, age 95. This film starred Richard Burton and Lino Ventura.
21% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richard Burton John Morlar | John Morlar | Deceased | 10/11/1925 | 58 | 05/08/1984 | 53 |
 Lino Ventura Brunel | Brunel | Deceased | 13/07/1919 | 68 | 22/10/1987 | 59 |
 Lee Remick Doctor Zonfeld | Doctor Zonfeld | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 55 | 02/07/1991 | 43 |
 Harry Andrews Assistant Commissioner | Assistant Commissioner | Deceased | 10/11/1911 | 77 | 06/03/1989 | 67 |
 Alan Badel Barrister | Barrister | Deceased | 11/09/1923 | 58 | 19/03/1982 | 55 |
 Marie-Christine Barrault Patricia | Patricia | Living | 21/03/1944 | 82 | — | 34 |
 Jeremy Brett Edward Parrish | Edward Parrish | Deceased | 03/11/1933 | 61 | 12/09/1995 | 45 |
 Michael Hordern Atropos - Fortune Teller | Atropos - Fortune Teller | Deceased | 03/10/1911 | 83 | 02/05/1995 | 67 |
 Gordon Jackson Doctor Johnson | Doctor Johnson | Deceased | 19/12/1923 | 66 | 15/01/1990 | 55 |
 Michael Byrne Duff | Duff | Deceased | 07/11/1943 | 82 | 20/06/2026 | 35 |
 Derek Jacobi Townley - Publisher | Townley - Publisher | Living | 22/10/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Malcolm Tierney Deacon | Deacon | Deceased | 25/02/1938 | 75 | 18/02/2014 | 40 |
 Philip Stone Dean | Dean | Deceased | 14/04/1924 | 79 | 15/06/2003 | 54 |
 Robert Lang Pennington | Pennington | Deceased | 24/09/1934 | 70 | 06/11/2004 | 44 |
 Avril Elgar Mrs. Pennington | Mrs. Pennington | Deceased | 01/04/1932 | 89 | 17/09/2021 | 46 |
 James Hazeldine Lovelass | Lovelass | Deceased | 04/04/1947 | 55 | 17/12/2002 | 31 |
 John Normington Mr. Copley | Mr. Copley | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 41 |
 Robert Flemyng Judge McKinley | Judge McKinley | Deceased | 03/01/1912 | 83 | 22/05/1995 | 66 |
 Norman Bird Major Henry Morlar | Major Henry Morlar | Deceased | 30/10/1920 | 84 | 22/04/2005 | 58 |
 Jennifer Jayne Mrs. Morlar | Mrs. Morlar | Deceased | 14/11/1931 | 74 | 23/04/2006 | 47 |
 Frances Tomelty Nanny | Nanny | Living | 06/10/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 George Innes Van Driver | Van Driver | Living | 08/03/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Ian Marter Detective | Detective | Deceased | 28/10/1944 | 42 | 28/10/1986 | 34 |
 Brook Williams Male Nurse | Male Nurse | Deceased | 22/01/1938 | 67 | 29/04/2005 | 40 |
Wendy Gifford Receptionist | Receptionist | Living | 09/12/1932 | 93 | — | 46 |
 Shaw Taylor TV Space Reporter | TV Space Reporter | Deceased | 26/10/1924 | 90 | 17/03/2015 | 54 |
Gordon Honeycombe TV Newscaster | TV Newscaster | Deceased | 27/09/1936 | 79 | 09/10/2015 | 42 |
 Mark Jones Sgt. Hughes | Sgt. Hughes | Deceased | 22/04/1939 | 70 | 14/01/2010 | 39 |
 Maurice O'Connell Sgt. Robbins | Sgt. Robbins | Living | 08/01/1941 | 85 | — | 37 |
 Victor Winding Senior Police Officer | Senior Police Officer | Deceased | 30/01/1929 | 85 | 09/10/2014 | 49 |
Anthony Blackett Mounted Police Officer | Mounted Police Officer | Deceased | — | — | 04/06/2016 | — |
Denyse Alexander Hospital Doctor | Hospital Doctor | Living | 28/06/1931 | 95 | — | 47 |
 John Flanagan Police Constable | Police Constable | Living | 30/04/1947 | 79 | — | 31 |
 Stanley Lebor Police Doctor | Police Doctor | Deceased | 24/09/1934 | 80 | 22/11/2014 | 44 |
Cornelius Bowe Young Morlar | Young Morlar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adam Bridges 10-Year-Old Morlar | 10-Year-Old Morlar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joseph Clark 14-Year-Old Morlar | 14-Year-Old Morlar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Earl Rhodes Parsons | Parsons | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Christopher Burgess Pilot | Pilot | Deceased | 15/12/1926 | 86 | 25/08/2013 | 52 |
Matthew Long Co-Pilot | Co-Pilot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Rix Engineer | Engineer | Deceased | 03/03/1932 | 81 | 11/11/2013 | 46 |
Malcolm Brownjohn Man in Court Scene (uncredited) | Man in Court Scene (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeremy Coote Policeman at Cathedral (uncredited) | Policeman at Cathedral (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Marc Furstenberg Policeman (uncredited) | Policeman (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clifford Harker Organist (uncredited) | Organist (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Guy Standeven Teacher (uncredited) | Teacher (uncredited) | Deceased | 28/08/1928 | 70 | 01/10/1998 | 50 |
 David de Keyser Brunel (voice) (uncredited) | Brunel (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1927 | 94 | 20/02/2021 | 51 |