The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) featured a cast of 139 tracked actors. Of these, 85 (71%) are still alive today and 35 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Virginia McKenna, age 95. This TV series starred George Baker and Christopher Ravenscroft.
71% still with us· verified cast61% of full cast · incl. 19 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast139 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Baker Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford | Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford | Deceased | 01/04/1931 | 80 | 07/10/2011 | 56 |
 Christopher Ravenscroft Det. Insp. Burden | Det. Insp. Burden | Living | 24/03/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
Louie Ramsay Dora Wexford | Dora Wexford | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ken Kitson Det. Sgt. Martin | Det. Sgt. Martin | Living | 07/07/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Diane Keen Jenny Burden | Jenny Burden | Living | 29/07/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 John Burgess Dr. Len Crocker | Dr. Len Crocker | Deceased | 02/02/1933 | 77 | 10/11/2010 | 54 |
 Noah Huntley John Burden | John Burden | Living | 07/09/1974 | 52 | — | 13 |
Deborah Poplett Sheila Wexford | Sheila Wexford | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christopher Ellison Mr. Kirkpatrick | Mr. Kirkpatrick | Living | 16/12/1946 | 79 | — | 41 |
 Suzanna Hamilton Elizabeth Crilling | Elizabeth Crilling | Living | 08/02/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Simon Shepherd Stephen Devenish | Stephen Devenish | Living | 20/08/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Nicholas Gecks Rupert Margolis | Rupert Margolis | Living | 09/01/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
 Amanda Redman Susan Townsend | Susan Townsend | Living | 12/08/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Donald Hewlett Russell Cawthorne | Russell Cawthorne | Deceased | 30/08/1920 | 90 | 04/06/2011 | 67 |
 Patrick Malahide Axel Kingman | Axel Kingman | Living | 24/03/1945 | 81 | — | 42 |
 Imelda Staunton Polly Flinders | Polly Flinders | Living | 09/01/1956 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Russell Hunter Monkey Matthews | Monkey Matthews | Deceased | 18/02/1925 | 79 | 26/02/2004 | 62 |
 Idris Elba Raffy | Raffy | Living | 06/09/1972 | 54 | — | 15 |
 Tom Wilkinson Robert Hathall | Robert Hathall | Deceased | 05/02/1948 | 75 | 30/12/2023 | 39 |
 Jean Heywood Mrs. Penistan | Mrs. Penistan | Deceased | 15/07/1921 | 98 | 14/09/2019 | 66 |
 Ian McNeice Ivan Teal | Ivan Teal | Living | 02/10/1950 | 75 | — | 37 |
 Peter Egan Rev. Henry Archery | Rev. Henry Archery | Living | 28/09/1946 | 79 | — | 41 |
 Philip Glenister Brian Gregson | Brian Gregson | Living | 10/02/1963 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Christopher Fulford Dudley Drury | Dudley Drury | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Amanda Walker Debbie Davidson | Debbie Davidson | Living | 29/11/1935 | 90 | — | 52 |
William Ilkley Bysouth | Bysouth | Living | 20/04/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Virginia McKenna Milborough Lang | Milborough Lang | Living | 07/06/1931 | 95 | — | 56 |
 Annette Crosbie Irene Bell | Irene Bell | Living | 12/02/1934 | 92 | — | 53 |
 Dominic Jephcott Gordon Vinald | Gordon Vinald | Living | 28/07/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
Kristy Bruce Young Elizabeth Crilling | Young Elizabeth Crilling | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Matthew Marsh Angus Norris | Angus Norris | Living | 08/07/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Olivia Williams Jennifer Norris | Jennifer Norris | Living | 26/07/1968 | 58 | — | 19 |
 Elizabeth Spriggs Eva Peterlee | Eva Peterlee | Deceased | 18/09/1929 | 78 | 02/07/2008 | 58 |
 Anne Reid Joyce Virson | Joyce Virson | Living | 28/05/1935 | 91 | — | 52 |
 Sharon Maughan Imogen Ide | Imogen Ide | Living | 22/06/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Sean Pertwee Det. Sgt. Barry Vine | Det. Sgt. Barry Vine | Living | 04/06/1964 | 62 | — | 23 |
 Trevor Sellers Herbert Painter | Herbert Painter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steven Mackintosh Nicholas Virson | Nicholas Virson | Living | 30/04/1967 | 59 | — | 20 |
 Nigel Whitmey Jonathan Hogarth | Jonathan Hogarth | Living | 23/02/1963 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Bernice Stegers Joanne Garland | Joanne Garland | Living | 12/07/1949 | 77 | — | 38 |
 Rachel Fielding Painter on the Moor | Painter on the Moor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Michie Nick | Nick | Living | 25/10/1956 | 69 | — | 31 |
 Joanna Scanlan Audrey Barker | Audrey Barker | Living | 27/10/1961 | 64 | — | 26 |
 Lynne Wilmot Freya | Freya | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Costigan Det. Insp. Manciple | Det. Insp. Manciple | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Tony Haygarth Maurice Cullam | Maurice Cullam | Deceased | 04/02/1945 | 72 | 10/03/2017 | 42 |
 Leslie Phillips Justin Whittaker | Justin Whittaker | Deceased | 20/04/1924 | 98 | 07/11/2022 | 63 |
 James Callis Guy Curran | Guy Curran | Living | 04/06/1971 | 55 | — | 16 |
 Barbara Leigh-Hunt Mrs. Fanshawe | Mrs. Fanshawe | Deceased | 14/12/1935 | 88 | 16/09/2024 | 52 |
 Rebecca Lacey Daphne Feast | Daphne Feast | Living | 20/04/1965 | 61 | — | 22 |