The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) featured a cast of 78 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (15%) are still alive today and 56 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Peter Cellier, age 98. This TV series starred Keith Michell and Anthony Quayle.
15% still with us· verified cast13% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 15% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast78 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Michell Henry VIII of England | Henry VIII of England | Deceased | 01/12/1926 | 88 | 20/11/2015 | 44 |
 Anthony Quayle Narrator | Narrator | Deceased | 07/09/1913 | 76 | 20/10/1989 | 57 |
 Rosalie Crutchley Catherine Parr | Catherine Parr | Deceased | 04/01/1920 | 77 | 28/07/1997 | 50 |
 Angela Pleasence Catherine Howard | Catherine Howard | Deceased | 30/09/1941 | 84 | 10/04/2026 | 29 |
 Peter Cellier Sir Christopher Hales | Sir Christopher Hales | Living | 12/07/1928 | 98 | — | 42 |
 Simon Prebble Francis Dereham | Francis Dereham | Living | 13/02/1942 | 84 | — | 28 |
 Annette Crosbie Catherine of Aragon | Catherine of Aragon | Living | 12/02/1934 | 92 | — | 36 |
 Dorothy Tutin Anne Boleyn | Anne Boleyn | Deceased | 09/04/1930 | 71 | 06/08/2001 | 40 |
 Mollie Sugden Lotte | Lotte | Deceased | 21/07/1922 | 86 | 01/07/2009 | 48 |
 Jo Kendall Anne Stanhope | Anne Stanhope | Deceased | 17/02/1940 | 81 | 29/01/2022 | 30 |
 Ralph Bates Thomas Culpepper | Thomas Culpepper | Deceased | 12/02/1940 | 51 | 27/03/1991 | 30 |
 Hilary Mason Lady Boleyn | Lady Boleyn | Deceased | 04/09/1917 | 89 | 05/09/2006 | 53 |
 Catherine Lacey Dowager Duchess of Norfolk | Dowager Duchess of Norfolk | Deceased | 06/05/1904 | 75 | 23/09/1979 | 66 |
 John Woodnutt Henry VII | Henry VII | Deceased | 03/03/1924 | 81 | 02/01/2006 | 46 |
 Bernard Hepton Archbishop Thomas Cranmer | Archbishop Thomas Cranmer | Deceased | 19/10/1925 | 92 | 27/07/2018 | 45 |
 Robert James Robert Barnes | Robert Barnes | Deceased | 28/03/1924 | 80 | 31/07/2004 | 46 |
Peter Stephens Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida | Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida | Deceased | 03/01/1920 | 52 | 17/09/1972 | 50 |
 Patrick Troughton Duke of Norfolk | Duke of Norfolk | Deceased | 25/03/1920 | 67 | 28/03/1987 | 50 |
 Basil Dignam Bishop Gardiner | Bishop Gardiner | Deceased | 24/10/1905 | 73 | 31/01/1979 | 65 |
 Howard Goorney Will Somers | Will Somers | Deceased | 11/05/1921 | 85 | 29/03/2007 | 49 |
 John Ronane Thomas Seymour | Thomas Seymour | Deceased | 11/12/1933 | 85 | 15/05/2019 | 37 |
 Anne Stallybrass Jane Seymour | Jane Seymour | Deceased | 04/12/1938 | 82 | 03/07/2021 | 32 |
Elizabeth Bell Anne Askew | Anne Askew | Deceased | 20/03/1941 | 71 | 21/10/2012 | 29 |
 Ronald Adam Cardinal Campeggio | Cardinal Campeggio | Deceased | 29/12/1896 | 82 | 27/03/1979 | 74 |
 Sheila Burrell Lady Rochford | Lady Rochford | Deceased | 09/05/1922 | 89 | 19/07/2011 | 48 |
 Elvi Hale Anne of Cleves | Anne of Cleves | Deceased | 29/01/1931 | 94 | 01/03/2025 | 39 |
John Baskcomb Cardinal Wolsey | Cardinal Wolsey | Deceased | 07/02/1916 | 84 | 29/03/2000 | 54 |
 Peter Reeves Philip of Hesse | Philip of Hesse | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Edward Atienza Eustache Chapuys | Eustache Chapuys | Deceased | 27/01/1924 | 90 | 16/09/2014 | 46 |
 Peter Bennett Nobleman | Nobleman | Deceased | 17/09/1917 | 72 | 23/12/1989 | 53 |
Martin Ratcliffe Prince Arthur | Prince Arthur | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ken Wynne Dr. de Puebla | Dr. de Puebla | Deceased | — | — | 18/06/2012 | — |
Sally Travers Dona Elvira Manuel | Dona Elvira Manuel | Deceased | 15/06/1920 | 65 | 07/05/1986 | 50 |
 Donald Bisset Earl of Surrey | Earl of Surrey | Deceased | 03/08/1910 | 85 | 18/08/1995 | 60 |
 Margaret Ford Maria de Salinas | Maria de Salinas | Deceased | 01/01/1916 | 94 | 01/01/2010 | 54 |
 Joyce Mandre Francesca de Carceres | Francesca de Carceres | Deceased | 15/04/1926 | 82 | 29/10/2008 | 44 |
Robert Hartley Bishop Fox | Bishop Fox | Deceased | 01/01/1915 | 83 | 01/01/1998 | 55 |
Will Leighton Tutor | Tutor | Deceased | 09/03/1908 | 93 | 03/05/2001 | 62 |
 Valentine Palmer Lord Willoughby | Lord Willoughby | Deceased | — | — | 10/01/2022 | — |
 Ina De La Haye Inez de Venegas | Inez de Venegas | Deceased | 11/10/1906 | 66 | 05/12/1972 | 64 |
 Verina Greenlaw Princess Mary | Princess Mary | Living | 07/06/1953 | 73 | — | 17 |
 Raymond Adamson Duke of Suffolk | Duke of Suffolk | Deceased | 07/07/1920 | 81 | 25/03/2002 | 50 |
Richard Burnett Usher | Usher | Deceased | 26/01/1913 | 65 | 18/05/1978 | 57 |
Charles Workman Archbishop Warham | Archbishop Warham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Geoffrey Lewis Bishop Fisher | Bishop Fisher | Deceased | 12/04/1913 | 84 | 22/07/1997 | 57 |
Michael Osborne Mark Smeaton | Mark Smeaton | Living | 13/11/1947 | 78 | — | 23 |
Jonathan Newth George, Viscount Rochford | George, Viscount Rochford | Living | 06/03/1939 | 87 | — | 31 |
Wolfe Morris Thomas Cromwell | Thomas Cromwell | Deceased | 05/01/1925 | 71 | 21/07/1996 | 45 |
Christopher Hancock Sir Henry Norreys | Sir Henry Norreys | Deceased | 05/06/1928 | 76 | 29/09/2004 | 42 |
Christopher Beeching The Earl of Surrey | The Earl of Surrey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Cawdron Sir William Kingston | Sir William Kingston | Deceased | 29/12/1921 | 75 | 14/09/1997 | 49 |
 Patricia Heneghan Lady Kingston | Lady Kingston | Deceased | 02/03/1934 | 89 | 24/09/2023 | 36 |
Arnold Peters Armourer | Armourer | Deceased | 03/06/1925 | 87 | 11/05/2013 | 45 |
 Gillian Bailey Dorothy Seymour | Dorothy Seymour | Living | 14/06/1955 | 71 | — | 15 |
Dorothy Black Lady Margaret Seymour | Lady Margaret Seymour | Deceased | 18/09/1899 | 85 | 19/02/1985 | 71 |
 Howard Lang Sir John Seymour | Sir John Seymour | Deceased | 20/03/1911 | 78 | 11/12/1989 | 59 |
William Abney Sir Frances Bryan | Sir Frances Bryan | Deceased | 07/01/1921 | 76 | 09/08/1997 | 49 |
 Louis Haslar Sir Nicholas Carew | Sir Nicholas Carew | Deceased | 20/02/1925 | 78 | 27/12/2003 | 45 |
 Marion Mathie Lady Exeter | Lady Exeter | Deceased | 06/02/1925 | 86 | 20/01/2012 | 45 |
 Alison Frazer Princess Mary | Princess Mary | Living | 21/05/1947 | 79 | — | 23 |
 Patrick Godfrey Sir Thomas Wriothesley | Sir Thomas Wriothesley | Deceased | 13/02/1933 | 93 | 04/06/2026 | 37 |
James Mellor Holbein | Holbein | Deceased | 04/02/1933 | 42 | 28/01/1976 | 37 |
 Carol MacReady Amalie | Amalie | Living | 04/07/1952 | 74 | — | 18 |
 Daniel Moynihan Edward Seymour | Edward Seymour | Deceased | 01/01/1932 | 90 | 30/03/2022 | 38 |
 William Maxwell Duke Wilhelm of Cleves | Duke Wilhelm of Cleves | Deceased | — | — | 24/05/2022 | — |
 David Butler Christopher Mont | Christopher Mont | Deceased | 12/11/1927 | 78 | 27/05/2006 | 43 |
Norman Atkyns Henry's Gentleman | Henry's Gentleman | Deceased | 13/12/1908 | 71 | 07/08/1980 | 62 |
Michael Cullen Servant | Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jody Schaller Princess Elizabeth | Princess Elizabeth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephanie Lacey Lady Frances | Lady Frances | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melanie Ackland Lady Margaret | Lady Margaret | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Julia Cornelius Anne Carey | Anne Carey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Richmond Surgeon | Surgeon | Deceased | 14/06/1912 | 80 | 06/11/1992 | 58 |
Sue Bishop Lady-in-Waiting | Lady-in-Waiting | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alberto Colzi Ambassador | Ambassador | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Riley Captain Stanton | Captain Stanton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karen Ford Lady Lane | Lady Lane | Living | 09/02/1946 | 80 | — | 24 |
Jim Kennedy Anthony Knevet | Anthony Knevet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |