To Play the King (1993) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (67%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Colin Jeavons, age 96. This TV series starred Ian Richardson and Kitty Aldridge.
67% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 67% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Richardson Francis Urquhart | Francis Urquhart | Deceased | 07/04/1934 | 72 | 09/02/2007 | 59 |
 Kitty Aldridge Sarah Harding | Sarah Harding | Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
 Michael Kitchen The King | The King | Living | 31/10/1948 | 77 | — | 45 |
 Colin Jeavons Tim Stamper | Tim Stamper | Living | 29/10/1929 | 96 | — | 64 |
 Nicholas Farrell David Mycroft | David Mycroft | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Rowena King Chloe Carmichael | Chloe Carmichael | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Diane Fletcher Elizabeth Urquhart | Elizabeth Urquhart | Living | 17/04/1944 | 82 | — | 49 |
 Erika Hoffman The Lady | The Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Ryall Sir Bruce Bullerby | Sir Bruce Bullerby | Deceased | 05/01/1935 | 79 | 25/12/2014 | 58 |
 Bernice Stegers Princess Charlotte | Princess Charlotte | Living | 12/07/1949 | 77 | — | 44 |
 Nick Brimble Corder | Corder | Living | 22/07/1944 | 82 | — | 49 |
 Jack Fortune Ken Charterhouse | Ken Charterhouse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pip Torrens Andrew Harding | Andrew Harding | Living | 02/06/1960 | 66 | — | 33 |
 Frederick Treves Lord Quillington | Lord Quillington | Deceased | 29/03/1925 | 86 | 30/01/2012 | 68 |
 Don Warrington Graham Gaunt | Graham Gaunt | Living | 23/05/1951 | 75 | — | 42 |
 Merelina Kendall Hilda Cordwainer | Hilda Cordwainer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Durden BBC Official | BBC Official | Living | 08/02/1944 | 82 | — | 49 |
 Barry Linehan Henry Hotson | Henry Hotson | Deceased | 23/09/1925 | 70 | 08/06/1996 | 68 |
 John Bird Bryan Brynford-Jones | Bryan Brynford-Jones | Deceased | 22/11/1936 | 86 | 24/12/2022 | 57 |
Tom Beasley Young Prince / Young King | Young Prince / Young King | Unverified | — | — | — | — |