Very Important Person (1961) featured a cast of 63 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (7%) are still alive today and 40 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Vincent Ball, age 102. This film starred James Robertson Justice and Leslie Phillips.
7% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 20 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 7% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast63 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Robertson Justice Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS | Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS | Deceased | 15/06/1907 | 68 | 02/07/1975 | 54 |
 Leslie Phillips Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper | Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper | Deceased | 20/04/1924 | 98 | 07/11/2022 | 37 |
 Stanley Baxter Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel | Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel | Deceased | 24/05/1926 | 99 | 11/12/2025 | 35 |
 Eric Sykes Sports Officer Willoughby | Sports Officer Willoughby | Deceased | 04/05/1923 | 89 | 04/07/2012 | 38 |
 Richard Wattis Entertainments Officer Woodcock | Entertainments Officer Woodcock | Deceased | 25/02/1912 | 62 | 01/02/1975 | 49 |
Godfrey Winn Self | Self | Deceased | 15/10/1906 | 64 | 19/06/1971 | 55 |
 Colin Gordon Briggs | Briggs | Deceased | 27/04/1911 | 61 | 04/10/1972 | 50 |
 John Le Mesurier Escape Officer Piggott | Escape Officer Piggott | Deceased | 05/04/1912 | 71 | 15/11/1983 | 49 |
 Norman Bird Senior British Officer Travers | Senior British Officer Travers | Deceased | 30/10/1920 | 84 | 22/04/2005 | 41 |
 Jeremy Lloyd Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC | Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC | Deceased | 22/07/1930 | 84 | 23/12/2014 | 31 |
 John Forrest Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling | Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling | Deceased | 14/05/1931 | 80 | 28/03/2012 | 30 |
 Jean Cadell Mrs. MacDougall | Mrs. MacDougall | Deceased | 12/09/1884 | 83 | 24/09/1967 | 77 |
 Peter Myers Flying Officer P.R. Shaw | Flying Officer P.R. Shaw | Deceased | 02/07/1929 | 88 | 28/07/2017 | 32 |
 Ronnie Stevens Hankley | Hankley | Deceased | 02/09/1925 | 81 | 11/11/2006 | 36 |
 Ronald Leigh-Hunt Clynes | Clynes | Deceased | 05/10/1920 | 84 | 12/09/2005 | 41 |
 Steve Plytas Luftwaffe Officer | Luftwaffe Officer | Deceased | 09/01/1913 | 81 | 27/12/1994 | 48 |
John Ringham Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding | Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding | Deceased | 10/02/1928 | 80 | 20/10/2008 | 33 |
Mark Hardy Prisoner of War | Prisoner of War | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Huson Senior RAF Officer | Senior RAF Officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joseph Fürst Luftwaffe Interrogator | Luftwaffe Interrogator | Deceased | 13/02/1916 | 89 | 29/11/2005 | 45 |
 Norman Shelley Fred Whittaker | Fred Whittaker | Deceased | 16/02/1903 | 77 | 22/08/1980 | 58 |
 Brian Oulton Scientist in Corridor | Scientist in Corridor | Deceased | 11/02/1908 | 84 | 13/04/1992 | 53 |
 Frederick Piper Scientist in Corridor | Scientist in Corridor | Deceased | 23/09/1902 | 76 | 22/09/1979 | 59 |
Joan Haythorne Miss Rogers | Miss Rogers | Deceased | 12/04/1915 | 72 | 27/08/1987 | 46 |
Heidi Erich German Frau | German Frau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lesley Allen German Frau | German Frau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Derek Aylward Stagehand (uncredited) | Stagehand (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/10/1922 | 82 | 10/07/2005 | 39 |
 Vincent Ball Higgins (uncredited) | Higgins (uncredited) | Living | 04/12/1923 | 102 | — | 38 |
Ron Carr German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Castleton Stagehand (uncredited) | Stagehand (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Cornelius German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Living | 18/08/1934 | 92 | — | 27 |
Dan Darnelli Messenger (uncredited) | Messenger (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hugo de Vernier Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Deceased | 10/06/1912 | 80 | 14/05/1993 | 49 |
Jack Dearlove Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 01/01/2009 | — |
 Ed Devereaux Webber (uncredited) | Webber (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/08/1925 | 78 | 17/12/2003 | 36 |
 Archie Duncan Scottish Captain (uncredited) | Scottish Captain (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/05/1914 | 65 | 24/07/1979 | 47 |
Hugh Elton RAF Officer (uncredited) | RAF Officer (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roy Everson Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ernest Fennemore Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Deceased | 19/03/1934 | 38 | 07/12/1972 | 27 |
Chick Fowles Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fred Haggerty German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Deceased | 14/07/1918 | 84 | 26/07/2002 | 43 |
Patrick Halpin TV Crew (uncredited) | TV Crew (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Peter Hannon German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Victor Harrington Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/08/1909 | 70 | 23/07/1980 | 52 |
 John Herrington Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 03/07/1996 | — |
Norman Lambert Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Barry Lowe Forger (uncredited) | Forger (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1925 | 86 | 12/12/2011 | 36 |
 Ned Lynch Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Fred Machon German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Marner German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/03/1921 | 82 | 18/03/2004 | 40 |
 Nancy Nevinson German Frau (uncredited) | German Frau (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/07/1918 | 93 | 25/01/2012 | 43 |
Ian Parsons Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Swiss Commissioner (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cecil Paul Official (uncredited) | Official (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keith Peacock German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Deceased | 01/01/1928 | 38 | 01/11/1966 | 33 |
Joe Phelps German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Price Stagehand (uncredited) | Stagehand (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 09/05/2004 | — |
Prunella Smith Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Living | 18/04/1942 | 84 | — | 19 |
Reg Thomason Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Deceased | 29/11/1918 | 84 | 30/08/2003 | 43 |
Martin Voss German Guard (uncredited) | German Guard (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Vossler Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Webb Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Prisoner of War (uncredited) | Deceased | 06/03/1931 | 81 | 30/06/2012 | 30 |
Winnie Wiblin Guest (uncredited) | Guest (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Wilder Audience Member (uncredited) | Audience Member (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |