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W. Somerset Maugham (1969) featured a cast of 101 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (21%) are still alive today and 78 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Carroll Baker, age 95. This TV series starred Norman Bird and Gwen Cherrell.
21% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast101 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norman Bird Arthur Low | Arthur Low | Deceased | 30/10/1920 | 84 | 22/04/2005 | 49 |
Gwen Cherrell Jean Low | Jean Low | Deceased | 12/03/1926 | 93 | 24/04/2019 | 43 |
 James Maxwell Jack Almond | Jack Almond | Deceased | 14/06/1931 | 48 | 05/09/1979 | 38 |
 Hildegard Neil Lady Kastellan | Lady Kastellan | Deceased | 29/07/1939 | 84 | 19/09/2023 | 30 |
 Daniel Massey Knobby Clarke | Knobby Clarke | Deceased | 10/10/1933 | 64 | 25/03/1998 | 36 |
 Julian Glover Tom Saffary | Tom Saffary | Living | 27/03/1935 | 91 | — | 34 |
 Mary Peach Violet Saffary | Violet Saffary | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 26/01/2025 | 35 |
 Georgina Hale Enid Clark | Enid Clark | Deceased | 04/08/1943 | 80 | 04/01/2024 | 26 |
Ishaq Bux Old Indian | Old Indian | Deceased | 15/06/1917 | 83 | 02/09/2000 | 52 |
 Brenda De Banzie Mrs. Albert Forrester | Mrs. Albert Forrester | Deceased | 28/07/1909 | 71 | 05/03/1981 | 60 |
 John Le Mesurier Albert Forrester | Albert Forrester | Deceased | 05/04/1912 | 71 | 15/11/1983 | 57 |
 Megs Jenkins Mrs. Bulfinch | Mrs. Bulfinch | Deceased | 21/04/1917 | 81 | 05/10/1998 | 52 |
 Timothy Bateson Simmons | Simmons | Deceased | 03/04/1926 | 83 | 16/09/2009 | 43 |
 André Morell Howard Joyce | Howard Joyce | Deceased | 20/08/1909 | 69 | 28/11/1978 | 60 |
 Peter Bowles Robert Crosbie | Robert Crosbie | Deceased | 16/10/1936 | 85 | 17/03/2022 | 33 |
 Ric Young Ong Chi Seng | Ong Chi Seng | Living | 01/06/1944 | 82 | — | 25 |
 Keith Barron Jean Charvin | Jean Charvin | Deceased | 08/08/1934 | 83 | 15/11/2017 | 35 |
 John Phillips Commandant | Commandant | Deceased | 20/07/1914 | 80 | 11/05/1995 | 55 |
 Charles Carson Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 16/08/1885 | 91 | 05/08/1977 | 84 |
 Renée Houston "Frank" Hickson | "Frank" Hickson | Deceased | 24/07/1902 | 77 | 09/02/1980 | 67 |
 Elspeth March Beatrice Richman | Beatrice Richman | Deceased | 05/03/1911 | 88 | 05/05/1999 | 58 |
 June Ellis Arrow Sutcliffe | Arrow Sutcliffe | Deceased | — | — | 26/06/2011 | — |
 Elizabeth Sellars Lena Finch | Lena Finch | Deceased | 06/05/1921 | 98 | 30/12/2019 | 48 |
 Margaret Tyzack Mrs. Hamlyn | Mrs. Hamlyn | Deceased | 09/09/1931 | 79 | 25/06/2011 | 38 |
 Martin Dempsey Mr. Gallagher | Mr. Gallagher | Deceased | — | — | 23/11/1998 | — |
 Peter Barkworth Mr. Jephson | Mr. Jephson | Deceased | 14/01/1929 | 77 | 21/10/2006 | 40 |
 Martin Jarvis Dr. Naughton | Dr. Naughton | Living | 04/08/1941 | 85 | — | 28 |
 Michael Goodliffe Lord Mountdrago | Lord Mountdrago | Deceased | 01/10/1914 | 61 | 20/03/1976 | 55 |
 William Squire Owen Griffiths | Owen Griffiths | Deceased | 29/04/1916 | 73 | 03/05/1989 | 53 |
 Cyril Luckham Sir Philip Brandower | Sir Philip Brandower | Deceased | 25/07/1907 | 81 | 08/02/1989 | 62 |
 Yootha Joyce Elvira | Elvira | Deceased | 20/08/1927 | 53 | 24/08/1980 | 42 |
 Sarah Badel Louise | Louise | Living | 30/03/1943 | 83 | — | 26 |
Pauline Yates Betty Maitland | Betty Maitland | Deceased | 16/06/1929 | 85 | 21/01/2015 | 40 |
Neil Stacy Tom Maitland | Tom Maitland | Living | 15/05/1941 | 85 | — | 28 |
 Celia Bannerman Iris Maitland | Iris Maitland | Living | 04/06/1944 | 82 | — | 25 |
 Anna Calder-Marshall Gracie Carter | Gracie Carter | Living | 11/01/1947 | 79 | — | 22 |
 Jerome Willis Ned Preston | Ned Preston | Deceased | 23/10/1928 | 85 | 11/01/2014 | 41 |
 Bridget Armstrong Massie | Massie | Living | 15/03/1937 | 89 | — | 32 |
 Joan Hickson Mrs. Carter | Mrs. Carter | Deceased | 05/08/1906 | 92 | 17/10/1998 | 63 |
 Rossano Brazzi The Count | The Count | Deceased | 18/09/1916 | 78 | 24/12/1994 | 53 |
 Amanda Murray Laura Clayton | Laura Clayton | Living | 15/09/1942 | 84 | — | 27 |
 Eileen Atkins Olive Hardy | Olive Hardy | Living | 16/06/1934 | 92 | — | 35 |
 Peter Egan Tito | Tito | Living | 28/09/1946 | 79 | — | 23 |
 John Glyn-Jones Rev. Owen Jones | Rev. Owen Jones | Deceased | 28/08/1909 | 87 | 21/01/1997 | 60 |
Brendan Barry Jordan | Jordan | Presumed Deceased | 22/10/1918 | 92 | 01/03/2011 | 51 |
 Ed Bishop Edward Barnard | Edward Barnard | Deceased | 11/06/1932 | 72 | 08/06/2005 | 37 |
Bob Sherman Bateman Hunter | Bateman Hunter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ciaran Madden Isabel Longstaffe | Isabel Longstaffe | Living | 27/12/1945 | 80 | — | 24 |
 David Bauer Mr. Longstaffe | Mr. Longstaffe | Deceased | 06/03/1917 | 55 | 13/02/1973 | 52 |
 Anna Massey Millicent Bannon | Millicent Bannon | Deceased | 11/08/1937 | 73 | 03/07/2011 | 32 |