Who's Afraid of Opera? (1972) featured a cast of 26 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (11%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Francis Egerton, age 96. This TV series starred Joan Sutherland and Larry Berthelson.
11% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 11% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast26 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joan Sutherland Host / Rosina / Marie / Lucia / La Perichole / Violetta / Marguerite / Gilda / Philine | Host / Rosina / Marie / Lucia / La Perichole / Violetta / Marguerite / Gilda / Philine | Deceased | 07/11/1926 | 83 | 10/10/2010 | 46 |
Larry Berthelson Billy (voice) | Billy (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Danny Seagren Rudi (voice) | Rudi (voice) | Deceased | 15/11/1943 | 81 | 10/11/2025 | 29 |
Rod Young Sir William (voice) | Sir William (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Spiro Malas Sulpice | Sulpice | Deceased | — | — | 23/06/2019 | — |
Tom McDonnell Figaro | Figaro | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ramon Remedios Count Almaviva | Count Almaviva | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clifford Grant Don Basilio | Don Basilio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Brecknock Edgardo | Edgardo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Francis Egerton The Viceroy | The Viceroy | Living | 14/07/1930 | 96 | — | 42 |
John Fryatt Don Pedro / The Notary | Don Pedro / The Notary | Deceased | 01/01/1927 | 84 | 07/01/2011 | 45 |
Monica Sinclair Flora | Flora | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sydney Bromley The Old Prisoner | The Old Prisoner | Deceased | 24/07/1909 | 78 | 14/08/1987 | 63 |
Ailsa Gamley The Cousin | The Cousin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Pieter van der Stolk Piquillo | Piquillo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ian Caley Alfredo | Alfredo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Gibbs Dr. Grenvil | Dr. Grenvil | Deceased | 19/06/1937 | 48 | 21/01/1986 | 35 |
Gordon Wilcock Panatellas | Panatellas | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 16/10/1930 | 78 | 01/04/2009 | 42 | ||
André Turp The Duke of Mantua | The Duke of Mantua | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Huguette Tourangeau Mignon | Mignon | Deceased | 12/08/1940 | 77 | 21/04/2018 | 32 |
Neilson Taylor Sparafucile | Sparafucile | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ian Casey Wilhelm | Wilhelm | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Brian Ralph Laertes | Laertes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
