Will Shakespeare (1978) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (39%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Milton Johns, age 88. This TV series starred Tim Curry and Paul Freeman.
39% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 39% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Curry William Shakespeare | William Shakespeare | Deceased | 19/04/1946 | 80 | 25/08/2026 | 32 |
 Paul Freeman Dick Burbage | Dick Burbage | Living | 18/01/1943 | 83 | — | 35 |
 John Normington Alex Cooke | Alex Cooke | Deceased | 28/01/1937 | 70 | 26/07/2007 | 41 |
Ronald Herdman Sam Crosse | Sam Crosse | Deceased | 18/09/1932 | 72 | 31/12/2004 | 46 |
 Ron Cook Jack Rice | Jack Rice | Living | 01/12/1948 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Roger Lloyd Pack Jack Heminge | Jack Heminge | Deceased | 08/02/1944 | 69 | 15/01/2014 | 34 |
 Richard Cordery Henry Condell | Henry Condell | Living | 19/07/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Derek Royle William Kempe | William Kempe | Deceased | 07/09/1928 | 61 | 23/01/1990 | 50 |
 Michael Hadley Augustine Phillips | Augustine Phillips | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nicholas Clay 'Hal', The Earl of Southampton | 'Hal', The Earl of Southampton | Deceased | 18/09/1946 | 53 | 25/05/2000 | 32 |
 John McEnery Hamnet Sadler | Hamnet Sadler | Deceased | 01/11/1943 | 75 | 12/04/2019 | 35 |
Matthew Taylor Hercules | Hercules | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ian McShane Christopher Marlowe | Christopher Marlowe | Living | 29/09/1942 | 83 | — | 36 |
 André Morell Edward Alleyn | Edward Alleyn | Deceased | 20/08/1909 | 69 | 28/11/1978 | 69 |
 Simon Rouse Ingram Frizer | Ingram Frizer | Living | 24/06/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 John Bailey Sir Francis Walsingham | Sir Francis Walsingham | Deceased | 27/06/1912 | 76 | 18/02/1989 | 66 |
 Simon MacCorkindale Sir Thomas Walsingham | Sir Thomas Walsingham | Deceased | 12/02/1952 | 58 | 14/10/2010 | 26 |
Robert O'Mahoney Robert Poley | Robert Poley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geraldine Moffat Eleanor Bull | Eleanor Bull | Living | 05/09/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
 Vera Jakob Widow Braxton | Widow Braxton | Deceased | — | — | 27/07/2013 | — |
David Foxxe Tom | Tom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shirley Cheriton Kate | Kate | Living | 28/06/1955 | 71 | — | 23 |
John Labanowski Nicholas Skeres | Nicholas Skeres | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billy Colvill The Tailor | The Tailor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ellis Dale Puritan | Puritan | Deceased | 05/05/1930 | 61 | 14/10/1991 | 48 |
 Michael Standing Man in Street | Man in Street | Living | 19/06/1939 | 87 | — | 39 |
Fred Bryant William Slye | William Slye | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Irene Sunters Mistress Rice | Mistress Rice | Deceased | 29/02/1928 | 77 | 01/09/2005 | 50 |
 Milton Johns Dr Alcibiades | Dr Alcibiades | Living | 13/05/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
Janet Spencer-Turner Mary Fleminge | Mary Fleminge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thorley Walters Mr Justice Fleminge | Mr Justice Fleminge | Deceased | 12/05/1913 | 78 | 06/07/1991 | 65 |
 Granville Saxton Footman | Footman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |