Zulu Dawn (1979) featured a cast of 44 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (22%) are still alive today and 25 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Paul Copley, age 81. This film starred Burt Lancaster and Peter O'Toole.
22% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast44 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Lancaster Col. Anthony Durnford | Col. Anthony Durnford | Deceased | 02/11/1913 | 80 | 20/10/1994 | 66 |
 Peter O'Toole Lord Chelmsford | Lord Chelmsford | Deceased | 02/08/1932 | 81 | 14/12/2013 | 47 |
 John Mills Sir Henry Bartle Frere | Sir Henry Bartle Frere | Deceased | 22/02/1908 | 97 | 23/04/2005 | 71 |
 Denholm Elliott Colonel Pulleine | Colonel Pulleine | Deceased | 31/05/1922 | 70 | 06/10/1992 | 57 |
 Simon Ward Lt. Vereker | Lt. Vereker | Deceased | 19/10/1941 | 70 | 20/07/2012 | 38 |
 Nigel Davenport Col. Hamilton-Brown | Col. Hamilton-Brown | Deceased | 23/05/1928 | 85 | 25/10/2013 | 51 |
 Michael Jayston Col. Crealock | Col. Crealock | Deceased | 29/10/1935 | 88 | 05/02/2024 | 44 |
 Peter Vaughan QSM Bloomfield | QSM Bloomfield | Deceased | 04/04/1923 | 93 | 06/12/2016 | 56 |
 James Faulkner Lt. Melvill | Lt. Melvill | Living | 18/07/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Christopher Cazenove Lt. Coghill | Lt. Coghill | Deceased | 17/12/1945 | 64 | 07/04/2010 | 34 |
 Bob Hoskins C.S.M. Williams | C.S.M. Williams | Deceased | 26/10/1942 | 71 | 29/04/2014 | 37 |
 David Bradley Pte Williams | Pte Williams | Living | 27/09/1953 | 72 | — | 26 |
 Paul Copley Cpl. Storey | Cpl. Storey | Living | 25/11/1944 | 81 | — | 35 |
 Donald Pickering Maj. Russell R.A. | Maj. Russell R.A. | Deceased | 15/11/1933 | 76 | 19/12/2009 | 46 |
 Nicholas Clay Lt. Raw | Lt. Raw | Deceased | 18/09/1946 | 53 | 25/05/2000 | 33 |
 Phil Daniels Boy Pullen | Boy Pullen | Living | 25/10/1958 | 67 | — | 21 |
 Ian Yule Cpl. Fields | Cpl. Fields | Deceased | 01/01/1931 | 89 | 03/12/2020 | 48 |
 Peter J. Elliott Sentry | Sentry | Deceased | 14/06/1930 | 86 | 01/12/2016 | 49 |
 Brian O'Shaughnessy Maj. Smith R.A. | Maj. Smith R.A. | Deceased | 05/05/1931 | 70 | 14/07/2001 | 48 |
Jan Bruyns Elder Boer | Elder Boer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sydney Chama S.M. Kambula | S.M. Kambula | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Len Sparrowhawk Trooper James | Trooper James | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronald Pickup Lt. Harford | Lt. Harford | Deceased | 07/06/1940 | 80 | 25/02/2021 | 39 |
 Ronald Lacey Norris Newman | Norris Newman | Deceased | 28/09/1935 | 55 | 15/05/1991 | 44 |
Don Leonard Fannin | Fannin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patrick Mynhardt Col. Harness | Col. Harness | Deceased | 12/06/1932 | 75 | 25/10/2007 | 47 |
 Christopher Chittell Lt. Milne | Lt. Milne | Living | 19/05/1948 | 78 | — | 31 |
 Simon Sabela Cetshwayo | Cetshwayo | Deceased | 10/03/1931 | 62 | 01/01/1994 | 48 |
 Ken Gampu Mantshonga | Mantshonga | Deceased | 28/08/1929 | 74 | 04/11/2003 | 50 |
Gilbert Tjabane Bayele | Bayele | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Abe Temba Uhama | Uhama | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Muntu Ndebele Siswe | Siswe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Paul Mafela Zulu Prisoner | Zulu Prisoner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Freddie Jones Bishop Colenso | Bishop Colenso | Deceased | 12/09/1927 | 91 | 09/07/2019 | 52 |
 Anna Calder-Marshall Fanny Colenso | Fanny Colenso | Living | 11/01/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
Kenneth Baker Mr de Witt | Mr de Witt | Deceased | 22/09/1921 | 88 | 18/09/2010 | 58 |
 Vivienne Drummond Lady Frere | Lady Frere | Deceased | 12/12/1927 | 59 | 07/10/1987 | 52 |
Graham Armitage Capt. Shepstone (uncredited) | Capt. Shepstone (uncredited) | Deceased | 24/04/1936 | 62 | 06/03/1999 | 43 |
Terrick Fitzhugh Jackson (uncredited) | Jackson (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ross Kettle Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) | Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) | Living | 19/09/1961 | 65 | — | 18 |
 Michael Richard Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) | Isandhlwana Redcoat (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Larry Taylor Grenadier (uncredited) | Grenadier (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/07/1918 | 85 | 06/08/2003 | 61 |
Ashley Waldorf Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited) | Field Hospital Casualty (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Clare Marshall Mrs. de Witt (as Claire Marshall) | Mrs. de Witt (as Claire Marshall) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |