How old were the actors in Operation Crossbow (1965)?
Released: Apr 1, 1965
Allied agents infiltrate the Nazi rocket complex at Peenemunde in order to obtain their secrets and sabotage the plant. The film alternates between German developments of the V-1 missile and V-2 rocket (with a German cast speaking their own language) and discovery by British Intelligence of the weapon.
Cast Age Statistics
Youngest: Tom Courtenay (28)
Oldest: Karl Stepanek (65)
Average age: 43.8 years old
Age range: 28 – 65
Complete Cast
Sophia Lorenage 30 years
now 91 years old
George Peppardage 36 years
✝ died in 1994 aged 65
Trevor Howardage 51 years
✝ died in 1988 aged 74
John Millsage 57 years
✝ died in 2005 aged 97
Richard Johnsonage 37 years
✝ died in 2015 aged 87
Tom Courtenayage 28 years
now 89 years old
Jeremy Kempage 30 years
✝ died in 2019 aged 84
Anthony Quayleage 51 years
✝ died in 1989 aged 76
Lilli Palmerage 50 years
✝ died in 1986 aged 71
Paul Henreidage 57 years
✝ died in 1992 aged 84
Helmut Dantineage 46 years
✝ died in 1982 aged 63
Barbara Rüttingage 37 years
✝ died in 2020 aged 92
Richard Toddage 45 years
✝ died in 2009 aged 90
Sylvia Symsage 31 years
✝ died in 2023 aged 89
John Fraserage 34 years
✝ died in 2020 aged 89
Maurice Denhamage 55 years
✝ died in 2002 aged 92
Patrick Wymarkage 38 years
✝ died in 1970 aged 44
W
Wolf Freesage 55 years
✝ died in 1974 aged 64
Moray Watsonage 36 years
✝ died in 2017 aged 88
Richard Wattisage 53 years
✝ died in 1975 aged 62
Allan Cuthbertsonage 45 years
✝ died in 1988 aged 67
Karl Stepanekage 65 years
✝ died in 1980 aged 81
William Mervynage 53 years
✝ died in 1976 aged 64
Milo Sperberage 54 years
✝ died in 1992 aged 81
G
George Mikellage 35 years
✝ died in 2020 aged 91
Ferdy Mayneage 49 years
✝ died in 1998 aged 81
Robert Brownage 43 years
✝ died in 2003 aged 82
Anton Diffringage 48 years
✝ died in 1989 aged 72
Philip Madocage 30 years
✝ died in 2012 aged 77
John Abineriage 36 years
✝ died in 2000 aged 72