This Sporting Life poster

Movie · 1963

This Sporting Life

Released 7 February 1963 More from 1963 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
William Hartnell
as 'Dad' Johnson
55
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
47
Arthur Lowe
as Charles Slomer
47
Alan Badel
as Gerald Weaver
39
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
35
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
32
Anton Rodgers
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
30
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
25years between the oldest and youngest billed
55William Hartnell — oldest on the call sheet
30Anton Rodgers — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast
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