diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
index 50f72129..7d9aa578 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ class Movies(Items):
 
         if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE:
             self.kodi_db.delete_countries(kodi_id, kodi_type)
+            self.kodi_db.delete_people(kodi_id, kodi_type)
             # Delete kodi movie and file
             kodicursor.execute("DELETE FROM movie WHERE idMovie = ?",
                                (kodi_id,))
@@ -1226,6 +1227,7 @@ class TVShows(Items):
         Remove an episode, and episode only
         """
         kodicursor = self.kodicursor
+        self.kodi_db.delete_people(kodi_id, v.KODI_TYPE_EPISODE)
         self.artwork.deleteArtwork(kodi_id, "episode", kodicursor)
         kodicursor.execute("DELETE FROM episode WHERE idEpisode = ?",
                            (kodi_id,))
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py b/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
index 5cda6fc7..c7788a01 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py
@@ -370,6 +370,64 @@ class KodiDBMethods(object):
                                             person['Type'].lower(), "thumb",
                                             self.cursor)
 
+    def delete_people(self, kodi_id, kodi_type):
+        """
+        Assuming that the video kodi_id, kodi_type gets deleted, will delete any
+        associated actor_, director_, writer_links and also deletes
+        orphaned actors
+        """
+        # Actors
+        query = '''
+            SELECT actor_id FROM actor_link
+            WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        actor_ids = self.cursor.fetchall()
+        query = 'DELETE FROM actor_link WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?'
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        # Directors
+        query = '''
+            SELECT actor_id FROM director_link
+            WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        actor_ids.extend(self.cursor.fetchall())
+        query = '''
+            DELETE FROM director_link WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        # Writers
+        query = '''
+            SELECT actor_id FROM writer_link
+            WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        actor_ids.extend(self.cursor.fetchall())
+        query = '''
+            DELETE FROM writer_link WHERE media_id = ? AND media_type = ?
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(query, (kodi_id, kodi_type))
+        # Which people are now orphaned?
+        query_actor = 'SELECT actor_id FROM actor_link WHERE actor_id = ?'
+        query_director = 'SELECT actor_id FROM director_link WHERE actor_id = ?'
+        query_writer = 'SELECT actor_id FROM writer_link WHERE actor_id = ?'
+        query_delete = 'DELETE FROM actor WHERE actor_id = ?'
+        # Delete orphaned people
+        for actor_id in actor_ids:
+            self.cursor.execute(query_actor, (actor_id,))
+            if self.cursor.fetchone() is None:
+                self.cursor.execute(query_director, (actor_id,))
+                if self.cursor.fetchone() is None:
+                    self.cursor.execute(query_writer, (actor_id,))
+                    if self.cursor.fetchone() is None:
+                        # Delete the person itself from actor table
+                        self.cursor.execute(query_delete, (actor_id,))
+                        # Delete any associated artwork
+                        self.artwork.deleteArtwork(actor_id,
+                                                   'actor',
+                                                   self.cursor)
+
+
     def existingArt(self, kodiId, mediaType, refresh=False):
         """
         For kodiId, returns an artwork dict with already existing art from