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Lillian Russell (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Irving Cummings

Writing Credits  

William Anthony McGuire ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Alice Faye ... Lillian Russell
Don Ameche ... Edward Solomon
Henry Fonda ... Alexander Moore
Edward Arnold ... Diamond Jim Brady
Warren William ... The Famous J.L.
Leo Carrillo ... Tony Pastor
Helen Westley ... Grandma Leonard
Dorothy Peterson ... Cynthia Leonard
Ernest Truex ... Charles K. Leonard
Nigel Bruce ... William Gilbert
Lynn Bari ... Edna McCauley
Claud Allister ... Arthur Sullivan (as Claude Allister)
Joe Weber Joe Weber ... Joe Weber (as Weber)
Lew Fields ... Lew Fields (as Fields)
Eddie Foy Jr. ... Eddie Foy Sr.
Una O'Connor ... Marie
Joseph Cawthorn ... Leopold Damrosch
Diane Fisher Diane Fisher ... Dorothy
Elyse Knox ... Lillian Russell's Sister
Joan Valerie ... Lillian Russell's Sister
Alice Armand ... Lillian Russell's Sister
William B. Davidson ... President Cleveland (as William Davidson)
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ... Chauffeur
Charles Halton ... Dr' Dobbins
Robert Emmett Keane ... Jeweler
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... Mr. Sloane
Frank Darien ... Coachman
Frank Sully ... Hank
Ottola Nesmith ... Miss Smyth
Ferike Boros ... Mrs. Rose
Frank M. Thomas ... Official (as Frank Thomas)
Robert Homans ... Stage Doorman
William Haade ... Soldier
Irving Bacon ... Soldier
Paul E. Burns ... Soldier (as Paul Burns)
Cecil Cunningham ... Mrs. Hobbs
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bonnie Bannon ... Woman (uncredited)
Esther Brodelet ... Woman (uncredited)
Blanche Bush Blanche Bush ... Woman (uncredited)
A.S. 'Pop' Byron ... Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Carle ... Bradley (uncredited)
Helen Chapman ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford ... Extra (uncredited)
Pauline Garon ... Extra (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Thaddeus Jones Thaddeus Jones ... Mose (uncredited)
Dennis Kaye Dennis Kaye ... Newly Born Baby (uncredited)
Lucyle Keeling Lucyle Keeling ... Woman (uncredited)
Tom London ... Frank (uncredited)
Mae Marsh ... Suffragette (uncredited)
Paul McVey ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dave Morris ... Drunk (uncredited)
James C. Morton ... Bartender (uncredited)
Steve O'Brien Steve O'Brien ... Boy (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard ... Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Ryan Robert Ryan ... Owen (uncredited)
Floyd Shackelford Floyd Shackelford ... Valet (uncredited)
Robert Shaw ... Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
Stella Shirpsor Stella Shirpsor ... Baby (uncredited)
Milburn Stone ... Jack - Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Valerie Traxler Valerie Traxler ... Woman (uncredited)
Lillian West Lillian West ... Nurse (uncredited)
Irma Wilson Irma Wilson ... Woman (uncredited)
Philip Winter Philip Winter ... Mr. Martin - Tenor (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo ... Maid (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke Katherine Yorke ... Suffragette (uncredited)

Produced by 

Gene Markey ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

David Buttolph ... (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Leon Shamroy ... director of photography

Editing by 

Walter Thompson ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Richard Day
Joseph C. Wright

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton ... (costumes)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

D. Ross Lederman ... second unit director (uncredited)
Booth McCracken ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Arthur von Kirbach ... sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alfred Newman ... musical director
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Seymour Felix ... dances staged by
Darryl F. Zanuck ... presenter
Madame Rosa Binner ... diamond corset (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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