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Father Takes a Wife (1941) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jack Hively

Writing Credits  

Dorothy Fields ... (screen play) and
Herbert Fields ... (screen play)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Adolphe Menjou ... Frederick Osborne Senior
Gloria Swanson ... Leslie Collier Osborne
John Howard ... Frederick Osborne Junior
Desi Arnaz ... Carlos Bardez
Helen Broderick ... Aunt Julie
Florence Rice ... Enid Osborne
Neil Hamilton ... Vincent Stewart
Grady Sutton ... Tailor
George Meader George Meader ... Henderson (as George Meador)
Mary Treen ... Secretary
Ruth Dietrich Ruth Dietrich ... Miss Patterson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Arden Mary Arden ... Secretary (uncredited)
Lois Austin Lois Austin ... Mrs. Sturgis (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard ... Senior's Butler (uncredited)
Lydia Bilbrook Lydia Bilbrook ... First Lady at Launching (uncredited)
William A. Boardway ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lee Bonnell Lee Bonnell ... Hotel St. Anthony Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Cliff Bragdon Cliff Bragdon ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack Briggs ... Joe - Senior's Driver (uncredited)
Sally Cairns Sally Cairns ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper Georgie Cooper ... Agnes - Leslie's Maid (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Oliver Cross ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lorna Dunn Lorna Dunn ... Secretary (uncredited)
Ruth Dwyer Ruth Dwyer ... Nurse (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Edythe Elliott Edythe Elliott ... Mrs. Plant (uncredited)
Frank Fanning ... Last Baggageman with Trunk (uncredited)
Jack Gargan Jack Gargan ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Kay Garrett Kay Garrett ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jack George Jack George ... Carlos' Accompanist (uncredited)
William Gould ... Ship Captain at Launching Ceremony (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet ... Actor as the Innkeeper in Play (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere Paul Le Pere ... Seaman (uncredited)
Joseph P. Mack Joseph P. Mack ... Electrician (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Mira McKinney ... Second Lady at Launching (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy Leo Mostovoy ... 'Mike' - First Russian (uncredited)
George Murray George Murray ... Tailor (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell ... Junior's Butler (uncredited)
Netta Packer ... Actress as the Innkeeper's Wife in Play (uncredited)
Jane Patten Jane Patten ... Hotel St. Anthony Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Toddy Peterson Toddy Peterson ... Secretary (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Reicher ... Captain of the 'SS Leslie C.' (uncredited)
Sam Savitsky Sam Savitsky ... 'Pat' - Second Russian (uncredited)
George Sherwood George Sherwood ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Robert Smith Robert Smith ... George (uncredited)
Jerome Storm Jerome Storm ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon ... Sewing Woman (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin ... William 'Bill' Fowler (uncredited)
Grant Withers ... Judge Waters (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lee S. Marcus ... producer (as Lee Marcus)

Music by 

Roy Webb ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Robert De Grasse ... director of photography (as Robert de Grasse)

Editing by 

George Hively ... (edited by)

Art Direction by 

Van Nest Polglase

Set Decoration by 

Darrell Silvera ... (set decorations)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William Dorfman ... assistant director

Art Department 

Albert S. D'Agostino ... associate art director (as Albert D'Agostino)
James Fraser ... graphic designer: tattoo design for Miss Swanson's blouse

Sound Department 

Hugh McDowell Jr. ... sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ernest Bachrach ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

René Hubert ... gowns: Miss Swanson (as Rene Hubert)
Edward Stevenson ... other wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Roy Webb ... musical director
Gene Rose ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Peter Godfrey ... dialogue director
Crew verified as complete

See also

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