Raymond Burr. Raymond Burr was 43 in Desire in the Dust as 'Col. Ben Marquand'.
Martha Hyer. Martha Hyer was 36 in Desire in the Dust as 'Melinda Marquand'.
Joan Bennett. Joan Bennett was 50 in Desire in the Dust as 'Mrs. Marquand'.
Ken Scott. Ken Scott was 31 in Desire in the Dust as 'Lonnie Wilson'.
Brett Halsey. Brett Halsey was 27 in Desire in the Dust as 'Dr. Ned Thomas'.
Douglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 49 in Desire in the Dust as 'Zuba Wilson'.
Edward Binns. Edward Binns was 44 in Desire in the Dust as 'Luke Connett'.
Rex Ingram. Rex Ingram was 64 in Desire in the Dust as 'Burt Crane'.
Irene Ryan. Irene Ryan was 57 in Desire in the Dust as 'Nora Finney'.
Margaret Field. Margaret Field was 38 in Desire in the Dust as 'Maude Wilson'.
Jack Ging. Jack Ging was 28 in Desire in the Dust 
William F. Claxton. William F. Claxton was 45 in Desire in the Dust as 'Director'
Lucien Ballard. Lucien Ballard was 52 in Desire in the Dust as 'Director of Photography'
Charles Lang. Charles Lang was 45 in Desire in the Dust as 'Writer'
Paul Dunlap. Paul Dunlap was 41 in Desire in the Dust as 'Music'Harry Whittington. Harry Whittington was >> in Desire in the Dust as 'Novel'
Roman Freulich. Roman Freulich was 62 in Desire in the Dust as 'Still Photographer'
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