Destry Rides Again Cast and Crew

Destry Rides Again

Plot: Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent

Release Date: Thursday, November 30 1939
85 years ago

Genres: Western, Comedy

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Cast

James Stewart. James Stewart was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Tom Destry Jr.'.

Birthday: Wed, May 20 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1997

Marlene Dietrich. Marlene Dietrich was 37 in Destry Rides Again as 'Frenchy'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Died: Wed, May 06 1992

Mischa Auer. Mischa Auer was 34 in Destry Rides Again as 'Boris'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1905 –
Died: Sun, Mar 05 1967

Charles Winninger. Charles Winninger was 55 in Destry Rides Again as 'Washington Dimsdale'.

Birthday: Sun, May 25 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 1969

Brian Donlevy. Brian Donlevy was 38 in Destry Rides Again as 'Kent'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Died: Thu, Apr 06 1972

Allen Jenkins. Allen Jenkins was 39 in Destry Rides Again as 'Gyp Watson'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Died: Sat, Jul 20 1974

Warren Hymer. Warren Hymer was 33 in Destry Rides Again as 'Bugs Watson'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1906 –
Died: Thu, Mar 25 1948

Irene Hervey. Irene Hervey was 30 in Destry Rides Again as 'Janice Tyndall'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 11 1909 –
Died: Sun, Dec 20 1998

Una Merkel. Una Merkel was 35 in Destry Rides Again as 'Lily Belle'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1986

Billy Gilbert. Billy Gilbert was 45 in Destry Rides Again as 'Loupgerou'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1894 –
Died: Thu, Sep 23 1971

Samuel S. Hinds. Samuel S. Hinds was 64 in Destry Rides Again as 'Judge Slade'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 13 1948

Jack Carson. Jack Carson was 29 in Destry Rides Again as 'Jack Tyndall'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jan 02 1963

Tom Fadden. Tom Fadden was 44 in Destry Rides Again as 'Lem Claggett'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1895 –
Died: Mon, Apr 14 1980

Virginia Brissac. Virginia Brissac was 56 in Destry Rides Again as 'Sophie Claggett'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 10 1883 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 1979

Edmund MacDonald. Edmund MacDonald was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Rockwell (as Edmund Macdonald)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Sun, Sep 02 1951

Lillian Yarbo. Lillian Yarbo was 34 in Destry Rides Again as 'Clara'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jun 12 1996

Joe King. Joe King was 56 in Destry Rides Again as 'Sheriff Keogh'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1883 –
Died: Wed, Apr 11 1951

Dickie Jones. Dickie Jones was 12 in Destry Rides Again as 'Claggett Boy'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 2014

Ann E. Todd. Ann E. Todd was 8 in Destry Rides Again as 'Claggett Girl'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1931 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 2020

Richard Alexander. Richard Alexander was 37 in Destry Rides Again as 'Cowboy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1989

Silver Tip Baker. Silver Tip Baker was 53 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1886 –
Died: Mon, Mar 15 1943

Chief John Big Tree. Chief John Big Tree was 62 in Destry Rides Again as 'Indian in Saloon (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 02 1877 –
Died: Thu, Jul 06 1967

Billy Bletcher. Billy Bletcher was 45 in Destry Rides Again as 'Pianist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1979

Loren Brown. Loren Brown was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Juggler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Buck Bucko. Buck Bucko was 48 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 16 1891 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 1962

Roy Bucko. Roy Bucko was 46 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1893 –
Died: Fri, Aug 06 1954

George Chesebro. George Chesebro was 51 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1959

Dora Clement. Dora Clement was 48 in Destry Rides Again as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 30 1891 –
Died: Tue, May 01 1979

Bill Cody Jr.. Bill Cody Jr. was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Townsboy Telling Wash of Destry's Arrival (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Spade Cooley. Spade Cooley was 28 in Destry Rides Again as 'Fiddle Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 17 1910 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 1969

Harry Cording. Harry Cording was 48 in Destry Rides Again as 'Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Died: Wed, Sep 01 1954

Carmen D'Antonio. Carmen D'Antonio was 28 in Destry Rides Again as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 28 1911 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1986

Harold DeGarro. Harold DeGarro was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Juggler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tex Driscoll. Tex Driscoll was 50 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 07 1889 –
Died: Mon, Jun 01 1970

Florence Dudley. Florence Dudley was 37 in Destry Rides Again as 'Small Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 28 1902 –
Died: Sat, May 23 1953

Ruth Eddings. Ruth Eddings was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Friend of Lilly Belle (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 07 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jan 11 1995

O.K. Ford. O.K. Ford was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sam Garrett. Sam Garrett was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Rider / Roper (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Gillis. William Gillis was 72 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 17 1867 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1946

Jack Gordon. Jack Gordon was 32 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1976

Lloyd Ingraham. Lloyd Ingraham was 65 in Destry Rides Again as 'Express Agent with Box of Rabbits (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1874 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 1956

Marjorie Kane. Marjorie Kane was 30 in Destry Rides Again as 'Saloon Floozie (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 28 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1992

Harley Luse. Harley Luse was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Accordion Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cactus Mack. Cactus Mack was 40 in Destry Rides Again as 'Musician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1962

Frank McCarroll. Frank McCarroll was 47 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 05 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 1954

Bud McClure. Bud McClure was 56 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stage Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1883 –
Died: Mon, Nov 02 1942

Merrill McCormick. Merrill McCormick was 41 in Destry Rides Again as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1898 –
Died: Wed, Aug 19 1953

Philo McCullough. Philo McCullough was 46 in Destry Rides Again as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1981

Robert McKenzie. Robert McKenzie was 59 in Destry Rides Again as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1880 –
Died: Fri, Jul 08 1949

Charles Murphy. Charles Murphy was 57 in Destry Rides Again as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 12 1881 –
Died: Thu, Jun 11 1942

Mary Shannon. Mary Shannon was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Woman on Street (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rudy Sooter. Rudy Sooter was 35 in Destry Rides Again as 'Bass Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 17 1904 –
Died: Sun, Jun 09 1991

Betta St. John. Betta St. John was 10 in Destry Rides Again as 'Singing Girl in Wagon (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 26 1929 –
Died: Fri, Jun 23 2023

William Steele. William Steele was 51 in Destry Rides Again as 'Cowboy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1888 –
Died: Sun, Feb 13 1966

Leo Sulky. Leo Sulky was 64 in Destry Rides Again as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 05 1874 –
Died: Mon, Jun 03 1957

Al Taylor. Al Taylor was 52 in Destry Rides Again as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1887 –
Died: Fri, Mar 02 1951

Harry Tenbrook. Harry Tenbrook was 52 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stage Shotgun Rider'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960

Jack Tornek. Jack Tornek was 52 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1974

Minerva Urecal. Minerva Urecal was 45 in Destry Rides Again as 'Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1894 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1966

Leslie Vincent. Leslie Vincent was >> in Destry Rides Again as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hank West. Hank West was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Musician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan White. Dan White was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Barfly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 1980

Blackie Whiteford. Blackie Whiteford was 50 in Destry Rides Again as 'Juror (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1889 –
Died: Wed, Mar 21 1962

Alex Woloshin. Alex Woloshin was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Assistant Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Duke York. Duke York was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1952

Crew

George Marshall. George Marshall was 47 in Destry Rides Again as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Died: Mon, Feb 17 1975

Hal Mohr. Hal Mohr was 45 in Destry Rides Again as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1894 –
Died: Fri, May 10 1974

Charles Previn. Charles Previn was 51 in Destry Rides Again as 'Music Director'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 21 1973

Vernon Keays. Vernon Keays was 39 in Destry Rides Again as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1900 –
Died: Fri, May 22 1964

Martin Obzina. Martin Obzina was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Assistant Art Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Henry Myers. Henry Myers was >> in Destry Rides Again as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gertrude Purcell. Gertrude Purcell was 44 in Destry Rides Again as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 14 1895 –
Died: Wed, May 01 1963

Felix Jackson. Felix Jackson was 37 in Destry Rides Again as 'Story, Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1902 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 1992

Joe Pasternak. Joe Pasternak was 38 in Destry Rides Again as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1901 –
Died: Fri, Sep 13 1991

Islin Auster. Islin Auster was 35 in Destry Rides Again as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 15 1904 –
Died: Mon, Apr 16 1990

Milton Carruth. Milton Carruth was 40 in Destry Rides Again as 'Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1899 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1972

Frank Skinner. Frank Skinner was 41 in Destry Rides Again as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1968

Friedrich Hollaender. Friedrich Hollaender was 43 in Destry Rides Again as 'Songs'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 18 1896 –
Died: Sun, Jan 18 1976

Tom Steele. Tom Steele was 30 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 12 1909 –
Died: Tue, Oct 30 1990

Robert Pritchard. Robert Pritchard was 46 in Destry Rides Again as 'Sound Engineer'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1893 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1959

Max Brand. Max Brand was 46 in Destry Rides Again as 'Novel'

Birthday: Mon, May 29 1893 –
Died: Fri, May 12 1944

Duke York. Duke York was 31 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1952

Frank Loesser. Frank Loesser was 29 in Destry Rides Again as 'Songs'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 29 1910 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1969

Vera West. Vera West was 41 in Destry Rides Again as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 1947

Cliff Lyons. Cliff Lyons was 38 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 1974

Bernard B. Brown. Bernard B. Brown was 41 in Destry Rides Again as 'Sound'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1898 –
Died: Fri, Feb 20 1981

Jack Otterson. Jack Otterson was 34 in Destry Rides Again as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1905 –
Died: Sun, Dec 22 1991

Helen Thurston. Helen Thurston was 30 in Destry Rides Again as 'Stunt Double'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 24 1909 –
Died: Mon, Apr 23 1979

Russell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 47 in Destry Rides Again as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963