Poster of The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

Plot: A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out
Release Date: Wednesday, October 19 1966
57 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jack LemmonJack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon was
41 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Harry Hinkle'.
Sun, Feb 08 1925 –
Wed, Jun 27 2001
Portrait of Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
Walter Matthau was
46 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Willie Gingrich'.
Fri, Oct 01 1920 –
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Portrait of Ron RichRon Rich
Ron Rich was
27 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Boom Boom Jackson'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Portrait of Judi WestJudi West
Judi West was
23 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Sandy Hinkle'.
Tue, Dec 15 1942
Portrait of Cliff OsmondCliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond was
29 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Purkey'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937 –
Sat, Dec 22 2012
Portrait of Lurene TuttleLurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle was
59 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Mother Hinkle'.
Tue, Aug 20 1907 –
Wed, May 28 1986
Portrait of Harry HolcombeHarry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe was
59 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'O'Brien'.
Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Tue, Sep 15 1987
Portrait of Les TremayneLes Tremayne
Les Tremayne was
53 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Thompson'.
Wed, Apr 16 1913 –
Fri, Dec 19 2003
Portrait of Marge RedmondMarge Redmond
Marge Redmond was
41 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Charlotte Gingrich'.
Sun, Dec 14 1924 –
Mon, Feb 10 2020
Portrait of Ann ShoemakerAnn Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker was
75 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Sister Veronica'.
Fri, Jan 09 1891 –
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Portrait of Ned GlassNed Glass
Ned Glass was
60 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Doc Schindler'.
Sun, Apr 01 1906 –
Fri, Jun 15 1984
Portrait of Archie MooreArchie Moore
Archie Moore was
52 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Sat, Dec 13 1913 –
Wed, Dec 09 1998
Portrait of Howard McNearHoward McNear
Howard McNear was
61 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Mr. Cimoli'.
Fri, Jan 27 1905 –
Fri, Jan 03 1969
Portrait of Harry DavisHarry Davis
Harry Davis was
58 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Dr. Krugman'.
Wed, Dec 11 1907 –
Wed, Aug 04 1993
Portrait of Lauren GilbertLauren Gilbert
Lauren Gilbert was
55 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Kincaid'.
Sat, Apr 08 1911 –
Fri, Feb 06 1998
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
82 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Professor Winterhalter'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Noam PitlikNoam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik was
33 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Max'.
Fri, Nov 04 1932 –
Tue, Feb 16 1999
Portrait of Maryesther DenverMaryesther Denver
Maryesther Denver was
48 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Nurse'.
Fri, May 10 1918 –
Tue, Jun 03 1980
Portrait of Judy PaceJudy Pace
Judy Pace was
24 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Elvira'.
Mon, Jun 15 1942
Portrait of Helen KleebHelen Kleeb
Helen Kleeb was
59 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist'.
Sun, Jan 06 1907 –
Sun, Dec 28 2003
Portrait of Bartlett RobinsonBartlett Robinson
Bartlett Robinson was
53 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Specialist #1'.
Mon, Dec 09 1912 –
Wed, Mar 26 1986
Portrait of Ben WrightBen Wright
Ben Wright was
51 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, May 05 1915 –
Sun, Jul 02 1989
Portrait of Dodie HeathDodie Heath
Dodie Heath was
38 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Nun'.
Fri, Aug 03 1928
Portrait of William ChristopherWilliam Christopher
William Christopher was
33 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Interne (as Bill Christopher)'.
Thu, Oct 20 1932 –
Sat, Dec 31 2016
Portrait of Robert P. LiebRobert P. Lieb
Robert P. Lieb was
52 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Specialist #2'.
Tue, Sep 15 1914 –
Sat, Sep 28 2002
Portrait of Martin BlaineMartin Blaine
Martin Blaine was
53 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Specialist #3'.
Sat, Oct 18 1913 –
Thu, Jan 19 1989
Portrait of Herbie FayeHerbie Faye
Herbie Faye was
67 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Maury - the Equipment Man'.
Thu, Feb 02 1899 –
Sat, Jun 28 1980
Portrait of Billy BeckBilly Beck
Billy Beck was
46 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Maury's Assistant'.
Wed, May 26 1920 –
Wed, Jun 29 2011
Portrait of Lisa LinskyLisa Linsky
Lisa Linsky was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Todd RobertsJohn Todd Roberts
John Todd Roberts was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Jeffrey Gingrich'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keith JacksonKeith Jackson
Keith Jackson was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'CBS Football Announcer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert EllisHerbert Ellis
Herbert Ellis was
45 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'TV Director (as Herb Ellis)'.
Mon, Jan 17 1921 –
Wed, Dec 26 2018
Portrait of Robert DoQuiRobert DoQui
Robert DoQui was
32 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)'.
Fri, Apr 20 1934 –
Sat, Feb 09 2008
Portrait of John AndersonJohn Anderson
John Anderson was
43 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 20 1922 –
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Portrait of Gary BohnGary Bohn
Gary Bohn was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Paramedic (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim BrownJim Brown
Jim Brown was
30 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 17 1936 –
Thu, May 18 2023
Portrait of Daniel ElamDaniel Elam
Daniel Elam was
51 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Thu, Aug 02 1990
Portrait of Rudy GermaneRudy Germane
Rudy Germane was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Commuter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chester JonesChester Jones
Chester Jones was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Cook (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chuck SchodowskiChuck Schodowski
Chuck Schodowski was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jon SiloJon Silo
Jon Silo was
59 in The Fortune Cookie
as 'Tailor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Sun, Aug 04 1996

Crew

Portrait of Billy WilderBilly Wilder
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Billy Wilder was
60 in The Fortune Cookie
Fri, Jun 22 1906 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Joseph LaShelleJoseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Joseph LaShelle was
66 in The Fortune Cookie
Mon, Jul 09 1900 –
Sun, Aug 20 1989
Portrait of I. A. L. DiamondI. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay, Producer
I. A. L. Diamond was
46 in The Fortune Cookie
Sun, Jun 27 1920 –
Thu, Apr 21 1988
Portrait of Doane HarrisonDoane Harrison
Producer
Doane Harrison was
72 in The Fortune Cookie
Wed, Sep 19 1894 –
Mon, Nov 11 1968
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell
Editor
Daniel Mandell was
71 in The Fortune Cookie
Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of André PrevinAndré Previn
Original Music Composer
André Previn was
37 in The Fortune Cookie
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Thu, Feb 28 2019
Portrait of Lynn StalmasterLynn Stalmaster
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster was
38 in The Fortune Cookie
Thu, Nov 17 1927 –
Fri, Feb 12 2021
Portrait of Roy JensonRoy Jenson
Stunts
Roy Jenson was
39 in The Fortune Cookie
Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Fri, Apr 27 2007
Portrait of Edward G. BoyleEdward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Edward G. Boyle was
67 in The Fortune Cookie
Mon, Jan 30 1899 –
Thu, Feb 17 1977
Portrait of Robert LuthardtRobert Luthardt
Art Direction
Robert Luthardt was
49 in The Fortune Cookie
Sat, Mar 03 1917 –
Sat, Oct 01 1977
Portrait of Robert MartinRobert Martin
Sound Designer
Robert Martin was
>> in The Fortune Cookie
Unknown Birthday