Public Hero Number 1 Cast and Crew

Public Hero Number 1

Plot: G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which preys upon other hoodlums. Orchestrating the jailbreak of the gang's leader, Crane joins him in a Dillinger-like flight across the country

Release Date: Friday, May 31 1935
89 years ago

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore. Lionel Barrymore was 57 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Dr. Josiah Glass'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Died: Mon, Nov 15 1954

Jean Arthur. Jean Arthur was 34 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1900 –
Died: Wed, Jun 19 1991

Chester Morris. Chester Morris was 34 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Jeff Crane'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 1970

Joseph Calleia. Joseph Calleia was 37 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Sonny 'Dinkie' Black'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 03 1897 –
Died: Fri, Oct 31 1975

Paul Kelly. Paul Kelly was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Special Agent James Duff'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Died: Tue, Nov 06 1956

Lewis Stone. Lewis Stone was 55 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Prison Warden'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1953

Paul Hurst. Paul Hurst was 46 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Rufe Parker'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1888 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 1953

George E. Stone. George E. Stone was 32 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Butch'.

Birthday: Mon, May 18 1903 –
Died: Fri, May 26 1967

Sam Baker. Sam Baker was 28 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Mose Jones'.

Birthday: Sat, May 04 1907 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1982

William Bailey. William Bailey was 48 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1962

Brooks Benedict. Brooks Benedict was 39 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1968

Ed Brady. Ed Brady was 45 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Convict in Prison (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1942

Lane Chandler. Lane Chandler was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Train Conductor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1899 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 1972

Cora Sue Collins. Cora Sue Collins was 8 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Little Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 19 1927

Helene Costello. Helene Costello was 28 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Convict Wife (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 21 1906 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1957

Nell Craig. Nell Craig was 43 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 05 1965

Frank Darien. Frank Darien was 59 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1876 –
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1955

James Flavin. James Flavin was 29 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 14 1906 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1976

Harry Geise. Harry Geise was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Convict (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John George. John George was 37 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Convict (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Died: Sun, Aug 25 1968

Jonathan Hale. Jonathan Hale was 44 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Prison Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1891 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1966

Henry Hall. Henry Hall was 58 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1876 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1954

Lillian Harmer. Lillian Harmer was 51 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 07 1883 –
Died: Wed, May 15 1946

Eddie Hart. Eddie Hart was 44 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1890

Edward Hearn. Edward Hearn was 46 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963

Al Hill. Al Hill was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 13 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 14 1954

Arthur Housman. Arthur Housman was 45 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1889 –
Died: Wed, Apr 08 1942

William Irving. William Irving was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 17 1893 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 1943

Selmer Jackson. Selmer Jackson was 47 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 06 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971

Gladden James. Gladden James was 47 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 25 1888 –
Died: Sat, Aug 28 1948

John Kelly. John Kelly was 33 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 1947

Anderson Lawler. Anderson Lawler was 33 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 05 1902 –
Died: Mon, Apr 06 1959

Frank McGlynn Jr.. Frank McGlynn Jr. was 30 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Died: Wed, Mar 29 1939

Larry McGrath. Larry McGrath was 46 in Public Hero Number 1

Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1888 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 1960

Greta Meyer. Greta Meyer was 51 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1883 –
Died: Fri, Oct 08 1965

Bob Montgomery. Bob Montgomery was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bert Moorhouse. Bert Moorhouse was 40 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jan 26 1954

Frank Moran. Frank Moran was 48 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Died: Thu, Dec 14 1967

Philip Morris. Philip Morris was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Government Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1893 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 1949

James C. Morton. James C. Morton was 50 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Road House Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1884 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1942

Pat O'Malley. Pat O'Malley was 44 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 02 1890 –
Died: Sat, May 21 1966

Jack Pennick. Jack Pennick was 39 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Bus Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1895 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1964

Lee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953

Russ Powell. Russ Powell was 59 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 16 1875 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1950

Stanley Price. Stanley Price was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1892 –
Died: Wed, Jul 13 1955

Frank Rice. Frank Rice was 43 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 12 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1936

Bert Roach. Bert Roach was 43 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Died: Tue, Feb 16 1971

Teru Shimada. Teru Shimada was 29 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1905 –
Died: Sun, Jun 19 1988

Landers Stevens. Landers Stevens was 58 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Federal Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1877 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1940

Carl Stockdale. Carl Stockdale was 61 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Train Conductor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 18 1874 –
Died: Sun, Mar 15 1953

Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Zeffie Tilbury. Zeffie Tilbury was 71 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1863 –
Died: Mon, Jul 24 1950

Dorothy Vernon. Dorothy Vernon was 59 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1970

Larry Wheat. Larry Wheat was 58 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1876 –
Died: Wed, Aug 07 1963

Bill Wolfe. Bill Wolfe was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Worthington. William Worthington was 63 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Prison Board Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 08 1872 –
Died: Wed, Apr 09 1941

Tammany Young. Tammany Young was 48 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1886 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1936

Frank Bruno. Frank Bruno was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

J. Walter Ruben. J. Walter Ruben was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Story, Director'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 14 1899 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1942

Robert E. Barnes. Robert E. Barnes was >> in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gregg Toland. Gregg Toland was 31 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, May 29 1904 –
Died: Sun, Sep 26 1948

Hugh Boswell. Hugh Boswell was 46 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 30 1888 –
Died: Tue, Jan 14 1964

Wells Root. Wells Root was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Story, Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1900 –
Died: Tue, Mar 09 1993

Frank Sullivan. Frank Sullivan was 39 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Editor'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1896 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 1972

Edward Ward. Edward Ward was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1900 –
Died: Sun, Sep 26 1971

Douglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 35 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Sound'

Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971

Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 42 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960

Dolly Tree. Dolly Tree was 36 in Public Hero Number 1 as 'Wardrobe Master'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, May 17 1962