Cast
Clark GableClark Gable would have been no older than
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Eddie in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Jean HarlowJean Harlow would have been no older than
26 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Mon, Jun 07 1937
Cary GrantCary Grant was
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Andre Charville (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Spencer TracySpencer Tracy was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Haggerty in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn was
57 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Tracy Lord (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 12 1907 –
Sun, Jun 29 2003
W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Stan LaurelStan Laurel was
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 16 1890 –
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Oliver HardyOliver Hardy would have been no older than
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 17 1892 –
Wed, Aug 07 1957
William PowellWilliam Powell was
72 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Nick Charles (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Mon, Mar 05 1984
Myrna LoyMyrna Loy was
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Nora Charles (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Lucille BallLucille Ball was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Red SkeltonRed Skelton was
51 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Sep 17 1997
Robert TaylorRobert Taylor was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Aug 05 1911 –
Sun, Jun 08 1969
Greta GarboGreta Garbo was
58 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Sun, Apr 15 1990
Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford was
>> in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Bobby (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, May 10 1977
Marie DresslerMarie Dressler would have been no older than
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Marie Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 09 1868 –
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Wallace BeeryWallace Beery would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Terry (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Bud AbbottBud Abbott was
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1897 –
Wed, Apr 24 1974
Lou CostelloLou Costello would have been no older than
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Carole LombardCarole Lombard would have been no older than
33 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Mary Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Buster KeatonBuster Keaton was
68 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Ted HealyTed Healy would have been no older than
41 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Reporter in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 01 1896 –
Tue, Dec 21 1937
Franchot ToneFranchot Tone was
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Melvyn DouglasMelvyn Douglas was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Leon (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1901 –
Tue, Aug 04 1981
Robert BenchleyRobert Benchley would have been no older than
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1889 –
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Marion DaviesMarion Davies would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Tina in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 03 1897 –
Fri, Sep 22 1961
Lee TracyLee Tracy was
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Space in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Apr 13 1898 –
Fri, Oct 18 1968
Polly MoranPolly Moran would have been no older than
68 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Sarah in 'China Bound' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 28 1883 –
Thu, Jan 24 1952
Gail PatrickGail Patrick was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Isobel Grayson in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 20 1911 –
Sun, Jul 06 1980
Lewis StoneLewis Stone would have been no older than
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Bert LahrBert Lahr was
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'The Commander (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 13 1895 –
Mon, Dec 04 1967
Nat PendletonNat Pendleton was
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 12 1967
Chester MorrisChester Morris was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Lupe VélezLupe Vélez would have been no older than
36 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Self in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 18 1908 –
Wed, Dec 13 1944
Freddie BartholomewFreddie Bartholomew was
40 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 28 1924 –
Thu, Jan 23 1992
Zasu PittsZasu Pitts would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1894 –
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Karl DaneKarl Dane would have been no older than
47 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Sharkey Nye in 'China Bound' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 10 1886 –
Sat, Apr 14 1934
George K. ArthurGeorge K. Arthur was
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Bellhop in 'Detectives' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1899 –
Thu, May 30 1985
Leo CarrilloLeo Carrillo would have been no older than
81 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Joselito Estanza in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 05 1880 –
Sun, Sep 10 1961
SkippySkippy would have been no older than
20 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Dave O'BrienDave O'Brien was
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)'.
Fri, May 31 1912 –
Sat, Nov 08 1969
James FinlaysonJames Finlayson would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1887 –
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Les TremayneLes Tremayne was
51 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 16 1913 –
Fri, Dec 19 2003
Elizabeth AllanElizabeth Allan was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Mrs. Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1910 –
Fri, Jul 27 1990
Robert BarratRobert Barrat was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Baxter in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Thu, Jan 08 1970
Jack BaxleyJack Baxley would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'A Night at the Movies' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Monta BellMonta Bell would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Self - Director of 'Pretty Ladies' (arch. footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 05 1891 –
Tue, Feb 04 1958
Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore would have been no older than
85 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Blacksmith in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 11 1867 –
Fri, Jan 30 1953
Tod BrowningTod Browning would have been no older than
82 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Self - Director of 'The Mystic' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 12 1880 –
Sat, Oct 06 1962
Dorothy BurgessDorothy Burgess would have been no older than
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Gypsy in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 04 1907 –
Sun, Aug 20 1961
Richard CarleRichard Carle would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 05 1871 –
Sat, Jun 28 1941
John CarrollJohn Carroll was
58 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 17 1906 –
Tue, Apr 24 1979
Nora CecilNora Cecil would have been no older than
72 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actress in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 24 1878 –
Tue, May 01 1951
Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
E. E. CliveE. E. Clive would have been no older than
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Cosgrove Dabney in 'Personal Property' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)'.
Tue, Aug 26 1879 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Louise Closser HaleLouise Closser Hale would have been no older than
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Hattie Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (arch. footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1872 –
Thu, Jul 27 1933
Lew CodyLew Cody would have been no older than
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Tip Scanlon in 'The Sporting Venus' (arch. footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 22 1884 –
Thu, May 31 1934
Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr. was
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1903 –
Thu, May 18 1995
Jeff CoreyJeff Corey was
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Josephine CrowellJosephine Crowell would have been no older than
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Css van Alstyne in 'The Sporting Venus' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1859 –
Wed, Jul 27 1932
Frank DawsonFrank Dawson was
>> in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Butler in 'Suzy' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Marceline DayMarceline Day was
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Lois in 'Detectives' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1908 –
Wed, Feb 16 2000
Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing was
71 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Thu, Apr 06 1972
Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks would have been no older than
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 22 1883 –
Tue, Dec 12 1939
Larry FineLarry Fine was
61 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Fri, Jan 24 1975
Willie FungWillie Fung would have been no older than
49 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Willie in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Mon, Apr 16 1945
John GilbertJohn Gilbert would have been no older than
38 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Thu, Jan 09 1936
Ferdinand GottschalkFerdinand Gottschalk would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1858 –
Fri, Nov 10 1944
Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 19 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Harry GribbonHarry Gribbon would have been no older than
76 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Cop in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1885 –
Fri, Jul 28 1961
William HainesWilliam Haines was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Wed, Dec 26 1973
Winifred HarrisWinifred Harris was
84 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actress in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Wed, Apr 19 1972
Phillips HolmesPhillips Holmes would have been no older than
35 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Ernest DeGraff in 'Dinner at Eight' (arch. footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Wed, Aug 12 1942
Curly HowardCurly Howard would have been no older than
48 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 22 1903 –
Fri, Jan 18 1952
Moe HowardMoe Howard was
67 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 19 1897 –
Sun, May 04 1975
John IrelandJohn Ireland was
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)'.
Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Leatrice JoyLeatrice Joy was
70 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actress in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 06 1893 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Walter Woolf KingWalter Woolf King was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Beecher in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 31 1899 –
Wed, Oct 24 1984
Diana LewisDiana Lewis was
44 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Eve Wilson in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Sat, Jan 18 1997
Edmund LoweEdmund Lowe was
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Dr. Wayne Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (arch. foot.) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Wed, Apr 21 1971
Chico MarxChico Marx would have been no older than
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx was
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Harpo MarxHarpo Marx was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 22 1888 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell would have been no older than
82 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Wed, May 01 1957
Owen MooreOwen Moore would have been no older than
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Dennis in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 11 1886 –
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Karen MorleyKaren Morley was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 12 1909 –
Sat, Mar 08 2003
Jack NortonJack Norton would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'The Girl from Missouri' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 01 1889 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Anita PageAnita Page was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Vivian Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1910 –
Sat, Sep 06 2008
Barnett ParkerBarnett Parker would have been no older than
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Arthur Trevelyan in 'Personal Property' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)'.
Fri, Sep 10 1886 –
Tue, Aug 05 1941
Herbert PriorHerbert Prior would have been no older than
87 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor on Train in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 02 1867 –
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Jed ProutyJed Prouty would have been no older than
77 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 05 1879 –
Thu, May 10 1956
Tom RickettsTom Ricketts would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 15 1853 –
Thu, Jan 19 1939
Bert RoachBert Roach was
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Tue, Feb 16 1971
George TobiasGeorge Tobias was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 14 1901 –
Wed, Feb 27 1980
Billy WayneBilly Wayne was
67 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Fireman in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 11 1897 –
Fri, Jun 12 1970
Huey WhiteHuey White would have been no older than
40 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Thu, Jun 23 1938
Peter WhitneyPeter Whitney was
48 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 24 1916 –
Thu, Mar 30 1972
Charles WilliamsCharles Williams would have been no older than
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 27 1898 –
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Clarence WilsonClarence Wilson would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 16 1876 –
Sun, Oct 05 1941
Tammany YoungTammany Young would have been no older than
49 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Shif'less in 'Tugboat Annie' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1886 –
Sun, Apr 26 1936