So You Want to Be in Pictures Cast and Crew

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Plot: Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in

Release Date: Saturday, June 7 1947
78 years ago

Genres: Comedy

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Cast

George O'Hanlon. George O'Hanlon was 34 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Joe McDoakes / Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 23 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 11 1989

Art Gilmore. Art Gilmore was 35 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 18 1912 –
Died: Sat, Sep 25 2010

Jack Carson. Jack Carson was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man Giving Directions (uncredited)'.

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

George Chandler. George Chandler was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1985

Clyde Cook. Clyde Cook was 55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 15 1891 –
Died: Mon, Aug 13 1984

Franklyn Farnum. Franklyn Farnum was 69 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Died: Tue, Jul 04 1961

Bess Flowers. Bess Flowers was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984

Dick Gordon. Dick Gordon was 53 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Sep 20 1956

Jane Harker. Jane Harker was 23 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1923 –
Died: Sat, Sep 10 1988

Robert Hutton. Robert Hutton was 26 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1920 –
Died: Sun, Aug 07 1994

Joan Leslie. Joan Leslie was 22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 2015

Fredric March. Fredric March was 49 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Apr 15 1975

Wayne Morris. Wayne Morris was 33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1914 –
Died: Mon, Sep 14 1959

Jack Mower. Jack Mower was 56 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'So You Want to Hold Your Wife Director (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1965

Janis Paige. Janis Paige was 24 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 02 2024

Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 05 2004

Ralph Sanford. Ralph Sanford was 48 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Anthony Anguish (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 20 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1963

Alexis Smith. Alexis Smith was 25 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 09 1993

Martha Vickers. Martha Vickers was 22 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 28 1925 –
Died: Tue, Nov 02 1971

Leo White. Leo White was 73 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948

Jack Wise. Jack Wise was 59 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Autograph Seeker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Died: Sun, Mar 07 1954

Crew

Richard L. Bare. Richard L. Bare was 33 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Director, Screenplay'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1913 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 2015

Wesley Anderson. Wesley Anderson was 50 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1896 –
Died: Thu, Nov 17 1960

Gordon Hollingshead. Gordon Hollingshead was 55 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Died: Tue, Jul 08 1952

Everett Dodd. Everett Dodd was 39 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 02 1981

William Lava. William Lava was 36 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Music'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1911 –
Died: Sat, Feb 20 1971

Everett Alton Brown. Everett Alton Brown was 45 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Sound'

Birthday: Fri, May 02 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 1982

Roland E. Hill Sr.. Roland E. Hill Sr. was 52 in So You Want to Be in Pictures as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1895 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 1986