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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Plot: This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
Release Date: Saturday, November 11 1939
85 years ago
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis. Bette Davis was 31 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Queen Elizabeth'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Errol FlynnErrol Flynn. Errol Flynn was 30 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'The Earl of Essex'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 20 1909 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1959
Portrait of Olivia de HavillandOlivia de Havilland. Olivia de Havilland was 23 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lady Penelope Gray'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1916 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 2020
Portrait of Donald CrispDonald Crisp. Donald Crisp was 57 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Francis Bacon'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1974
Portrait of Alan HaleAlan Hale. Alan Hale was 47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'The Prince of Tyrone'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1950
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price. Vincent Price was 28 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sir Walter Raleigh'.
Birthday: Sat, May 27 1911 –
Died: Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Henry StephensonHenry Stephenson. Henry Stephenson was 68 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lord Burghley'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1871 –
Died: Tue, Apr 24 1956
Portrait of Henry DaniellHenry Daniell. Henry Daniell was 45 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sir Robert Cecil'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1894 –
Died: Thu, Oct 31 1963
Portrait of James StephensonJames Stephenson. James Stephenson was 50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sir Thomas Egerton'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1889 –
Died: Tue, Jul 29 1941
Portrait of Nanette FabrayNanette Fabray. Nanette Fabray was 19 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Mistress Margaret Radcliffe'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Died: Thu, Feb 22 2018
Portrait of Ralph ForbesRalph Forbes. Ralph Forbes was 35 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lord Knollys'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 31 1951
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick. Robert Warwick was 61 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lord Mountjoy'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Died: Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. Carroll. Leo G. Carroll was 53 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sir Edward Coke'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 16 1972
Portrait of Guy BellisGuy Bellis. Guy Bellis was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacob DanceJacob Dance. Jacob Dance was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Essex's Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Forrester HarveyForrester Harvey. Forrester Harvey was 55 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1884 –
Died: Fri, Dec 14 1945
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert. Holmes Herbert was 57 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Majordomo (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford Jolley. I. Stanford Jolley was 39 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Spectator Outside Whitehall Palace (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 23 1900 –
Died: Thu, Dec 07 1978
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd. Doris Lloyd was 48 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Handmaiden (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 03 1891 –
Died: Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of John SuttonJohn Sutton. John Sutton was 31 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Capt. Armand of the Queen's Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jul 11 1963
Portrait of Rosella TowneRosella Towne. Rosella Towne was 21 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lady of the Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 20 1918 –
Died: Fri, Aug 29 2014
Portrait of Maris WrixonMaris Wrixon. Maris Wrixon was 22 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lady of the Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 06 1999

Crew

Portrait of Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz. Michael Curtiz was 52 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1886 –
Died: Tue, Apr 10 1962
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein. Leo F. Forbstein was 47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Died: Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene. W. Howard Greene was 44 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Assistant Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Sherry ShourdsSherry Shourds. Sherry Shourds was 33 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 15 1906 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 1991
Portrait of Sol PolitoSol Polito. Sol Polito was 46 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 23 1960
Portrait of Norman Reilly RaineNorman Reilly Raine. Norman Reilly Raine was 45 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 23 1894 –
Died: Mon, Jul 19 1971
Portrait of Æneas MacKenzieÆneas MacKenzie. Æneas MacKenzie was 50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1889 –
Died: Sat, Jun 02 1962
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis. Hal B. Wallis was 40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Robert LordRobert Lord. Robert Lord was 39 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1900 –
Died: Mon, Apr 05 1976
Portrait of Owen MarksOwen Marks. Owen Marks was 40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 18 1960
Portrait of Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold. Erich Wolfgang Korngold was 42 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, May 29 1897 –
Died: Fri, Nov 29 1957
Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin. Byron Haskin was 40 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Died: Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Hans F. KoenekampHans F. Koenekamp. Hans F. Koenekamp was 47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 03 1891 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot. Anton Grot was 55 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Died: Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of Maxwell AndersonMaxwell Anderson. Maxwell Anderson was 50 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1888 –
Died: Sat, Feb 28 1959
Portrait of Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer. Hugo Friedhofer was 38 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Fri, May 03 1901 –
Died: Sun, May 17 1981
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 35 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly. Orry-Kelly was 41 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner. Jack L. Warner was 47 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of C.A. RiggsC.A. Riggs. C.A. Riggs was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder. Milan Roder was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Orchestrator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ali HubertAli Hubert. Ali Hubert was 60 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Technical Advisor'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 01 1878 –
Died: Sat, Jun 01 1940