The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Cast and Crew

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

Bette 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

Errol 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

Olivia 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

Donald 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

Alan 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

Vincent 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

Henry 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

Henry 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

James 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

Nanette 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

Ralph 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

Robert 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

Leo 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

Guy Bellis. Guy Bellis was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Lord Charles Howard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jacob Dance. Jacob Dance was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Essex's Soldier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Forrester 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

Holmes 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

I. 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

Doris 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

John 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

Rosella 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

Maris 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

Michael 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

W. 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

Leo 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

Sol 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

Sherry 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

Norman 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

Æneas 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

Robert 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

Hal 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

Owen 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

Erich 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

Byron 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

Hugo 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

Orry-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

Perc 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

Jack 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

Maxwell 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

Anton 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

Hans 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

C.A. Riggs. C.A. Riggs was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Milan Roder. Milan Roder was >> in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ali 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