Ziegfeld Follies Cast and Crew

Ziegfeld Follies

Plot: The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Release Date: Sunday, August 26 1945
80 years ago

Genres: Music, Comedy

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Cast

William Powell. William Powell was 53 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 29 1892 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1984

Fred Astaire. Fred Astaire was 46 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Fred Astaire / Raffles / Tai Long / Gentleman'.

Birthday: Wed, May 10 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1987

Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball was 34 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Lucille Ball (segment "Here's to the Ladies")'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 1989

Lucille Bremer. Lucille Bremer was 28 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Princess ("This Heart of Mine") / Moy Ling ("Limehouse Blues")'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1917 –
Died: Tue, Apr 16 1996

Fanny Brice. Fanny Brice was 53 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Norma Edelman (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 29 1891 –
Died: Tue, May 29 1951

Judy Garland. Judy Garland was 23 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Star (segment "A Great Lady Has an Interview")'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1969

Kathryn Grayson. Kathryn Grayson was 23 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 09 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 17 2010

Lena Horne. Lena Horne was 28 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Lena Horne (segment "Love")'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 30 1917 –
Died: Sun, May 09 2010

Gene Kelly. Gene Kelly was 33 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Gentleman (segment "The Babbit and the Bromide")'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1912 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 1996

James Melton. James Melton was 41 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Alfredo (segment "La Traviata")'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 02 1904 –
Died: Fri, Apr 21 1961

Victor Moore. Victor Moore was 69 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Lawyer's Client (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 23 1876 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1962

Red Skelton. Red Skelton was 32 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'J. Newton Numbskull (segment "When Television Comes")'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Died: Wed, Sep 17 1997

Esther Williams. Esther Williams was 24 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Esther Williams (segment "A Water Ballet")'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1921 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2013

Edward Arnold. Edward Arnold was 55 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1890 –
Died: Thu, Apr 26 1956

Marion Bell. Marion Bell was 25 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Violetta (segment "La Traviata")'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1919 –
Died: Sun, Dec 14 1997

Cyd Charisse. Cyd Charisse was 23 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Ballerina (segment "Beauty")'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 16 2008

Hume Cronyn. Hume Cronyn was 34 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 2003

William Frawley. William Frawley was 58 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Martin (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1887 –
Died: Thu, Mar 03 1966

Robert Lewis. Robert Lewis was 36 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1909 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 1997

Virginia O'Brien. Virginia O'Brien was 26 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1919 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 2001

Keenan Wynn. Keenan Wynn was 29 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Caller (segment "Number Please")'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 27 1916 –
Died: Tue, Oct 14 1986

Noreen Nash. Noreen Nash was 21 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1924 –
Died: Tue, Jun 06 2023

Eve Whitney. Eve Whitney was 22 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Ziegfeld Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1923 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 2002

Melba Snowden. Melba Snowden was 33 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Dancer'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jul 23 1976

Peter Lawford. Peter Lawford was 21 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Porky ('Number Please') (voice) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 07 1923 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1984

Crew

Vincente Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli was 42 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jul 25 1986

Roy Del Ruth. Roy Del Ruth was 51 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 18 1893 –
Died: Thu, Apr 27 1961

Lemuel Ayers. Lemuel Ayers was 30 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 22 1915 –
Died: Sun, Aug 14 1955

George Sidney. George Sidney was 28 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 04 1916 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2002

Robert Lewis. Robert Lewis was 36 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1909 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 1997

Charles Rosher. Charles Rosher was 59 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1885 –
Died: Tue, Jan 15 1974

George J. Folsey. George J. Folsey was 47 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 02 1898 –
Died: Tue, Nov 01 1988

Al Shenberg. Al Shenberg was 45 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 03 1900 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 1968

Jack Greenwood. Jack Greenwood was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lennie Hayton. Lennie Hayton was 37 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Music Director'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 13 1908 –
Died: Sat, Apr 24 1971

David Freedman. David Freedman would have been no older than 38 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Writer'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1898 –
Died: Tue, Dec 08 1936

Hugh Martin. Hugh Martin was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs, Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ralph Blane. Ralph Blane was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs, Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Freed. Arthur Freed was 50 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Producer, Songs, Lyricist'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1894 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1973

Albert Akst. Albert Akst was 45 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 31 1899 –
Died: Sat, Apr 19 1958

Roger Edens. Roger Edens was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs, Music Arranger'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Warren. Harry Warren was 51 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1893 –
Died: Tue, Sep 22 1981

Douglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 45 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Recording Supervision'

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

Sydney Guilaroff. Sydney Guilaroff was 37 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Died: Sun, May 25 1997

Jack Martin Smith. Jack Martin Smith was 34 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1911 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 1993

Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 52 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Art Direction'

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

Edwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 52 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963

Kay Thompson. Kay Thompson was 35 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs, Vocals'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 09 1909 –
Died: Thu, Jul 02 1998

Robert Alton. Robert Alton was 39 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jun 12 1957

Jack Dawn. Jack Dawn was 53 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Makeup Designer'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1892 –
Died: Tue, Jun 20 1961

Helen Rose. Helen Rose was 41 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 02 1904 –
Died: Sat, Nov 09 1985

Ira Gershwin. Ira Gershwin was 48 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1896 –
Died: Wed, Aug 17 1983

Irene. Irene was 43 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Costume Supervisor'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 08 1901 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 1962

Irene Sharaff. Irene Sharaff was 35 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993

Conrad Salinger. Conrad Salinger was 43 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 17 1962

Eugene Loring. Eugene Loring was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Choreographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wally Heglin. Wally Heglin was 40 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 03 1972

George Gershwin. George Gershwin would have been no older than 38 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Songs'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1937

Merrill Pye. Merrill Pye was 43 in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 14 1902 –
Died: Mon, Nov 17 1975

Mac Alper. Mac Alper was >> in Ziegfeld Follies as 'Assistant Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday