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Life Begins at 40 (1935) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

George Marshall

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

William M. Conselman ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Dudley Nichols ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Walter B. Pitkin ... (book)
Robert Quillen ... (additional dialogue)
Lamar Trotti ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Will Rogers ... Kenesaw H. Clark
Richard Cromwell ... Lee Austin
George Barbier ... Colonel Joseph Abercrombie
Rochelle Hudson ... Adele Anderson
Jane Darwell ... Ida Harris
Slim Summerville ... T. Watterson Meriwether
Sterling Holloway ... Chris
Thomas Beck ... Joe Abercrombie
Roger Imhof ... Pappy Smithers
Charles Sellon ... Tom Cotton
John Bradford ... Wally Stevens
Ruth Gillette ... Mrs. Cotton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
T. Roy Barnes ... Simonds, the Salesman (uncredited)
Barbara Barondess ... Abercrombie Maid (uncredited)
Bill Baxter Bill Baxter ... Townsman (uncredited)
Hank Bell ... Townsman (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher ... Hog Caller (uncredited)
Edward W. Borman ... Townsman (uncredited)
William Burress ... Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Dalton Robert Dalton ... Stevens' Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Darien ... Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)
John Webb Dillion John Webb Dillion ... Townsman (uncredited)
James Donlan ... Farmer (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey ... Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether (uncredited)
Harry Dunkinson ... Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)
Billy Engle ... Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Larry Fisher Larry Fisher ... Townsman (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Drug Clerk (uncredited)
Ben Hall Ben Hall ... Square Dance Participant (uncredited)
Neal Hart ... Judge (uncredited)
Rhody Hathaway Rhody Hathaway ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Henderson ... Townsman (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood ... Rural Character (uncredited)
Rodney Hildebrand Rodney Hildebrand ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jac Hoffman Jac Hoffman ... Townsman (uncredited)
John Ince ... Storekeeper (uncredited)
Tiny Jones ... Townswoman at Fair (uncredited)
James B. 'Pop' Kenton James B. 'Pop' Kenton ... Townsman (uncredited)
Robert P. Kerr Robert P. Kerr ... Bank Teller (uncredited)
W.J. Kolberg W.J. Kolberg ... Rural Character (uncredited)
Anne Kunde ... Hog Caller (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence Lillian Lawrence ... Effie - Hog Caller (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint ... Well-Wisher Townsman (uncredited)
James A. Marcus James A. Marcus ... Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited)
Jim Mason ... Townsman in Print Shop (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie ... Townsman (uncredited)
Paul McVey ... Judge (uncredited)
Edward McWade ... Doctor (uncredited)
Carl Miller ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jed Prouty ... Charles Beagle (uncredited)
Gloria Roy Gloria Roy ... Girl (uncredited)
Allan Sears Allan Sears ... Townsman (uncredited)
Ernest Shields Ernest Shields ... Townsman (uncredited)
Crete Sipple Crete Sipple ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Guy Usher ... Sheriff (uncredited)
John Wallace John Wallace ... Peg-Leg Man (uncredited)
Jack Walters Jack Walters ... Townsman (uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward ... Housewife (uncredited)
Billy Watson Billy Watson ... Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
Bobs Watson ... Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
Delmar Watson ... Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
Garry Watson Garry Watson ... Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
Gloria Watson Gloria Watson ... Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited)
Harry Watson Harry Watson ... Meriwhether Son (uncredited)
Louise Watson Louise Watson ... Meriwhether Daughter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sol M. Wurtzel ... producer

Cinematography by 

Harry Jackson ... (photography)

Editing by 

Alex Troffey

Art Direction by 

Duncan Cramer
Albert Hogsett

Costume Design by 

Lillian

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William Eckhardt ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bernard Freericks ... sound

Music Department 

Samuel Kaylin ... musical director / composer: title music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jack Donohue ... choreographer
Emily Baldwin ... stand-in: Rochelle Hudson (uncredited)
Leonard Trainor ... stand-in: Will Rogers (uncredited)

See also

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