Yankee Doodle Dandy 81 years old

Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!

Yankee Doodle Dandy

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

Credits

Yankee Doodle Dandy Cast

Name Character
Joan Leslie She was 17, 90 years old when she died as Mary
Rosemary DeCamp She was 31, 90 years old when she died as Nellie Cohan
James Cagney He was 42, 86 years old when he died as George M. Cohan
Eddie Foy, Jr. He was 37, 78 years old when he died as Eddie Foy
Ann Doran She was 30, 89 years old when she died as Receptionist
Walter Huston He was 59, 67 years old when he died as Jerry Cohan
Jeanne Cagney She was 23, 65 years old when she died as Josie Cohan
S.Z. Sakall He was 58, 71 years old when he died as Schwab
Richard Whorf He was 36, 60 years old when he died as Sam Harris
George Tobias He was 40, 78 years old when he died as Dietz
George Barbier He was 77, 67 years old when he died as Erlanger
Dolores Moran She was 16, 56 years old when she died as The Pippirino
Frank Faylen He was 36, 79 years old when he died as Sergeant on Parade
Bert Moorhouse He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Maurice Ruppe
Douglas Croft He was 15, 37 years old when he died as George M. Cohan, as a boy of 13
Walter Catlett He was 53, 71 years old when he died as Theatre Manager
Pat Flaherty He was 16, 76 years old when he died as Sgt. Lewis
Odette Myrtil She was 43, 80 years old when she died as Madame Bartholdi
Chester Clute He was 51, 64 years old when he died as Goff
Patsy Parsons She was 10, 75 years old when she died as Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12
Irene Manning She was 29, 91 years old when she died as Fay Templeton
Minor Watson He was 52, 75 years old when he died as Albee
Frances Langford She was 29, 92 years old when she died as Singer

Yankee Doodle Dandy Crew

Name Department
Philip G. Epstein as Screenplay. He was 32 (42) years old when He died Writing
Carl Jules Weyl as Art Direction. He was 51 (57) years old when He died Art
Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 32 (74) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George Amy as Editor. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Editing
Robert Buckner as Screenplay. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Writing
Edmund Joseph as Screenplay. He was 44 (60) years old when He died Writing
Heinz Roemheld as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (83) years old when He died Sound
Julius J. Epstein as Screenplay. He was 32 (91) years old when He died Writing
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 42 (76) years old when He died Camera
William Cagney as Producer. He was 37 (82) years old when He died Production
Ray Heindorf as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (71) years old when He died Sound
Everett Alton Brown as Sound Recordist. He was 40 (80) years old when He died Crew
LeRoy Prinz as Choreographer. He was 46 (88) years old when He died Crew
Ruby Felker as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Yankee Doodle Dandy poster
Yankee Doodle Dandy (81 years)

Get ready to Laugh, to Sing, to Shout! ...For here comes Uncle Sam's Star Spangled Yankee Doodle Dandy!

  • Release day: Friday, May 29, 1942
  • Runtime: 126 minutes