Poster of The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

Plot: This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Release Date: Saturday, November 26 1938
86 years ago
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Portrait of John LitelJohn Litel. John Litel was 45 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Thomas Jefferson'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Died: Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Ted OsborneTed Osborne. Ted Osborne was 33 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Caesar Rodney'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 21 1905 –
Died: Thu, Feb 12 1987
Portrait of Rosella TowneRosella Towne. Rosella Towne was 20 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Betsy Kramer'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 20 1918 –
Died: Fri, Aug 29 2014
Portrait of Richard BondRichard Bond. Richard Bond was 30 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Thomas Lynch Jr.'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1908 –
Died: Sat, Nov 04 1989
Portrait of Owen KingOwen King. Owen King was 27 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Edward Rutledge'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 27 1910 –
Died: Mon, Jun 01 1987
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore. Lionel Belmore was 71 in The Declaration of Independence as 'The Innkeeper (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1867 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Sidney BraceySidney Bracey. Sidney Bracey was 60 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Congress Clerk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942
Portrait of Tom ChattertonTom Chatterton. Tom Chatterton was 57 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Richard Henry Lee (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Aug 17 1952
Portrait of Hal CraigHal Craig. Hal Craig was 44 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Man Shooting at Rodney (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1894 –
Died: Mon, Oct 05 1964
Portrait of Henry HallHenry Hall. Henry Hall was 62 in The Declaration of Independence as 'John Hancock (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1876 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1954
Portrait of John HarronJohn Harron. John Harron was 35 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Rodney's Messenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 31 1903 –
Died: Fri, Nov 24 1939
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwin. Boyd Irwin was 58 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Thomas McKean (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Died: Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Charles Frederick LindsleyCharles Frederick Lindsley. Charles Frederick Lindsley was 44 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 08 1894 –
Died: Mon, Oct 31 1960
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas. Wilfred Lucas was 67 in The Declaration of Independence as 'John Dickinson (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of William OrlamondWilliam Orlamond. William Orlamond was 71 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Matthew Kramer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1867 –
Died: Tue, Apr 23 1957
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens. Bert Stevens was 33 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Ratification Meeting Member (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Ferris TaylorFerris Taylor. Ferris Taylor was 50 in The Declaration of Independence as 'John Adams (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 07 1961
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 45 in The Declaration of Independence as 'George Reed (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Walter WalkerWalter Walker. Walter Walker was 74 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 13 1864 –
Died: Thu, Dec 04 1947

Crew

Portrait of Crane WilburCrane Wilbur. Crane Wilbur was 52 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1886 –
Died: Thu, Oct 18 1973
Portrait of W. Howard GreeneW. Howard Greene. W. Howard Greene was 43 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Feb 28 1956
Portrait of Charles L. TedfordCharles L. Tedford. Charles L. Tedford was 34 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 24 1904 –
Died: Tue, Sep 27 1955
Portrait of Everett DoddEverett Dodd. Everett Dodd was 31 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 05 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 02 1981
Portrait of Howard JacksonHoward Jackson. Howard Jackson was 38 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Died: Thu, Aug 04 1966
Portrait of Robert B. LeeRobert B. Lee. Robert B. Lee was 32 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 09 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 1968
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson. Milo Anderson was 28 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, May 09 1910 –
Died: Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Hugh RetickerHugh Reticker. Hugh Reticker was 54 in The Declaration of Independence as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1884 –
Died: Wed, Dec 03 1969