A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Cast and Crew

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

Plot: One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease

Release Date: Sunday, January 15 1978
47 years ago

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Cast

Blythe Danner. Blythe Danner was 34 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Eleanor Gehrig'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1943

Edward Herrmann. Edward Herrmann was 34 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Lou Gehrig'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1943 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 2014

Gerald S. O'Loughlin. Gerald S. O'Loughlin was 56 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Joe McCarthy'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 23 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jul 31 2015

Ramon Bieri. Ramon Bieri was 48 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Babe Ruth'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1929 –
Died: Sun, May 27 2001

Jane Wyatt. Jane Wyatt was 67 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Eleanor's Mother'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 12 1910 –
Died: Fri, Oct 20 2006

Patricia Neal. Patricia Neal was 51 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Mrs. Gehrig'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1926 –
Died: Sun, Aug 08 2010

Georgia Engel. Georgia Engel was 29 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Claire Ruth'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1948 –
Died: Fri, Apr 12 2019

Michael Lerner. Michael Lerner was 36 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Dr. Canlan'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 22 1941 –
Died: Sat, Apr 08 2023

David Ogden Stiers. David Ogden Stiers was 35 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Dr. Charles Mayo'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1942 –
Died: Sat, Mar 03 2018

Gail Strickland. Gail Strickland was 30 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Dorothy'.

Birthday: Sun, May 18 1947

Valerie Curtin. Valerie Curtin was 32 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Kitty McHie'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 31 1945

Jennifer Penney. Jennifer Penney was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Jennifer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lainie Kazan. Lainie Kazan was 37 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Sophie Tucker'.

Birthday: Wed, May 15 1940

James Luisi. James Luisi was 49 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Lazzeri'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1928 –
Died: Fri, Jun 07 2002

Joe E. Tata. Joe E. Tata was 41 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Gomez'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1936 –
Died: Thu, Aug 25 2022

William Wellman Jr.. William Wellman Jr. was 40 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Dickey'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1937

Charles H. Gray. Charles H. Gray was 56 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Kenderly'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 27 1921 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 2008

Frederic Downs. Frederic Downs was 61 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Papa Gehrig'.

Birthday: Sat, May 06 1916 –
Died: Fri, Apr 24 1998

James Greene. James Greene was 51 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Kieran'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1926 –
Died: Fri, Nov 09 2018

Robert Burr. Robert Burr was 55 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Joe Durso'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1922 –
Died: Sat, May 13 2000

Wynn Irwin. Wynn Irwin was 45 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Barrows'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 11 1932 –
Died: Thu, Feb 15 2018

Scott Mulhern. Scott Mulhern was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Bud'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman Bartold. Norman Bartold was 49 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Grabiner'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Died: Sat, May 28 1994

George A. Cooper. George A. Cooper was 52 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Mr. Twitchell'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 07 1925 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 2018

Ellen Blake. Ellen Blake was 34 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Nurse #1'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1943

Jan Jorden. Jan Jorden was 35 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Fanny Barrows'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1942

Jonathan Sagall. Jonathan Sagall was 18 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Draftsman'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1959

Michael Yama. Michael Yama was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Purser'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Milton Parsons. Milton Parsons was 73 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Driver'.

Birthday: Thu, May 19 1904 –
Died: Thu, May 15 1980

Victoria Carver. Victoria Carver was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Nurse #2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Ron Wright. Ron Wright was 34 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1943

Fielder Cook. Fielder Cook was 54 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Director'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 09 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 2003

Michel Hugo. Michel Hugo was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Manson. David Manson was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles W. Fries. Charles W. Fries was 24 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1953

Richard Berg. Richard Berg was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thomas Fries. Thomas Fries was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Newhouse. David Newhouse was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Mick. John Mick was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Music Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marvin Kerner. Marvin Kerner was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eddy Lawrence Manson. Eddy Lawrence Manson was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Fresco. John Fresco was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Music Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Art Levinson. Art Levinson was 44 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1933 –
Died: Mon, May 04 2015

Blanche Hanalis. Blanche Hanalis was 62 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Teleplay'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jul 27 1992

Bobby Burton. Bobby Burton was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ray Molyneaux. Ray Molyneaux was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Westmore. Frank Westmore was 54 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1923 –
Died: Tue, May 14 1985

Tom Overton. Tom Overton was 47 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1930 –
Died: Wed, May 04 1988

Herman F. Zimmerman. Herman F. Zimmerman was 42 in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 19 1935

Jean Austin. Jean Austin was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Linda Sony Kinney. Linda Sony Kinney was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Production Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Herb Pearl. Herb Pearl was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Fay. David Fay was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Key Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Malcolm Stuart. Malcolm Stuart was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Novak. Frank Novak was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joseph Durso. Joseph Durso was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Book, Technical Advisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eleanor Gehrig. Eleanor Gehrig was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Book'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward J. Duffy. Edward J. Duffy was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Gilbert. Ken Gilbert was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toby Gardener. Toby Gardener was >> in A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday