You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Cast and Crew

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Plot: Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law

Release Date: Friday, February 17 1939
86 years ago

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Cast

W.C. Fields. W.C. Fields was 59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Larson E. Whipsnade'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1946

Edgar Bergen. Edgar Bergen was 36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'The Great Edgar'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Died: Sat, Sep 30 1978

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was 33 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Cheerful'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 1977

Constance Moore. Constance Moore was 19 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Victoria Whipsnade'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 18 1920 –
Died: Fri, Sep 16 2005

John Arledge. John Arledge was 32 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Phineas Whipsnade'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 12 1906 –
Died: Thu, May 15 1947

James Bush. James Bush was 31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Roger Bel-Goodie'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1907 –
Died: Thu, Apr 09 1987

Thurston Hall. Thurston Hall was 56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie'.

Birthday: Mon, May 08 1882 –
Died: Thu, Feb 20 1958

Mary Forbes. Mary Forbes was 56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mrs. Bel-Goodie'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1882 –
Died: Mon, Jul 22 1974

Edward Brophy. Edward Brophy was 43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Corbett'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1895 –
Died: Fri, May 27 1960

Arthur Hohl. Arthur Hohl was 49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Burr'.

Birthday: Mon, May 20 1889 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1964

Princess Baba. Princess Baba was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlie McCarthy. Charlie McCarthy was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mortimer Snerd. Mortimer Snerd was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Blacaman. Blacaman was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ernie Adams. Ernie Adams was 53 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1947

Dorothy Arnold. Dorothy Arnold was 21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as '1st Debutante (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 21 1917 –
Died: Tue, Nov 13 1984

Irving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 45 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Jailer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965

Lulu Mae Bohrman. Lulu Mae Bohrman was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ralph Brooks. Ralph Brooks was 34 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 22 1904 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1991

Eddy Chandler. Eddy Chandler was 44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1948

Dora Clement. Dora Clement was 47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Woman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 30 1891 –
Died: Tue, May 01 1979

Jack Rube Clifford. Jack Rube Clifford was 50 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Riding Master (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 24 1888 –
Died: Mon, Oct 14 1974

Richard Clucas. Richard Clucas was 11 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Little Boy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1927 –
Died: Sat, Feb 19 2011

Charles Coleman. Charles Coleman was 53 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 1951

Evelyn Del Rio. Evelyn Del Rio was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Drew Demorest. Drew Demorest was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Barker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dick Dickinson. Dick Dickinson was 43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Contortionist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 1956

Jan Duggan. Jan Duggan was 57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 06 1881 –
Died: Thu, Mar 10 1977

Eddie Dunn. Eddie Dunn was 42 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Cop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Died: Sat, May 05 1951

Billy Engle. Billy Engle was 49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Circus Attendant'.

Birthday: Mon, May 27 1889 –
Died: Mon, Nov 28 1966

Jack Gardner. Jack Gardner was 36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Ticket Seller (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Died: Sun, Feb 13 1977

Grace Goodall. Grace Goodall was 49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 10 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 27 1940

Jennifer Gray. Jennifer Gray was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as '3rd Debutante (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bobby Hale. Bobby Hale was 52 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 27 1886 –
Died: Tue, Sep 27 1977

Ted Hardy. Ted Hardy was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Russian Circus Performer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sam Harris. Sam Harris was 62 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Died: Wed, Oct 22 1969

Leyland Hodgson. Leyland Hodgson was 46 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Butler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Died: Wed, Mar 16 1949

Otto Hoffman. Otto Hoffman was 59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mayor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 01 1879 –
Died: Fri, Jun 23 1944

Lloyd Ingraham. Lloyd Ingraham was 64 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1874 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 1956

Frank Jenks. Frank Jenks was 36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Died: Sun, May 13 1962

Si Jenks. Si Jenks was 62 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Hillbilly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 22 1876 –
Died: Tue, Jan 06 1970

Tiny Jones. Tiny Jones was 63 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1875 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1952

Jack Kenney. Jack Kenney was 36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Barker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 1961

Joe King. Joe King was 56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1883 –
Died: Wed, Apr 11 1951

Ivan Lebedeff. Ivan Lebedeff was 43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Ronnie (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 18 1895 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1953

Ethelreda Leopold. Ethelreda Leopold was 24 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Blonde at Party (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1914 –
Died: Mon, Jan 26 1998

Jimmie Lucas. Jimmie Lucas was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Barker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kathryn Marlowe. Kathryn Marlowe was 24 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as '2nd Debutante (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 25 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jan 02 2010

Eric Mayne. Eric Mayne was 73 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1947

Frank Melton. Frank Melton was 31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'First Yokel (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 06 1907 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 1951

Harold Miller. Harold Miller was 44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 31 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1972

Edmund Mortimer. Edmund Mortimer was 64 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1874 –
Died: Sun, May 21 1944

James C. Morton. James C. Morton was 54 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Judge (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1884 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1942

Ray Moyer. Ray Moyer was 40 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Fire Eater (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 21 1898 –
Died: Thu, Feb 06 1986

Byron Munson. Byron Munson was 38 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 29 1900 –
Died: Fri, Jul 28 1989

Charles Murphy. Charles Murphy was 57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 12 1881 –
Died: Thu, Jun 11 1942

Frank O'Connor. Frank O'Connor was 57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Cop with Judge (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959

George Offerman, Jr.. George Offerman, Jr. was 21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Western Union Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1963

David Oliver. David Oliver was 40 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 14 1898

George Ovey. George Ovey was 68 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Died: Sun, Sep 23 1951

Lee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 45 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953

June Preston. June Preston was 10 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1928

Ralph Sanford. Ralph Sanford was 39 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Truck Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 20 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1963

Harry Stafford. Harry Stafford was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Grady Sutton. Grady Sutton was 32 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1906 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1995

Ferris Taylor. Ferris Taylor was 50 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 07 1961

Don Terry. Don Terry was 36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 08 1902 –
Died: Thu, Oct 06 1988

Walter Tetley. Walter Tetley was 23 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 02 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 04 1975

Edward Thomas. Edward Thomas was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Bel-Goodie Butler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lelah Tyler. Lelah Tyler was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Society Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Minerva Urecal. Minerva Urecal was 44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1894 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 1966

Dale Van Sickel. Dale Van Sickel was 31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jan 25 1977

Russell Wade. Russell Wade was 21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 21 1917 –
Died: Sat, Dec 09 2006

Beryl Wallace. Beryl Wallace was 26 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jun 17 1948

Delmar Watson. Delmar Watson was 12 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 01 1926 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 2008

Florence Wix. Florence Wix was 55 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 16 1883 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1956

Bill Wolfe. Bill Wolfe was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Ticket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward Woolf. Edward Woolf was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Thin Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Worth. Bill Worth was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Elwood - World's Largest Midget (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Yeoman. Arthur Yeoman was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Barker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Duke York. Duke York was 30 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1952

Ruth Cherrington. Ruth Cherrington was 60 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1878 –
Died: Fri, Jun 04 1971

Hazel Dohlman. Hazel Dohlman was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Edward F. Cline. Edward F. Cline was 47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Director'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1891 –
Died: Mon, May 22 1961

George Marshall. George Marshall was 47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Died: Mon, Feb 17 1975

Milton Krasner. Milton Krasner was 35 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jul 16 1988

Everett Freeman. Everett Freeman was 28 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 02 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1991

Richard Mack. Richard Mack was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Marion Jr.. George Marion Jr. was >> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Otto Ludwig. Otto Ludwig was 35 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 1983

W.C. Fields. W.C. Fields was 59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as 'Story'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Died: Wed, Dec 25 1946