The Egg and I Cast and Crew

The Egg and I

Plot: World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock

Release Date: Thursday, May 1 1947
77 years ago

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Cast

Claudette Colbert. Claudette Colbert was 43 in The Egg and I as 'Betty MacDonald'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1903 –
Died: Tue, Jul 30 1996

Fred MacMurray. Fred MacMurray was 38 in The Egg and I as 'Bob MacDonald'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1908 –
Died: Tue, Nov 05 1991

Marjorie Main. Marjorie Main was 57 in The Egg and I as 'Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 22 1890 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 1975

Louise Allbritton. Louise Allbritton was 26 in The Egg and I as 'Harriet Putnam'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 03 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 16 1979

Percy Kilbride. Percy Kilbride was 58 in The Egg and I as 'Frank 'Pa' Kettle'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 16 1888 –
Died: Fri, Dec 11 1964

Richard Long. Richard Long was 19 in The Egg and I as 'Tom Kettle'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 17 1927 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1974

Billy House. Billy House was 57 in The Egg and I as 'Billy Reed'.

Birthday: Mon, May 06 1889 –
Died: Sat, Sep 23 1961

Ida Moore. Ida Moore was 65 in The Egg and I as 'Emily'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1882 –
Died: Sat, Sep 26 1964

Donald MacBride. Donald MacBride was 57 in The Egg and I as 'Mr. Henty'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 22 1889 –
Died: Fri, Jun 21 1957

Samuel S. Hinds. Samuel S. Hinds was 72 in The Egg and I as 'Sheriff Drum'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 13 1948

Esther Dale. Esther Dale was 61 in The Egg and I as 'Birdie Hicks'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1885 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1961

Elisabeth Risdon. Elisabeth Risdon was 60 in The Egg and I as 'Betty's Mother'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1887 –
Died: Sat, Dec 20 1958

John Berkes. John Berkes was 51 in The Egg and I as 'Geoduck'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 13 1895 –
Died: Thu, Jul 05 1951

Victor Potel. Victor Potel would have been no older than 57 in The Egg and I as 'Crowbar'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 1947

Fuzzy Knight. Fuzzy Knight was 45 in The Egg and I as 'Ed Miller'.

Birthday: Thu, May 09 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1976

Isabel O'Madigan. Isabel O'Madigan was 75 in The Egg and I as 'Birdie Hicks's Mother'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 16 1871 –
Died: Tue, Jan 23 1951

Dorothy Vaughan. Dorothy Vaughan was 56 in The Egg and I as 'Emmy'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 15 1955

Joseph E. Bernard. Joseph E. Bernard was 66 in The Egg and I as 'Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 31 1880 –
Died: Sat, Oct 18 1958

Louis Mason. Louis Mason was 58 in The Egg and I as 'Bergheimer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1888 –
Died: Thu, Nov 12 1959

Hector V. Sarno. Hector V. Sarno was 67 in The Egg and I as 'Burlaga (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 23 1880 –
Died: Wed, Dec 16 1953

Sam McDaniel. Sam McDaniel was 61 in The Egg and I as 'Waiter on Train (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Died: Mon, Sep 24 1962

George Lloyd. George Lloyd was 54 in The Egg and I as 'Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 05 1892 –
Died: Tue, Aug 15 1967

Teddy Infuhr. Teddy Infuhr was 10 in The Egg and I as 'Albert Kettle (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 09 1936 –
Died: Sat, May 12 2007

Colleen Alpaugh. Colleen Alpaugh was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Diane Graeff. Diane Graeff was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Judith Bryant. Judith Bryant was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Diane Florentine. Diane Florentine was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Beyers. Robert Beyers was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kathleen Mackey. Kathleen Mackey was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Winans. Robert Winans was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gloria Moore. Gloria Moore was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George McDonald. George McDonald was >> in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, May 02 1984

Eugene Persson. Eugene Persson was 13 in The Egg and I as 'Kettle Child (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 12 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jun 06 2008

John Alban. John Alban was 44 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 02 1903 –
Died: Wed, Aug 09 1978

Hank Bell. Hank Bell was 55 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 21 1892 –
Died: Sat, Feb 04 1950

Earl Bennett. Earl Bennett was >> in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chet Brandenburg. Chet Brandenburg was 49 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 14 1897 –
Died: Wed, Jul 17 1974

Edgar Caldwell. Edgar Caldwell was >> in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Herman Hack. Herman Hack was 47 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1899 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1967

George Hoagland. George Hoagland was >> in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimmie Horan. Jimmie Horan was 39 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 23 1907 –
Died: Thu, May 04 1967

Polly Bailey. Polly Bailey was 64 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1882 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1952

Frank O'Connor. Frank O'Connor was 66 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

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

Jack Curtis. Jack Curtis was 66 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 27 1880 –
Died: Fri, Mar 16 1956

Ann Kunde. Ann Kunde was 51 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 10 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1960

Bob Perry. Bob Perry was 68 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 26 1878 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 1962

Charles Perry. Charles Perry was 46 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 26 1900 –
Died: Sun, Feb 26 1967

Joe Ploski. Joe Ploski was 43 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1904 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1993

Nella Spraugh. Nella Spraugh was >> in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dorothy Vernon. Dorothy Vernon was 71 in The Egg and I as 'Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1970

William Bailey. William Bailey was 60 in The Egg and I as 'Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1962

Vangie Beilby. Vangie Beilby was >> in The Egg and I as 'Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Desmond. William Desmond was 69 in The Egg and I as 'Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 23 1878 –
Died: Thu, Nov 03 1949

Robert Cherry. Robert Cherry was >> in The Egg and I as 'Goon (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe Recht. Joe Recht was >> in The Egg and I as 'Goon (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe Hiser. Joe Hiser was >> in The Egg and I as 'Goon (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sammy Schultz. Sammy Schultz was >> in The Egg and I as 'Goon (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Baxley. Jack Baxley was 62 in The Egg and I as 'Judge (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Died: Sun, Dec 10 1950

Carl M. Leviness. Carl M. Leviness was 61 in The Egg and I as 'Judge (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 06 1885 –
Died: Thu, Oct 15 1964

Nolan Leary. Nolan Leary was 58 in The Egg and I as 'Announcer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 25 1889 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1987

Howard M. Mitchell. Howard M. Mitchell was 63 in The Egg and I as 'Announcer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1883 –
Died: Thu, Oct 09 1958

Glen Walters. Glen Walters was >> in The Egg and I as 'Townswoman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Kenny. Jack Kenny was 60 in The Egg and I as 'Townsman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 16 1886 –
Died: Tue, May 26 1964

Carl Bennett. Carl Bennett was >> in The Egg and I as 'Attendant (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ralph Littlefield. Ralph Littlefield was 46 in The Egg and I as 'Photographer (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1901 –
Died: Tue, Dec 27 1977

Jesse Graves. Jesse Graves was 68 in The Egg and I as 'Porter (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 1949

Herbert Heywood. Herbert Heywood was 66 in The Egg and I as 'Mailman (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Died: Tue, Sep 15 1964

Beatrice Roberts. Beatrice Roberts was 42 in The Egg and I as 'Nurse (Uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 07 1905 –
Died: Fri, Jul 24 1970

Crew

Chester Erskine. Chester Erskine was 41 in The Egg and I as 'Director, Writer, Producer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1905 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1986

Frank Shaw. Frank Shaw was 51 in The Egg and I as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 15 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jun 12 1962

Jack Hively. Jack Hively was 36 in The Egg and I as 'Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 05 1910 –
Died: Tue, Dec 19 1995

Milton Krasner. Milton Krasner was 43 in The Egg and I as 'Director of Photography'

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

Fred F. Finklehoffe. Fred F. Finklehoffe was >> in The Egg and I as 'Writer, Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leonard Goldstein. Leonard Goldstein was 43 in The Egg and I as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Thu, May 28 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jul 23 1954

Russell F. Schoengarth. Russell F. Schoengarth was 42 in The Egg and I as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, May 28 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 30 1974

Frank Skinner. Frank Skinner was 49 in The Egg and I as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1968

Jack Pierce. Jack Pierce was 57 in The Egg and I as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sun, May 05 1889 –
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1968

Russell A. Gausman. Russell A. Gausman was 54 in The Egg and I as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 20 1963

David Tamkin. David Tamkin was 40 in The Egg and I as 'Orchestrator'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1906 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 1975

Carmen Dirigo. Carmen Dirigo was >> in The Egg and I as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fred Moore. Fred Moore was 35 in The Egg and I as 'Title Designer'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1911 –
Died: Tue, Nov 25 1952

Vera West. Vera West was 48 in The Egg and I as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 1947

Bernard Herzbrun. Bernard Herzbrun was 56 in The Egg and I as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1964

Charles Felstead. Charles Felstead was >> in The Egg and I as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Glenn E. Anderson. Glenn E. Anderson was >> in The Egg and I as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maury Gertsman. Maury Gertsman was 40 in The Egg and I as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1907 –
Died: Mon, Dec 13 1999

Oliver Emert. Oliver Emert was >> in The Egg and I as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Betty MacDonald. Betty MacDonald was >> in The Egg and I as 'Novel'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Curly Twiford. Curly Twiford was >> in The Egg and I as 'Animal Wrangler'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday