The Major and the Minor Cast and Crew

The Major and the Minor

Plot: Returning to her hometown from New York, Susan Applegate learns that she hasn't enough for the train fare and disguises herself as a twelve-year-old to travel for half the price. She hides from the conductors in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor, who takes the "child" under his wing

Release Date: Wednesday, September 16 1942
82 years ago

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Cast

Ginger Rogers. Ginger Rogers was 31 in The Major and the Minor as 'Susan Applegate'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1995

Ray Milland. Ray Milland was 35 in The Major and the Minor as 'Philip Kirby'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 03 1907 –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 1986

Rita Johnson. Rita Johnson was 29 in The Major and the Minor as 'Pamela Hill'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Died: Sun, Oct 31 1965

Robert Benchley. Robert Benchley was 53 in The Major and the Minor as 'Albert Osborne'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 14 1889 –
Died: Wed, Nov 21 1945

Diana Lynn. Diana Lynn was 16 in The Major and the Minor as 'Lucy Hill'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 05 1926 –
Died: Sat, Dec 18 1971

Edward Fielding. Edward Fielding was 67 in The Major and the Minor as 'Oliver Slater Hill'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 19 1875 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1945

Frankie Thomas. Frankie Thomas was 21 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Osborne'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1921 –
Died: Thu, May 11 2006

Raymond Roe. Raymond Roe was 17 in The Major and the Minor as 'Anthony Wigton Jr.'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1925 –
Died: Fri, Jul 02 2010

Charles Smith. Charles Smith was 22 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Korner'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 1988

Larry Nunn. Larry Nunn was 17 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Babcock'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 23 1925 –
Died: Sun, Oct 20 1974

Billy Dawson. Billy Dawson was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Miller'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lela Rogers. Lela Rogers was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Mrs. Applegate'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Aldrich Bowker. Aldrich Bowker was 67 in The Major and the Minor as 'Reverend Doyle'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1875 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1947

Boyd Irwin. Boyd Irwin was 62 in The Major and the Minor as 'Major Griscom'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Died: Tue, Jan 22 1957

Byron Shores. Byron Shores was 35 in The Major and the Minor as 'Captain Durand'.

Birthday: Sun, May 26 1907 –
Died: Wed, Nov 13 1957

Richard Fiske. Richard Fiske was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Will Duffy'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norma Varden. Norma Varden was 44 in The Major and the Minor as 'Mrs. Osborne'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Died: Thu, Jan 19 1989

Gretl Dupont. Gretl Dupont was 49 in The Major and the Minor as 'Mrs. Shackleford'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1893 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 1965

George Anderson. George Anderson was 56 in The Major and the Minor as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1886 –
Died: Thu, Aug 26 1948

Stanley Andrews. Stanley Andrews was 51 in The Major and the Minor as 'Conductor #1 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1891 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1969

Vangie Beilby. Vangie Beilby was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Woman in Train Station (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marie Blake. Marie Blake was 47 in The Major and the Minor as 'Bertha (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jan 14 1978

John Bogden. John Bogden was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carl R. Botefuhr. Carl R. Botefuhr was 16 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 01 1996

Ralph Brooks. Ralph Brooks was 38 in The Major and the Minor as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.

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

Dick Chandlee. Dick Chandlee was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Clauson. Bill Clauson was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ethel Clayton. Ethel Clayton was 59 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1882 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1966

James Conaty. James Conaty was 46 in The Major and the Minor as 'Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 1955

Stanley Desmond. Stanley Desmond was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Shumaker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Dugan. Tom Dugan was 53 in The Major and the Minor as 'Con Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Died: Mon, Mar 07 1955

Jay Eaton. Jay Eaton was 43 in The Major and the Minor as 'Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, Feb 05 1970

Mary Field. Mary Field was 33 in The Major and the Minor as 'Mother at Station (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 10 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jun 12 1996

Bess Flowers. Bess Flowers was 43 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jul 28 1984

Ralph Gilliam. Ralph Gilliam was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kenneth Grant. Kenneth Grant was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lynda Grey. Lynda Grey was 29 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1912 –
Died: Wed, Sep 04 1963

Bradley Hail. Bradley Hail was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sam Harris. Sam Harris was 65 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

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

Dell Henderson. Dell Henderson was 65 in The Major and the Minor as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 04 1877 –
Died: Sun, Dec 02 1956

Carlotta Jelm. Carlotta Jelm was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Margie (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Payne B. Johnson. Payne B. Johnson was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Boy in Dancing Scene (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alice Keating. Alice Keating was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Nurse (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Milton Kibbee. Milton Kibbee was 46 in The Major and the Minor as 'Station Agent (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1970

Stephen Kirchner. Stephen Kirchner was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carl M. Leviness. Carl M. Leviness was 57 in The Major and the Minor as 'Man in Hallway (uncredited)'.

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

Jack Lindquist. Jack Lindquist was 15 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 15 1927 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2016

Leota Lorraine. Leota Lorraine was 43 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1899 –
Died: Tue, Jul 09 1974

Ken Lundy. Ken Lundy was 20 in The Major and the Minor as 'Elevator Boy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 16 1922 –
Died: Sat, May 09 1953

David McKim. David McKim was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Freddie Mercer. Freddie Mercer was 13 in The Major and the Minor as 'Wilbur (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1929

Edmund Mortimer. Edmund Mortimer was 68 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

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

William Newell. William Newell was 48 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Died: Tue, Feb 21 1967

Buster Nichols. Buster Nichols was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Billy O'Kelly. Billy O'Kelly was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Emory Parnell. Emory Parnell was 49 in The Major and the Minor as 'Conductor #2 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1979

Edward Peil Sr.. Edward Peil Sr. was 59 in The Major and the Minor as 'Stationmaster (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 18 1883 –
Died: Mon, Dec 29 1958

Jim Pilcher. Jim Pilcher was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Billy Ray. Billy Ray was 16 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Summerville (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1926

Shirley Jean Rickert. Shirley Jean Rickert was 16 in The Major and the Minor as 'College Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1926 –
Died: Fri, Feb 06 2009

William Roy. William Roy was 14 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 24 1928 –
Died: Tue, Sep 02 2003

Bert Stevens. Bert Stevens was 37 in The Major and the Minor as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1964

Archie Twitchell. Archie Twitchell was 35 in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 31 1957

Gloria Williams. Gloria Williams was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Wilmot. Don Wilmot was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Cadet (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Will Wright. Will Wright was 48 in The Major and the Minor as 'Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jun 19 1962

Crew

Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder was 36 in The Major and the Minor as 'Director, Writer'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 22 1906 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 2002

Leo Tover. Leo Tover was 39 in The Major and the Minor as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 06 1902 –
Died: Wed, Dec 30 1964

Charles C. Coleman. Charles C. Coleman was 41 in The Major and the Minor as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1900 –
Died: Thu, May 25 1972

Charles Brackett. Charles Brackett was 49 in The Major and the Minor as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1892 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 1969

Arthur Hornblow Jr.. Arthur Hornblow Jr. was 49 in The Major and the Minor as 'Producer'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 15 1893 –
Died: Sat, Jul 17 1976

Doane Harrison. Doane Harrison was 47 in The Major and the Minor as 'Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 19 1894 –
Died: Mon, Nov 11 1968

Robert Emmett Dolan. Robert Emmett Dolan was 36 in The Major and the Minor as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 03 1906 –
Died: Tue, Sep 26 1972

Edith Head. Edith Head was 44 in The Major and the Minor as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981

Wally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 36 in The Major and the Minor as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973

Roland Anderson. Roland Anderson was 38 in The Major and the Minor as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1903 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1989

Hans Dreier. Hans Dreier was 57 in The Major and the Minor as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Died: Mon, Oct 24 1966

Bertram C. Granger. Bertram C. Granger was 50 in The Major and the Minor as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 31 1892 –
Died: Sat, Oct 28 1967

Ernest Laszlo. Ernest Laszlo was 44 in The Major and the Minor as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1898 –
Died: Fri, Jan 06 1984

Harold Lewis. Harold Lewis was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward Childs Carpenter. Edward Childs Carpenter was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Original Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fanny Kilbourne. Fanny Kilbourne was >> in The Major and the Minor as 'Original Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Johnson. Don Johnson was 45 in The Major and the Minor as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1896 –
Died: Tue, Oct 14 1969