Father Knows Best (1954) | Full Cast

Peter Tewksbury

DIRECTOR

William D. Russell

DIRECTOR

James Neilson

DIRECTOR

Robert Young

Jim Anderson

Lauren Chapin

Kathy Anderson

Jane Wyatt

Margaret Anderson

Billy Gray

Bud Anderson

Elinor Donahue

Betty Anderson

Jimmy Bates

Claude

Paul Wallace

Kippy

Sarah Selby

Miss Thomas

Yvonne Lime

Dotty

Vivi Janiss

Myrtle Davis

Robert Foulk

Ed Davis

Robert Chapman

Ralph

Natividad Vacío

Fronk

Peter Heisser

Joe Phillips

Sam Flint

Mr. Armstead

Don Bender

Orlo Bates

Roberta Shore

Joyce Kendall

Bart Patton

Freddy

Harry Hickox

Virg. Carlson

Tina Thompson

Patty Davis

Leon Tyler

Dotty's Date At Campus Cellar

Reba Waters

Patty

Beverly Long

Grace

Richard Eyer

Burgess

Henry Blair

Ray

Robert Lynn

Reverend Swain

Barbara Wooddell

Mrs. Tyler

Eleanor Audley

Bookstacker in library

William Fawcett

Mr. Trumble

Tamar Cooper

Elvia Horsen

Lyn Guild

Louise

James Todd

Judge Mitchell

Parker Fennelly

Charlie

Roger Smith

Doyle Hobbs

William Leslie

Coach Harper

Diana Millay

Diane

Claire Meade

Mrs. Lanson

Susan Odin

Bernice

Harry Antrim

Dr. Conrad

William Hudson

Tom

Michael A. Monahan

Bob

Claudia Bryar

Miss Woodruff

Robert Hyatt

Earl

Oliver McGowan

Louis Kramer

Harold Lloyd Jr.

Joel

Ludwig Stössel

Hanno

Mary Adams

Mrs. Huntington

Lenore Kingston

Emily Vale

Lynn Alden

Joyce

Charles Tannen

Hal Berdahl

Janet Lee Parker

Alice Yates

Charity Grace

Landlady

Wendy Winkelman

Gogie

Carla Hoffman

Doris

Jack Grinnage

Claude

Jack Harris

Mr. Glover

Lee Erickson

Arty Merrill

Tommy Ivo

Mysterious boy who opens door to observatory

Gail Ganley

Mary

Eilene Janssen

Evelyn

Anthony Sydes

Fred

Harry Tyler

Mr. Engel

Charles Watts

Bob Harris

Henry Kulky

Max

Cheerio Meredith

Emma in hotel

Elizabeth Harrower

Librarian

Geraldine Wall

Bank Customer

Robert Griffin

Watts

Rayford Barnes

Deuce

Christine White

Esther

Betty Lou Gerson

Julie Pruett

Donald Curtis

Eddie Gilbert

Eddy Waller

Will Potter

William Traylor

Les Turner

Chester Marshall

Armand

Joseph Forte

Fred Hartley

Rod O'Connor

Announcer

Dabbs Greer

Mr. Collins

Robert Easton

Carter Mawson

Parley Baer

Lyle

Steven Terrell

Bob

John Gallaudet

Roger Garland

Sue George

April Adams

Ralph Dumke

Howard 'Mac' McGrath

Norman Ollestad

Howard Williams

Ricky Vera

Porfio

Hal Taggart

Mr. Stagg

Robert Vaughn

Mr. Beekman

Richard Crenna

Elwood Seastrom

Whit Bissell

Sinclair Bruder

John Qualen

Old Man

John Smith

Utah

Denise Alexander

Georgia

Frank Wilcox

Charlie

Don Beddoe

Aldis Lydom

Frank Sully

Waiter

Grandon Rhodes

Mr. Fredericks

Kathleen Case

Marissa

Mary Ellen Kay

Diane Mills

Don Garner

Bob Tyler

Mary Hennessy

Eloise Sanford

Anne Loos

Mrs. Davies

Ann Baker

Barbara

Barry Truex

Fred Wyman

Herb Butterfield

Harper Eames

Lillian Powell

Cousin Ione

Skip Torgerson

Eddie Jarvis

Donna Jo Gribble

Jean

Royal Dano

Sageman

John Banner

Artist

Joan Freeman

Judy

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Beverly Washburn

Mara

Gloria Henry

Mildred Harris

Ernest Truex

Grampa

Lloyd Corrigan

Myron Hansen

Ray Stricklyn

Duke

John Bryant

Skipper

Fred Sherman

Mr. Messner

Nelson Leigh

Jack Griffin

Charles Meredith

Prof. Brown

George Selk

Photo Man

Horace McMahon

Bick Norton

Peter Walker

Lt. Charles Baron

Nancy Marshall

Eadie Elton

Jimmy Ogg

Walt

Thayer Roberts

Mr. Sprague

Keith Vincent

Muley Orkin (Merle)

Ethyl May Halls

Mrs. Brian

Rita Moreno

Chanthini

William Schallert

Jennings

Henry Jones

Mr. Kermit

John Williams

Harry Beal

George Mitchell

Griffin

Frank Albertson

Mr. Wickett

Robert Warwick

St. Peter

Bartlett Robinson

Wes Coglan

Carol Leigh

Marty Kramer

Florida Friebus

Mrs. Ellis

Philip Bourneuf

Dr. Melton

Jason Johnson

Mr. Grouseman

Edwin Jerome

Prof. van Deering

Jan Chaney

Sally Dixon

Gail Land

Marion

Clarke Alexander

George

James Franciscus

Bill Shappard

Pamela Lincoln

Janet Mason

Jenny Maxwell

Sandra

Hillary Brooke

Mrs. Carter

Arthur O'Connell

Leonard

Olin Howland

Ed

Kristine Miller

Marta Evans

Rickey Murray

Errol

Adrienne Hayes

Molly Quinn

Anne Benton

Sally Harper

Lester Vail

Mr. Thorne

Ned Wever

Mayor

Jack Raine

Professor Stark

Sandra White

Stewardess

Sandy Wirth

Esther van Heath

John Armstrong

Bart Holden

Marion Ross

Miss Abrams

Jim Hutton

Cliff Bowman

Don Keefer

Mr. Buford

Hampton Fancher

Rudy Kissler

Cynthia O'Neal

Nancy Milbrook

Hanna Landy

Mrs. Henslee

Judson Pratt

Bert Layne

Estelita Rodriguez

Elena

Robert Anderson

Policeman

Jeffrey Silver

Eddie

Franz Roehn

Mr. Kroegman

Ralph Faulkner

Instructor

Burt Mustin

Old Man

Wallace Ford

Nick

Susan Whitney

Marcia

Kathryn Grant

Maxine

Cynthia Chenault

Janie Little

Bobby Diamond

Jimmy Wood

Peter Miles

Eddie Wardlow

Dick Wessel

Officer

Mary Webster

Jill Carlson

Mary Young

Grace

Lester Matthews

Major Alden

Juney Ellis

Woman

Gary Pagett

Joe Phillips

Lester Sharpe

Morrie

Harry Cody

Coach Gabener

Jack Tesler

Husband

Joyce Coates

Virginia

Ken Hardison

Billy Mitchell

Tom Mann

Beanie Brugendorfer

Kenneth Tobey

Jack Bramer

Willis Bouchey

Emmet Ward

Claire Carleton

Hostess

S. John Launer

Mr. Clark

Dawn Richard

Margie

Paul Harvey

Gribble

Joe Cranston

Bill Neuman

Frank Puglia

Mr. Amaldi

John Dennis

Pete

Tristram Coffin

Frank Tyler

Katherine Warren

Aunt Neva

Ray Walker

Lou Miller

Jack Lomas

Eddie

Linda Lowell

Alicia May

Wilson Wood

Delivery Man

Nancy Evans

Mrs. Blair

Don Orlando

Mr. Lazarro

Ronald Green

Tony

Percy Helton

Desk Clerk

Harry Townes

Henry Pruett

Dick Foran

Burt

Sylvia Field

Grandma

Michael Emmet

Les Harris

Fintan Meyler

Gloria

Nancy Kilgas

Marge

Ken Mayer

Colonel Shaine

Don C. Harvey

Joe Malone

Robert Burton

Judge

Paula Winslowe

Mrs. Watkins

Henry Hunter

Judge Horace Kern

Florenz Ames

Magistrate

Jean Hayworth

Mrs. Orkin

Stuart Wade

Mr. Briggs

Mason Curry

Spelling Master

Donald Freed

Radioman

Monroe Childs

Mr. Clardy

Wendell Holmes

Dr. Runeberg

Vladimir Sokoloff

Old Man

Kathleen Mulqueen

Mrs. Avery

Stephen Chase

Mr. Bernard

Howard Wright

Mr. Hodges

William A. Forester

Guard

Sandra Harrison

Jeanie

Molly McCart

Evelyn

Dave Cameron

Announcer

Alice Lunsford

Girl

Cliff Wyatt

Cliff

David Post

Allan

June de Roche

Ralph's Mother

Robert Reed

Mr. Cameron

Constance Ford

Dr. Brown

Abraham Sofaer

U.N. Diplomat

Robert Brubaker

Mr. Kendall

Howard Petrie

Carlson

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Laveer

Bob Jellison

Termite Man

Ernest Sarracino

Tony

Forrest Taylor

Painter

Peter Forster

Inspector

Robert Shield

Radio Announcer

Tom Vize

Milkman

Don Britton

Steve

Owen Cunningham

Governor

Stephen Ellsworth

Mr. Perkins

Sylvia Stone

Mrs. Yeager

Janelle Richards

Janice

Charles Ruggles

Arthur

Joan Tompkins

Mildred

Carleton Carpenter

George Frazier

Forrest Lewis

Clerk

Warren Hsieh

Toby

Eddie Foy III

Delivery Boy

Ted Stanhope

Mr. McClure

Jack Davis

Kimbrough

William Hummer

Gordon

Gregg Stewart

Ted Naylor

Bob Newkirk

Ed Newell

Towyna Thomas

Maid

Steve Firstman

George Wilson

June Vincent

Mrs. Morell

Anne Barton

Teacher

Lane Bradford

F. W. Burns

Joseph Mell

Dave

Diana Christian

Virginia Harris

Ray Collins

Dean Walton

Virginia Christine

Grace Miller

Ann Doran

Dorothy Tyler

Lois January

Mrs. Martin

Joel Ashley

Matt

Ken Clayton

Roger Kohlhoff

Richard Norris

Anders

Robert Malcolm

Mr. Bigelow

Jerry Janger

Glen Clark

Anne Whitfield

Shirley

Wright King

Mr. Beckman

Herbert Anderson

Verle Wisman

Joseph Sweeney

Mr. Boomhauer

Frank Gerstle

Foreman

Dee Pollock

Tracey

Barry Curtis

Frankie

Pauline Drake

Mrs. Zerney

Barbara Eden

Marge Corbett

Anne Helm

Carol Bostic

John McIntire

Mr. Whitcomb

Dick York

Tom Wentworth

Carole Wells

Sharon

Dennis Holmes

Joey

Adrienne Marden

Secretary

Ken Miller

Joe

Basil Ruysdael

Mr. Emery

Sir Lancelot

Bongo Instructor

Carol Hill

Lady

Mike Mason

Tommy

Mayo Loiseaux

Evelyn

Thomas Jordan

Mr. Paulson

Jonathan Harris

Intruder

Ron Ely

Jerry Preston

Roxane Berard

Miss Luvois

John Harmon

Mr. Brown

James Douglas

Graham

John Daly

Mr. Ebert

Karen Green

Ginnie Sloan

Virginia Aldridge

Carol Fleming

Philip Tonge

Manager

Della Sharman

Eileen

Ruth Brady

Mrs. Elgar

Ed Prentiss

Mr. Messner

Arthur Gould-Porter

Mr. Dawkins

David Whorf

Earl

David Thursby

Mr. Gillespie

Betty Hanna

Secretary

Maurice Wells

Frank Yeager

Don Pethley

Young Man

George Meany

Self

Leake Bevil

Eggman

Gay Goodwin

Barbara

Katina Paxinou

Mama

Stuart Erwin

Mr. Henslee

Larry Gates

Judge

William Joyce

Bill Joyce

Skip Young

George Allison

Helen Brown

Miss Wickham, Gordon's Aunt

John Lawrence

2nd Drayman

Nelson Welch

Dean Ramsey

Jay Strong

Doug Meyers

Nancy King

Shirley Wilson

Duke Snider

Duke Snider

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Ken Christy

Ed

Martin Balsam

Teacher

Barbara Beaird

Linda

Gregg Barton

Eddie

Arthur Lovejoy

Mr. Wetzler

David De Haven

Maurie

Lloyd Nolan

Coach Harper

Hugh Sanders

Man

William Swan

Clerk

Alexander Lockwood

Charles Barter

Miriam Nelson

Miss Harris

John Newton

Mr. Duncan

Ronald Anton

Boy

Molly Glessing

Emma

Michael Montgomery

Richard

Barry McGuire

Frank Benson

Joël Colin

Messenger

Alma Murphy

Sweet Old Lady

Bill Stout

Announcer

Susan Oliver

Milly

David White

Mr. Garrett

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Stockdale

Robert Nash

Waiter

E. Leslie Thomas

Dr. Daley

Paul Sullivan

Norman Miller

Richard Keene

Heckler

Dick Gering

Bob

Charles Thompson

Janitor

Sue England

Office Girl

Leslie Denison

Director

Jerry Lawrence

M.C.

Maida Severn

Woman

Bill Idelson

Asst. Director

Mark Tanny

Manager

Rickie Sorensen

Boy

Lelani Sorenson

Girl

Louis Mercier

Mr. Milan

Joe Kerr

Mr. White

Harvey B. Dunn

Mr. Jeffers, the janitor

Robert Paget

Max

Hylton Socher

Dutch

Nora Marlowe

Mrs. Kermit

Franklyn Farnum

Contest Spectator (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Club Member (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Jean Willes

Dance hostess (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Poker plaer (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Roy (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Poker player (uncredited)

Ted Thorpe

Mr. Glasser (uncredited)

Tito Vuolo

Gus the waiter (uncredited)

George Ford

Audience Member (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Club Member (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Club Member (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Contest Spectator (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Park Commisioner (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Secretary (uncredited)

Stafford Repp

Policeman (uncredited)

James Dobson

Bill Lawrence (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Armand's Father (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

George (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Shoe repairman (uncredited)

John Alvin

Lloyd (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Councilman (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Audience Member (uncredited)

John Philip Dayton

Nieghbor boy (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Fussy Woman (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Delivery Man (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Shopper (uncredited)

Will Wright

Ace (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Frank Bank

Boy in Cafeteria with Bud (uncredited)

Lee Millar

Emcee at 'The Top Hat' (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

The Great Merado (uncredited)

Emil Sitka

Earl (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Pitt Herbert

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Club Patron (uncredited)

Eric Feldary

Waiter (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Club Patron (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Washburn

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Waiter (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Waiter (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Dance Guest (uncredited)

Robert Altuna

Boy in boxing gym (uncredited)

Kathy Garver

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

June Foray

Cape Sharon operator (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Mrs. Bowman in Hotel (uncredited)

Ahna Capri

Lisping Spelling Bee Contestant (uncredited)

Pamela Baird

Girl scout selling taffy (uncredited)

Morgan Jones

Policeman (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Guest at Hotel (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Bank Customer (uncredited)

Jana Lund

Midge Patterson (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Ted Husing

Self - Announcer (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Mack (uncredited)

Henry Corden

The Great Endor (uncredited)

George N. Neise

John Rosser (uncredited)

Bernadette Withers

Sheila Groves (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Musician (uncredited)

Paul Power

Club Member (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Club Member (uncredited)

Lomax Study

Musician (uncredited)

Robert Ellis

Bill Carter (uncredited)