You Bet Your Life (1950) | Full Cast

Robert Dwan

DIRECTOR

Bernie Smith

DIRECTOR

Groucho Marx

Self - Host

George Fenneman

Self - Announcer

Melinda Marx

Self - Groucho's Daughter

Tuulikki Woods

Self - Finnish Housewife

Joe Gold

Self - Most Perfect Man 1956

Betina Consolo

Self - Elderly Husband Hunter

Chico Marx

Self - Prom Commercial

Harpo Marx

Self - Prom Commercial

Rowena Hiemstra

Self - Dancer

Reg Lewis

Self - Mr. Universe 1957

Traian Boyer

Self - Hypnotist

Carl Doss

Self - Adoptive Father of 12

Sam Rifken

Self

Helen Doss

Self - Adoptive Mother of 12

Harry Ruby

Himself_Guest

John Charles Thomas

Self - Operatic Baritone

Prince Monolulu

Self - Horse Racing Tipster

Rocky Marciano

Self - Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Diana Lynn

Self - 1957 DeSoto Ad

Jeanne Crain

Self - 1957 DeSoto Ad

Hugh Gregory Morton

Self - Management Consultant

'Choo-Choo Charlie' Callaci

Self - Kid's TV Show Host

Sarita Heredia

Self - Flamenco Guitarist

LaVonne Thram

Self - 18-Year-Old College Student

Roberta Rene

Self - President of Elvis Presley Fan Club

Charles Wheeler

Self - 15-Year-Old Hipster

Michael Allen

NBC Page

Lori Hilton

Self

Alice Backes

Self - Future Actress

Nina Kramer

Self - 19-Year-Old Librarian

Evelynne Smith

Self

Harriet Snookal

Self - Hot Rod Mechanic

Zale Parry

Self - Champion Skin Diver

Ivan Kirov

Self - Dance Instructor

Stuart Palmer

Self - Contestant

Virgil Partch

Self - Cartoonist

Dean Cromwell

Self - Former USC Track Coach

Bertha Ragan Tickey

Self - Softball Pitcher

Maggie Ritter

Self - Beauty & Charm Instructor

Hal Keene

Self - Professional Wrestler

Oula Anderson

Self - Attractive Swede

Burt Stuart

Self - Jack-Of-All-Trades

Ann Reardon

Self - Dance Instructor

Edith Head

Self - Costume Designer

Joe Louis

Self - Heavyweight Boxing Legend

Layne Britton

Self - Makeup Artist

Sean Meany

Self - Irishman

Barbara Schmidt

Contestant - 1954 Rose Queen of Pasadena

Bob Lemon

Self - Cleveland Indians Pitcher

Bebe Blake

Self - Songwriter

Emmett Ashford

Self - Pro Baseball Umpire

Francesca 'Mama' Weiss

Self - Celebrity Chef

Anthony Herbert

Self - Most-Decorated Korean War Veteran

Sylvester Nelson

Self - Staff Sergeant USMC

Sylvia Thompson

Self - Member of Tip-Top Club

Mimi Pill

Self - Housewife

Beverly Rubens

Self - Lawyer

Dr. Giovanni

Self - World's Greatest Pickpocket

Helen Bright

Self - Housewife

Wanda Klumper

Self - Pastry Shop Owner

Sascha Brastoff

Self - Costume Designer

Ray Bradbury

Self - Science Fiction Writer

Hoot Gibson

Self - Legendary Movie Cowboy

Billy Pearson

Self - Jockey

Archie Moore

Self

C.S. Forester

Self - Author

Alice Cooper

Self - Gary Cooper's Mother

Peggy O'Kelly Lickel

Self - Housewife

Maryanne Badger

Self - Housewife

Helen Schwartz

Self - Contestant

Hazel L. Hummel

Self - Artist

Jeanne Wilkinson

Self - Student Nurse

Barbara Gant

Self - High School English Teacher

Sammy Lee

Self - Olympic Gold Medal Diver

Jerra Lynne Tyler

Self - USC Student

Primitiva Demandante

Self - Doctor

Halo Meadows

Self - Writer

Rita Chalmers

Self - McCall's Fashion Promoter

Bettye Hawley

Self - Restaurant Owner

Ann Rowell

Self - Housewife

Ketty Lester

Self - Nightclub Singer

Beverly Aadland

Self - High School Student

Denny Devine

Self - Son of Andy Devine

Nino Cochise

Self - Grandson of Cochise

Jan Dietrich

Self - Airplane Pilot

Mrs. Carveth Wells

Self - World Traveller

Peggy Slater

Self - Yacht Broker

Norma Hacker

Self - Farmer's Wife

Nancy Mason

Self - Beautiful Young Widow

Jean Farrar

Self - Yoga Enthusiast

Caryl Jost

Self - Poet

Glory Dawson

Self - L.A. Policewoman

Harvey C. Harmelink

Self - Fireman

Giselle D'Arc

Self - Bit Actress

Val Christensen

Self - Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming

Angeline Papadakis

Self - Greek Housewife

Nan Peterson

Self - Bit Actress

Nancy Valentine

Self

Marianne Gaba

Self - Model

Pinky Tomlin

Self - Songwriter

Patty Desautels

Self - Stuntwoman

Jim MacGeorge

Self - Comic Book Storyline Writer

Louise Randall Pierson

Self - Columnist

Edward Feille Jr.

Self - World War II Hero

Lois Bootzin

Self - Wife of Gypsy Boots

Charles Goren

Self - Contract Bridge Expert

Cathy Smith

Self - Vic Tanny Health Club Trainer

Kathryn Morton Godfrey

Self - Arthur Godfrey's Mother

Muriel Forth

Self - British Housewife

Diana Dodd

Self - Scottish Widow

Gladys Bentley

Self - Nightclub Singer

Jackie Joseph

Self - Actress

Michael Wayne

Self - Son of John Wayne

Tor Johnson

Actor

Evelyn Rudie

Self - Actress

Ginger Drysdale

Self - Former Model

Kathy Qualen

Self - Stewardess

Cellardoor Crockett

Self - Modern Poet

Guy Hatfield

Self - Hatfield Descendant

Chuck Lewis

Self - Golf Pro

Paul Saltman

Self - Contestant

Skip Fickling

Self - Mystery Detective Story Writer

Sylvie St. Clair

Self - Nightclub Singer

Joan Phillips

Self - Contestant

Elaine McDonnell

Self - Slenderella Salon Manager

Dolores Dreier

Self - Large Lady

Mildred Gilmore

Private Eye

Mayme Maceira

Self - Housewife

Don Scott

Self - Mr. Physical Fitness 1956

Earlene Brown

Self - Olympic Shotputter

Gene Nelson

Self - Dancer

Louise Beavers

Self - Actress

Pamela Mason

Self - Actress

Joe McTurk

Self - Bit Actor

Karen von Unge

ACTOR

Verne Smith

Self - Old Gold Cigarettes Pitchman

Martha Mirrer

Self - Housewife

Fred Haney

Self - Milwaukee Braves Manager

Ellis Arnall

Self - Former Governor of Georgia

Irehne Hobson

Self - 90-Year-Old Woman

Charles Andrew Vespia Jr.

Self - Singer

Janet Willets

Self - Veterinarian

Proctor Thomson

Self - Economist

Philip Karp

Self - Musician, San Francisco Symphony

Elizabeth Howell

Self - Welsh Widow

Edna DeSpain

Self - Housewife

Pasqualina Marchegiano

Self - Mother of Rocky Marciano

Emma Gatewood

Self - Long-Distance Hiker

Frankie Avalon

Self - Guest

William Peter Blatty

Self - Author

Irish McCalla

Self - Actress

Lou Nova

Actor

Audrey Kaufman

Self - Mrs. Housing Development of Amarillo

Eden Ryl

Self - Sales Consultant

Mike McKeever

Football Player

Aden Lowry

Self - Interior Decorator from Kansas

Clarence Allen

Self - Geologist

Jack Macfadden

Self - Son of Bernarr Macfadden

Charles O'Brien Osburn

Self - Aerial Stuntman

Dora Hill

Self - Mayor of Newport Beach

Abe Roth

Self - Professional Boxing Referee

Red Sanders

Self - UCLA Football Head Coach

Joanne Keene

Self - Professional Wrestler

Bill Rutter

Self - Phil Silver's Lookalike

Bill Eddie

Self - Loan Officer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Self - Hollywood Composer

Clarence A. Shoop

Self - General USAF

Mario DaRe

Contestant - Brother of Aldo Ray

Aly Wassil

Self - Pakistani Lecturer

Donald Douglas Jr.

Self - VP of Douglas Aircraft Company

Charles Dressen

Self - Washington Senators Manager

Mickey Walker

Self - Boxer

Benn Zeppa

Self - 13-Year-Old Schoolboy

Collette Nelson

Self - Housewife

Leonard Krause

Self - Psychiatrist

Roger Sharkey

Self - Irish Cowboy

Gordon Scott

Self

Edgar Higgins

Self - Father-in-Law of Groucho Marx

Richard Buckley

Self - Comic

Desmond Slattery

Self - Amateur Actor

John Paul Stapp

Self - World's Fastest Rocket Sled Rider

John J. Anthony

Self - Marriage Advice Expert

Brad Andres

Self - Professional Motorcycle Racer

Nicco Romanos

Self - Greek Russian Immigrant

Charles Lewis Camp

Self - Paleontologist

Lingo

Self - Folk Singer

John Ralph Bilbo

Jules Strongbow - Professional Wrestler

Jose Luis Flores

Self - 7th Grader

Henry Jacobs

Self - KPFA Radio Host

Isaac Kashdan

Self - Contestant

Jim McKinley

Self - Parking Ticket Beater

Kathy Gabriel

Self - Miss Ohio 1957

Patsy Klein

Self - UCLA Coed

Danny Weil

Self - Adventurous Watchmaker

John Roese

Self - Former Biplane Stuntman

Emanuel Klein

Self - 77-year-old Jingle Writer

Ennio Bolognini

Self - Cellist

Mona Young

Self - Miss Norway 1954

Joseph Interliggi

Self - Chops Wood with his Teeth

John W. Hughes

Self - Lecturer

Don Davis

Self - One-Man Band

Candice Bergen

Self - Edgar's Daughter

Phyllis Diller

Self - Nightclub Performer

Ernie Kovacs

Self - Contestant

Aki Aleong

Self - Trinidadian

Alan Caillou

Self - Writer

Corinne Cole

Actress

Sammy Cahn

Self - Songwriter

Murray Rose

Self - Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer

Richard Armour

Self - Poet

Roger Beck

Self - L.A. Mirror Crime Reporter

Everett Austin Goodell

Self - Elevator Operator

Kishore Singh

Self - Sister of Kuldip Singh

Irwin Allen

Self - Movie Producer

Ray Corrigan

Self - Cowboy Actor

Don Drysdale

Self - Pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers

Montie Montana

Self - Cowboy Actor

Gretchen Wayne

Self - School Teacher

Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski

Self - Runner Up Mr. America

Kenny Washington

Self - Los Angeles Rams Running Back

Fred Demara

Self - The Great Impostor

Hugh Langtry

Self - Cowboy

Gloria Fickling

Self - Mystery Detective Story Writer

Stasa Damascus

Self - Aspiring Greek Actress

Linda Lewis

Self - 8-Year-Old Golf Pro

Valentina Hatfield

Self - Housewife

Charles Snow

Self - Watchmaker

Clifford Marks

Self - Bakery Proprietor

Parry O'Brien

Self - U.S. Olympic Shot Put Champion

Ernest Mayo

Self - Anti-Freeze Salesman

Patrick Phillip Thines

Self - Elderly Long-Distance Walker

Albert Hibbs

Self - Physicist

Joy Harmon

Self - Actress

Marie Gomez

Self - Actress

Travilla

Self - Dress Designer

Max Shulman

Self - Author

James Whitcomb Brougher Sr.

Self - Baptist Minister

June Adler

Self - National Wine Queen 1959

DeVere Baker

Self - Oceanic Rafter

Robert Cunningham Miller

Self - Director of the California Academy of Sciences

Napo Tuiteleleapaga

Self - Samoan Chief

Thomas Yangha

Self - Belgian Congolese Man

Milton Woods

Self - Tuulikki's Husband

Leona Vespia

Self - Charlie's Wife

Lloyd Kino

Self - Actor

Veronica Ericson

Contestant

Marlin McKeever

Football Player

Thomas Cronin

Self - Royal Butler

Simon Argevitch

Self - Ladies Shoe Salesman

Ross Crossley

Self - Major, Quartermaster Corps

Henry Aaron

Self - High School Senior

Martha Parson

Self - Forelady

Klondike Kate

Self - Famed Yukon Dancer

Bill Early

Self - Cattle Buyer

Shirley Lestelle

Self - Pen Assembler

Pancho González

Self - Tennis Star

Marilyn Pierce

Self - Dog Trainer

Lynn Armstrong

Self - Cole Swimwear Rep

Lester Henthorn

Self - County Pest Controller

Vern Cameron

Contestant - Hydrologist

Velma Zimmerman

Self - Amateur Singer

Mary Brandvig

Self - Ham Radio Operator

Fay Spain

Self - B-Movie Actress

Liberace

Self

Mary-David Sheiner

Self - 11-Year-Old Schoolgirl

John Guedel

Self - Producer

Icie Mae Hoffman

Self - Housewife

Shirley Spencer

Self - Young Miss America

Alice Enlow

Self - Special Investigator

Gerda Stol

Self - Airline Stewardess

John Barbour

Self - Paramount Studios Messenger

Paul Brooks

Self - 1958 DeSoto Ad

Jack Warner Jr.

Self - Warner Bros. Executive

Paul Anderson

Self - World Champion Weightlifter

Melba Taylor

Self - Housewife

Paul Popenoe

Self - Marriage Counselor

Mitzi Lynne

Self - Singing Housewife

Phil Interlandi

Identical Twin

Johnny Weissmuller

Jungle Jim

Francis X. Bushman

Self

Otto 'Pop' Carter

Self - 102-Year-Old Man

Eddie Shaw

Self - 19-Year-Old

Nancy Sheppard

Self - Rodeo Trick Rider

Art Linkletter

Self

Patricia Cutts

Self - Actress

Joanna Lee

Self - Actress

Janine Grandel

Self - Bit Actress

Pat McCormick

Self - Olympics Women's Diving Champion

Evelyn Beebe

Self - Aspiring Character Actress

Phyllis Warren

Self - Print Stripper

Lilo Denkhaus

Self - Valentina's Daughter

Valentin Fromann

Self - Russian Ballet Dancer

Anna Melchizedek

Self - Housewife

Edith Winslow

Self - Housewife

Rex

Self - Montie Montana's Horse

Dona Drake

Self - Actress

Daws Butler

Self - Cartoon Voice Actor

R.L. Armstrong

Self - Bit Actor

Glen Turnbull

Dancer

Loriene Johnston

Self - Psychologist

Marjorie Neal

Self

Andrewina Rodenborn

Self - Scottish Housewife

Brenda Broce

Self - Calendar Model

Marika Aba

Contestant

Silvia Sparks

Self - Housewife

Laura La Plante

Self - Silent Film Star

Walter Knott

Self - Knott's Berry Farm creator

Joan Rosenthal

Self - Public Relations Consultant

Charles Sandoval

Self - Refugee

Norman Hadie

Self - Feline Veterinarian

Howard Hill

Self - World's Greatest Archer

Jim Ferrier

Self - Golf Pro

Tom Blazina Sr.

Self - Soldiered with Eisenhower in 1916

Janet Wang

Self - Korean-American

Maryann Ehrlich

Contestant - Housewife

Henry McLemore

Self - Newspaper Columnist

Lewis Glaser

Self - President of Revell (model cars)

Brenda Daley

Self - High School Student

Max Nussbaum

Self - Rabbi

Albert Eisen

Self - Mayor of Torrence, CA

Thomas Patrick Ryan

Self - Hanes Hosiery Representative

Chris Gugas

Self - Polygrapher

Ralph 'Red' Berry

Self - Professional Wrestler

Safety First

Self - Pharmacist

Frank Interlandi

Identical Twin

Oreste Seragnoli

Self - Bit Actor

Nina Morgan

Self - Italian War Bride

Mary Barbour

Self - Greek Wife of John Barbour

Edgar Bergen

Self - Ventriloquist

Iva Bushman

Self - Wife of Francis X. Bushman

Yolanda Columbo

Self - Italian Tourist

Tommy Ongtooguk

Self - Eskimo US Air Force Sergeant

Ronnie Schell

Self - Comedian

Jack LaLanne

Self - Physical Fitness Expert

Charlie DiGiovanna

Self - Dodgers Clubhouse Boy

Ina Anders

Self - Bit Actress

Jack Curtice

Self - Stanford Head Football Coach

Richard R. Mathison

Self - Religion Editor for L.A. Times

Wes Hatfield

Self - Guy's Son

Leon Sylvers Jr.

Child

Jim Cummins

Self - Moving Company Executive

Louis Rich

Self - 94-Year-Old Returning Contestant

Patricia Hunter

Self - Housewife

Louis Rich

Self - 94-Year-Old Returning Contestant

Doodles Weaver

Self - Nightclub Comedian

Terry Huntingdon

Self - Miss USA 1959

Justin Pompeo

Self

John Reeves

Self - Mobile Home Manufacturer

Norma Welch

Self - Swimmer

Beverly Putnam

Self - Elephant Hunter

Athol Smerdon

Self

Caroll Hall

Self

Cyril Bennett

Self - Fireman

Corine Clark

Self - Housewife

Kay Barker

Self - Butcherette

June French

Contestant - Messenger

Evelyn Sorrows

Self - Teacher

Kuldip Singh

Self - Singer

Sam Whitman

Self - Salesman

Edna Kitchen Hall

Self - Artist

Nicky Stewart

Self - Talent Agent

Phoebe Interlandi

Self - Phil's Wife

Mortimer Snerd

Self - Ventriloquist's Dummy (offstage)

Charlie Fox

Self - Vegetarian

Theona Bryant

Self - secret word girl

Lou Long

Self - Very Old Man

Yucca Salamunich

Self - Sculptor

Richard Tabor

Self - Lieutenant USMC

Indra Devi

Self - Yoga Lecturer

Jacqueline Ryerson

Self - Housewife

Mary Sackett

Self - Spinster

Albert Hall

Contestant - Newspaper Man

Gypsy Boots

Self - American Fitness Pioneer

Floyd Humeston

Self - Lion Trainer

Gordon Hahn

Self - L.A. City Councilman

Fifi D'Orsay

Self - Special Guest

Wade Ruby

Self - English Professor

Barbara Babbs

Self - 21-Year-Old Fiancé

DeVon Smith

Self - World's Champion Hitchhiker

Mark Harris

Self - Panelist

Robert Holzhauer

Newlywed

Arlene Holzhauer

Newlywed

Roosevelt Gray

US Army Private Draftee

Mary Futernick

Tourch Singer

Clyde Black

Spanish-American War Veteran

Vera Miles

Self - Contestant

Ruth Elder

Self

Jack Powell

Self

Joseph Rodriguez

Medal of Honor recipient

Rose Aranda

Rodriguez's Fiancée

Irving Maddox

Bus Driver

Melvin Leon Hunt

11 year old school boy

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Contestant

Gordon Currie

Contestant

James Hong

Self

Ward Kimball

Self - Contestant

Chef Milani

Self - Celebrity Chef

Bob Mathias

Self

Alexander Cushing

Self

Eleanor Antonides

Self

Jean Moorhead

Self - Model

Bill Love

Self - Student

Rose Westlake

Self - Contestant

Jenie Jackson

Self - Singer

Gus Constance

Self

Ziva Rodann

Self

Sanita Pelkey

Self - Contestant

Stephen Perkins

Self

Mary Eunice McCarthy

Self - Screenwriter, author

The Four Little Angels

ACTOR

Bobby Van

Self

Maria McClay

Self - former Paris fashion model

Molly Magruder

Self - Contestant

Joyce DeHart

Guest

Jo Ann Zebell

Self - plumber's wife

Carol Briscoe

Guest

Marilyn Burtis

Secret Word Girl(uncredited)