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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Plot: Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book

Release Date: Monday, September 1 1947
77 years ago

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Cast

Danny KayeDanny Kaye was 36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Walter Mitty'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 18 1911 –
Tue, Mar 03 1987

Virginia MayoVirginia Mayo was 26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Rosalind van Hoorn'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 30 1920 –
Mon, Jan 17 2005

Fay BainterFay Bainter was 53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Mrs. Mitty'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968

Thurston HallThurston Hall was 65 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Bruce Pierce'.

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

Ann RutherfordAnn Rutherford was 29 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Gertrude Griswold'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 02 1917 –
Mon, Jun 11 2012

Florence BatesFlorence Bates was 59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Mrs. Griswold'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 13 1888 –
Sun, Jan 31 1954

Gordon JonesGordon Jones was 36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Tubby Wadsworth'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1911 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963

Boris KarloffBoris Karloff was 59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Dr. Hugo Hollingshead'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969

Konstantin ShayneKonstantin Shayne was 58 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Peter van Hoorn'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 29 1888 –
Fri, Nov 15 1974

Henry CordenHenry Corden was 27 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Hendrick'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1920 –
Thu, May 19 2005

Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons was 43 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Butler'.

Birthday: Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980

Doris LloydDoris Lloyd was 51 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Mrs. Follinsbee'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968

Fritz FeldFritz Feld was 46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Anatole'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Thu, Nov 18 1993

Frank ReicherFrank Reicher was 71 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Maasdam'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1875 –
Tue, Jan 19 1965

Reginald DennyReginald Denny was 55 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Colonel'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1891 –
Fri, Jun 16 1967

Eddie AcuffEddie Acuff was 39 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 03 1908 –
Mon, Dec 17 1956

Robert AltmanRobert Altman was 22 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Man Drinking (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1925 –
Mon, Nov 20 2006

Billy BletcherBilly Bletcher was 52 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Western Character (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Fri, Jan 05 1979

Betty BlytheBetty Blythe was 54 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Floor Manager (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 31 1893 –
Fri, Apr 07 1972

Jack GarganJack Gargan was 47 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Karen X. GaylordKaren X. Gaylord was 26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 04 1921 –
Fri, Aug 01 2014

Mary GleasonMary Gleason was 26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1921 –
Wed, Feb 18 1998

Peter GowlandPeter Gowland was 31 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'R.A.F. Pilot (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1916 –
Wed, Mar 17 2010

Georgia LangeGeorgia Lange was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chris-Pin MartinChris-Pin Martin was 53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 18 1893 –
Sat, Jun 27 1953

Frank McLureFrank McLure was 54 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Director (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960

Frank MeredithFrank Meredith was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Cop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martha MontgomeryMartha Montgomery was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brick SullivanBrick Sullivan was 48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Cop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Fri, Sep 04 1959

Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge was 65 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967

Irene VernonIrene Vernon was 25 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 16 1922 –
Tue, Apr 21 1998

Lynn WalkerLynn Walker was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilson was 53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 28 1894 –
Wed, Jan 07 1948

Hank WordenHank Worden was 46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Western Character (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 23 1901 –
Sun, Dec 06 1992

Helen Jerome EddyHelen Jerome Eddy was 50 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Lingerie Saleswoman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 24 1897 –
Sat, Jan 27 1990

Bess FlowersBess Flowers was 48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Illustrator (uncredited)'.

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

Dorothy GrangerDorothy Granger was 34 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Wrong Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Wed, Jan 04 1995

Sue CaseySue Casey was 21 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1926 –
Thu, Feb 21 2019

Dona DaxDona Dax was 35 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Stenographer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 18 1912 –
Thu, Apr 06 1995

Dick EarleDick Earle was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Director (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom FerrandiniTom Ferrandini was 45 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 28 1901 –
Fri, Nov 19 1971

Raoul FreemanRaoul Freeman was 53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Department Head (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 24 1894 –
Wed, Feb 17 1971

Rudy GermaneRudy Germane was 37 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Fri, Mar 28 1997

Crew

Norman Z. McLeodNorman Z. McLeod was 48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1898 –
Mon, Jan 27 1964

Lee GarmesLee Garmes was 49 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, May 27 1898 –
Thu, Aug 31 1978

Emil NewmanEmil Newman was 36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Music Director'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1911 –
Thu, Aug 30 1984

Ken EnglundKen Englund was 33 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Wed, May 06 1914 –
Tue, Aug 10 1993

Everett FreemanEverett Freeman was 36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Screenplay'

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

Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn was 68 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Thu, Jan 31 1974

Monica CollingwoodMonica Collingwood was 39 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 05 1908 –
Tue, Oct 31 1989

David RaksinDavid Raksin was 35 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Mon, Aug 09 2004

Fred LauFred Lau was 50 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Mon, Jan 18 1971

John P. FultonJohn P. Fulton was 44 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Tue, Jul 05 1966

Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff was 37 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Tue, Aug 10 1993

Robert StephanoffRobert Stephanoff was 58 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1889 –
Wed, Feb 21 1951

James ThurberJames Thurber was 52 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Story'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1894 –
Thu, Nov 02 1961

Marie ClarkMarie Clark was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Perry FergusonPerry Ferguson was 45 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1901 –
Fri, Dec 27 1963

Casey RobertsCasey Roberts was 46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Thu, May 09 1901 –
Sun, May 29 1949

Harry Redmond Jr.Harry Redmond Jr. was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George JenkinsGeorge Jenkins was 38 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1908 –
Fri, Apr 06 2007

Harry Redmond Sr.Harry Redmond Sr. was >> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday