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Meet John Doe

Plot: As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe
Release Date: Friday, March 14 1941
83 years ago
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Portrait of Gary CooperGary Cooper
Gary Cooper was
39 in Meet John Doe
as 'Long John Willoughby'.
Tue, May 07 1901 –
Sat, May 13 1961
Portrait of Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was
33 in Meet John Doe
as 'Ann Mitchell'.
Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Sat, Jan 20 1990
Portrait of Edward ArnoldEdward Arnold
Edward Arnold was
51 in Meet John Doe
as 'D.B. Norton'.
Mon, Feb 17 1890 –
Thu, Apr 26 1956
Portrait of Walter BrennanWalter Brennan
Walter Brennan was
46 in Meet John Doe
as 'The Colonel'.
Tue, Jul 24 1894 –
Sat, Sep 21 1974
Portrait of Spring ByingtonSpring Byington
Spring Byington was
54 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mme Mitchell'.
Sat, Oct 16 1886 –
Tue, Sep 07 1971
Portrait of James GleasonJames Gleason
James Gleason was
58 in Meet John Doe
as 'Henry Connell'.
Mon, May 22 1882 –
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Gene LockhartGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart was
49 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mayor Lovett'.
Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Portrait of Rod La RocqueRod La Rocque
Rod La Rocque was
42 in Meet John Doe
as 'Ted Sheldon'.
Fri, Nov 18 1898 –
Wed, Oct 15 1969
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
47 in Meet John Doe
as 'Beany'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey was
42 in Meet John Doe
as 'Bert Hansen'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was
65 in Meet John Doe
as ''Sourpuss''.
Sat, Jun 05 1875 –
Sat, Aug 02 1952
Portrait of Warren HymerWarren Hymer
Warren Hymer was
35 in Meet John Doe
as 'Angelface'.
Sun, Feb 25 1906 –
Thu, Mar 25 1948
Portrait of Harry HolmanHarry Holman
Harry Holman was
68 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mayor Hawkins'.
Fri, Mar 15 1872 –
Sat, May 03 1947
Portrait of Andrew TombesAndrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes was
55 in Meet John Doe
as 'Spencer'.
Sun, Jun 28 1885 –
Wed, Mar 17 1976
Portrait of Pierre WatkinPierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin was
51 in Meet John Doe
as 'Hammett'.
Fri, Dec 27 1889 –
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Portrait of Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews was
49 in Meet John Doe
as 'Weston'.
Wed, Aug 26 1891 –
Wed, Apr 23 1969
Portrait of Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis was
60 in Meet John Doe
as 'Bennett'.
Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson was
46 in Meet John Doe
as 'Charlie Dawson'.
Sat, Jul 28 1894 –
Wed, Jan 07 1948
Portrait of Vaughan GlaserVaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser was
68 in Meet John Doe
as 'Governor'.
Sun, Nov 17 1872 –
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Portrait of Sterling HollowaySterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway was
36 in Meet John Doe
as 'Dan'.
Sat, Jan 14 1905 –
Sun, Nov 22 1992
Portrait of M.J. FrankovichM.J. Frankovich
M.J. Frankovich was
31 in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Announcer'.
Wed, Sep 29 1909 –
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Portrait of Knox ManningKnox Manning
Knox Manning was
37 in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Announcer'.
Sun, Jan 17 1904 –
Tue, Aug 26 1980
Portrait of John B. HughesJohn B. Hughes
John B. Hughes was
>> in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Announcer'.
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Portrait of Harry DavenportHarry Davenport
Harry Davenport was
75 in Meet John Doe
as 'Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 18 1866 –
Tue, Aug 09 1949
Portrait of Ann DoranAnn Doran
Ann Doran was
29 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Tue, Sep 19 2000
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
62 in Meet John Doe
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
44 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mike (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
42 in Meet John Doe
as 'Mattie (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Hank MannHank Mann
Hank Mann was
53 in Meet John Doe
as 'Eddie (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 27 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1971
Portrait of James MillicanJames Millican
James Millican was
31 in Meet John Doe
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 17 1910 –
Thu, Nov 24 1955
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse was
46 in Meet John Doe
as 'Man at Stadium Rally (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
53 in Meet John Doe
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens
Bert Stevens was
36 in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Station Audience Member (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Jack WiseJack Wise
Jack Wise was
53 in Meet John Doe
as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 02 1888 –
Sun, Mar 07 1954
Portrait of Henry RoquemoreHenry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore was
55 in Meet John Doe
as 'Chamber of Commerce Member (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 13 1886 –
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray
Forbes Murray was
56 in Meet John Doe
as 'Legislator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Nov 18 1982
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
52 in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Announcer at Convention (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of John HamiltonJohn Hamilton
John Hamilton was
54 in Meet John Doe
as 'Jim (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 16 1887 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of William ForrestWilliam Forrest
William Forrest was
38 in Meet John Doe
as 'Governor's Associate (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Thu, Jan 26 1989
Portrait of Tina ThayerTina Thayer
Tina Thayer was
17 in Meet John Doe
as 'Ann's Sister (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 02 1923 –
Sat, Dec 27 2003
Portrait of Benny BartlettBenny Bartlett
Benny Bartlett was
16 in Meet John Doe
as 'Red (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 16 1924 –
Sun, Dec 26 1999
Portrait of Edward EarleEdward Earle
Edward Earle was
58 in Meet John Doe
as 'Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 16 1882 –
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Eddie KaneEddie Kane
Eddie Kane was
51 in Meet John Doe
as 'Wall Street Tycoon (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 11 1889 –
Wed, Apr 30 1969
Portrait of Richard KiplingRichard Kipling
Richard Kipling was
>> in Meet John Doe
as 'Police Commissioner (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack MowerJack Mower
Jack Mower was
50 in Meet John Doe
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 05 1890 –
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Portrait of Paul PanzerPaul Panzer
Paul Panzer was
68 in Meet John Doe
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 03 1872 –
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson
Russell Simpson was
60 in Meet John Doe
as '(uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
59 in Meet John Doe
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967

Crew

Portrait of Frank CapraFrank Capra
Frank Capra was
43 in Meet John Doe
as 'Director, Producer'
Tue, May 18 1897 –
Tue, Sep 03 1991
Portrait of George BarnesGeorge Barnes
George Barnes was
48 in Meet John Doe
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Sat, May 30 1953
Portrait of Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein was
48 in Meet John Doe
as 'Music Director'
Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Portrait of Arthur S. Black Jr.Arthur S. Black Jr.
Arthur S. Black Jr. was
39 in Meet John Doe
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Aug 21 1901 –
Sat, Jun 15 1968
Portrait of Robert RiskinRobert Riskin
Robert Riskin was
43 in Meet John Doe
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Tue, Mar 30 1897 –
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell was
45 in Meet John Doe
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin was
46 in Meet John Doe
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, May 10 1894 –
Sun, Nov 11 1979
Portrait of Jack CosgroveJack Cosgrove
Jack Cosgrove was
38 in Meet John Doe
as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Jun 09 1902 –
Wed, Mar 10 1965
Portrait of Robert Presnell Sr.Robert Presnell Sr.
Robert Presnell Sr. was
46 in Meet John Doe
as 'Story'
Sun, Apr 29 1894 –
Wed, Feb 12 1969
Portrait of Richard ConnellRichard Connell
Richard Connell was
47 in Meet John Doe
as 'Story'
Tue, Oct 17 1893 –
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Portrait of C.A. RiggsC.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs was
>> in Meet John Doe
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Stephen GoossonStephen Goosson
Stephen Goosson was
51 in Meet John Doe
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Mar 24 1889 –
Sun, Mar 25 1973
Portrait of Natalie VisartNatalie Visart
Natalie Visart was
>> in Meet John Doe
as 'Costume Design'
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