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The Babe Ruth Story (1948) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roy Del Ruth

Writing Credits  

Bob Considine ... (screen play by) and
George Callahan ... (screen play by)
 
Babe Ruth ... (adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by) and
Bob Considine ... (as told to)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

William Bendix ... George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Claire Trevor ... Claire Hodgson Ruth
Charles Bickford ... Brother Matthias
Sam Levene ... Phil Conrad
William Frawley ... Jack Dunn
Gertrude Niesen ... Nightclub Singer
Fred Lightner Fred Lightner ... Miller Huggins
Stanley Clements ... Western Union Boy
Robert Ellis ... Babe Ruth as a Boy (as Bobby Ellis)
Lloyd Gough ... Gambler Dalton
Matt Briggs ... Colonel Jacob Ruppert
Paul Cavanagh ... Dr. Menzies
Warren Douglas ... Boston Braves' Rookie
Pat Flaherty ... Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager
Mark Koenig Mark Koenig ... Mark Koenig
Richard Lane ... Boston Braves' coach
Ziggy Sears Ziggy Sears ... Umpire Ziggy Sears
Bucky Harris Bucky Harris ... Bucky Harris - Baseball Player
Harry Wismer ... Harry Wismer - Sports Announcer
Mel Allen ... Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
H.V. Kaltenborn ... H. V. Kaltenborn - Radio News Commentator
Knox Manning ... Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Bailey ... Reporter (scenes deleted)
Sam Balter ... Newsman (scenes deleted)
Leonard Bremen ... Sergeant (scenes deleted)
Paul Bryar ... Sam (scenes deleted)
George Eldredge ... Reporter (scenes deleted)
John Elliott ... Conductor (scenes deleted)
Paul Harvey ... Bagley (scenes deleted)
George Humbert George Humbert ... Waiter (scenes deleted)
William F. Leicester William F. Leicester ... Player (scenes deleted)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Buffalo Batter (scenes deleted)
William Newell ... Brother Francis (scenes deleted)
George Offerman Jr. ... Sailor (scenes deleted)
Eddie Parks ... Clerk (scenes deleted)
Emory Parnell ... Saloon Keeper (scenes deleted)
Syd Saylor ... Piano Player (scenes deleted)
Frank J. Scannell ... Sports Editor (scenes deleted)
Harry Seymour Harry Seymour ... Piano Player (scenes deleted)
Ted Stanhope ... Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)
Jack Stoney ... Umpire (scenes deleted)
Brick Sullivan ... Umpire (scenes deleted)
Ben Welden ... Bartender (scenes deleted)
Dick Wessel ... First Mate (scenes deleted)
Abdullah Abbas Abdullah Abbas ... Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
John Alvin ... Reporter (uncredited)
Valerie Ardis Valerie Ardis ... Nurse (uncredited)
Al Bain ... Barfly (uncredited)
Benny Baker ... Player (uncredited)
Benny Bartlett ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Guy Beach Guy Beach ... Old Reporter (uncredited)
George Beban Jr. ... Player (uncredited)
Danny Beck Danny Beck ... Bum (uncredited)
Keefe Brasselle ... Call Boy (uncredited)
John Breen John Breen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Barry Brooks Barry Brooks ... Shortstop (uncredited)
Buz Buckley Buz Buckley ... Boy (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire ... Cap Huston (uncredited)
Cliff Clark Cliff Clark ... St. Louis Manager (uncredited)
Russ Clark Russ Clark ... Catcher (uncredited)
Gene Collins Gene Collins ... Boy (uncredited)
Oliver Crawford Oliver Crawford ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan ... Mr. Jackson - Johnny's Father (uncredited)
John Daheim ... Dalton's Henchman (uncredited)
Frankie Darro ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing ... World Series Fan (uncredited)
Ann Doran ... Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Drake ... Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn ... St. Louis Coach (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Babe Ruth's Father (uncredited)
Roland Dupree ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Dr. Hawley (uncredited)
Jay Eaton ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson ... Danny's Father (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston ... Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Field ... Nurse (uncredited)
James Flavin ... First Mate at Ruth's Bar (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Lady at Club Royale (uncredited)
Joe Flynn ... Extra (uncredited)
Lee Frederick Lee Frederick ... Catcher (uncredited)
Gil Frye Gil Frye ... Reporter (uncredited)
John Gallaudet ... Player (uncredited)
Edward Gargan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Maxine Gates ... Female Wrestler (uncredited)
Alex Gerry ... Drunk (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pat Goldin Pat Goldin ... Mild Man in Diner (uncredited)
David Gorcey ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman Buddy Gorman ... Copy Boy (uncredited)
Meyer Grace Meyer Grace ... Loud Mouth at Game (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff Vincent Graeff ... Boy (uncredited)
Wilton Graff ... Dr. Beldon (uncredited)
Johnny Grant ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene Joseph J. Greene ... Proprietor (uncredited)
Frank Hagney ... Doorman (uncredited)
John Hamilton ... Businessman (uncredited)
John Harmon John Harmon ... Man with Phil in Bar (uncredited)
Chester Hayes ... Catcher (uncredited)
George Hickman ... Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Al Hill ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan ... Player (uncredited)
Robert Hyatt ... Bobbie (uncredited)
Tommy Ivo ... Danny - Crippled Boy (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Reporter (uncredited)
Dorothea Kent ... Blonde (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Reporter / Baseball Fan (uncredited)
George Lloyd ... Bum (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe ... Barfly (uncredited)
Gregory Marshall Gregory Marshall ... Johnny Jackson (uncredited)
Vera Marshe ... Blonde (uncredited)
Martin Mason Martin Mason ... Reporter (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel ... Locker Room Janitor (uncredited)
Frank McFarland Frank McFarland ... Ed Barrow (uncredited)
Bob Meusel Bob Meusel ... Bob Meusel - New York Yankee Catcher (uncredited)
Robert Milasch ... Barfly (uncredited)
John Miles ... Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lee Miller Lee Miller ... Baltimore Oriole Player (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Frank - Stage Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Evevator Operator (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes Georgie Nokes ... Boy (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Man with Phil in Bar (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty ... Fan (uncredited)
Ralph Peters ... Turnkey (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot ... Brother Peter (uncredited)
Michael Raffetto ... Customer (uncredited)
Ed Randolph Ed Randolph ... Umpire (uncredited)
Edward Rickard Edward Rickard ... Catcher (uncredited)
Marion Sayers ... Woman (uncredited)
Wallace Scott Wallace Scott ... Sam--Reporter (uncredited)
Del Sharbutt Del Sharbutt ... Announcer (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... St. Louis Player (uncredited)
Evelynne Smith Evelynne Smith ... Female Wrestler (uncredited)
Cap Somers Cap Somers ... Barfly (uncredited)
Tom Stevenson Tom Stevenson ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Clarence Straight Clarence Straight ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Hal Taggart ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Taylor Tony Taylor ... Tony - Boy with Dog (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Sid Tomack ... Bartender (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Travis ... Reporter (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang H.T. Tsiang ... Chinese Man (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker ... Boy (uncredited)
Peter Virgo Peter Virgo ... Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie Ralph Volkie ... Truckman (uncredited)
Wally Walker Wally Walker ... Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Richard Walsh Richard Walsh ... Sportsroom Reporter (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White ... Elderly Newsboy (uncredited)
Claire Whitney ... Mrs. Jackson - Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
Eve Whitney ... Brunette (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox ... Surgeon Refusing to Treat Dog (uncredited)
Joan Winfield ... Nurse (uncredited)
Isabel Withers ... Older Nurse (uncredited)
Barton Yarborough ... Doctor at Huggins' Bedside (uncredited)

Produced by 

Roy Del Ruth ... producer
Joe Kaufmann ... associate producer (as Joe Kaufman)

Music by 

Edward Ward ... (musical score)

Cinematography by 

Philip Tannura ... director of photography

Editing by 

Richard V. Heermance ... (as Richard Heermance)

Art Direction by 

Frank Paul Sylos ... (as F. Paul Sylos)

Set Decoration by 

Edward R. Robinson ... (as E. Ray Robinson)

Costume Design by 

Lorraine MacLean ... (fashions)

Makeup Department 

Otis Malcolm ... makeup artist
Mel Berns ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Larry Butterworth ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Glenn Cook ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Arthur S. Black Jr. ... assistant director: second unit (as Art Black)
Mel Dellar ... assistant director
D. Ross Lederman ... second unit director

Art Department 

Burris Jenkins Jr. ... courtesy: "Stomach Ache Felt around the World" and "The Big Wind"
Gus Uhlmann ... courtesy: "Life Begins at 41"

Sound Department 

Frank Webster ... recording engineer

Stunts 

Court Shepard ... stunt double: Lloyd Gough (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

James Van Trees ... director of photography: second unit
Wilbur Bradley ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Robert Dabke ... grip (uncredited)
Eddie Fitzgerald ... camera operator (uncredited)
Durward Graybill ... still photographer (uncredited)
Harry Lewis ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Willard H. George ... furrier (as Willard George)

Music Department 

The King's Men ... vocals by
Gertrude Niesen ... vocals by
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir ... vocals by
Edward Ward ... musical director

Script and Continuity Department 

Donna M. Norridge ... script supervisor (as Donna Morridge)

Additional Crew 

Pat Flaherty ... technical advisor: baseball
Lew Fonseca ... special baseball assistance
D. Ross Lederman ... assistant to producer
Melvyn Gordon Lowenstein ... by special arrangement with

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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