Abe Lincoln in Illinois Cast and Crew

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Plot: Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.

Release Date: Thursday, February 22 1940
85 years ago

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Cast

Raymond Massey. Raymond Massey was 43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Abe Lincoln'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1896 –
Died: Fri, Jul 29 1983

Gene Lockhart. Gene Lockhart was 48 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Stephen Douglas'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Died: Sun, Mar 31 1957

Ruth Gordon. Ruth Gordon was 43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mary Todd Lincoln'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1896 –
Died: Wed, Aug 28 1985

Mary Howard. Mary Howard was 25 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Ann Rutledge'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 24 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jun 06 2009

Minor Watson. Minor Watson was 50 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Joshua Speed'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 22 1889 –
Died: Wed, Jul 28 1965

Alan Baxter. Alan Baxter was 31 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Billy Herndon'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1908 –
Died: Fri, May 07 1976

Harvey Stephens. Harvey Stephens was 38 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Ninian Edwards'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 20 1901 –
Died: Mon, Dec 22 1986

Howard Da Silva. Howard Da Silva was 30 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Jack Armstrong'.

Birthday: Tue, May 04 1909 –
Died: Sun, Feb 16 1986

Dorothy Tree. Dorothy Tree was 33 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Elizabeth Edwards'.

Birthday: Mon, May 21 1906 –
Died: Thu, Feb 13 1992

Aldrich Bowker. Aldrich Bowker was 65 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Judge Bowling Green'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1875 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 1947

Maurice Murphy. Maurice Murphy was 26 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'John McNeil'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 03 1913 –
Died: Thu, Nov 23 1978

Louis Jean Heydt. Louis Jean Heydt was 36 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mentor Graham'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 17 1903 –
Died: Fri, Jan 29 1960

Clem Bevans. Clem Bevans was 59 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Ben Mattling'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Died: Sun, Aug 11 1963

Harlan Briggs. Harlan Briggs was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Denton Offut'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 16 1879 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1952

Herbert Rudley. Herbert Rudley was 29 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Seth Gale'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 2006

Andy Clyde. Andy Clyde was 47 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Stage Driver'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1892 –
Died: Thu, May 18 1967

Roger Imhof. Roger Imhof was 64 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mr. Crimmin'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 14 1875 –
Died: Tue, Apr 15 1958

Edmund Elton. Edmund Elton was 70 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mr. Rutledge'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1870 –
Died: Fri, Jan 04 1952

Leona Roberts. Leona Roberts was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mrs. Rutledge'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 25 1879 –
Died: Fri, Jan 29 1954

Florence Roberts. Florence Roberts was 78 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mrs. Bowling Green'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 16 1861 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 1940

George Rosener. George Rosener was 55 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Dr. Chandler'.

Birthday: Mon, May 26 1884 –
Died: Thu, Mar 29 1945

Trevor Bardette. Trevor Bardette was 37 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'John Hanks'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Died: Mon, Nov 28 1977

Syd Saylor. Syd Saylor was 44 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'John Johnston'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 24 1895 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 1962

Elisabeth Risdon. Elisabeth Risdon was 52 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Sarah Lincoln'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1887 –
Died: Sat, Dec 20 1958

Charles Middleton. Charles Middleton was 65 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Tom Lincoln'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 02 1874 –
Died: Fri, Apr 22 1949

Alec Craig. Alec Craig was 55 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Trum Cogdall'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1945

Erville Alderson. Erville Alderson was 57 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Stonewall Jackson (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Died: Sun, Aug 04 1957

Ted Billings. Ted Billings was 59 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Died: Sat, Jul 05 1947

Henry Blair. Henry Blair was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Tad Lincoln (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ed Brady. Ed Brady was 50 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Raft Steerer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1942

Sonny Bupp. Sonny Bupp was 12 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Willie Lincoln (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1928 –
Died: Thu, Nov 01 2007

George Chandler. George Chandler was 41 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1985

Tom Chatterton. Tom Chatterton was 59 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Aug 17 1952

Noble 'Kid' Chissell. Noble 'Kid' Chissell was 35 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1905 –
Died: Sun, Nov 08 1987

Dan Clark. Dan Clark was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wallis Clark. Wallis Clark was 57 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Politician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1882 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1961

Jane Corcoran. Jane Corcoran was 58 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Woman on Street (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 13 1881 –
Died: Sun, Aug 27 1961

John Cromwell. John Cromwell was 53 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'John Brown (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1886 –
Died: Wed, Sep 26 1979

Cecil Cunningham. Cecil Cunningham was 51 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1888 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1959

Esther Dale. Esther Dale was 54 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1885 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1961

Dick Elliott. Dick Elliott was 53 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Politician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1886 –
Died: Fri, Dec 22 1961

Robert Elliott. Robert Elliott was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1879 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 1951

Fern Emmett. Fern Emmett was 43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1896 –
Died: Tue, Sep 03 1946

Paul Everton. Paul Everton was 71 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 18 1868 –
Died: Thu, Feb 26 1948

Edward Fielding. Edward Fielding was 64 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 19 1875 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1945

Byron Foulger. Byron Foulger was 41 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Politician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Died: Sat, Apr 04 1970

Peggy Ann Garner. Peggy Ann Garner was 8 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Little Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1932 –
Died: Tue, Oct 16 1984

Gus Glassmire. Gus Glassmire was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 29 1879 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 1946

Adda Gleason. Adda Gleason was 51 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Maid (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1888 –
Died: Sat, Feb 06 1971

Jesse Graves. Jesse Graves was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Onlooker at Debate (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 1949

George Guhl. George Guhl was 64 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Greeley's Secretary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 27 1875 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1943

Paul Guilfoyle. Paul Guilfoyle was 37 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jun 27 1961

C. Hayes. C. Hayes was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fay Helm. Fay Helm was 30 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1909 –
Died: Sat, Sep 27 2003

Dell Henderson. Dell Henderson was 62 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 04 1877 –
Died: Sun, Dec 02 1956

Harry Humphries. Harry Humphries was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Daniel Webster (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Irving. George Irving was 65 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Colonel Robert E. Lee (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1874 –
Died: Mon, Sep 11 1961

Selmer Jackson. Selmer Jackson was 51 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Aide to Stephen Douglas (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 06 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971

Milton Kibbee. Milton Kibbee was 44 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Abe's Friend (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1896 –
Died: Fri, Apr 17 1970

Victor Kilian. Victor Kilian was 48 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1891 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979

Robert Middlemass. Robert Middlemass was 56 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 03 1883 –
Died: Sat, Sep 10 1949

Edwin Mills. Edwin Mills was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Robert Lincoln (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Emory Parnell. Emory Parnell was 47 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 1979

Kathleen Proctor. Kathleen Proctor was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Woman on Street (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lorin Raker. Lorin Raker was 48 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 08 1891 –
Died: Fri, Dec 25 1959

William Royle. William Royle was 52 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 1940

Florence Rutledge. Florence Rutledge was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kathryn Sheldon. Kathryn Sheldon was 60 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 22 1879 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 1975

Napoleon Simpson. Napoleon Simpson was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Gobey (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John St. Polis. John St. Polis was 66 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1873 –
Died: Tue, Oct 08 1946

Landers Stevens. Landers Stevens was 63 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1877 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1940

Guy Usher. Guy Usher was 56 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Douglas's Crony (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 08 1883 –
Died: Fri, Jun 16 1944

Edward Van Sloan. Edward Van Sloan was 57 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Dr. Barrett (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1882 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1964

Bryant Washburn. Bryant Washburn was 50 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1889 –
Died: Tue, Apr 30 1963

Dorothea Wolbert. Dorothea Wolbert was 65 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Woman in Store (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 11 1874 –
Died: Mon, Sep 15 1958

Ian Wolfe. Ian Wolfe was 43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Horace Greeley (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1992

William Worthington. William Worthington was 67 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 08 1872 –
Died: Wed, Apr 09 1941

Crew

John Cromwell. John Cromwell was 53 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Director'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1886 –
Died: Wed, Sep 26 1979

James Wong Howe. James Wong Howe was 40 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jul 12 1976

Dewey Starkey. Dewey Starkey was 41 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Mon, May 09 1898 –
Died: Tue, Sep 03 1974

Harry Mancke. Harry Mancke was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Grayson Rogers. Grayson Rogers was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Dorfman. William Dorfman was 30 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1910 –
Died: Sat, Feb 03 1962

Robert E. Sherwood. Robert E. Sherwood was 43 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Screenplay, Theatre Play'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 04 1896 –
Died: Mon, Nov 14 1955

Max Gordon. Max Gordon was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Hively. George Hively was 50 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Editor'

Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1889 –
Died: Thu, Mar 02 1950

Roy Webb. Roy Webb was 51 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Died: Fri, Dec 10 1982

Van Nest Polglase. Van Nest Polglase was 41 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Died: Fri, Dec 20 1968

Grover Jones. Grover Jones was 46 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Adaptation'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1893 –
Died: Tue, Sep 24 1940

Carroll Clark. Carroll Clark was 46 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Other'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Died: Fri, May 17 1968

Don L. Cash. Don L. Cash was 19 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1920

Norbert A. Myles. Norbert A. Myles was 52 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1887 –
Died: Tue, Mar 15 1966

William Hartman. William Hartman was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Casey Roberts. Casey Roberts was 38 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Set Decoration'

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

Maurice Seiderman. Maurice Seiderman was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harold Lewis. Harold Lewis was 39 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Unit Manager'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Died: Thu, Dec 28 1967

Eddie Pyle. Eddie Pyle was 38 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1992

Hazel Rogers. Hazel Rogers was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugh McDowell Jr.. Hugh McDowell Jr. was 37 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 1980

James R. Barker. James R. Barker was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Doris Harris. Doris Harris was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Matthews. Charles Matthews was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Props'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Daly. James Daly was 34 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Died: Sat, Nov 30 1963

Fred Frederick. Fred Frederick was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Wig Designer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan Kellerber. Dan Kellerber was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Other'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Richards. Charles Richards was >> in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday