Desk Set
Plot: A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.
Release Date:
Friday, August 2 1957
67 years ago
67 years ago
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Cast
Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy was 57 in Desk Set as 'Richard Sumner'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1900 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967
Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn was 50 in Desk Set as 'Bunny Watson'.Birthday: Sun, May 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Jun 29 2003
Died: Sun, Jun 29 2003
Gig Young. Gig Young was 43 in Desk Set as 'Mike Cutler'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1978
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1978
Joan Blondell. Joan Blondell was 50 in Desk Set as 'Peg Costello'.Birthday: Thu, Aug 30 1906 –
Died: Tue, Dec 25 1979
Died: Tue, Dec 25 1979
Dina Merrill. Dina Merrill was 33 in Desk Set as 'Sylvia Blair'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1923 –
Died: Mon, May 22 2017
Died: Mon, May 22 2017
Sue Randall. Sue Randall was 21 in Desk Set as 'Ruthie Saylor'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 26 1984
Died: Fri, Oct 26 1984
Neva Patterson. Neva Patterson was 37 in Desk Set as 'Miss Warriner'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 10 1920 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 2010
Died: Tue, Dec 14 2010
Harry Ellerbe. Harry Ellerbe was 56 in Desk Set as 'Smithers'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 15 1901 –
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1992
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1992
Nicholas Joy. Nicholas Joy was 73 in Desk Set as 'Mr. Azae'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Mar 16 1964
Died: Mon, Mar 16 1964
Diane Jergens. Diane Jergens was 22 in Desk Set as 'Alice'.Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1935 –
Died: Tue, Oct 09 2018
Died: Tue, Oct 09 2018
Merry Anders. Merry Anders was 23 in Desk Set as 'Cathy'.Birthday: Tue, May 22 1934 –
Died: Sun, Oct 28 2012
Died: Sun, Oct 28 2012
Ida Moore. Ida Moore was 75 in Desk Set as 'Old Lady'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1882 –
Died: Sat, Sep 26 1964
Died: Sat, Sep 26 1964
Rachel Stephens. Rachel Stephens was 26 in Desk Set as 'Receptionist'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1930 –
Died: Fri, Dec 14 2018
Died: Fri, Dec 14 2018
Bill Duray. Bill Duray was >> in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Harry Evans. Harry Evans was >> in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jesslyn Fax. Jesslyn Fax was 64 in Desk Set as 'Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 02 1893 –
Died: Sun, Feb 16 1975
Died: Sun, Feb 16 1975
Richard Gardner. Richard Gardner was 41 in Desk Set as 'Fred (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 24 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jul 01 1972
Died: Sat, Jul 01 1972
Charles Heard. Charles Heard was >> in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jack G. Lee. Jack G. Lee was 55 in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Oct 19 1974
Died: Sat, Oct 19 1974
Renny McEvoy. Renny McEvoy was 52 in Desk Set as 'Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 22 1905 –
Died: Sun, Apr 05 1987
Died: Sun, Apr 05 1987
Shirley Mitchell. Shirley Mitchell was 37 in Desk Set as 'Myra Smithers (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1919 –
Died: Mon, Nov 11 2013
Died: Mon, Nov 11 2013
King Mojave. King Mojave was >> in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Don Porter. Don Porter was 44 in Desk Set as 'Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Sep 24 1912 –
Died: Tue, Feb 11 1997
Died: Tue, Feb 11 1997
Hal Taggart. Hal Taggart was 61 in Desk Set as 'Member of the Board (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1896 –
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Died: Tue, Dec 07 1971
Freda Angela Wyckoff. Freda Angela Wyckoff was 33 in Desk Set as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 09 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jan 10 2014
Died: Fri, Jan 10 2014
Crew
Walter Lang. Walter Lang was 60 in Desk Set as 'Director'Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1896 –
Died: Mon, Feb 07 1972
Died: Mon, Feb 07 1972
Leon Shamroy. Leon Shamroy was 56 in Desk Set as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1974
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1974
Henry Ephron. Henry Ephron was 46 in Desk Set as 'Screenplay, Producer'Birthday: Fri, May 26 1911 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1992
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1992
Phoebe Ephron. Phoebe Ephron was 43 in Desk Set as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1914 –
Died: Wed, Oct 13 1971
Died: Wed, Oct 13 1971
Robert L. Simpson. Robert L. Simpson was 47 in Desk Set as 'Editor'Birthday: Sun, Jul 31 1910 –
Died: Wed, Jun 01 1977
Died: Wed, Jun 01 1977
Cyril J. Mockridge. Cyril J. Mockridge was 60 in Desk Set as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979
Ben Nye. Ben Nye was 50 in Desk Set as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1986
Died: Sun, Feb 09 1986
Charles LeMaire. Charles LeMaire was 60 in Desk Set as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Thu, Apr 22 1897 –
Died: Sat, Jun 08 1985
Died: Sat, Jun 08 1985
Lyle R. Wheeler. Lyle R. Wheeler was 52 in Desk Set as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1990
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1990
Walter M. Scott. Walter M. Scott was 50 in Desk Set as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1906 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1989
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1989
Helen Turpin. Helen Turpin was 48 in Desk Set as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1909 –
Died: Tue, Jul 02 1991
Died: Tue, Jul 02 1991
Paul S. Fox. Paul S. Fox was 58 in Desk Set as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, May 01 1972
Died: Mon, May 01 1972