--- title: "The Best Years of Our Lives: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-best-years-of-our-lives/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-best-years-of-our-lives" cast: 60 crew: 21 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Best Years of Our Lives (1946): cast and crew 60 cast and 21 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Dana Andrews](https://film.one/person/dana-andrews.md) as Fred Derry - [Fredric March](https://film.one/person/fredric-march.md) as Al Stephenson - [Harold Russell](https://film.one/person/harold-russell.md) as Homer Parrish - [Teresa Wright](https://film.one/person/teresa-wright.md) as Peggy Stephenson - [Myrna Loy](https://film.one/person/myrna-loy.md) as Milly Stephenson - [Cathy O'Donnell](https://film.one/person/cathy-odonnell.md) as Wilma Cameron - [Virginia Mayo](https://film.one/person/virginia-mayo.md) as Marie Derry - [Hoagy Carmichael](https://film.one/person/hoagy-carmichael.md) as Butch Engle - [Gladys George](https://film.one/person/gladys-george.md) as Hortense Derry - [Roman Bohnen](https://film.one/person/roman-bohnen.md) as Pat Derry - [Ray Collins](https://film.one/person/ray-collins.md) as Mr. Milton - [Minna Gombell](https://film.one/person/minna-gombell.md) as Mrs. Parrish - Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish - Steve Cochran as Cliff Scully - [Dorothy Adams](https://film.one/person/dorothy-adams.md) as Mrs. Cameron - [Don Beddoe](https://film.one/person/don-beddoe.md) as Mr. Cameron - Marlene Aames as Luella Parrish - [Charles Halton](https://film.one/person/charles-halton.md) as Prew - [Ray Teal](https://film.one/person/ray-teal.md) as Mr. Mollett - [Howland Chamberlain](https://film.one/person/howland-chamberlain.md) as Thorpe - Dean White as Novak - [Erskine Sanford](https://film.one/person/erskine-sanford.md) as Bullard - Michael Hall as Rob Stephenson - Victor Cutler as Woody Merrill - [Claire Du Brey](https://film.one/person/claire-du-brey.md) as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited) - Pat Flaherty as Salvage Foreman (uncredited) - Jackie Jackson as A Boy (uncredited) - William H. O'Brien as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) - Bert Stevens as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited) - Marion Gray as Department Store Customer (uncredited) - Jimmy Ames as Jackie (uncredited) - Carol Andrews as Saleswoman (uncredited) - Mary Arden as Miss Barbour (uncredited) - Gertrude Astor as Wedding Guest (uncredited) - [Edward Biby](https://film.one/person/edward-biby.md) as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) - Harry Cheshire as Minister at Wedding (uncredited) - [Sidney Clute](https://film.one/person/sidney-clute.md) as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) - Tom Coleman as Waiter (uncredited) - [Joyce Compton](https://film.one/person/joyce-compton.md) as Hat Check Girl (uncredited) - [James Conaty](https://film.one/person/james-conaty.md) as Dinner Guest (uncredited) - Heinie Conklin as Customer (uncredited) - Bert Conway as ATC Sergeant (uncredited) - Clancy Cooper as Taxi Driver (uncredited) - Mady Correll as Announcer (uncredited) - Roy Darmour as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) - Hal K. Dawson as Man at Airport (uncredited) - [Lawrence Dobkin](https://film.one/person/lawrence-dobkin.md) as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited) - Lester Dorr as Bar Patron (uncredited) - [Tom Dugan](https://film.one/person/tom-dugan.md) as Doorman (uncredited) - Dick Earle as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) - Edward Earle as Steese - Bank (uncredited) - Blake Edwards as Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited) - Billy Engle as Customer (uncredited) - Ben Erway as Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited) - Doris June Fesetta as Camera Girl (uncredited) - Tennessee Ernie Ford as Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited) - Louise Franklin as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited) - Harry Gillette as Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited) - Herschel Graham as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) - Earle Hodgins as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited) ## Directing - [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Director - Jonathan C. Boyle: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Robert E. Sherwood](https://film.one/person/robert-e-sherwood.md): Screenplay - MacKinlay Kantor: Novel ## Production - [Samuel Goldwyn](https://film.one/person/samuel-goldwyn.md): Producer ## Camera - [Gregg Toland](https://film.one/person/gregg-toland.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Daniel Mandell](https://film.one/person/daniel-mandell.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Hugo Friedhofer](https://film.one/person/hugo-friedhofer.md): Original Music Composer - Gordon Sawyer: Supervising Sound Editor - Larry Gannon: Sound - Richard DeWeese: Sound Recordist - Emil Newman: Music Director ## Art - [George Jenkins](https://film.one/person/george-jenkins.md): Art Direction - Julia Heron: Set Decoration - Perry Ferguson: Art Direction ## Costume and make-up - [Irene Sharaff](https://film.one/person/irene-sharaff.md): Costume Design - Robert Stephanoff: Makeup Artist - Marie Clark: Hairstylist ## Lighting - Bill McLellan: Gaffer ## Crew - John P. Fulton: Special Effects - Harry Redmond Sr.: Special Effects --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-best-years-of-our-lives.md