--- title: "The Pride of the Yankees: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-pride-of-the-yankees/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-pride-of-the-yankees" cast: 60 crew: 20 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 Pride of the Yankees (1942): cast and crew 60 cast and 20 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Gary Cooper](https://film.one/person/gary-cooper.md) as Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig - [Teresa Wright](https://film.one/person/teresa-wright.md) as Eleanor Twitchell - [Babe Ruth](https://film.one/person/babe-ruth.md) as Babe Ruth - [Walter Brennan](https://film.one/person/walter-brennan.md) as Sam Blake - [Dan Duryea](https://film.one/person/dan-duryea.md) as Hank Hanneman - [Elsa Janssen](https://film.one/person/elsa-janssen.md) as Christina 'Mom' Gehrig - [Ludwig Stössel](https://film.one/person/ludwig-stossel.md) as Henry 'Pop' Gehrig - [Virginia Gilmore](https://film.one/person/virginia-gilmore.md) as Myra Tinsley - [Bill Dickey](https://film.one/person/bill-dickey.md) as Bill Dickey - [Ernie Adams](https://film.one/person/ernie-adams.md) as Miller Huggins - [Pierre Watkin](https://film.one/person/pierre-watkin.md) as Mr. Twitchell - [Harry Harvey](https://film.one/person/harry-harvey.md) as Joe McCarthy - Bob Meusel as Robert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel) - Mark Koenig as Mark Koenig - Bill Stern as Bill Stern - [Addison Richards](https://film.one/person/addison-richards.md) as Coach - [Hardie Albright](https://film.one/person/hardie-albright.md) as Van Tuyl - Edward Fielding as Clinic Doctor - [George Lessey](https://film.one/person/george-lessey.md) as Mayor of New Rochelle - Edgar Barrier as Hospital Doctor - [Douglas Croft](https://film.one/person/douglas-croft.md) as Lou Gehrig as a Boy - Gene Collins as Billy (Age 8) - David Holt as Billy (Age 17) - Veloz as Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda) - Yolanda as Specialty Dancer (as Veloz and Yolanda) - Ed Agresti as Barber (uncredited) - Ernie Alexander as Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited) - Hooper Atchley as Lathered Man in Barber Shop (uncredited) - [Edwin August](https://film.one/person/edwin-august.md) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) - Bettye Avery as Nightclub Singer (uncredited) - Becky Bohanon as Little Girl (uncredited) - Lynton Brent as Photographer in Hospital (uncredited) - Roy Brent as Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited) - Betty Brewer as Little Girl (uncredited) - [Don Brodie](https://film.one/person/don-brodie.md) as Girl Show Barker (uncredited) - [Charles Cane](https://film.one/person/charles-cane.md) as Plumber (uncredited) - Jack Carr as Plumber (uncredited) - Burr Caruth as Village Storekeeper (uncredited) - Eddy Chandler as Motorcycle Cop #2 (uncredited) - [Lane Chandler](https://film.one/person/lane-chandler.md) as Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited) - Bill Chaney as Newsboy (uncredited) - Jack Chapin as Photographer (uncredited) - Janet Chapman as Tessie (uncredited) - [Spencer Charters](https://film.one/person/spencer-charters.md) as Mr. Larsen (uncredited) - Porter Chase as Weight Guesser (uncredited) - Dane Clark as Fraternity Boy (uncredited) - Heinie Conklin as Wallpaper Hanger (uncredited) - Hal Cooke as Man in Cab (uncredited) - Clancy Cooper as Motorcycle Cop #1 (uncredited) - John Daheim as Reporter in Hospital (uncredited) - Eva Dennison as Mrs. Worthington (uncredited) - Lester Dorr as Disappointed Fan #1 (uncredited) - Peter Du Rey as Photographer in Hospital (uncredited) - Lorna Dunn as Clinic Nurse (uncredited) - Jim Farley as Spectator (uncredited) - [Frank Faylen](https://film.one/person/frank-faylen.md) as Yankee Third Base Coach (uncredited) - Walter Fenner as Dentist (uncredited) - Pat Flaherty as Yankee Ballplayer (uncredited) - Rosina Galli as Mrs. Fabrini (uncredited) - Vaughan Glaser as Doctor in Gehrig Home (uncredited) ## Directing - [Sam Wood](https://film.one/person/sam-wood.md): Director - John Sherwood: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Jo Swerling](https://film.one/person/jo-swerling.md): Screenplay - [Herman J. Mankiewicz](https://film.one/person/herman-j-mankiewicz.md): Screenplay - Paul Gallico: Original Story ## Production - [Samuel Goldwyn](https://film.one/person/samuel-goldwyn.md): Producer ## Camera - [Rudolph Maté](https://film.one/person/rudolph-mate.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Daniel Mandell](https://film.one/person/daniel-mandell.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Leigh Harline](https://film.one/person/leigh-harline.md): Original Music Composer - [Irving Berlin](https://film.one/person/irving-berlin.md): Songs - Fletcher Henderson: Music Arranger ## Art - [William Cameron Menzies](https://film.one/person/william-cameron-menzies.md): Production Design - Perry Ferguson: Art Direction - Howard Bristol: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - Norbert A. Myles: Makeup Artist - [René Hubert](https://film.one/person/rene-hubert.md): Costume Design - Mel Berns: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Albert Simpson: Matte Painter ## Crew - John Daheim: Stunts - Frank Maher: Sound Recordist --- © 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-pride-of-the-yankees.md