The Best Years of Our Lives - Cast

Cast

  • Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson
  • Fredric March as Sergeant First Class Al Stephenson
  • Dana Andrews as Captain Fred Derry
  • Teresa Wright as Peggy Stephenson
  • Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry
  • Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron
  • Hoagy Carmichael as Uncle Butch
  • Harold Russell as Petty Officer 2nd Class Homer Parrish
  • Gladys George as Hortense Derry
  • Roman Bohnen as Pat Derry
  • Ray Collins as Mr. Milton
  • Minna Gombell as Mrs. Parrish
  • Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish
  • Steve Cochran as Cliff
  • Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Cameron
  • Don Beddoe as Mr. Cameron
  • Marlene Aames as Luella Parrish
  • Charles Halton as Prew
  • Ray Teal as Mr. Mollett
  • Howland Chamberlain as Thorpe
  • Dean White as Novak
  • Erskine Sanford as Bullard
  • Michael Hall as Rob Stephenson
  • Victor Cutler as Woody

Casting brought together established stars as well as character actors and relative unknowns. Famed drummer Gene Krupa was seen in archival footage, while Tennessee Ernie Ford, later a famous television star, appeared as an uncredited "hillbilly singer" (in the first of his only three film appearances). At the time the film was shot, Ford was unknown as a singer. He worked in San Bernardino as a radio announcer-disc jockey. Blake Edwards, later notable as a film producer and director, appeared fleetingly as an uncredited "Corporal". Actress Judy Wyler was cast in her first role in her father's production.

Additional uncredited cast members include Mary Arden, Al Bridge, Harry Cheshire, Joyce Compton, Heinie Conklin, Clancy Cooper, Claire Du Brey, Tom Dugan, Edward Earle, Billy Engle, Pat Flaherty, Stuart Holmes, John Ince, Teddy Infuhr, Robert Karnes, Joe Palma, Leo Penn, Jack Rice, Suzanne Ridgeway, Ralph Sanford and John Tyrrell.

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