A Star Is Born 87 years old
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
Credits
A Star Is Born Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| J. C. Nugent He was 69, 79 years old when he died | as Mr. Blodgett |
| Edgar Kennedy He was 47, 58 years old when he died | as Pop Randall the Landlord |
| Franklin Pangborn He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as Billy Moon (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford He was 55, 72 years old when he died | as William Gregory (uncredited) |
| Andy Devine He was 31, 71 years old when he died | as Daniel 'Danny' McGuire |
| Clara Blandick She was 56, 81 years old when she died | as Aunt Mattie (uncredited) |
| Fredric March He was 39, 77 years old when he died | as Norman Maine |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 31, 56 years old when he died | as Black Witness (uncredited) |
| Lionel Stander He was 29, 86 years old when he died | as Matt Libby |
| Guinn Williams He was 66, 76 years old when he died | as Posture Coach |
| Dennis O'Keefe He was 29, 60 years old when he died | as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Peggy Wood She was 45, 86 years old when she died | as Central Casting Clerk Miss Phillips |
| Edwin Maxwell He was 51, 62 years old when he died | as Vocal Coach (uncredited) |
| Janet Gaynor She was 30, 77 years old when she died | as Esther Blodgett aka Vicki Lester |
| Jane Barnes She was 21, 82 years old when she died | as Waitress #1 (uncredited) |
| Clarence Wilson He was 60, 64 years old when he died | as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited) |
| Chris-Pin Martin He was 43, 59 years old when he died | as José Rodriguez (uncredited) |
| Adolphe Menjou He was 47, 73 years old when he died | as Oliver Niles |
| Owen Moore He was 50, 52 years old when he died | as Director Casey Burke |
| Jed Prouty He was 58, 77 years old when he died | as Artie Carver (uncredited) |
| Carole Landis She was 18, 29 years old when she died | as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley He was 36, 78 years old when he died | as Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty He was 11, 76 years old when he died | as Cuddles (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey He was 59, 64 years old when he died | as Burke's Butler (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 1, 39 years old when he died | as Cop Outside Courtroom |
| Edward Hearn He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 68, 78 years old when he died | as Niles' Assistant (uncredited) |
| Tom Ricketts He was 84, 86 years old when he died | as Ray (uncredited) |
| May Robson She was 79, 84 years old when she died | as Grandmother Lettie Blodgett |
| Marshall Neilan He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Bert (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray He was 24, 58 years old when he died | as Garcia (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 52, 77 years old when he died | as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited) |
A Star Is Born Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| W. Howard Greene as Director of Photography. He was 41 (60) years old when He died | Camera |
| Keith Carlos as Editorial Staff. He was 50 (now 37) years old | Crew |
| Hal C. Kern as Supervising Film Editor. He was 42 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Omar Kiam as Costume Design. He was 42 (59) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| William A. Wellman as Director. He was 41 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| William A. Wellman as Story. He was 41 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| James E. Newcom as Editor. He was 31 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| Dorothy Parker as Screenplay. She was 43 (73) years old when She died | Writing |
| Robert Carson as Screenplay. He was 27 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Carson as Story. He was 27 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lansing C. Holden as Production Design. He was 79 (72) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles Richards as Casting. He was 11 (now 76) years old | Production |
A Star Is Born (87 years)
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
- Release day: Tuesday, April 27, 1937
- Runtime: 111 minutes