Sunset Boulevard 74 years old

A Hollywood Story.

Sunset Boulevard

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Credits

Sunset Boulevard Cast

Name Character
Cecil B. DeMille He was 68, 77 years old when he died as Cecil B. DeMille
Yvette Vickers She was 21, 81 years old when she died as Giggling Girl on Phone at Party
Buster Keaton He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Buster Keaton
Erich von Stroheim He was 64, 71 years old when he died as Max von Mayerling
William Holden He was 32, 63 years old when he died as Joe Gillis
Jack Webb He was 30, 62 years old when he died as Artie Green
H.B. Warner He was 74, 83 years old when he died as H.B. Warner
Hedda Hopper She was 60, 75 years old when she died as Hedda Hopper
Gloria Swanson She was 51, 84 years old when she died as Norma Desmond
Fred Clark He was 36, 54 years old when he died as Sheldrake
Ray Evans He was 35, 92 years old when he died as Ray Evans
Julia Faye She was 57, 73 years old when she died as Hisham
Perc Launders He was 45, 47 years old when he died as Violinist at Norma's New Year's Eve Party
Howard Negley He was 52, 85 years old when he died as Police Captain
Creighton Hale He was 68, 83 years old when he died as Creighton Hale
Larry J. Blake He was 36, 68 years old when he died as 1st Finance Man
Gertrude Astor She was 62, 90 years old when she died as Courtier
Archie Twitchell He was 43, 50 years old when he died as Salesman at Men's Shop
Harold Miller He was 56, 78 years old when he died as Man on Golf Course
Eva Novak She was 52, 90 years old when she died as Courtier
John 'Skins' Miller He was 59, 65 years old when he died as Hog-Eye Electrician
Al Ferguson He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Phone Standby
Ruth Clifford She was 50, 98 years old when she died as Sheldrake's Secretary
Ralph Montgomery as Prop Man #1
Frank O'Connor He was 69, 84 years old when he died as Courtier
Bert Moorhouse He was 55, 59 years old when he died as Gordon Cole
Fred Aldrich He was 45, 74 years old when he died as Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool
Howard Joslin He was 42, 67 years old when he died as Police Lieutenant
Henry Wilcoxon He was 44, 78 years old when he died as Actor on DeMille's 'Samson & Delilah' Set
Anne Bauchens She was 68, 85 years old when she died as Editor
Jay Livingston He was 35, 86 years old when he died as Jay Livingston
Ken Christy He was 55, 67 years old when he died as Homicide Captain
Chuck Hamilton He was 11, 39 years old when he died as Grip on DeMille Set
E. Mason Hopper He was 64, 81 years old when he died as Doctor
Arthur Lane He was 40, 53 years old when he died as Camera Operator
Lee Miller She was 43, 70 years old when she died as Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee
William Meader He was 46, 74 years old when he died as Party Guest
Bernice Mosk as Bernice
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 65, 77 years old when he died as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy
Nancy Olson She was 22, now 96 years old as Betty Schaefer
Jack Perrin He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Detective
Joel Allen as Prop Man #2
Emmett Smith as Black Man
Anna Q. Nilsson She was 62, 85 years old when she died as Anna Q. Nilsson
Lloyd Gough He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Morino
Franklyn Farnum He was 72, 83 years old when he died as Undertaker
Charles Dayton as 2nd Finance Man
Gertrude Messinger She was 39, 84 years old when she died as Hairdresser
Archie R. Dalzell He was 38, 80 years old when he died as Camera Operator

Sunset Boulevard Crew

Name Department
Doane Harrison as Supervising Editor. He was 55 (74) years old when He died Editing
Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 57 (81) years old when He died Art
D.M. Marshman, Jr. as Screenplay. Writing
Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (60) years old when He died Sound
John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 58 (86) years old when He died Camera
Arthur P. Schmidt as Editor. He was 37 (52) years old when He died Editing
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 64 (81) years old when He died Art
John Meehan as Art Direction. He was 60 (73) years old when He died Art
Hugh Brown as Production Manager. He was 31 (88) years old when He died Production
Gerd Oswald as Second Assistant Director. He was 31 (69) years old when He died Directing
John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 47 (51) years old when He died Sound
Harry Lindgren as Sound Recordist. He was 38 (80) years old when He died Sound
Leonid Raab as Orchestrator. He was 50 (68) years old when He died Sound
Gordon Jennings as Visual Effects. He was 54 (57) years old when He died Visual Effects
Frank Bracht as Assistant Editor. He was 40 (75) years old when He died Editing
Sidney Cutner as Orchestrator. He was 47 (68) years old when He died Sound
Leo Shuken as Orchestrator. He was 43 (69) years old when He died Sound
George Parrish as Orchestrator. He was 22 (now 96) years old Sound
Nellie Manley as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Billy Wilder as Director. He was 44 (95) years old when He died Directing
Billy Wilder as Screenplay. He was 44 (95) years old when He died Writing
Charles Brackett as Producer. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Production
Charles Brackett as Screenplay. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Writing
Farciot Edouart as Visual Effects. He was 55 (85) years old when He died Visual Effects
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Sunset Boulevard (74 years)

A Hollywood Story.

  • Release day: Thursday, August 10, 1950
  • Runtime: 110 minutes
  • Budget: 1752000.00
  • Revenue: 5000000.00