''Unexpected Father'' is a 1939 American

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directed by

Charles Lamont Charles Lamont (May 5, 1895 – September 11, 1993) was an American filmmaker, known for directing over 200 titles and producing and writing many others. He directed nine Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle films. Biography ...

and starring

Baby Sandy Alexandra Lea Magee (née Henville, January 14, 1938 – January 16, 2024), known better as Baby Sandy, was an American child actor, child film actress. Life and career Henville was born, prematurely, in hospital in Los Angeles, California, on J ...

Shirley Ross Shirley Ross (born Bernice Maude Gaunt, January 7, 1913 – March 9, 1975) was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, " Thanks for the Memory" from ''The Big Broadcast of 1938''. She appeared in 25 feature films be ...

and

Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe (born Edward Vance Flanagan; March 29, 1908 – August 31, 1968) was an American actor. Early years O'Keefe was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, as Edward Vance Flanagan, the son of Edward J. Flanagan and Charlotte Flanagan ( ...

.Rowan p.199

Plot

When a former dancing partner is killed, an entertainer looks after his baby son with the help of his girlfriend and roommate.

Cast

as Sandy *

as Dianna Donovan *

as Jimmy Hanley *

Mischa Auer Mischa Auer (born Mikhail Semyonovich Unkovsky, ; 17 November 1905 – 5 March 1967) was a Russian-American actor who moved to Hollywood in the late 1920s. He first appeared in film in 1928. Auer had a long career playing in many of the era's ...

as Boris Bebenko *

Joy Hodges Joy Hodges (born Frances Eloise Hodges; January 29, 1915January 19, 2003) was an American singer and actress who performed on radio, on film, on Broadway, and with big bands. Early years Frances Eloise Hodges was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Ja ...

as Peg * Dorothy Arnold as Sally *

Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne (born Marguerite Gwynne Trice; December 10, 1918 – March 31, 2003) was an American actress who was known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films. Gwynne was also one of the most popular ...

as Kitty *

Anne Nagel Anne Nagel (born Anna Marie Dolan; September 29, 1915 – July 6, 1966) was an American actress. She played in adventures, mysteries, and comedies for 25 years. She also appeared in television series in the 1950s. One book described her as "one ...

as Beulah *

Donald Briggs Donald Briggs (January 28, 1911 – February 3, 1986) was an American actor, who appeared in over 75 films and television shows between the 1930s and 1970s. Early life Briggs was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Woodland Hills, Californi ...

as Allen Rand, theatre manager * Richard Lane as Leo Murphy, Booking Agent *

Paul Guilfoyle Paul Vincent Guilfoyle () (born April 28, 1949) is an American character actor. He was a regular cast member of the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', on which he played Captain Jim Brass from 2000 to 2014. He returned for ...

as Ed Stone, Sandy's Uncle *

Mayo Methot Mayo Jane Methot (March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951) was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in over 30 films, as well as in various Broadway theatre, Broadway productions, and attracted significant media attention for her tempestuous ...

as Ethel Stone *

Jane Darwell Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her p ...

as Mrs. Callahan *

Spencer Charters Spencer Charters (March 25, 1875 – January 25, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 220 films between 1920 and 1943, mostly in small supporting roles. Biography Charters was born in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. Until aroun ...

as Magistrate *

Mary Field Mary Field (born Olivia Rockefeller; June 10, 1909 – June 12, 1996) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles. Early life She was born in New York City. As a child, she never knew her biological parents; ...

as Nurse

References

Bibliography

* Rowan, Terry. ''World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide''.

External links

* 1939 films 1939 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films directed by Charles Lamont Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language comedy-drama films {{1930s-comedy-drama-film-stub