They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

Rating: 6.5 of 10

Below is the list of the top billed actors that worked in They Knew What They Wanted. When you find the person you are looking for, click on the link to view a list of actors they have worked with.

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Carole Lombard as Amy Peters

Charles Laughton as Tony Patucci

Has previous starred with Nestor Paiva (2 movies), Stephen Soldi (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies), Carole Lombard (2 movies)

William Gargan as Joe

Has previous starred with Victor Kilian (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies), Charles Laughton (2 movies), Paul Panzer (4 movies)

Harry Carey as The doctor

Has previous starred with Joe Sully (2 movies), Victor Kilian (2 movies), Paul Panzer (3 movies)

Frank Fay as Father McKee

Has previous starred with Carole Lombard (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies)

Joseph E. Bernard as The R.F.D.

Has previous starred with Victor Kilian (2 movies), Effie Anderson (2 movies), Tom Ewell (2 movies), Grace Lenard (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies), Bobbie Hale (2 movies), Charles Laughton (2 movies), Paul Le Pere (3 movies), Harry Carey (3 movies), William Gargan (4 movies), Nestor Paiva (4 movies), Antonio Filauri (4 movies), Paul Panzer (6 movies)

Janet Fox as Mildred

Karl Malden as Red

Has previous starred with Nestor Paiva (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies)

Lee Tung Foo as Ah Gee, the Cook

Has previous starred with Victor Kilian (2 movies), Charles Laughton (2 movies), Nestor Paiva (3 movies), Bobbie Hale (3 movies), Paul Panzer (3 movies)

Victor Kilian as The photographer

Has previous starred with Charles Laughton (2 movies), Nestor Paiva (5 movies), Paul Panzer (8 movies)

Antonio Filauri as Customer

Has previous starred with Ricca Allen (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies), Bobbie Hale (2 movies), Stephen Soldi (3 movies), Paul Panzer (5 movies), Nestor Paiva (6 movies)

Bobbie Hale as Restaurant Customer

Has previous starred with Charles Laughton (2 movies), Victor Kilian (2 movies), Paul Panzer (3 movies)

Bobby Barber as Tony's Pal at Table

Has previous starred with Harry Carey (2 movies), Tom Ewell (2 movies), Paul Panzer (3 movies), Grace Lenard (3 movies), Antonio Filauri (3 movies), Marie Blake (3 movies), Victor Kilian (3 movies), Lee Tung Foo (5 movies), Bobbie Hale (5 movies), William Gargan (6 movies), Joseph E. Bernard (9 movies), Nestor Paiva (12 movies)

Demetrius Alexis as Restaurant Customer

Has previous starred with Antonio Filauri (2 movies), Joseph E. Bernard (2 movies), Lee Tung Foo (2 movies), Paul Panzer (2 movies), Bobby Barber (2 movies), Victor Kilian (3 movies), Bobbie Hale (3 movies)

Effie Anderson as Nurse

Has previous starred with Marie Blake (3 movies)

Grace Lenard as Waitress

Joe Sully as Father of Family

Marie Blake as Waitress

Millicent Green as Waitress

Nestor Paiva as Tony's Pal at Table

Has previous starred with Joe Sully (2 movies), Grace Lenard (3 movies), Paul Panzer (4 movies)

Patricia Oakley as Waitress

Paul Le Pere as Hired Hand

Paul Panzer as Proprietor of Italian Restaurant

Has previous starred with Ricca Allen (2 movies), Marie Blake (2 movies), Carole Lombard (3 movies)

Ricca Allen as Mrs. Thing

Stephen Soldi as Restaurant Customer

Tom Ewell as New Hired Hand

Has previous starred with Antonio Filauri (2 movies)

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