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  • Father Was a Fullback (1949)
  • Passed
    84 min | Comedy, Sport
Father Was a Fullback (1949)
Passed
84 min | Comedy, Sport

Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.
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Director
Writers
Clifford Goldsmith (story) | Aleen Leslie (screenplay) | Casey Robinson (screenplay) | Mary Loos (screenplay) | Richard Sale (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cyril J. Mockridge (as Cyril Mockridge)
Cinematographer
Lloyd Ahern Sr. (as Lloyd Ahern)
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Updated Sep 30, 1949

Release date
Sep 30, 1949 (United States)

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Cast

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Fred MacMurray
George Cooper George Cooper   See fewer
Maureen O'Hara
Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Cooper   See fewer
Betty Lynn
Connie Cooper Connie Cooper   See fewer
Rudy Vallee
Mr. Jessup Mr. Jessup   See fewer
Thelma Ritter
Geraldine Geraldine   See fewer
Natalie Wood
Ellen Cooper Ellen Cooper   See fewer
Jim Backus
Professor Sullivan (as James G. Backus) Professor Sullivan (as James G. Backus)   See fewer
Richard Tyler
Joe Birch Joe Birch   See fewer
Buddy Martin
Cheerleader Cheerleader   See fewer
Frank Mills
Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach   See fewer
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Jones Mrs. Jones   See fewer
Ruth Clifford
Neighbor Neighbor   See fewer
Robert Adler
Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited) Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Armstrong
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Barclay
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited) Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Barnes
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilbert Barnett
Stinky Parker (uncredited) Stinky Parker (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Bell
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited) Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Bernard
Delivery Boy (uncredited) Delivery Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Cantor
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carter
Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited) Grandstand Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Floyd Collier
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Ed (uncredited) Ed (uncredited)   See fewer
Roderick Craig
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Dale
Cheerleader (uncredited) Cheerleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Nate De Francisco
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob DeLauer
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwenn Fields
Daphne Sullivan (uncredited) Daphne Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Football Fan (uncredited) Football Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flynn
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Garlan
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited) Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Hatfield
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Haworth
Skip, Reporter in Locker Room (uncredited) Skip, Reporter in Locker Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Hicks
Bill (uncredited) Bill (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Kane
Bellhop (uncredited) Bellhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited) Alumnus at Dinner (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubie Kerns
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee MacGregor
Cheerleader (uncredited) Cheerleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Pete, the Sailor (uncredited) Pete, the Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Martin
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John T. Martin
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Mr. Higgins, College President (uncredited) Mr. Higgins, College President (uncredited)   See fewer
Newell Oestreich
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Patten
Manager (uncredited) Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Volney Peters
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Radovich
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Salata
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
George Schutte
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
William Self
Willie Davis (uncredited) Willie Davis (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Simpson
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited) Grandstand 'Coach' (uncredited)   See fewer
John Zilly
Football Player (uncredited) Football Player (uncredited)   See fewer
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