Cast and Characters
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
The one and only Great Gildersleeve…masterfully portrayed by two different actors.
The Family
- Walter Tetley — Leroy Forrester, Gildersleeve’s nephew
- Lurene Tuttle — Marjorie Forrester, Gildersleeve’s niece
- Louise Erickson — Marjorie Forrester, Gildersleeve’s niece
- MaryLee Robb — Marjorie Forrester, Gildersleeve’s niece
- Lillian Randolph — Birdie Lee Coggins, the family housekeeper
- Richard Crenna — Bronco Thompson, Marjorie’s husband
The Jolly Boys
- Earle Ross — Judge Horace Hooker
- Richard LeGrand — Mr. Peavey, Summerfield druggist
- Arthur Q. Bryan — Floyd Munson, Summerfield barber
The Ladies
- Shirley Mitchell — Leila Ransom, widow and Southern belle
- Bea Benaderet — Eve Goodwin, school principal
- Una Merkel — Adeline Fairchild, Leila’s cousin
- Katie Lee — Free spirit and folk singer, playing herself
Other Summerfield Folks
- Gale Gordon — Mr. Bullard
- Hans Conried — Oliver Honeywell
