Edward F. Cline Director W.C. Fields The Great Man, W.C. Fields, Uncle Bill Actor, Writer Gloria Jean His Niece, Gloria Jean Actor Margaret Dumont Mrs. Hemogloben Actor Leon Errol His Rival Actor Billy Lenhart Heckler (as Butch) Actor Kenneth Brown Heckler (as Buddy) Actor Anne Nagel Madame Gorgeous Actor Franklin Pangborn The Producer, Mr. Pangborn Actor Mona Barrie The Producer's Wife, Mrs. Pangborn Actor Susan Miller Ouliotta Delight Hemogloben Actor Charles Lang Peter Carson, the Young Engineer Actor Nell O'Day Salesgirl Actor Claude Allister Bitten Englishman (uncredited) Actor Leon Belasco Pianist (uncredited) Actor Emil Van Horn Gargo the gorilla (uncredited) Actor Irving Bacon Tom, the Soda Jerk Actor Billy Wayne Stage 6 Foreman (uncredited) Actor Minerva Urecal Mrs. Pastromi, the Cleaning Lady Actor Emmett Vogan Steve Roberts, the Engineer Actor Carlotta Monti Receptionist Actor Prescott Chaplin Writer John T. Neville Writer Charles Previn Original Music Frank Skinner Original Music Charles Van Enger Cinematographer Arthur Hilton Film Editing Jack Otterson Art Director Richard H. Riedel Art Director Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Vera West Costume Design Ralph Ceder Second Unit Director Howard Christie Assistant Director