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The Fortune Cookie Cast & Characters

The Fortune Cookie (1966) stars Jack Lemmon as Harry Hinkle, Walter Matthau as Willie Gingrich and Ron Rich as Boom Boom Jackson. The comedy movie was released October 19, 1966. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1966 · 2h 5m 72 Audience

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Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Billy Wilder , I. A. L. Diamond

Producers

Billy Wilder , Doane Harrison , I. A. L. Diamond

Music

André Previn

Cinematography

Joseph LaShelle

Editor

Daniel Mandell

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Full cast

40 cast members

Willie Gingrich

Boom Boom Jackson

Charlotte Gingrich

Sister Veronica

Professor Winterhalter

Maryesther Denver

Law Firm Switchboard Operator and Receptionist

Bartlett Robinson

William Christopher

Interne (as Bill Christopher)

Maury - the Equipment Man

Maury's Assistant

Lisa Linsky

Ginger Gingrich (as Lisa Jill)

John Todd Roberts

Jeffrey Gingrich

CBS Football Announcer

TV Director (as Herb Ellis)

Man in Bar (as Bob Doqui)

Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Commuter (uncredited)

Cook (uncredited)

Chuck Schodowski

Stadium Cameraman (uncredited)

Tailor (uncredited)

Crew by department

14 crew members

Directing

Joseph LaShelle

Director of Photography

Writing

I. A. L. Diamond

Production

I. A. L. Diamond

Editing

Sound

Music

Original Music Composer

Art

Robert Luthardt

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Other