Movie

Bedtime for Bonzo

Released: April 5, 1951 (1951)

Runtime: 83 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance

College prof Peter Boyd tries to salvage his professional and personal reputation by using a lab chimp to prove that environment trumps heredity in behavioral development.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Edward Clark as Fosdick (as Ed Clark)
Age at release: 72
Harry Tyler as Knucksy
Age at release: 62
Herbert Heyes as Dean Tillinghast
Age at release: 61
Walter Slezak as Professor Hans Neumann
Age at release: 48
Edward Gargan as Policeman (as Ed Gargan)
Age at release: 48
Ronald Reagan as Professor Peter Boyd
Age at release: 40
Herb Vigran as Lt. Daggett
Age at release: 40
Jesse White as Babcock
Age at release: 34
Lucille Barkley as Valerie Tillinghast
Age at release: 25
Diana Lynn as Jane
Age at release: 24

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Joel Friedkin as Mr. De Witt
Age at release: 65
Elizabeth Flournoy as Miss Swithen (as Elizabeth Flourney)
Age at release: 64
Perc Launders as Fireman
Age at release: 46
Ann Tyrrell as Telephone Operator
Age at release: 42
Billy Mauch as Student (as Bill Mauch)
Age at release: 29
Brad Johnson as Student
Age at release: 26
Brad Browne as Chief of Police
Age at release: Unknown
Howard Banks as Policeman
Age at release: Unknown
Peggy as Bonzo
Age at release: Unknown