This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
Credits
The Declaration of Independence Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Wilfred Lucas
He was 67, 69 years old when he died
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as John Dickinson (uncredited) |
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Emmett Vogan
He was 45, 76 years old when he died
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as George Reed (uncredited) |
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John Litel
He was 45, 79 years old when he died
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as Thomas Jefferson |
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John Harron
He was 35, 36 years old when he died
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as Rodney's Messenger (uncredited) |
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Tom Chatterton
He was 57, 71 years old when he died
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as Richard Henry Lee (uncredited) |
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Ted Osborne
He was 38, 68 years old when he died
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as Caesar Rodney |
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Lionel Belmore
He was 71, 85 years old when he died
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as The Innkeeper (uncredited) |
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Henry Hall
He was 62, 78 years old when he died
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as John Hancock (uncredited) |
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Sidney Bracey
He was 60, 64 years old when he died
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as Congress Clerk (uncredited) |
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Ferris Taylor
He was 50, 72 years old when he died
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as John Adams (uncredited) |
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Owen King
He was 38, now 47 years old
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as Edward Rutledge |
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William Orlamond
He was 71, 89 years old when he died
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as Matthew Kramer (uncredited) |
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Walter Walker
He was 74, 83 years old when he died
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as Benjamin Franklin (uncredited) |
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Rosella Towne
She was 20, 96 years old when she died
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as Betsy Kramer |
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Richard Bond
He was 140, 191 years old when he died
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as Thomas Lynch Jr. |
The Declaration of Independence Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Robert B. Lee as Sound. He was 32 (62) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 28 (74) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Howard Jackson as Music. He was 38 (66) years old when He died
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Sound |
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W. Howard Greene as Director of Photography. He was 43 (60) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Charles L. Tedford as Screenplay. He was 34 (51) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Everett Dodd as Editor. He was 31 (73) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Hugh Reticker as Art Direction. He was 54 (85) years old when He died
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Art |
