The Best Man (1964) | Full Cast

Franklin J. Schaffner

DIRECTOR

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Mrs. ClaypoolescenesDeleted

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

George Furth

Tom

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

John Alban

Banquet Guestuncredited

Fred Aldrich

Delegateuncredited

Leon Alton

Russell Supporteruncredited

Don Ames

Supporteruncredited

David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Workeruncredited

Billy Beck

Party Guestuncredited

Nick Borgani

Reporteruncredited

George Bruggeman

Reporteruncredited

Donald Chaffin

Supporteruncredited

Dick Cherney

Reporteruncredited

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pooluncredited

Rupert Crosse

Reporteruncredited

Jack Daly

Photographeruncredited

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Kenneth Gibson

Reporteruncredited

Herschel Graham

Campaign Workeruncredited

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

William Henry

Reporteruncredited

George Hoagland

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Shep Houghton

Reporteruncredited

John Indrisano

Mafia Manuncredited

Eugene Jackson

Delegateuncredited

James Jeter

Mayoruncredited

Chester Jones

Delegateuncredited

Ray Kellogg

Reporteruncredited

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporteruncredited

Colin Kenny

Man at Pooluncredited

Joseph La Cava

Delegateuncredited

Joi Lansing

Girl at Pooluncredited

King Lockwood

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

John Marlin

Delegateuncredited

Mathew McCue

Man at Delegationuncredited

Hans Moebus

Banquet Guestuncredited

Byron Morrow

Master of Ceremonies at Banquetuncredited

Ron Nyman

Reporteruncredited

Monty O'Grady

Man at Pooluncredited

Kenneth Patterson

Delegateuncredited

Barbara Pepper

Delegateuncredited

Paul Power

Reporteruncredited

Jean Ransome

Campaign Workeruncredited

Fred Rapport

Banquet Guestuncredited

Tony Regan

Harveyuncredited

Greg Rhinelander

Supporteruncredited

Leoda Richards

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Edward Rickard

Campaign Workeruncredited

Victor Romito

Seucrity Guarduncredited

Clark Ross

Reporteruncredited

Gene Roth

Pennsylvania Delegateuncredited

John Roy

Banquet Guestuncredited

Mark Russell

Campaign Workeruncredited

Cosmo Sardo

Banquet Guestuncredited

Sammy Shack

Man at Delegationuncredited

George Simmons

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Stephen Soldi

Delegateuncredited

Ted Stanhope

Governoruncredited

Norman Stevans

Banquet Guestuncredited

Bert Stevens

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Sara Taft

Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Motheruncredited

Maxie Thrower

Delegateuncredited

Arthur Tovey

Cantwell Supporteruncredited

Gore Vidal

Delegateuncredited

Chalky Williams

Police Officeruncredited

Howard Wright

New York Delegateuncredited