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Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)Cast and Crew

Movie"Here's A Superb Motion Picture Full Of Fun... Laughter and Happiness."

Cast

G
Gary Cooper
as Jess Birdwell
D
Dorothy McGuire
as Eliza Birdwell
A
Anthony Perkins
as Josh Birdwell
R
Richard Eyer
as Little Jess Birdwell
R
Robert Middleton
as Sam Jordan
P
Phyllis Love
as Mattie Birdwell
P
Peter Mark Richman
as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan
W
Walter Catlett
as Professor Quigley
R
Richard Hale
as Purdy
J
Joel Fluellen
as Enoch
T
Theodore Newton
as Major Harvey
J
John Smith
as Caleb Cope
E
Edna Skinner
as Opal Hudspeth
M
Marjorie Durant
as Pearl Hudspeth
F
Frances Farwell
as Ruby Hudspeth
M
Marjorie Main
as The Widow Hudspeth
E
Edward Andrews
as Soldier (uncredited)
R
Robert Fuller
as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
N
Norman Leavitt
as Clem - Looter (uncredited)
N
Nelson Leigh
as Methodist Minister (uncredited)
T
Tom London
as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited)
D
Doug McClure
as Soldier (uncredited)
W
William Schallert
as Young Husband (uncredited)
J
Joe Turkel
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
H
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
I
Ivan Rasputin
as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited)
R
Russell Simpson
as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
J
Jean Inness
as Mrs Purdy (uncredited)
J
James Anderson
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
I
Irvin Ashkenazy
as Farmer (uncredited)
W
Walter Bacon
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
B
Benjie Bancroft
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
John Barton
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
P
Phil Bloom
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
C
Chet Brandenburg
as Quaker (uncredited)
T
Tex Brodus
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
B
Bob Burns
as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
M
Mary Carr
as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited)
N
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Barker (uncredited)
E
Edmund Cobb
as Operator (uncredited)
B
Bud Cokes
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
C
Cecil Combs
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
John Compton
as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited)
C
Chuck Courtney
as Reb Courier (uncredited)
J
John Craven
as Band Leader (uncredited)
B
Billy Curtis
as Midget at County Fair (uncredited)
R
Russell Custer
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
C
Charles Delaney
as Drinker (uncredited)
J
John Dierkes
as Farmer (uncredited)
J
James Dobson
as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
R
Richard Elmore
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
B
Billy Engle
as Small Role (uncredited)
D
Duke Fishman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
B
Bob Folkerson
as Southern Renegade (uncredited)
R
Ralph Gamble
as Medicine Man (uncredited)
R
Richard Garland
as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited)
S
Slim Gaut
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
E
Everett Glass
as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
Jim Goodwin
as Coward (uncredited)
H
Herman Hack
as Quaker (uncredited)
F
Frank Hagney
as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited)
C
Charles Halton
as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited)
R
Ron Hargrave
as Farmer (uncredited)
H
Harry Hines
as County Fair Barker (uncredited)
E
Earle Hodgins
as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited)
G
George Huggins
as Church Member (uncredited)
J
Jean Inness
as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
T
Tom Irish
as Young Rebel (uncredited)
J
Jack Isbell
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
M
Mary Jackson
as Country Woman (uncredited)
M
Michael Jeffers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
F
Frank Jenks
as Shell Game Man (uncredited)
D
Diane Jergens
as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited)
L
Leroy Johnson
as Forager (uncredited)
D
Dick Johnstone
as Quaker (uncredited)
C
Chester Jones
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
K
King Karlo
as Fire Eater (uncredited)
D
Don Kennedy
as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited)
D
Donald Kerr
as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited)
W
Wright King
as Forager (uncredited)
H
Helen Kleeb
as Old Lady (uncredited)
P
Paul Kruger
as Quaker (uncredited)
C
Clarence M. Landry
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
Jack Macy
as Small Role (uncredited)
H
Hank Mann
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
W
William McCarter
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
T
Tipp McClure
as Union Soldier (uncredited)
T
Tyler McVey
as Farmer (uncredited)
D
Dennis Moore
as Farmer (uncredited)
R
Ralph Moratz
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
C
Charles Morton
as Farmer (uncredited)
R
Ron Nyman
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
James O'Hara
as Forager (uncredited)
M
Murray Parker
as Sword Swallower (uncredited)
J
Jack Perrin
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
Jack Perry
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
John Pickard
as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited)
G
Gene Roth
as Farmer (uncredited)
H
Henry Rowland
as O'Hara (uncredited)
R
Ralph Sanford
as Businessman (uncredited)
S
Scott Seaton
as Quaker (uncredited)
J
James Seay
as Rebel Captain (uncredited)
L
Lucile Sewall
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
L
Leslie Sketchley
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
C
Cap Somers
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
J
Jack Sterling
as Rebel (uncredited)
F
Frank Sully
as Rebel Looter (uncredited)
W
William Tannen
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
W
William Vedder
as Farmer (uncredited)
S
Sailor Vincent
as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
G
Glen Walters
as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited)
S
Steve Warren
as Haskell (uncredited)
H
Hart Wayne
as Farmer (uncredited)
W
Wally West
as Christian Church Member (uncredited)

Crew

W
William Wyler
Director
M
Michael Wilson
Screenplay
D
Del Harris
Sound Editor
A
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
R
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
E
Edward A. Biery
Editor
T
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
R
Robert Swink
Editor
W
William Wyler
Producer
R
Robert Belcher
Editor
D
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
E
Ellsworth Fredericks
Director of Photography
J
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
D
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
E
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
W
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
A
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
A
Austen Jewell
Assistant Director
A
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
J
John G. Holden
Makeup Artist
H
Hank Moreland
Special Effects
H
Hank Morland
Special Effects
G
Glenn Cavender
Makeup Artist
G
Gordon R. Glennan
Sound Recordist
W
William O'Donnell
Assistant Director
J
John Epper
Stunts
G
Gordon Sawyer
Sound Recordist
C
Claude Binyon Jr.
Assistant Director
T
Thomas Carr
Second Unit Director
T
Tap Canutt
Stunts
L
Leroy Johnson
Stunts
C
Charles Duncan
Special Effects
R
Ralph Butler
Sound Recordist
L
Loren Janes
Stunts
R
Ray Rennahan
Second Unit Director of Photography
S
Slim Talbot
Stunts
J
Jessamyn West
Book
S
Sid Mintz
Wardrobe Designer