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The Best Man

The Best Man (1964) Full Cast & Crew

1964Movie"Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?"

Cast

H
Henry Fonda
as William Russell
C
Cliff Robertson
as Joe Cantwell
E
Edie Adams
as Mabel Cantwell
M
Margaret Leighton
as Alice Russell
S
Shelley Berman
as Sheldon Bascomb
L
Lee Tracy
as President Art Hockstader
A
Ann Sothern
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
G
Gene Raymond
as Don Cantwell
K
Kevin McCarthy
as Dick Jensen
M
Mahalia Jackson
as Mahalia Jackson
H
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
J
John Henry Faulk
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
R
Richard Arlen
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
P
Penny Singleton
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
G
George Kirgo
as Speechwriter
G
George Furth
as Tom
A
Anne Newman Bacal
as Janet (as Anne Newman)
M
Mary Lawrence
as Mrs. Merwin
H
H.E. West
as Sen. Lazarus
M
Michael MacDonald
as Zealot
W
William R. Ebersol
as Gov. John Merwin
N
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Anderson
M
Marie Blake
as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
B
Bill Stout
as Bill Stout
T
Tyler McVey
as Chairman
S
Sherwood Keith
as Doctor
L
Leoda Richards
as Convention Attendee (uncredited)
G
Gore Vidal
as Delegate (uncredited)
J
John Alban
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
F
Fred Aldrich
as Delegate (uncredited)
L
Leon Alton
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
D
Don Ames
as Supporter (uncredited)
D
David Armstrong
as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
B
Billy Beck
as Party Guest (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
as Reporter (uncredited)
D
Donald Chaffin
as Supporter (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
as Reporter (uncredited)
N
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
R
Rupert Crosse
as Reporter (uncredited)
J
Jack Daly
as Photographer (uncredited)
G
George DeNormand
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
K
Kenneth Gibson
as Reporter (uncredited)
H
Herschel Graham
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Crew

L
Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
R
Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager
G
George E. Swink
Assistant Editor
J
Jack Solomon
Sound
R
Robert Johannes
Camera Operator
D
Don Hall
Sound Editor
M
Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant
D
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor
K
Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor
K
Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer
T
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer
B
Ben Lane
Makeup Artist
V
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
R
Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration
M
Max Frankel
Property Master
B
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
D
Dick Moder
Assistant Director
H
Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant
J
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
F
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
H
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
T
Tom Mankiewicz
Production Executive
S
Stuart Millar
Presenter
L
Lawrence Turman
Presenter
L
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
G
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
G
Gore Vidal
Story
R
Robert Swink
Editor
M
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
S
Stuart Millar
Producer
L
Lawrence Turman
Producer