James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987) | Full Cast

David Heeley

DIRECTOR

James Stewart

Self

Johnny Carson

Self - Host

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Carol Burnett

Self

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self

Sally Field

Self

Katharine Hepburn

Self

Gene Kelly

Self

Walter Matthau

Self

Ramsay D. Potts

Self

Ronald Reagan

Self

Nancy Reagan

Self

Lee Remick

Self

Gloria Stewart

Self

June Allyson

Helen Burger (archiveFootage)

Jack Benny

Self (clip from The Jack Benny Program (TV)) (archiveFootage)

Edgar Bergen

Self (archiveFootage)

Tim Conway

Self (clip from The Carol Burnett Show (TV)) (archiveFootage)

George Cukor

Self - Director of The Philadelphia Story (1940) (archiveFootage)

Buddy Ebsen

'Mush' Tracy (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Nelson Eddy

Sgt. Bruce (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Jean Harlow

Whitey (clip from Wife vs. Secretary (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Shirley Jones

Jenny (clip from The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)) (archiveFootage)

Charles A. Lindbergh

Self (archiveFootage)

Myrna Loy

Nora Charles (archiveFootage)

Alfred Lunt

Self - Presenter of Academy Award to James Stewart (archiveFootage)

Jeanette MacDonald

Marie de Flor (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Charlie McCarthy

Self (archiveFootage)

Glenn Miller

Self (archiveFootage)

Eleanor Powell

Nora Paige (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archiveFootage)

William Powell

Nick Charles (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Donna Reed

Mary Hatch (archiveFootage)

Ginger Rogers

Francey Morgan (clip from Vivacious Lady (1938)) (archiveFootage)

Rosalind Russell

Linda Paige Esterbrook (clip from No Time for Comedy (1940)) (archiveFootage)

Judy Stewart

Self - James Stewart's daughter (archiveFootage)

Kelly Stewart

Self - James Stewart's daughter (archiveFootage)

Michael Stewart

Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archiveFootage)

Ronald Stewart

Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archiveFootage)

Margaret Sullavan

Cicely Hunt Tyler (clip from Next Time We Love (1936)) (archiveFootage)

Spencer Tracy

Steve Grey (archiveFootage)

Henry Travers

Clarence (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archiveFootage)

Richard Widmark

First Lt. Jim Gary (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (archiveFootage)

Astrid Allwyn

Susan Paine (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Edward Arnold

Anthony P. Kirby (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Irving Bacon

The Head Waiter (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Lionel Barrymore

Mr. Potter (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Joan Bennett

Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Sara Berner

Dorothy Lamour (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (voice)

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Russ Brown

Mr. Lemon (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Virginia Bruce

Mary Shannon (clip from The Murder Man (1935)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Joseph Calleia

'Dancer' (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Frank Capra

Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Jack Carson

Sweeney Farrell - Newsman (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Carol Coombs

Janie Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

John Dall

Brandon (clip from Rope (1948)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Royal Dano

Long Tom (clip from Bend of the River (1952)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Brenda de Banzie

Lucy Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Brian Donlevy

Kent (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Charles Drake

Don Haynes (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Dan Duryea

Waco Johnny Dean (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Frank Faylen

Ernie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Jay C. Flippen

Sgt. Wilkes (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Wallace Ford

Charley O'Leary (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Ben Gazzara

Lt. Frederick Manion (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Will Geer

Wyatt Earp (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Farley Granger

Phillip (clip from Rope (1948)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Robert Greig

Lord Melville (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Karolyn Grimes

Zuzu Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Daniel Gélin

Louis Bernard (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Murray Hamilton

Alphonse Paquette (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Victoria Horne

Myrtle Mae Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Josephine Hull

Veta Louise Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Warren Hymer

Bugs Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Allen Jenkins

Gyp Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Todd Karns

Harry Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Arthur Kennedy

Emerson Cole (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Jack Lambert

Red (clip from Bend of the River (1952)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Hope Landin

Martha Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Frances Langford

'Peppy' Turner (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

William Law

Lum Kee (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Sheldon Leonard

Nick (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Mervyn LeRoy

Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Sam Levene

Police Lt. Abrams (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Louis B. Mayer

Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

John McIntire

Maj. Frazer (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Una Merkel

Jenny Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Bernard Miles

Edward Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Grayce Mills

Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (clip from Harvey (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Millard Mitchell

High Spade (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Thomas Mitchell

Diz Moore (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Alex Nicol

Dave Waggoman (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Christopher Olsen

Hank McKenna (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Claude Rains

Senator Joseph Paine (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Lillian Randolph

Annie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Kent Rogers

Jimmy Stewart (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (voice)

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens (clip from Important News (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Sid Silvers

'Gunny' Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Larry Simms

Pete Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Woody Strode

Pompey (clip from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1961)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

George Tobias

Si Schribman (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Don Tomkins

Joe Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Mary Treen

Cousin Tilly (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

H.B. Warner

Mr. Gower (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Minor Watson

Lt. Milburn (clip from Navy Blue and Gold (1937)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Brooks West

Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Gayne Whitman

Richard Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Robert J. Wilke

Madden (clip from The Far Country (1954 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Charles Williams

Cousin Eustace (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Charles Winninger

Washington Dimsdale (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)