The Benny Goodman Story (1956) | Full Cast

Valentine Davies

DIRECTOR

Steve Allen

Benny Goodman

Donna Reed

Alice Hammond

Berta Gersten

Mama Goodman

Barry Truex

Benny Goodman (at 16)

Herbert Anderson

John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon

Papa Dave Goodman

Hy Averback

Willard Alexander

Sammy Davis Sr.

Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow

Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken

Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen

Murph Podolsky

Wilton Graff

John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler

Prof. Schoepp

David Kasday

Benny Goodman (at 10)

John Erman

Harry Goodman (at 16)

George Givot

Jake Primo

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Edward 'Kid' Ory

Urbie Green

Young Sideman with Clayton

Buck Clayton

Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session

Stan Getz

Sax Solo at Paramount in NY

Harry James

Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

Chris Alcaide

Boatman (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Club Patron (uncredited)

John Best

Musician (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Club Patron (uncredited)

Gilbert Brady

Dancer (uncredited)

Nikki Faustino Brady

Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort (uncredited)

James Conaty

Escort (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Club Patron (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Club Patron (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

Club Patron (uncredited)

Douglas Evans

Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Curt Furberg

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Phil Gomez

Clarinet Player With Kid Ory (uncredited)

Don Gordon

Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Whitey Haupt

Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Jane Howard

Party Guest (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Diane Jergens

Velma - Benny's Giggly Date (uncredited)

Carlene King Johnson

Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)

Richard Kapp

Minor Role (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

Clark (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Vanderbilt (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Audience Member (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Fred - the Butler (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Dancer (uncredited)

John McGovern

Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Waiter - Palomar Ballroom (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Cynthia Patrick

Jane - Gil Rodin's Date (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

George Ramsey

Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr. (uncredited)

Buddy Ray

Band Guitar Player (uncredited)

Allan Reuss

Self - Guitar Player (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

Hillevi Rombin

Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Mr. Strauss - the Tailor (uncredited)

Babe Russin

Self - Musician (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Jake Primo's Barber (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited)

Lennie Smith

Dancer (uncredited)

Lou Southern

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Primo Hood (uncredited)

Frank D. Strong

Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band (uncredited)

Sara Taft

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited)

Smoki Whitfield

Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie (uncredited)