The Benny Goodman Story - Production & Contact Info

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87 cast members

Name	Known for
Steve Allen Benny Goodman Benny Goodman See fewer	Casino (1995)
Donna Reed Alice Hammond Alice Hammond See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Berta Gersten Mama Goodman Mama Goodman See fewer	Mirele Efros (1939)
Barry Truex Benny Goodman (at 16) Benny Goodman (at 16) See fewer	Telephone Time (1956)
Herbert Anderson John Hammond Jr. John Hammond Jr. See fewer	The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Robert F. Simon Papa Dave Goodman Papa Dave Goodman See fewer	Operation Petticoat (1959)
Hy Averback Willard Alexander Willard Alexander See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Sammy Davis Sr. Fletcher Henderson Fletcher Henderson See fewer	77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Dick Winslow Gil Rodin Gil Rodin See fewer	Airport (1970)
Shepard Menken Harry Goodman Harry Goodman See fewer	Killers from Space (1954)
Jack Kruschen Murph Podolsky Murph Podolsky See fewer	The Apartment (1960)
Wilton Graff John Hammond Sr. John Hammond Sr. See fewer	Bloodlust! (1961)
Fred Essler Prof. Schoepp Prof. Schoepp See fewer	Suspicion (1957)
David Kasday Benny Goodman (at 10) Benny Goodman (at 10) See fewer	I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
John Erman Harry Goodman (at 16) (as John M. Erman) Harry Goodman (at 16) (as John M. Erman) See fewer	The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
George Givot Jake Primo Jake Primo See fewer	Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton Lionel Hampton See fewer	Allied (2016)
Gene Krupa Gene Krupa Gene Krupa See fewer	Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson Teddy Wilson See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Ben Pollack Ben Pollack Ben Pollack See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Kid Ory Edward 'Kid' Ory (as Edward 'Kid' Ory) Edward 'Kid' Ory (as Edward 'Kid' Ory) See fewer	Bicentennial Man (1999)
Urbie Green Young Sideman with Clayton Young Sideman with Clayton See fewer	I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)
Buck Clayton Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session See fewer	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Stan Getz Sax Solo at Paramount in NY Sax Solo at Paramount in NY See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Harry James Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Martha Tilton Martha Tilton Martha Tilton See fewer	Swing Hostess (1944)
Ziggy Elman Ziggy Elman Ziggy Elman See fewer	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
Chris Alcaide Boatman (uncredited) Boatman (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
Mary Bayless Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer
John Best Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited) See fewer	Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985)
Lulu Mae Bohrman Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Smoky River Serenade (1947)
Paul Bradley Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Jeep-Herders (1945)
Gilbert Brady Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Nikki Faustino Brady Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Robert Clarke Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort (uncredited) Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort (uncredited) See fewer	The Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
James Conaty Escort (uncredited) Escort (uncredited) See fewer
Oliver Cross Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Foolish Virgin (1924)
Roy Damron Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	South Pacific (1958)
Hal K. Dawson McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion (uncredited) McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion (uncredited) See fewer	Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
Jack Deery Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer
Dan Dowling Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Cheaters (1934)
Douglas Evans Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Franklyn Farnum Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) See fewer	Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Antonio Filauri Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited) See fewer	Spy Hunt (1950)
Bess Flowers Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) See fewer	We Faw Down (1928)
Curt Furberg Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Phil Gomez Clarinet Player With Kid Ory (uncredited) Clarinet Player With Kid Ory (uncredited) See fewer	It Happened in Harlem (1945)
Don Gordon Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited) Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited) See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Marion Gray Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Sam Harris Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) See fewer	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Whitey Haupt Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited) Tough Boy in Gang (uncredited) See fewer	Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951)
Bill Hickman Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	The French Connection (1971)
Jane Howard Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Allen Jaffe Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Papillon (1973)
Diane Jergens Velma - Benny's Giggly Date (uncredited) Velma - Benny's Giggly Date (uncredited) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Carlene King Johnson Bobby-Soxer (uncredited) Bobby-Soxer (uncredited) See fewer	The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956)
Richard Kapp Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Perk Lazelle Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	How to Marry a Millionaire (1957)
Jack Lomas Clark / Mgr / Elitch's Garden / Danver (uncredited) Clark / Mgr / Elitch's Garden / Danver (uncredited) See fewer	April in Paris (1952)
Louise Lorimer Mrs. Vanderbilt (uncredited) Mrs. Vanderbilt (uncredited) See fewer	Flying Cadets (1941)
Leota Lorraine Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Arthur Lovejoy Fred - the Butler (uncredited) Fred - the Butler (uncredited) See fewer	Peter Gunn (1958)
Maurice Marks Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Alligator (1980)
John McGovern Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout (uncredited) Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout (uncredited) See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Ralph Montgomery Waiter - Palomar Ballroom (uncredited) Waiter - Palomar Ballroom (uncredited) See fewer	Then Came Bronson (1969)
Barry Norton Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) See fewer	The Wizard (1927)
Cynthia Patrick Jane - Gil Rodin's Date (uncredited) Jane - Gil Rodin's Date (uncredited) See fewer	The Mole People (1956)
Charles Perry Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
Foster H. Phinney Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Opening Night (1977)
George Ramsey Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr. (uncredited) Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr. (uncredited) See fewer	Congo Crossing (1956)
Buddy Ray Band Guitar Player (uncredited) Band Guitar Player (uncredited) See fewer
Allan Reuss Self - Guitar Player (uncredited) Self - Guitar Player (uncredited) See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Leoda Richards Concert Spectator (uncredited) Concert Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Hillevi Rombin Bobby-Soxer (uncredited) Bobby-Soxer (uncredited) See fewer	Istanbul (1957)
Benny Rubin Mr. Strauss - the Tailor (uncredited) Mr. Strauss - the Tailor (uncredited) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Babe Russin Self - Musician (uncredited) Self - Musician (uncredited) See fewer	The Kovak Box (2006)
Dick Ryan Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Born to Be Bad (1950)
Cosmo Sardo Jake Primo's Barber (uncredited) Jake Primo's Barber (uncredited) See fewer	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Jeffrey Sayre Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall (uncredited) See fewer	Men of San Quentin (1942)
Lennie Smith Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)
Lou Southern Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited) See fewer
Jack Stoney Primo Hood (uncredited) Primo Hood (uncredited) See fewer	Lilac Time (1928)
Frank D. Strong Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band (uncredited) Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band (uncredited) See fewer
Sara Taft Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Tower of London (1962)
Charles Tannen Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom (uncredited) Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom (uncredited) See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Ben Welden Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited) Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman (uncredited) See fewer	The Desert Hawk (1944)
Smoki Whitfield Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie (uncredited) Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie (uncredited) See fewer	Bomba: The Jungle Boy (1949)

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