The Comedy Man - Cast

The Comedy Man (1964)
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92 min | Drama

The Comedy Man (1964)

Approved

92 min | Drama

Charles Byrd, known as "Chick", has spent his adult life acting in small repertory companies all over the UK, and he's never had much luck. All too aware that he's no longer young, Chick makes one last stab at finding success in London.

Director

Alvin Rakoff

Writers

Peter Yeldham (screenplay) | Douglas Hayes (novel)

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Updated Sep 3, 1964

Release date

Jul 8, 1987 (United States)

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Kenneth More Chick Byrd Chick Byrd See fewer	The Longest Day (1962)
Cecil Parker Thomas Rutherford Thomas Rutherford See fewer	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Dennis Price Tommy Morris Tommy Morris See fewer	Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Billie Whitelaw Judy Judy See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Norman Rossington Theodore Littleton Theodore Littleton See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Angela Douglas Fay Trubshaw Fay Trubshaw See fewer	Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Edmund Purdom Julian Baxter Julian Baxter See fewer	Pieces (1982)
Frank Finlay Prout Prout See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Alan Dobie Jack Lavery Jack Lavery See fewer	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
J.G. Devlin Gus Sloppitt Gus Sloppitt See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Valerie Croft Yvonne (as The Croft Twins) Yvonne (as The Croft Twins) See fewer	Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966)
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Gerald Campion Gerry Gerry See fewer	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Jacqueline Hill Sandy Lavery Sandy Lavery See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Harold Goodwin Second Assistant Director Second Assistant Director See fewer	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Penny Morrell Actress #2 Actress #2 See fewer	The End of the Affair (1999)
Naomi Chance Bit Part Bit Part See fewer	He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
Guy Deghy Schuyster Schuyster See fewer	Secret Agent (1964)
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Myrtle Reed Tommy's Secretary Tommy's Secretary See fewer	The Shop at Sly Corner (1948)
Edwin Richfield Commercial Director Commercial Director See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
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Eileen Way Landlady Landlady See fewer	The Vikings (1958)
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Maurice Durant Barman (uncredited) Barman (uncredited) See fewer	The Sleeper (1964)
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Freddie Mills Indian Chief (uncredited) Indian Chief (uncredited) See fewer	International Detective (1959)
Wally Patch Bar Manager (uncredited) Bar Manager (uncredited) See fewer	Not So Dusty (1936)
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