The Great Waldo Pepper

A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.

Cast

Robert Redford

Played Waldo Pepper
Bo Svenson

Played Axel Olsson
Bo Brundin

Played Ernst Kessler
Susan Sarandon

Played Mary Beth
Geoffrey Lewis

Played Newt
Edward Herrmann

Played Ezra Stiles
Philip Bruns

Played Dilhoefer
Roderick Cook

Played Werfel
Kelly Jean Peters

Played Patsy
Margot Kidder

Played Maude
Scott Newman

Played Duke
James S. Appleby

Played Ace
Patrick W. Henderson…

Played Scooter
James N. Harrell

Played Farmer
Elma Aicklen

Played Farmer's Wife
Deborah Knapp

Played Farmer's Daughter
John A. Zee

Played Director, Western Se…
John Reilly

Played Western Star
Jack Manning

Played Director, Spanish Se…
Joe Billings

Played Policeman
Lawrence P. Casey

Played German Star
Greg Martin

Played Assistant Director
Greg Bransom

Played Carnival Specrator (…
Marilyn Burns

Played Spectator (uncredite…
A.L. Camp

Played Farmer (uncredited)
Harvey Christiansen

Played Farmer in Crowd (unc…
William Creamer

Played Country Man in Resta…
Kenny E. Bishop

Played (uncredited)
Cheryl Downey

Played Minor Role (uncredit…
Inge Erving

Played City Woman in Restau…
Todd Ezell

Played Carny Barker (uncred…
John Guttman

Played Poth Farmer #2 (uncr…
Robert S. Holman

Played Farmer at Fence #1 (…
Elsie Julian

Played Country Woman in Res…
R.C. Keene

Played Air show attendee (u…
Patrick G. Koerber

Played Man in Crowd (uncred…
Ruby Leonard

Played Ruby (uncredited)
James Patrick Locket…

Played Boy from Poth (uncre…
Richard A. Meyer

Played Poth Farmer #1 (uncr…
Steve Moriarty

Played Airport Mechanic (un…
Wayne Nowotny

Played (uncredited)
Harold Offer

Played City Man in Restaura…
Murray Pollack

Played Doctor (uncredited)
James Rosborough

Played Farmer at Fence #2 (…
Art Scholl

Played Red Baron (uncredite…
George W. Smyth

Played Little Falls Farmer …
Robert W. Winn

Played Theater Manager (unc…

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