The Best Man - Cast

Cast

• 

  Henry Fonda

  Played William Russell

• 

  Cliff Robertson

  Played Joe Cantwell

• 

  Edie Adams

  Played Mabel Cantwell

• 

  Margaret Leighton

  Played Alice Russell

• 

  Shelley Berman

  Played Sheldon Bascomb

• 

  Lee Tracy

  Played President Art Hockst…

• 

  Ann Sothern

  Played Sue Ellen Gamadge

• 

  Gene Raymond

  Played Don Cantwell

• 

  Kevin McCarthy

  Played Dick Jensen

• 

  Mahalia Jackson

  Played Mahalia Jackson

• Howard K. Smith

  Played Howard K. Smith

• John Henry Faulk

  Played Gov. T.T. Claypoole

• 

  Richard Arlen

  Played Sen. Oscar Anderson

• 

  Penny Singleton

  Played Mrs. Claypoole (scen…

• George Kirgo

  Played Speechwriter

• 

  George Furth

  Played Tom

• Anne Newman Bacal

  Played Janet (as Anne Newma…

• 

  Mary Lawrence

  Played Mrs. Merwin

• H.E. West

  Played Sen. Lazarus

• Michael MacDonald

  Played Zealot

• William R. Ebersol

  Played Gov. John Merwin

• Natalie Masters

  Played Mrs. Anderson

• 

  Marie Blake

  Played Cleaning Woman (as B…

• Bill Stout

  Played Bill Stout

• 

  Tyler McVey

  Played Chairman

• 

  Sherwood Keith

  Played Doctor

• 

  Leoda Richards

  Played Convention Attendee …

• 

  Gore Vidal

  Played Delegate (uncredited…

• John Alban

  Played Banquet Guest (uncre…

• 

  Fred Aldrich

  Played Delegate (uncredited…

• Leon Alton

  Played Russell Supporter (u…

• David Armstrong

  Played Russell Campaign Wor…

• 

  Billy Beck

  Played Party Guest (uncredi…

• George Bruggeman

  Played Reporter (uncredited…

• Donald Chaffin

  Played Supporter (uncredite…

• Dick Cherney

  Played Reporter (uncredited…

• 

  Noble 'Kid' Chissell

  Played Man at Pool (uncredi…

• 

  Rupert Crosse

  Played Reporter (uncredited…

• Jack Daly

  Played Photographer (uncred…

• George DeNormand

  Played Cantwell Supporter (…

• Kenneth Gibson

  Played Reporter (uncredited…

• Herschel Graham

  Played Campaign Worker (unc…

• Sam Harris

  Played Cantwell Supporter (…