Sunset Boulevard

Overview Cast Crew Videos

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Cast

William Holden

Played Joe Gillis
Gloria Swanson

Played Norma Desmond
Erich von Stroheim

Played Max von Mayerling
Nancy Olson

Played Betty Schaefer
Fred Clark

Played Sheldrake
Lloyd Gough

Played Morino
Jack Webb

Played Artie Green
Franklyn Farnum

Played Undertaker
Larry J. Blake

Played 1st Finance Man
Charles Dayton

Played 2nd Finance Man
Cecil B. DeMille

Played Cecil B. DeMille
Hedda Hopper

Played Hedda Hopper
Buster Keaton

Played Buster Keaton
Anna Q. Nilsson

Played Anna Q. Nilsson
H.B. Warner

Played H.B. Warner
Ray Evans

Played Ray Evans
Jay Livingston

Played Jay Livingston
Fred Aldrich

Played Cop Who Drags Joe's …
Joel Allen

Played Prop Man #2 (uncredi…
Gertrude Astor

Played Courtier (uncredited…
Anne Bauchens

Played Editor (uncredited)
Edward Biby

Played Restaurant Patron (u…
Danny Borzage

Played Accordionist (uncred…
Ken Christy

Played Homicide Captain (un…
Ruth Clifford

Played Sheldrake's Secretar…
John Cortay

Played Young Gate Guard Mac…
Archie R. Dalzell

Played Camera Operator (unc…
Eddie Dew

Played Assistant Coroner (u…
Julia Faye

Played Hisham (uncredited)
Al Ferguson

Played Phone Standby (uncre…
Gerry Ganzer

Played Betty's Roommate Con…
Rudy Germane

Played Detective (uncredite…
Kenneth Gibson

Played Salesman at Men's Sh…
Creighton Hale

Played Creighton Hale (uncr…
Chuck Hamilton

Played Grip on DeMille Set …
Len Hendry

Played Police Sergeant (unc…
E. Mason Hopper

Played Doctor (uncredited)
Stan Johnson

Played First Assistant Dire…
Tiny Jones

Played Little Woman Outside…
Howard Joslin

Played Police Lieutenant (u…
Arthur Lane

Played Camera Operator (unc…
Perc Launders

Played Violinist at Norma's…
William Meader

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Gertrude Messinger

Played Hairdresser (uncredi…
Harold Miller

Played Man on Golf Course (…
Howard Negley

Played Police Captain (uncr…
John 'Skins' Miller

Played Hog-Eye Electrician …
Lee Miller

Played Dancing Party Guest …
Ralph Montgomery

Played Prop Man #1 (uncredi…
Bert Moorhouse

Played Gordon Cole (uncredi…
Jay Morley

Played Fat Man (uncredited)
Eva Novak

Played Courtier (uncredited…
Frank O'Connor

Played Courtier (uncredited…
Robert Emmett O'Conn…

Played Older Paramount Gate…
Jack Perrin

Played Detective (uncredite…
Sidney Skolsky

Played Sidney Skolsky (uncr…
Emmett Smith

Played Black Man (uncredite…
Archie Twitchell

Played Salesman at Men's Sh…
Yvette Vickers

Played Giggling Girl on Pho…
Henry Wilcoxon

Played Actor on DeMille's '…
James Hawley

Played Camera Assistant (un…
Bernice Mosk

Played Bernice (uncredited)
Virginia L. Randolph

Played Courtier (uncredited…
Bill Sheehan

Played Second Assistant Dir…
Roy Thompson

Played Rudy, Shoeshine Boy …
Jack Warden

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Finn Zirzow

Played Actor on DeMille's '…

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