The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Rating: 7.2 of 10

Below is the list of the top billed actors that worked in The Buddy Holly Story. When you find the person you are looking for, click on the link to view a list of actors they have worked with.

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Gary Busey as Charles Hardin 'Buddy' Holly

Has previous starred with M.G. Kelly (2 movies)

Don Stroud as Jesse

Charles Martin Smith as Ray Bob

Conrad Janis as Ross Turner

William Jordan as Riley

Maria Richwine as Maria Elena Santiago

Amy Johnston as Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill as Sol Gittler

Has previous starred with Gailard Sartain (2 movies)

Fred Travalena as Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson as Mrs. Ella Holly

Arch Johnson as Mr. Lawrence Holly

Has previous starred with Charles Martin Smith (2 movies)

John F. Goff as T.J.

Has previous starred with Freeman King (2 movies), Richard Kennedy (10 movies)

Gloria Irizarry as Mrs. Santiago

Jody Berry as Engineer Sam

Richard Kennedy as Preacher

Jim Beach as Wilson

Gailard Sartain as J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson

Has previous starred with Neva Patterson (2 movies), Charles Martin Smith (2 movies)

Albert Popwell as Eddie

Has previous starred with Charles Martin Smith (2 movies), Don Stroud (3 movies)

Paul Mooney as Sam Cooke

Freeman King as Apollo M.C.

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard as Luther

Bill Phillips Murry as Desk Clerk

Joe Renzetti as Violinist #1

Rajah Bergman as Schwartz - Violinist #2

Alan Peterson as 8-Year-Old

John Waldron as 6-Year-Old

M.G. Kelly as Avalon M.C.

Has previous starred with Albert Popwell (2 movies)

Craig White as King Curtis

Jerry Zaremba as Eddie Cochran

John B. Jarvis as Pianist - Eddie Cochran Band

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