The Benny Goodman Story (1956)

Rating: 6.7 of 10

Below is the list of the 65 actors that worked in The Benny Goodman Story. When you find the person you are looking for, click on the link to view a list of actors they have worked with.

Steve Allen as Benny Goodman

Donna Reed as Alice Hammond

Berta Gersten as Mama Goodman

Barry Truex as Benny Goodman

Herbert Anderson as John Hammond Jr.

Robert F. Simon as Papa Dave Goodman

Hy Averback as Willard Alexander

Sammy Davis Sr. as Fletcher Henderson

Dick Winslow as Gil Rodin

Shepard Menken as Harry Goodman

Jack Kruschen as Murph Podolsky

Wilton Graff as John Hammond Sr.

Fred Essler as Prof. Schoepp

David Kasday as Benny Goodman

John Erman as Harry Goodman

George Givot as Jake Primo

Lionel Hampton as Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa as Gene Krupa

Ben Pollack as Ben Pollack

Teddy Wilson as Teddy Wilson

Kid Ory as Edward 'Kid' Ory

Harry James as Harry James - Trumpeter at Carnegie Hall

Ziggy Elman as Ziggy Elman

Martha Tilton as Martha Tilton

Urbie Green as Young Sideman with Clayton

Buck Clayton as Trumpeter - Basement Jam Session

Stan Getz as Sax Solo at Paramount in NY

Allan Reuss as Guitar Player in Goodman band)

Antonio Filauri as Headwaiter

Arthur Lovejoy as Fred - the Butler

Babe Russin as Musician

Barry Norton as Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Ben Welden as Sammy - Primo's 1st Henchman

Benny Rubin as Mr. Strauss - the Tailor

Bess Flowers as Woman in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Buddy Ray as Band Guitar Player

Charles Tannen as Mr. Stewart - Manager of Palomar Ballroom

Chris Alcaide as Boatman

Cosmo Sardo as Jake Primo's Barber

Cynthia Patrick as Jane - Gil Rodin's Date

Diane Jergens as Velma - Benny's Giggly Date

Dick Ryan as Minor Role

Don Gordon as Tough Boy in Gang

Douglas Evans as Kel Murray - Orchestra Leader

Frank D. Strong as Trombonist in Movie Goodman Band

Franklyn Farnum as Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

George Ramsey as Joe Goldcrown - Toledo Theatre Mgr.

Hal K. Dawson as McHenshey - Mgr. Columbus Pavilion

Jack Lomas as Danver, Elitch's Garden, Mgr, Clark

Jack Stoney as Primo Hood

James Conaty as Escort

Jeffrey Sayre as Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

John Best as Musician

John McGovern as Dick Reiner - Clarinet Dropout

Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Vanderbilt

Maurice Marks as Dancer

Ralph Montgomery as Waiter - Palomar Ballroom

Ralph Moratz as Minor Role

Richard Kapp as Minor Role

Robert Clarke as Roger Gillespie - Alice's Escort

Sam Harris as Man in Audience at Carnegie Hall

Sara Taft as Minor Role

Smoki Whitfield as Ed - Fletcher Henderson's Cabbie

Steve Allen Jr. as Tough Boy in Gang

Whitey Haupt as Tough Boy in Gang