"An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton."
Donald O'Connor
as Buster Keaton
Ann Blyth
as Gloria Brent
Rhonda Fleming
as Peggy Courtney
Peter Lorre
as Kurt Bergner
Larry Keating
as Lawrence "Larry" Winters
Jackie Coogan
as Elmer Case
Richard Anderson
as Tom McAffee
Dave Willock
as Joe Keaton
Claire Carleton
as Myra Keaton
Larry White
as Buster - Age 7
Dan Seymour
as Indian Chief
Michael Ross
as Assistant Chief
Nan Martin
as Edna
Robert Christopher
as Nick
Richard Aherne
as Franklin
Ralph Dumke
as Mr. Jennings
Tim Ryan
as Studio Policeman
Joseph Forte
as Theatre Manager
Larry Rio
as Holt
Constance Cavendish
as Wife
Ivan Triesault
as Duke Alexander Michael David of Austria
Pamela Jayson
as Leading Woman
Keith Richards
as Leading Man
Dick Ryan
as Susan's Father
Guy Wilkerson
as Boarder
Elizabeth Slifer
as Mrs. Anderson
Cecil B. DeMille
as Cecil B. DeMille
Eric Alden
as Director (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
as Tough Guy (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
John Benson
as Gloria's Assistant (uncredited)
Cathy Ann Bisutti
as Small Girl (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
as Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert E. Bragg
as Small Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Edith Clair
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Anne Cornwall
as Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)
Paul De Rolf
as Kid (uncredited)
Don Dunning
as Slate Boy (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Boarder (uncredited)
Bobby Faye
Mickey Finn
as Big Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Bess Flowers
George Ford
Rudy Germane
Richard Gilden
as Wife's Lover (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Actor in Movie (uncredited)
Len Hendry
as Husband / Cab Driver (uncredited)
June Jocelyn
as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
Ethan Laidlaw
as Backstage Prop Man (uncredited)
Cherokee Landrum
as Thin Man (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Speakeasy Diner (uncredited)
Ben Mantz
as Photographer (uncredited)
Billy McCoy
William Meader
Jeanette Miller
Pat Moran
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Jody O'Cononr
Alan Paige
as Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
as Laughing Man in Audience (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Victor Romito
as Cameraman / Waited (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
as Wilkie (uncredited)
Bob Scott
as Sound Man (uncredited)
Barry Seltzer
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Court Shepard
Mabel Smaney
as Laughing Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Emilie Stevens
as Maid (uncredited)
James Stone
as Proprietor (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited)
Jack Tesler
Arthur Tovey
Max Trumpower
Charles Van
as Castle (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Sidney Sheldon
Director
Writer
Robert Smith
Producer
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Archie Marshek
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Winston H. Leverett
Buster Keaton
Technical Advisor
