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| DIRECTED BY STEVE RASH

The Buddy Holly Story

Directed by

Producers

Name
Role
 
Edward H. Cohen
Executive Producer
 
Frances Avrut-Bauer
Associate Producer
 
Fred Bauer
Producer
 
Fred T. Kuehnert
Co-executive Producer

Written by

Writer
Role
 
Alan Swyer
Story
 
John Goldrosen
Book
 
Robert Gittler
Screenplay

Music by

Artist
Role
 
Joe Renzetti
Music

Starring

Actors
Character
 
Gary Busey
Buddy
 
Don Stroud
Jesse
 
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob
 
Conrad Janis
Ross Turner
 
William Jordan
Riley
 
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena
 
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou
 
Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler
 
Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso
 
Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly
 
Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly
 
John F. Goff
T.J.
 
Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago
 
Jody Berry
Engineer Sam
 
Richard Kennedy
Preacher
 
Jim Beach
Wilson
 
Gailard Sartain
Big Bopper
 
Albert Popwell
Eddie
 
Paul Mooney
Sam
 
Freeman King
Apollo M.C.
 
Matthew Stymie Beard
Luther
 
Bill Phillips Murry
Desk Clerk
 
Joe Renzetti
Violinist #1
 
Rajah Bergman
Violinist #2
 
Alan Peterson
8 Year Old
 
John Waldron
6 Year Old
 
M.G. Kelly
Avalon M.C.
 
Craig White
King Curtis
 
Jerry Zaremba
Eddie Cochran
 
John B. Jarvis
Pianist - Eddie Cochran Band
 
Richard Hayward
Drummer - Eddie Cochran Band
 
David Miner
Bass - Eddie Cochran Band
 
Jack Denbo
New York Cabbie
 
Paul Carmello
Mr. Parker
 
Robert Christopher
Cadillac Salesman
 
Jack Jozefson
Stage Manager
 
Buddy Miles
Tour Musician
 
Loutz Gage
Producer
 
Peter Griffin
Director
 
Gilbert Melgar
Richie Valens
 
John Fisher
Man in Theater
 
Will Jordan
Ed Sullivan
 
Bill Lytle
Delbert
 
Raoulle
Barking Dog
 
Cora
Ruby
 
Kenneth Caldwell
Teenager in the Parking Lot
 
Mags Kavanaugh
Sissy Lou
 
Kathryn Le Veque
Roller skater
 
Hope Sage
Fan
 
Eric Voge
Groupie