The Buddy Holly Story (1978) | Full Cast

Steve Rash

DIRECTOR

Alan Swyer

WRITER

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(voice)

Bill Lytle

Delbert

Raoulle

Barking Dog

Cora

Ruby

Mags Kavanaugh

Sissy Lou(uncredited)

Hope Sage

Fan(uncredited)

Eric Voge

Groupie(uncredited)