The Best Man - Cast

Henry Fonda

William Russell
Actor

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell
Actor

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell
Actor

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell
Actor

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb
Actor

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader
Actor

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge
Actor

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell
Actor

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen
Actor

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson
Actor

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson
Actor

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
Actor

George Furth

Tom
Actor

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin
Actor

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Actor

Tyler McVey

Chairman
Actor

Sherwood Keith

Doctor
Actor

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Actor

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)
Actor

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)
Actor

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)
Actor

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)
Actor

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)
Actor