The Buddy Holly Story poster

The Buddy Holly Story Cast & Characters

The Buddy Holly Story (1978) stars Gary Busey as Buddy Holly, Don Stroud as Jesse Charles and Charles Martin Smith as Ray Bob Simmons. The drama movie was released May 18, 1978. Below is the full cast and crew.

PG 1978 · 1h 54m 71 Audience
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Starring Cast
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Robert Gittler
Story
Producers
Fred Bauer , Edward H. Cohen
Music
Cinematography
Production design
Casting

Full cast

50 cast members

Crew by department

33 crew members

Writing

Alan Swyer
Story
Robert Gittler
Screenplay

Production

Fred Bauer
Producer
Don Goldman
Production Manager
Edward H. Cohen
Executive Producer
Frances Avrut-Bauer
Associate Producer
Fred T. Kuehnert
Co-Executive Producer

Costume & Makeup

Gerry Leetch
Hairstylist
Doris Alexander
Makeup Artist
Marvin G. Westmore
Makeup Artist

Other

John Goldrosen
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