Dead & Buried (1981) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gary Sherman.

Cast

• James Farentino as Sheriff Dan Gillis
• Melody Anderson as Janet Gillis
• Jack Albertson as William G. Dobbs
• Dennis Redfield as Ron
• Nancy Locke as Linda
• Lisa Blount as Girl on the Beach / Nurse Lisa
• Robert Englund as Harry
• Bill Quinn as Ernie
• Michael Currie as Herman
• Christopher Allport as George Le Moyne / Freddie
• Joseph G. Medalis as Doctor
• Macon McCalman as Ben
• Lisa Marie as Hitchhiker
• Estelle Omens as Betty
• Barry Corbin as Phil
• Linda Shusett as Waitress
• Ed Bakey as Fisherman
• Glenn Morshower as Jimmy
• Robert Boler as Mr. Haskell
• Michael Pataki as Sam
• Jill Fosse as Nurse
• Mark Courtney as Jamie
• Michael Courtney as Jamie
• Renee McDonell as Girl #1
• Dottie Catching as Lady Car Passenger
• Colby Smith as Femal Stranger
• Judy Ashton as Joyce
• Anthony Cecere as Townsperson (uncredited)
• Bill Couch Jr. as Townsperson (uncredited)
• Bill Couch as Townsperson (uncredited)
• Angelo De Meo as Townsperson (uncredited)

Crew

• Dan O'Bannon — Screenplay
• Gary Sherman — Director
• Ronald Shusett — Screenplay
• Ronald Shusett — Producer
• Robert Fentress — Producer
• Steven Poster — Director of Photography
• Joe Renzetti — Original Music Composer
• Chelsea Quinn Yarbro — Novel

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