King of Jazz (1930) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Murray Anderson.

Cast

• Paul Whiteman as Paul Whiteman
• John Boles as Vocalist ('Song of the Dawn' / 'It Happened in Monterey')
• Jeanie Lang as Vocalist ('I'd Like To Do Things For You' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
• Laura La Plante as Editor ('Ladies of the Press') / Stenographer ('In Conference') / Quartet Member, 'Nellie'
• Jeanette Loff as Vocalist ('It Happened in Monterey' / 'Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
• Glenn Tryon as Executive ('In Conference') / Unmarried Husband
• William Kent as General ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Goldfish Owner ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Unmarried Couple's Offspring / Vocal ('Do Things For You')
• Slim Summerville as Automobile Owner ('Springtime') / Rear End of Horse / Charles
• Kathryn Crawford as Fourth Reporter ('Ladies of the Press')
• Carla Laemmle as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
• Stanley Smith as Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')
• Charles Irwin as Himself, Announcer / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front')
• George Chiles as Dancer ('It Happened in Monterey' / Vocalist 'A Bench in the Park' / 'Ragamuffin Romeo')
• Jack White as Jack White
• Frank Leslie as Quartet Lead Singer ('Nellie')
• Walter Brennan as Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
• Churchill Ross as Quartet Member ('Nellie')
• John Arledge as First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)
• Al Norman as Rubber Legs Dancer ('Happy Feet')
• Jacques Cartier as Voodoo Dancer ("Rhapsody in Blue")
• Nell O'Day as Dancer
• Marion Stattler as Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo' / 'Melting Pot'
• Don Rose as Specialty Dancer 'Ragamuffin Romeo'
• Bobbe Brox as Bobbe (as The Brox Sisters)
• Patricia Brox as Kathlyn (as The Brox Sisters)
• Lorayne Brox as Lorraine (as The Brox Sisters)
• Bing Crosby as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
• Yola d'Avril as Automobile Owner's Wife ("Springtime") / Marie ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front") (uncredited)
• Marcia Mae Jones as Child ('Bridal Veil') (uncredited)
• Bela Lugosi as Emcee - Hungarian Version
• Joan Marsh as Blonde ("A Bench in the Park") (uncredited)
• Harry Barris as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)
• Al Rinker as Trio Singer (as The Rhythm Boys)

Crew

• John Murray Anderson — Director
• Hal Mohr — Director of Photography
• Ray Rennahan — Director of Photography
• Carl Laemmle Jr. — Producer
• Jerome Ash — Director of Photography
• Harry Ruskin — Writer

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