Limelight (1952) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin as Calvero
• Claire Bloom as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
• Nigel Bruce as Postant
• Buster Keaton as Calvero's Partner
• Sydney Chaplin as Neville
• Norman Lloyd as Bodalink
• Andre Eglevsky as Dancer - Harlequin
• Melissa Hayden as Dancer - Columbine
• Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Sybil Alsop
• Wheeler Dryden as Thereza's Doctor
• Barry Bernard as John Redfern
• Stapleton Kent as Claudius
• Molly Glessing as Maid
• Leonard Mudie as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
• Loyal Underwood as Street Musician
• Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Street Musician
• Julian Ludwig as Street Musician
• Billy Lee Aimone as Little Boy (uncredited)
• John Alban as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
• Benjie Bancroft as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• John Barton as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Ray Beltram as Actor Backstage (uncredited)
• Paul Bradley as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
• James Carlisle as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Charles Chaplin, Jr. as Clown (uncredited)
• Geraldine Chaplin as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
• Josephine Chaplin as Child on Steps (uncredited)
• Michael Chaplin as Child on Steps (uncredited)
• Oona O'Neill Chaplin as Extra (uncredited)
• Bud Cokes as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Harry Crocker as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Oliver Cross as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Billy Curtis as Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
• Jack Deery as Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
• Cyril Delevanti as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
• Tim Durant as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
• Tom Ferrandini as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
• Dorothy Ford as Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
• Curt Furberg as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
• Rudy Germane as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Crew

• Charlie Chaplin — Director
• Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay
• Charlie Chaplin — Producer
• Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer
• Karl Struss — Director of Photography

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