The Buddy Holly Story (1978) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Steve Rash.

Cast

• Gary Busey as Buddy Holly
• Don Stroud as Jesse Charles
• Charles Martin Smith as Ray Bob Simmons
• Conrad Janis as Ross Turner
• William Jordan as Riley
• Maria Richwine as Maria Elena Holly
• Amy Johnston as Cindy Lou
• Dick O'Neill as Sol Gittler
• Fred Travalena as Madman Mancuso
• Neva Patterson as Mrs. Holly
• Arch Johnson as Mr. Holly
• John F. Goff as T.J.
• Gloria Irizarry as Mrs. Santiago
• Jody Berry as Engineer Sam
• Richard Kennedy as Preacher
• Jim Beach as Wilson
• Gailard Sartain as The Big Bopper
• Albert Popwell as Eddie
• Paul Mooney as Sam
• M.G. Kelly as Avalon M.C.
• Matthew Beard as Luther

Crew

• Robert Gittler — Screenplay
• Steve Rash — Director
• Joe Renzetti — Original Music Composer
• Stevan Larner — Director of Photography

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