The One and Only

"Andy Schmidt manages to win fellow student Mary’s heart, but getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected. Desperate and dreaming of stardom, he tries wrestling."

Cast

Henry Winkler

as Andy Schmidt

Kim Darby

as Mary Crawford

Gene Saks

as Sidney Seltzer

William Daniels

as Mr. Crawford

Harold Gould

as Hector Moses

Polly Holliday

as Mrs. Crawford

Hervé Villechaize

as Milton Miller

Bill Baldwin

as Announcer in Des Moines

Anthony Battaglia

as Little Andy

Ed Begley Jr.

as Arnold - The King

Peter Brocco

as Autograph Hound

Brandon Cruz

as Sherman

Lucy Lee Flippin

as Agatha Franklen

Charles Frank

as Paul Harris

Salvador Guerrero III

as Indian Joe

H.B. Haggerty

as Captain Nemo

Dennis James

as Self

Jean Le Bouvier

as Wrestling Fanatic

Ralph Manza

as Bellman

Ken Olfson

as Mr. Arnold

Jack Scalici

as Waiter

Will Seltzer

as Eddie

Amzie Strickland

as House Mother

Mary Woronov

as Arlene

Gene LeBell

as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

Roddy Piper

as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)

Carl Reiner

as Theater Director (uncredited)

Crew

Steve Gordon

Writer

Carl Reiner

Director

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Leonard Drake

Hairstylist

Richard McWhorter

Unit Production Manager

Bob Kruger

Music Editor

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

John Wilkinson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Edward C. Carfagno

Production Design

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Patrick Williams

Original Music Composer

Bud Molin

Editor

Ruby R. Levitt

Set Decoration

Steve Gordon

Producer

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

David V. Picker

Producer

Marion Dougherty

Casting

Gene LeBell

Stunt Coordinator