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Ghost Story (1981) Poster

(1981)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Irvin

Writing Credits  

Peter Straub ... (based on the novel by)
 
Lawrence D. Cohen ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Fred Astaire ... Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas ... John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ... Edward Wanderley
John Houseman ... Sears James
Craig Wasson ... Don / David
Patricia Neal ... Stella
Alice Krige ... Alma / Eva
Jacqueline Brookes ... Milly
Miguel Fernandes ... Gregory Bate
Lance Holcomb ... Fenny Bate
Mark Chamberlin Mark Chamberlin ... Young John Jaffrey
Tim Choate ... Young Ricky Hawthorne
Kurt Johnson ... Young Edward Wanderley
Ken Olin ... Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan ... Sheriff Hardesty
Michael O'Neill ... Churchill
Guy Boyd ... Omar Norris
Robert Burr ... Principal
Helena Carroll Helena Carroll ... Mrs. Meredith
Robin Curtis ... Rea Dedham
Breon Gorman Breon Gorman ... Nettie Dedham
James Greene ... Mailman
Cagle D. Green Cagle D. Green ... Eva's Apparition
Kyra Carleton Kyra Carleton ... Eva's Apparition
Ruth Hunt Ruth Hunt ... Florence
Deborah Offner ... Helen
Virginia Bingham Virginia Bingham ... Sears' Mother (as Virginia P. Bingham)
William F. Conway William F. Conway ... Sears' Father
Russell R. Bletzer Russell R. Bletzer ... Reverend Wilkinson
Terrance Mario Carnes Terrance Mario Carnes ... Waiter
Alfred Curven Alfred Curven ... Man in Coffin
Edward F. Dillon Edward F. Dillon ... Judge
Alvin W. Fretz Alvin W. Fretz ... Coroner
Hugh Hires Hugh Hires ... Student Solt
Raymond J. Quinn Raymond J. Quinn ... Ricky's Father
Barbara von Zastrow Barbara von Zastrow ... Ricky's Mother
Betty Low ... Irmengard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mason Cardiff Mason Cardiff ... Schoolboy (uncredited)
Gale Grindle Gale Grindle ... Student (uncredited)

Produced by 

Douglas Green ... co-producer
Ronald G. Smith ... associate producer
Burt Weissbourd ... producer

Music by 

Philippe Sarde

Cinematography by 

Jack Cardiff ... director of photography

Editing by 

Tom Rolf

Casting By 

Mike Fenton

Production Design by 

Norman Newberry

Art Direction by 

Norman Newberry

Set Decoration by 

Mary Ann Biddle

Costume Design by 

May Routh

Makeup Department 

Rick Baker ... special makeup effects artist
Irving Buchman ... make-up
Carl Fullerton ... special makeup effects artist
Albert Jeyte ... make-up
Robert Jiras ... make-up
Philip Leto ... hair stylist
Rick Sharp ... make-up
Dick Smith ... make-up illusions by
Lee Trent ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Robert Latham Brown ... production manager
Ronald G. Smith ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dan Kolsrud ... first assistant director
Dean Lyras ... second assistant director

Art Department 

James Allen ... assistant decorator (as Jim Allen)
William Apperson ... construction foreman
Michael Seymour ... visual advisor
John Zemansky ... property master

Sound Department 

James R. Alexander ... sound (as Jim Alexander)
Allan Bromberg ... assistant sound editor / assistant: sound editor (as Alan Bromberg)
Charles L. Campbell ... supervising sound editor
Larry Carow ... sound effects editor
Samuel C. Crutcher ... sound effects editor
Richard C. Franklin ... sound effects editor (as Rick Franklin)
Robert L. Hoyt ... sound re-recordist
David Pettijohn ... sound effects editor
Stanley H. Polinsky ... re-recording mixer (as Stan Polinsky)
Mark Server ... boom operator
John J. Stephens ... re-recording mixer (as John Stephens)
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Steve Johnson ... special effects
Henry Millar Jr. ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Syd Dutton ... matte artist
Dennis Glouner ... matte photographer
Bill Taylor ... matte photographer
Albert Whitlock ... special visual effects
Henry Schoessler ... matte crew (uncredited)
Susan Turner ... visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Erik Cord ... stunts
Rita Egleston ... stunts
Diamond Farnsworth ... stunts (as Hill Farnsworth)
Larry Holt ... stunts
John Meier ... stunts
Jeff Ramsey ... stunts
Glenn Randall Jr. ... stunt coordinator
Dick Warlock ... stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunt player (uncredited)
Dick Warlock ... stunt double: Fred Astaire (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Lou Barlia ... camera operator
Bobby Brown ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jack Brown ... assistant camera
Dick Mingalone ... camera operator
Reggie Newkirk ... first assistant camera
Ted Varnadoe ... electrician

Editorial Department 

Michael Ripps ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Harry Betts ... orchestrator
John Caper Jr. ... music coordinator
Mickey Crofford ... music recordist
Peter Knight ... conductor / orchestrator
Michel Mention ... additional orchestrator
Peter T. Myers ... orchestrator (as Peter Myers)
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Marilyn Baker ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Ruth Bruegger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Nicole Bush ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Caper Jr. ... conductor (uncredited)
Ron Clark ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Rob Courtney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob DiVall ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Earl Dumler ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Arthur Hoberman ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Connie Kupka ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Earl Madison ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jack Marsh ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kazu Matsui ... musician: flute (uncredited)
William Mays ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
David Riddles ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Ambrose Russo ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Erica Sharp ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Marston Smith ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Milton Thomas ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Sonny P. Filippini ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Patrick A. DiCocco ... production driver
Doug Wilson ... driver

Additional Crew 

Phil Bowles ... first assistant stage manager
Jan DeWitt ... second assistant stage manager
Mike Henry ... production assistant/logistics co-ordinator
Phill Norman ... title designer
Suzanne E. Petersen ... production assistant

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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