The Greatest Show On Earth (1952)

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Directed by

Cecil B. DeMille

Starring

Actors

Character

Betty Hutton

Holly

Cornel Wilde

The Great Sebastian

Charlton Heston

Brad Braden

Dorothy Lamour

Phyllis

Gloria Grahame

Angel

Henry Wilcoxon

FBI Agent Gregory

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Emmett Kelly

Cucciola

Antoinette Concello

John Ringling North

Tuffy Genders

John Kellogg

Harry

John Ridgely

Assistant Manager

Frank Wilcox

Circus Doctor

Robert Carson

Ringmaster

Lillian Albertson

Buttons' Mother

Julia Faye

Birdie

James Stewart

'Buttons' A Clown

Lou Jacobs

The Alzanas

Trisco

The Flying Artonys

Lilo Juston

The Chaludis

The Idnavis

The Realles

The Fredonias

Luciana & Friedel

Buzzy Potts

Ernie Burch

Felix Adler

Paul Jerome

Miss Patricia

Eddie Kohl

Tiebors Sea Lions

Tibor's Sea Lions

Mroczkowskis Liberty Horses

Mroczkowski's Liberty Horses

The Zoppes

Bones Brown

Fay Alexander

The Flying Concellos

Lola Dobritch

The Hemadas

Christy and Gorilla

Christy & Gorilla

Tonito

The Bokaras

Prince Paul

Jimmy Armstrong

Paul Horompo

Paul Jung

Charley Bell

Gilbert Reichert

C.H. Lindsey

C. H. Lindsey

Petersons Dogs

Peterson's Dogs

Rixs Bears

Rix's Bears

Arthur Burson

La Norma

Jeanne Sleeter

Billy Snyder

Bill Snyder

The Flying Comets

Veronica Martell

Miss Loni

The Romigs

Rusty Parent

The Maxellos

Martha Hunter

Truzzi

Eugene Scott

James Barnes

Merle Evans

Frank McClosky

Mike Petrillo

Peter Grace

Bob Reynolds

George Werner

Lee Aaker

Little Boy Spectator

Dorothy Adams

Sam's Wife

Eric Alden

Canvas Man

Erville Alderson

Spectator

Stanley Andrews

Spectator

Ross Bagdasarian

Spectator

Frank Baker

Spectator

Vicki Bakken

Vicki

Arthur Berkeley

Spectator

Mary Bezemes

Minor Role

Gladys Blake

Spectator

Oliver Blake

Spectator

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy

Ralph Brooks

Spectator

Helen Brown

Spectator

Jeanne Browning

Girl

Arthur Q. Bryan

Spectator

Donna Burke

Girl

Bobby Burns

Spectator

Paul E. Burns

Spectator

Lonnie Burr

Little Boy Spectator

Bruce Cameron

Bruce

Charles Campbell

Spectator

Frances Campbell

Minor Role

Malcolm Cassell

Little Boy Spectator

Iphigenie Castiglioni

Lane Chandler

Dave

Nathalie J. Christian

Minor Role

Ken Christy

Tightrope Act Spectator

Archie D. Clark

Train Engineer

Davison Clark

Farmer Sam

Ronnie Clark

Boy

Lydia Clarke

Circus Girl

Rocky Clinton

Barker

Rus Conklin

Rus

Gerald Courtemarche

Little Boy Spectator

John Crawford

Jack - Circus Attendant

Dorothy Crider

Dorothy

Bing Crosby

Spectator

Bob Crosby

Spectator

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator

Bobby Diamond

Little Boy Spectator

Lester Dorr

Midway Game Barker

Gloria Drew

Ann

Jimmie Dundee

Utility Man / Stake Driver

Claude Dunkin

Claude

Don Dunning

Spectator

Art Dupuis

Spectator

Rosemary Dvorak

Rosemary

Daisy Earles

Midget

Bonnie Kay Eddy

Little Girl Spectator

Monie Ellis

Little Girl Spectator

C.L. Elslander

Father C.L. Elslander

Franklyn Farnum

Spectator

Mary Field

Spectator

Norman Field

Truesdale

Elizabeth Fillman

Girl

Bess Flowers

Spectator

Kathleen Freeman

Spectator

Mona Freeman

Spectator

Curt Furberg

Spectator

Gerry Ganzer

Spectator

Nancy Gates

Spectator

Slim Gaut

Circus Man

Everett Glass

Board Member

Joseph Granby

Spectator

Greta Granstedt

Spectator

Linda Green

Little Girl Spectator

Otto Griebling

Circus Performer

Robert Haines

Spectator

Dolores Hall

Circus Girl

Scott H. Hall

Spectator

William Hall

Bill

John Hamer

Little Boy Spectator

Chuck Hamilton

Ambulance Driver

Peter Hansen

Spectator

Charmienne Harker

Charmienne

Joe Harper

Little Boy Spectator

Kathleen Hartnagel

Little Girl Spectator

Helene Hatch

Spectator

Bradford Hatton

Osborne

Jimmy Hawkins

Little Boy Spectator

Erin Hennessey

Girl

Patsy Henry

Girl

William Henry

Spectator

Bette Hill

Girl

Paula Hill

Spectator

Fay Holderness

Spectator

Ronny Hooker

Boy

Bob Hope

Spectator

Jerry James

Spectator

Michael Jeffers

Spectator

Adele Cook Johnson

Mable

Brad Johnson

Reporter

Lorna Jordon

Lorna

Frances Karath

Little Girl Spectator

Milton Kibbee

Pickpocket Victim

Mona Knox

Mona

Fred Kohler Jr.

Train Fireman

Anne Kunde

Spectator

Ethan Laidlaw

Hank

Larry Lapham

Minor Role

Rudy Lee

Little Boy Spectator

Leota Lorraine

Spectator

Herbert Lytton

Foreman

George Magrill

Circus Man

Ted Mapes

Roustabout

Anthony Marsh

Tony

Sydney Mason

Carson

Gay McEldowney

Gay

Pattie McKenzie

Girl

Peggy McKim

Little Girl Spectator

James McNally

Spectator

William Meader

Spectator

David M. Mee

Little Boy

Frank Meredith

Train Engineer

John Merton

Chuck

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude

Patricia Michon

Patricia

Royce Milne

Little Girl Spectator

Ralph Montgomery

Spectator

Beverly Mook

Little Girl Spectator

Lyle Moraine

Spectator

Clarence Nash

Spectator

Howard Negley

Truck Boss

Noel Neill

Noel

Richard Neill

Spectator

Ottola Nesmith

Spectator

Joel Nestler

Little Boy Spectator

David Newell

Spectator

Eric Nielsen

Little Boy Spectator

Noralee Norman

Little Girl Spectator

Judy Nugent

Little Girl Spectator

Edmond O'Brien

Midway Barker at End

Lillian O'Malley

Spectator

Susan Odin

Little Girl Spectator

Sammy Ogg

Little Boy Spectator

Ruth Packard

Spectator

John Parrish

Jack Lawson

Snub Pollard

Spectator

Luce Potter

Midget

Hugh Prosser

Hugh

Gilman Rankin

Minor Role

Harry Raven

Circus Man

John Rice

Circus Patron

Keith Richards

Keith - Circus Attendant

Bruce Riley Jr.

Boy

William J. Riley

Policeman

Edwin Rochelle

Spectator

Peter Roman

Little Boy Spectator

Angelo Rossitto

Midget

Gladys Rosson

Spectator

John Roy

Roustabout

Robert E. Royal

Policeman

William Ruhl

Circus Barker

Robert W. Rushing

Policeman

Russell Saunders

Circus Man

Syd Saylor

Circus Barker

Ritz Schroder

Harlequin

Queenie Smith

Spectator

Squeaky

Robert St. Angelo

Spectator

Mabel Stark

Spectator

Robert R. Stephenson

Spectator

Tony Taylor

Little Boy Spectator

Roland Tiebor

Nina Torres

Girl

Stuart Torres

Little Boy Spectator

Arthur Tovey

Spectator

Dale Van Sickel

Man in Train Wreck

Dorothy Vernon

Spectator

Judith Ann Vroom

Little Girl Spectator

Wally Walker

Spectator

Beverly Washburn

Little Girl Spectator

Joan Whitney

Spectator

Josephine Whittell

Spectator

Kay Wiley

Spectator

Dickie June Williams

Girl

Robert N. Wilson

Motorcycle Cop

Robert Winans

Little Boy Spectator

Christine Wright

Spectator

Fred Zendar

Spectator

Alberto Zoppe

Alberto Zoppe - Trick Rider