--- title: "Friendly Persuasion: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion" cast: 60 crew: 38 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Friendly Persuasion (1956): cast and crew 60 cast and 38 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Gary Cooper](https://film.one/person/gary-cooper.md) as Jess Birdwell - [Dorothy McGuire](https://film.one/person/dorothy-mcguire.md) as Eliza Birdwell - [Anthony Perkins](https://film.one/person/anthony-perkins.md) as Josh Birdwell - [Richard Eyer](https://film.one/person/richard-eyer.md) as Little Jess Birdwell - [Robert Middleton](https://film.one/person/robert-middleton.md) as Sam Jordan - [Phyllis Love](https://film.one/person/phyllis-love.md) as Mattie Birdwell - [Peter Mark Richman](https://film.one/person/peter-mark-richman.md) as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan - [Walter Catlett](https://film.one/person/walter-catlett.md) as Professor Quigley - [Richard Hale](https://film.one/person/richard-hale.md) as Purdy - [Joel Fluellen](https://film.one/person/joel-fluellen.md) as Enoch - [Theodore Newton](https://film.one/person/theodore-newton.md) as Major Harvey - [John Smith](https://film.one/person/john-smith-151004.md) as Caleb Cope - Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth - Marjorie Durant as Pearl Hudspeth - Frances Farwell as Ruby Hudspeth - [Marjorie Main](https://film.one/person/marjorie-main.md) as The Widow Hudspeth - [Edward Andrews](https://film.one/person/edward-andrews.md) as Soldier (uncredited) - Robert Fuller as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited) - Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter (uncredited) - Nelson Leigh as Methodist Minister (uncredited) - Tom London as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) - Doug McClure as Soldier (uncredited) - William Schallert as Young Husband (uncredited) - [Joe Turkel](https://film.one/person/joe-turkel.md) as Poor Loser (uncredited) - Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Ivan Rasputin as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited) - [Russell Simpson](https://film.one/person/russell-simpson-8519.md) as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited) - Jean Inness as Mrs Purdy (uncredited) - [James Anderson](https://film.one/person/james-anderson.md) as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) - Irvin Ashkenazy as Farmer (uncredited) - Walter Bacon as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Benjie Bancroft as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - John Barton as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Phil Bloom as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - [Chet Brandenburg](https://film.one/person/chet-brandenburg.md) as Quaker (uncredited) - Tex Brodus as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Bob Burns as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited) - Mary Carr as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited) - Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Barker (uncredited) - Edmund Cobb as Operator (uncredited) - Bud Cokes as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Cecil Combs as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - John Compton as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited) - Chuck Courtney as Reb Courier (uncredited) - [John Craven](https://film.one/person/john-craven.md) as Band Leader (uncredited) - Billy Curtis as Midget at County Fair (uncredited) - Russell Custer as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Charles Delaney as Drinker (uncredited) - [John Dierkes](https://film.one/person/john-dierkes.md) as Farmer (uncredited) - James Dobson as Rebel Soldier (uncredited) - Richard Elmore as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Billy Engle as Small Role (uncredited) - Duke Fishman as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Bob Folkerson as Southern Renegade (uncredited) - Ralph Gamble as Medicine Man (uncredited) - Richard Garland as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited) - Slim Gaut as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Everett Glass as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited) - James Gonzalez as Carnival Patron (uncredited) - Jim Goodwin as Coward (uncredited) ## Directing - [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Director - Austen Jewell: Assistant Director - William O'Donnell: Assistant Director - Claude Binyon Jr.: Assistant Director - Thomas Carr: Second Unit Director ## Writing - [Michael Wilson](https://film.one/person/michael-wilson.md): Screenplay - Jessamyn West: Book ## Production - Allen K. Wood: Production Manager - Robert Wyler: Associate Producer - [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Producer - Walter Mirisch: Executive Producer ## Camera - [Ellsworth Fredericks](https://film.one/person/ellsworth-fredericks.md): Director of Photography - [Ray Rennahan](https://film.one/person/ray-rennahan.md): Second Unit Director of Photography ## Editing - [Edward A. Biery](https://film.one/person/edward-a-biery.md): Editor - [Robert Swink](https://film.one/person/robert-swink.md): Editor - [Robert Belcher](https://film.one/person/robert-belcher.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Del Harris: Sound Editor - [Dimitri Tiomkin](https://film.one/person/dimitri-tiomkin.md): Original Music Composer - Gordon R. Glennan: Sound Recordist - Gordon Sawyer: Sound Recordist - Ralph Butler: Sound Recordist ## Art - Ted Haworth: Art Direction - Joseph Kish: Set Decoration ## Costume and make-up - [Dorothy Jeakins](https://film.one/person/dorothy-jeakins.md): Costume Design - Emile LaVigne: Makeup Artist - Agnes Flanagan: Hairstylist - John G. Holden: Makeup Artist - Glenn Cavender: Makeup Artist - Sid Mintz: Wardrobe Designer ## Crew - Augie Lohman: Special Effects - Hank Moreland: Special Effects - Hank Morland: Special Effects - John Epper: Stunts - Tap Canutt: Stunts - Leroy Johnson: Stunts - Charles Duncan: Special Effects - Loren Janes: Stunts - Slim Talbot: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md