--- title: "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas" cast: 60 crew: 67 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." --- # The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982): cast and crew 60 cast and 67 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Dolly Parton](https://film.one/person/dolly-parton.md) as Mona Stangley - [Burt Reynolds](https://film.one/person/burt-reynolds.md) as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd - [Dom DeLuise](https://film.one/person/dom-deluise.md) as Melvin P. Thorpe - [Charles Durning](https://film.one/person/charles-durning.md) as Governor of Texas - [Jim Nabors](https://film.one/person/jim-nabors.md) as Deputy Fred - [Robert Mandan](https://film.one/person/robert-mandan.md) as Senator Wingwood - [Lois Nettleton](https://film.one/person/lois-nettleton.md) as Dulcie Mae - [Theresa Merritt](https://film.one/person/theresa-merritt.md) as Jewel - [Noah Beery Jr.](https://film.one/person/noah-beery-jr.md) as Edsel - [Raleigh Bond](https://film.one/person/raleigh-bond.md) as Mayor - [Barry Corbin](https://film.one/person/barry-corbin.md) as C.J. - [Ken Magee](https://film.one/person/ken-magee.md) as Mansel - Mary Jo Catlett as Rita - [Mary Louise Wilson](https://film.one/person/mary-louise-wilson.md) as Modene - Howard K. Smith as Howard K. Smith - Sandy Johnson as Chicken Ranch Girl - Gail Benedict as Chicken Ranch Girl - Valerie Leigh Bixler as Chicken Ranch Girl - Leslie Cook as Chicken Ranch Girl - Carol Culver as Chicken Ranch Girl - Lorraine Fields as Chicken Ranch Girl - Trish Garland as Chicken Ranch Girl - Lee Lund as Chicken Ranch Girl - Paula Lynn as Chicken Ranch Girl - [Lily Mariye](https://film.one/person/lily-mariye.md) as Chicken Ranch Girl - Andrea Pike as Chicken Ranch Girl - Terry Calloway as Chicken Ranch Girl - Jennifer Nairn-Smith as Chicken Ranch Girl - Terri Treas as Chicken Ranch Girl - Melanie Winter as Chicken Ranch Girl - Stephen Bray as Aggie - Brian Bullard as Aggie - Jeff Calhoun as Aggie - Gary Chapman as Aggie - John Dolf as Aggie - David Engel as Aggie - Edmond Alan Forsyth as Aggie - Mark Fotopoulos as Aggie - Michael Fullington as Aggie - David Warren Gibson as Aggie - Joe Hart as Aggie - Jeffrey Hornaday as Aggie - Patrick Maguire as Aggie - Ted Marriot as Aggie - Jerry Mitchell as Aggie - Steven Moore as Aggie - Douglas Robb as Aggie - Kevin Ryan as Aggie - Tim Topper as Aggie - Marvin Tunney as Aggie - Randy Val Cupp as Aggie - Robert Warners as Aggie - Robin Lynn Funk as Dogette - Larry Kenton as Dogette - Edie Lehmann Boddicker as Dogette - Mark Thomas McGee as Dogette - Karen McLain as Dogette - Benjamin Taylor as Dogette - Arnetia Walker as Dogette - Ty Whitney as Dogette ## Directing - [Colin Higgins](https://film.one/person/colin-higgins.md): Director - Marshall Schlom: Script Supervisor - Emmitt-Leon O'Neill: Second Assistant Director - Jack Frost Sanders: First Assistant Director - Jim Van Wyck: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Larry L. King](https://film.one/person/larry-l-king.md): Musical, Screenplay - Carol Hall: Musical - [Peter Masterson](https://film.one/person/peter-masterson.md): Screenplay, Musical - [Colin Higgins](https://film.one/person/colin-higgins.md): Screenplay ## Production - Terry Liebling: Casting - [Peter Macgregor-Scott](https://film.one/person/peter-macgregor-scott.md): Co-Producer - [Thomas L. Miller](https://film.one/person/thomas-l-miller.md): Producer - [Edward K. Milkis](https://film.one/person/edward-k-milkis.md): Producer - [Robert L. Boyett](https://film.one/person/robert-l-boyett.md): Producer - Mary Vance: Casting - [Robert F. Boyle](https://film.one/person/robert-f-boyle.md): Production Designer ## Camera - [William A. Fraker](https://film.one/person/william-a-fraker.md): Director of Photography - Dave Anderberg: Grip - Steve Bridge: Camera Operator - [Nick McLean](https://film.one/person/nick-mclean.md): Camera Operator - Keith Peterman: First Assistant Camera - Cal Roberts: First Assistant Camera - Bobby Thomas: First Assistant Camera - Jeff Zimmerman: Assistant Camera - Lawrence Grauman: Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Jack Hofstra](https://film.one/person/jack-hofstra.md): Editor - [Pembroke J. Herring](https://film.one/person/pembroke-j-herring.md): Editor - [David Bretherton](https://film.one/person/david-bretherton.md): Editor - [Walter Hannemann](https://film.one/person/walter-hannemann.md): Editor - [Nicholas Eliopoulos](https://film.one/person/nicholas-eliopoulos.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Dolly Parton](https://film.one/person/dolly-parton.md): Songs - [Patrick Williams](https://film.one/person/patrick-williams.md): Original Music Composer - William B. Kaplan: Sound mixer - Carol Hall: Songs - Glenn Hoskinson: Sound Editor - Walt Jenevein: Sound Editor - Stanley H. Polinsky: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Earl Sampson: Boom Operator - John Stacy: Supervising Sound Editor - Bruce Stambler: Sound Editor - John J. Stephens: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Kyle Wright: Sound Editor ## Art - Norman Newberry: Art Direction - Arthur Jeph Parker: Set Decoration - Daniel Maltese: Set Designer - [Curtis A. Schnell](https://film.one/person/curtis-a-schnell.md): Set Designer - Phill Norman: Title Designer ## Costume and make-up - [April Ferry](https://film.one/person/april-ferry.md): Wardrobe Master - Shirlee Strahm: Costumer - [Theadora Van Runkle](https://film.one/person/theadora-van-runkle.md): Costume Designer - Pete Altobelli: Makeup Artist - Cindy Baggett: Makeup Artist - Irene De'Atley: Hairstylist - Tom Ellingwood: Makeup Artist - Marvin G. Westmore: Makeup Artist - Lynda Gurasich: Hairstylist - Barbara Lorenz: Hairstylist - Colleen Owens: Hairstylist - Lorraine Roberson: Hairstylist - Brad Wilder: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Henry Schoessler: Visual Effects - Albert Whitlock: Visual Effects ## Lighting - Gary H. Holt: Gaffer - Doug Pentek: Gaffer ## Crew - Eddie Hice: Stunt Coordinator - Fred Z. Gebler: Special Effects - Tony Stevens: Choreographer --- © 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/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md