The Comic [84839] Released: 1969-11-19 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 95 mins Popularity: 1.2212 Vote Average: 5.9 Vote Count: 10 Overview: An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton. Cast [92] Dick Van DykeBilly Bright Michele LeeMary Gibson Mickey RooneyCockeye Cornel WildeFrank Powers Nina WayneSybil Atlas Pert KeltonMama Bell Steve AllenSteve Allen Barbara HellerGinger Ed PeckEdwin G. Engleha Jeannine RileyLorraine Bell Gavin MacLeod1st Director Jay NovelloMiguel Craig HuebingDoctor Paulene MyersPhoebe Fritz FeldArmand Jerome CowanLawrence Isabel SanfordWoman Jeff DonnellNurse Carl ReinerAl Schilling Howard DaytonKetchup Man Maurice DallimoreLord Faversham Mantan MorelandPasserby at Bill Frank AdamoMinor Role Lillian AdamsOld Lady Priscilla AnnConsuela Robert BallMike Fields Rex BensonMinor Role Mel BergerFatso / Dental P Jack BerleMinor Role Frank BiroFred - Director Nick BorganiPremiere Guest William BoyceMinor Role Paul BradleyFuneral Guest Peter BroccoMinister Linda BurtonMinor Role Patrick CampbellFuneral Director Calvin CoolidgeSelf Suzanne CovingtonMinor Role Billy CurtisLifeguard in Fil Luis DelgadoMinor Role Peter EastmanScreening Room E Joyce EastonFrench Maid Geoff EdwardsLate Night Movie Lynn FieldsMailbox Gag Harry FleerCop Paul FreesNewsreel Narrato Leonard FreyTalk Show Guest Sig FrohlichMinor Role Ben FrommerMexican Barfly Dee GardnerMinor Role Eddie GarrettRestaurant Patro Bobby GilbertMinor Role The Great John L.Burly Man Clive HallidayButler Alvin HammerCameraman Carter HarbaughTommy Andre HemmersMinor Role Brick HustonStill Photograph Scott JamesBilly Jr. Stardedt KaavaMinor Role Lou KaneStorekeeper Suzie KayeAmanda Lou Phipp Kenner G. KempTheatre Doorman Walter KightlyMinor Role Joseph La CavaRestaurant Patro Ethelreda LeopoldRestaurant Patro Marilyn MalloyNurse Alan MarstonRestaurant Patro Frank MathiasHearse Driver Kres MerskyBathing Beauty Celeste MichaelsGirl in Miniskir Howard MorrisPedestrian Gag M Ottola NesmithHousekeeper William H. O'BrienFuneral Guest Angel PineMinor Role Murray PollackWedding Guest Ward RamseyOfficer Bob RhodesCameraman Christopher RossMusician Mark RussellMinor Role Paul RussellFuneral Guest Cosmo SardoPallbearer at Fu Joe SawyersDriver Jeffrey SayrePallbearer at Fu Johnny SilverLittle Man Ralph SmileyHot Dog Man Irene TedrowBilly's Mother i Viki VigenLittle Girl Johnny WeissmüllerJungle Jim Jean WillesDenise in Film C Dick WinslowOrganist Bill ZuckertPrison Warden in Trailers Mick Garris on THE COMIC Dick van Dyke - The Comic (1969)