

Melvin and Howard
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Director(s)
Jonathan Demme
Evelyn Purcell
Cast & crew

Martine Beswick
Realty Agent

Joe Spinell
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Charles Napier
Ventura

Jack Kehoe
Jim Delgado

Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar

Jason Robards
Howard Hughes

Dabney Coleman
Judge Keith Hayes

Tom Willett
Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

John Glover
2nd Attorney (Freese)

Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1

Gary Goetzman
Melvin's Cousin Fred

Jonathan Demme
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Pamela Reed
Bonnie Dummar

Michael J. Pollard
Little Red

Melissa Prophet
Easy Street Model

Robert Ridgely
Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz
Chapel Owner

Rick Lenz
Lawyer

Cheryl Smith
Patient Ronnie

Herbie Faye
Man Witness

Jack Verbois
Holdup Man
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar

Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman

Denise Galik
Lucy
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer
Janice King
Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein
Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas
Go-Go Dancer

Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Sisk
Elise Hudson
Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Wentz
Justice of the Peace
Hal Marshall
Hal
Naida Reynolds
Woman Witness

Sonny Carl Davis
Milkman George

Brendan Kelly
Milkman Ralph
Danny Tucker
Milkman Pete
Shirley Washington
Patient Debbie
Jason Ball
The Bait Brothers
Darrell Devlin
The Bait Brothers

Danny Dark
Easy Street Announcer
Linda Cardoso
Easy Street Model
Garrie Kelly
Easy Street Model
John Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud

Charlene Holt
Mrs. Worth
Melissa Williams
Sherry Dummar

Antony Alda
Terry
James Lyle Strong
Gas Station Customer
John Levin
Reporter
Rob Reece
Lynda's Husband

Joseph Ragno
1st Attorney (Maxwell)
Charles Horden
Bailiff
Joseph Walker Jr.
3rd Attorney
Robert S. Holman
Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Evelyn Purcell
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