Melvin and Howard
Comedy
Drama
Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.
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.
1980-09-19
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Cast
Director
Jonathan Demme
Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen as Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards as Howard Hughes
Chip Taylor as Clark Taylor
Michael J. Pollard as Little Red
Denise Galik as Lucy
Gene Borkan as Go-Go Club Owner #1
Gloria Grahame as Mrs. Sisk
Robert Ridgely as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz as Chapel Owner
Herbie Faye as Man Witness
Charles Napier as Ventura
Jack Kehoe as Jim Delgado
Pamela Reed as Bonnie Dummar
Sonny Carl Davis as Milkman George
Brendan Kelly as Milkman Ralph
Cheryl Smith as Patient Ronnie
Danny Dark as Easy Street Announcer
Melissa Prophet as Easy Street Model
Martine Beswick as Realty Agent
Charlene Holt as Mrs. Worth
Antony Alda as Terry
Rick Lenz as Lawyer
Gary Goetzman as Melvin's Cousin Fred
Jack Verbois as Holdup Man
Joseph Ragno as 1st Attorney (Maxwell)
John Glover as 2nd Attorney (Freese)
Dabney Coleman as Judge Keith Hayes
Joe Spinell as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Tom Willett as Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)