Cast and Crew of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

Full Cast of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Ben Alexander

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Jim Backus

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress better known for her role as Lana Turner in L.A....

Barbara O. Jones

Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)

Richard Basehart

Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)

Hugh Beaumont

George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

William Bendix

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Ann Blyth

Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)

Jim Bouton

Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)

Grand L. Bush

FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)

James Cagney

Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

Lon Chaney Jr.

Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)

John Considine

Matthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)

Robert Culp

Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)

Howard Duff

Dave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage)

Deanna Durbin

Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)

Mark Frechette

Mark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage)

John Garfield

Nick Blake in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)

Ben Gazzara

Jackie Treehorn in The Big Lebowski (archive footage)

Bruce Glover

Duffy in Chinatown (archive footage)

Marjoe Gortner

Joby in Earthquake (archive footage)

James Griffith

Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

Daria Halprin

Daria in Zabriskie Point (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Ollie (archive footage)

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen in The Public Enemy (archive footage)

Bob Hope

Adam J. Niles in Bachelor in Paradise (archive footage)

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope KBE, KC*SG, KSS (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, and...

Lauren Hutton

Georgia Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lauren Hutton (born November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress....

Henry Jaglom

Dean in Venice/Venice (archive footage)

David Janssen

Steve in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)

Peter Jason

Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Edward Ostling (born July 22, 1944), also known as Peter Jason, is an...

Roy Jenson

Mulvihill in Chinatown (archive footage)

Jack Klugman

Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)

Alan Ladd

Philip Raven in This Gun For Hire (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Stan (archive footage)

Al Leong

Uli in Die Hard (archive footage)

Jerry Lewis

Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director...

Gary Lockwood

George Matthews in Model Shop (archive footage)

Perry Lopez

Escobar in Chinatown (archive footage)

Lyle Lovett

Detective DeLongpre in The Player (archive footage)

Fred MacMurray

Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (archive footage)

Guy Madison

Cliff Harper in Till the End of Time (archive footage)

Joe Mantell

Walsh in Chinatown (archive footage)

Matt McCoy

Brett Chase in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. McCoy was born in...

Ralph Meeker

Mike Hammer in Kiss Me Deadly (archive footage)

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Harry Morgan

Officer Bill Gannon in Dragnet (archive footage)

Harry Morgan (born Harry Bratsberg) was an American stage, screen, radio, and television actor. He is perhaps best...

Robert Morley

Sir Ambrose Abercrombie in The Loved Ones (archive footage)

Robert Morse

Dennis Barlow in The Loved Ones (archive footage)

Tom Neal

Al Roberts in Detour (archive footage)

Lloyd Nolan

Dr. Vance in Earthquake (archive footage)

Edmond O'Brien

Frank Bigelow in D.O.A (archive footage)

Carroll O'Connor

Lt. Christy French in Marlowe (archive footage)

Jürgen Prochnow

Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage)

Tony Roberts

Rob in Annie Hall (archive footage)

Cliff Robertson

President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film...

Mitchell Ryan

The Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)

Ann Savage

Vera in Detour (archive footage)

Zachary Scott

Monte Beragon in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)

Paolo Seganti

Johnny Stompanato in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

James Stacy

Joe Brodnek in Flareup (archive footage)

Madeleine Stowe

Karen Carr in Unlawful Entry (archive footage)

Madeleine Marie Stowe Mora (born August 18, 1958) is an American actress. She appeared mostly on television before...

David Strathairn

Pierce Patchett in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

An American film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature...

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd (archive footage)

William Talman

Dave Purvis in Armoured Car Robbery (archive footage)

Larenz Tate

Frankie Lymon in Why Do Fools Fall In Love (archive footage)

Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor. Tate was born on the west side of...

George Tobias

Al Doyle in Nobody Lives Forever (archive footage)

Lana Turner

Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice (archive footage)

Diane Venora

Justine in Heat (archive footage)

Diane Venora is an American stage, television and film actress. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977 and...

John Vernon

Mal Reese in Point Blank (archive footage)

Craig Wasson

Jake Scully in Body Double (archive footage)

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)

Jack Webb

Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (archive footage)

Raquel Welch

Michele in Flareup (archive footage)

An American actress and beauty icon, the statuesque Raquel Welch (September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was one of...

James Whitmore

Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American...

Cornel Wilde

Griff Marat in Shockproof (archive footage)

Mykelti Williamson

Det. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage)

Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford...

Jonathan Winters

Wilbur Glenworthy in The Loved Ones (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Judy in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Jenny Wright

Diz in Out of Bounds (archive footage)

Burt Young

Curly in Chinatown (archive footage)

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis Mulwray in Chinatown (archive footage)

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the...

Encke King

Narrator (voice)

Belinda Palmer

Katherine in Chinatown (archive footage)

Crew of Los Angeles Plays Itself

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