About Radio Days
The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
Full Cast of Radio Days
Jeff Daniels
plays Biff Baxter
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a no...
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plays Sally White
María de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion m...
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plays Joe
Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television produ...
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plays Mother
Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950) is an American film and television actress, comedian and voice artist. ...
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plays New Year's Singer
Diane Hall Keaton (born Diane Hall; January 5, 1946) is an American actress. Known for her idiosyncratic personality ...
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plays Irene
Renée Lippin
plays Aunt Ceil
Kenneth Mars
plays Rabbi Baumel
Josh Mostel
plays Abe
Joshua Elias Mostel (born December 21, 1946) is an American actor with numerous film and Broadway credits. The son of...
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plays "Silver Dollar" Emcee
Wallace Shawn
plays Masked Avenger
Wallace Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian. His fil...
See Wallace Shawn's other roles →Michael Tucker
plays Father
David Warrilow
plays Roger
Dianne Wiest
plays Aunt Bea
Dianne Evelyn Wiest (born March 28, 1946) is an American actress. She has won two Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards and...
See Dianne Wiest's other roles →Mike Starr
plays Burglar
An American actor. Known for his large size at 6' 3" or 190 cm, he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or he...
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plays Burglar
Don Pardo
plays "Guess That Tune" Host
Don Pardo was born on February 22, 1918 and passed away 9 years ago at the age of 96 on August 18, 2014.
See Don Pardo's other roles →Martin Rosenblatt
plays Mr. Needleman
Helen Miller
plays Mrs. Needleman
Danielle Ferland
plays Child Star
Mick Murray
plays Avenger Crook
William Flanagan
plays Avenger Announcer
William Magerman
plays Grandpa
Leah Carrey
plays Grandma
Joy Newman
plays Cousin Ruthie
Hy Anzell
plays Mr. Waldbaum
Judith Malina
plays Mrs. Waldbaum
Fletcher Farrow Previn
plays Andrew
Rebecca Nickels
plays Evelyn Goorwitz
Mindy Morgenstern
plays "Show & Tell" Teacher
David Mosberg
plays Arnold
Ross Morgenstern
plays Ross
Andrew B. Clark
plays Sidney Manulis
Lee Erwin
plays Roller Rink Organist
Roger Hammer
plays Richard
Terry Lee Swarts
plays Nightclub Customer
Margaret Thomson
plays Nightclub Customer
Tito Puente
plays Latin Bandleader
Tito Puente was born on April 20, 1923 and passed away 24 years ago at the age of 77 on June 1, 2000.
See Tito Puente's other roles →Denise Dumont
plays Latin Singer
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
plays Porfirio
Larry David
plays Communist Neighbor
Producer, writer, actor. Born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. David attended the University of Maryland and start...
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plays Communist's Daughter
Belle Berger
plays Mrs. Silverman
Guy Le Bow
plays Bill Kern
Brian Mannain
plays Kirby Kyle
Stanley Burns
plays Ventriloquist
Peter Lombard
plays Abercrombie Host
Martin Sherman
plays Mr. Abercrombie
Crystal Field
plays Abercrombie Couple
Maurice Shrog
plays Abercrombie Couple
Marc Colner
plays Whiz Kid
Roberta Bennett
plays Teacher with Carrot
Joel Eidelsberg
plays Mr. Zipsky
Peter Castellotti
plays Mr. Davis
Gina DeAngeles
plays Rocco's mother
Shelley Delaney
plays Chekhov Actress
Dwight Weist
plays Pearl Harbor Announcer
Ken Levinsky
plays USO Musician
Ray Marchica
plays USO Musician
J.R. Horne
plays Biff Announcer
Kuno Sponholtz
plays German
Sydney A. Blake
plays Miss Gordon
Kitty Carlisle
plays Radio Singer
Henry Cowen
plays Principal
Philip Shultz
plays Whistler
Mercedes Ruehl
plays Ad Man
Bruce Jarchow
plays Ad Man
Greg Gerard
plays Songwriter
David Cale
plays Director
Ira Wheeler
plays Sponsor
Hannah Rabinowitz
plays Sponsor's Wife
Edward S. Kotkin
plays Diction Teacher
Ruby Payne
plays Diction Student
J.E. Beaucaire
plays Diction Student
Paul Berman
plays "Gay White Way" Announcer
Barbara Gallo
plays Dance Palace Musician
Jane Jarvis
plays Dance Palace Musician
Liz Vochecowizc
plays Dance Palace Musician
Ivan Kronenfeld
plays On-the-Spot Newsman
Frank O'Brien
plays Fireman
Yolanda Childress
plays Polly's Mother
Artie Butler
plays New Year's Bandleader
Gregg Almquist
plays Radio Voice (voice)
Jackson Beck
plays Radio Voice (voice)
Wendell Craig
plays Radio Voice (voice)
William H. Macy
plays Radio Voice (voice)
An American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is ...
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plays Radio Voice (voice)
Norman Rose
plays Radio Voice (voice)
Kenneth Welsh
plays Radio Voice (voice)
Kenneth Welsh, CM (March 30, 1942- May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken W...
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plays Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
David Bickford
plays Silver Dollar Assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Dell
plays Crying Woman (uncredited)
Marie Gabrielle
plays Young Sailor's Wife (uncredited)
Carson Grant
plays Sailor in Coney Island Bumper Car (uncredited)
Zach Grenier
plays Audience Member (uncredited)
Zach Grenier is an American character actor of film, television and stage. He is best known for his roles in films su...
See Zach Grenier's other roles →Ron Leir
plays Radio Actor (uncredited)
George Maniere
plays "Guess That Tune" Trumpet Player (uncredited)
J.P. McNeely
plays Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Melamed
plays Bradley (uncredited)
Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956 in New York City) is an American actor and writer. He received his theatrical trainin...
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plays Counter Girl (uncredited)
Ruth Rugoff
plays Rita (uncredited)
Hester Schell
plays Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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