About The Reluctant Astronaut
Don Knotts is Roy Fleming, a small town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space program, Roy reluctantly heads for Houston, only to find out upon arriving that his job is a janitor, not an astronaut. Anxious to live up to the expectations of his domineering father, Roy manages to keep up a facade of being an astronaut to his family and friends. When NASA decides to launch a lay person into space to prove the worthiness of a new automated spacecraft, Roy gets the chance to confront his fears.
Full Cast of The Reluctant Astronaut
Don Knotts
plays Roy Fleming
Leslie Nielsen
plays Major Fred Gifford
Joan Freeman
plays Ellie Jackson
Jesse White
plays Donelli
Jeanette Nolan
plays Mrs. Fleming
Frank McGrath
plays Plank
Arthur O'Connell
plays Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Joan Shawlee
plays Blonde in Bar
Nydia Westman
plays Aunt Zana
Robert F. Simon
plays Cervantes
Robert Pickering
plays Moran
Bill Quinn
plays Captain Ferguson
Melissa Gilbert
plays Niece
Marjorie Bennett
plays Sweetwater Citizen at Mailbox
Herb Vigran
plays NASA Doctor
Paul Bryar
plays First Bus Driver (uncredited)
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