Cast and Crew of What a Way to Go!

Cast of
What a Way to Go!

About What a Way to Go!

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.

Full Cast of What a Way to Go!

Shirley MacLaine
plays Louisa May Foster

Shirley MacLaine as Louisa May Foster

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Paul Newman
plays Larry Flint

Paul Newman as Larry Flint

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, human...

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Robert Mitchum
plays Rod Anderson Jr.

Dean Martin
plays Leonard Crawley

Gene Kelly
plays Pinky Benson

Robert Cummings
plays Dr. Victor Stephanson

Dick Van Dyke
plays Edgar Hopper

Reginald Gardiner
plays Painter

Margaret Dumont
plays Mrs. Foster

Lou Nova
plays Trentino

Fifi D'Orsay
plays Baroness

Maurice Marsac
plays Rene

Wally Vernon
plays Agent

Jane Wald
plays Polly

Lenny Kent
plays Hollywood Lawyer

Fred Aldrich
plays Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leon Alton
plays Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson
plays Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Army Archerd
plays TV Announcer (uncredited)

Anton Arnold
plays Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Phil Arnold
plays Publicity and Press Agent (uncredited)

Mark Bailey
plays Private Airline Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bain
plays Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

John Barton
plays Farmer (uncredited)

Al Beaudine
plays Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett
plays Mrs. Freeman (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth
plays Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Eugene Borden
plays Man (uncredited)

Lynn Borden
plays Woman (uncredited)

Barbara Bouchet
plays Girl on Plane (uncredited)

John Cliff
plays Waiter (uncredited)

Christopher Connelly
plays Ned (uncredited)

Tom Conway
plays Lord Kensington (uncredited)

William Corcoran
plays Leonard Crawley Jr. (age 7) (uncredited)

Paul Cristo
plays Party Guest (uncredited)

Carol Daniels
plays Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois
plays Frenchman (uncredited)

Peter Duchin
plays Cocktail Party Pianist (uncredited)

James Elsegood
plays Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel
plays Willard (uncredited)

Pamelyn Ferdin
plays Geraldine Crawley (age 4) (uncredited)

Fred Fisher
plays Customer (uncredited)

Jeff Fithian
plays Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Joe Fithian
plays Jonathan Crawley (age 5) (uncredited)

Jacques Foti
plays Policeman (uncredited)

Milton Frome
plays Lawyer (uncredited)

Teri Garr
plays Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

Teri Garr as Shipboard Number Dancer (uncredited)

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Roy Goldman
plays Diner Customer (uncredited)

Roy Gordon
plays Minister (uncredited)

Sid Gould
plays Movie Executive (uncredited)

Joe Gray
plays Patron (uncredited)

Jack Greening
plays Chester (uncredited)

Paula Lane


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