Melvin and Howard
1980-09-19The 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.

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.

Melvin Dummar
Paul Le Mat

Lynda Dummar
Mary Steenburgen

Howard Hughes
Jason Robards
Darcy Dummar
Elizabeth Cheshire

Clark Taylor
Chip Taylor
Bus Depot Counterman
Melvin E. Dummar

Little Red
Michael J. Pollard

Lucy
Denise Galik

Go-Go Club Owner #1
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Dancer
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer
Janice King
Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein
Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas

Mrs. Sisk
Gloria Grahame
Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Elise Hudson

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Robert Ridgely

Chapel Owner
Susan Peretz
Justice of the Peace
Robert Wentz
Hal
Hal Marshall
Woman Witness
Naida Reynolds

Man Witness
Herbie Faye

Ventura
Charles Napier

Jim Delgado
Jack Kehoe

Bonnie Dummar
Pamela Reed

Milkman George
Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman Ralph
Brendan Kelly
Milkman Pete
Danny Tucker
Patient Debbie
Shirley Washington

Patient Ronnie
Cheryl Smith
The Bait Brothers
Jason Ball
The Bait Brothers
Darrell Devlin

Easy Street Announcer
Danny Dark
Easy Street Model
Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model
Melissa Prophet
Easy Street Model
Garrie Kelly
Chief Thundercloud
John Thundercloud

Realty Agent
Martine Beswick

Mrs. Worth
Charlene Holt
Sherry Dummar
Melissa Williams

Terry
Antony Alda
Gas Station Customer
James Lyle Strong

Lawyer
Rick Lenz

Melvin's Cousin Fred
Gary Goetzman
Reporter
John Levin

Holdup Man
Jack Verbois
Lynda's Husband
Rob Reece

1st Attorney (Maxwell)
Joseph Ragno

2nd Attorney (Freese)
John Glover

Judge Keith Hayes
Dabney Coleman
Bailiff
Charles Horden
3rd Attorney
Joseph Walker Jr.

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Joe Spinell
Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
Tom Willett