
Zelig
- Comedy
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Cast

Woody Allen
Leonard Zelig

Mia Farrow
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
- Patrick Horgan
Patrick Horgan
The Narrator (voice)

John Buckwalter
Dr. Sindell
- Marvin Chatinover
Marvin Chatinover
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
- Stanley Swerdlow
Stanley Swerdlow
Mexican Food Doctor
- Paul Nevens
Paul Nevens
Dr. Birsky

Howard Erskine
Hypodermic Doctor
- Richard Whiting
Richard Whiting
Other Doctor
- Ralph Bell
Ralph Bell
Other Doctor
- Will Hussung
Will Hussung
Other Doctor

Gale Hansen
Freshman #1

Michael Jeter
Freshman #2

Peter McRobbie
Workers Rally Speaker

Richard Litt
Charles Koslow

Mary Louise Wilson
Sister Ruth
- Alice Beardsley
Alice Beardsley
Telephone Operator

Paula Trueman
Woman on Telephone

Garrett M. Brown
Actor Zelig

Marianne Tatum
Actress Fletcher
- Charles Denny
Charles Denny
Actor Doctor
- Michael Kell
Michael Kell
Actor Koslow

John Rothman
Paul Deghuee

Deborah Rush
Lita Fox
- Stanley Simmonds
Stanley Simmonds
Lita's Lawyer
- Robert Berger
Robert Berger
Zelig's Lawyer

Jeanine Jackson
Helen Gray

John Doumanian
Greek Waiter

Willy Holt
Rally Chancellor

Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews

Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Irving Howe
Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
- Marshall Cole Sr.
Marshall Cole Sr.
Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
- Ellen Garrison
Ellen Garrison
Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
- Jack Cannon
Jack Cannon
Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
- Theodore R. Smits
Theodore R. Smits
Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
- Sherman Loud
Sherman Loud
Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
- Elizabeth Rothschild
Elizabeth Rothschild
Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
- Kuno Sponholz
Kuno Sponholz
Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews

Ed Herlihy
Pathe News Announcer (voice)

Dwight Weist
Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
- George Hamlin
George Hamlin
Experimental Drugs Doctor
- Robert Iglesia
Robert Iglesia
Man in Barber Chair
- Eli Resnick
Eli Resnick
Man in Park
- Edward McPhillips
Edward McPhillips
Scotsman
- Sol Lomita
Sol Lomita
Martin Geist
- Ed Lane
Ed Lane
Man on Telephone
- Sharon Ferrol-Young
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Miss Baker
- Dimitri Vassilopoulos
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
Martinez
- Stephanie Farrow
Stephanie Farrow
Sister Meryl
- Francis Beggins
Francis Beggins
City Hall Speaker
- Jean Trowbridge
Jean Trowbridge
Dr. Fletcher's Mother
- Ken Chapin
Ken Chapin
On-Camera Interviewer
- Gerald Klein
Gerald Klein
Hearst Guest

Vincent Jerman-Jerosa
Hearst Guest
- Erma Campbell
Erma Campbell
Zelig's Wife
- Anton Marco
Anton Marco
Wrist Victim
- Louise Deitch
Louise Deitch
House-Painting Victim
- Bernice Dowis
Bernice Dowis
Vilification Woman
- Bernie Herold
Bernie Herold
Carter Dean

Elizabeth Kaitan
German Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Anderson
Other Doctor (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo
Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Kim Johnston Ulrich
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
- Michael Blevins
Michael Blevins
Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Jon Hayden
Reporter (uncredited)

Mae Questel
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
- Ruth Leon Weiman
Ruth Leon Weiman
Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
- Tug Wilson
Tug Wilson
Police Officer (uncredited)
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