On screen
Cast
125 credited performers
Shelley Duvall
Self - Host
Stewart Duvall
Tom
David McCharen
Cowboy Pete
Walter Olkewicz
Zeke
Warren Berlinger
Herb
Lewis Arquette
Jimbo Smith / Narrator
Harry Frazier
Caleb
Donovan Scott
Man in the Moon
John Achorn
The Umpire
Michael McKean
Mr. Wallace
Bill Turner
Preacher
Edward Duke
Waiter
Jane Alden
Mrs. Chapman
Ed Begley Jr.
Ichabod Crane
Beverly D'Angelo
Katrina Van Tassel
Charles Durning
Uncle Doffue
Tim Thomerson
Brom Bones
Dean Dittman
Squire Van Tassel
Barret Oliver
Hendrick Van Tassel
Michael Dalea
Van Der Kar
Diana Bellamy
Mrs. Van Tassel
Steve Guttenberg
Pecos Bill
Rebecca De Mornay
Rose 'Slew Foot Sue' Peasley
Martin Mull
Governor Ambrose Peasley
Peter Billingsley
Kevin
Richard Schaal
Bob Watkins
Elizabeth Gorcey
Pansy Peasley
Megan Mullally
Posy Peasley
Danny Mora
Juan
Gary Morgan
Don
Robin Eurich
Waiter
Paul Willson
Preacher
Claude Akins
Grandpa / Narrator
Dee Cooper
Counterman
Elliott Gould
Casey
Carol Kane
Barbara
Howard Cosell
Ernie
Bob Uecker
Joe
Bill Macy
Pop Gumm
Hamilton Camp
Undercrawl
Murphy Dunne
Smiley
Rae Dawn Chong
Circe Lafemme
Mina Kolb
Widow Bleacher
Beans Morocco
Charlie (as Dan Barrows)
Tim Haldeman
Georgie
Jay Johnstone
Blake
Tom Niedenfuer
Flynn
Bill Saluga
Cook
Martha Reed
Vilma
Ed Asner
Lucky Jake
David Dukes
Levi
Gordon Jump
Mr. Ripple
John Matuszak
Mountain Man
Julian Holloway
Mr. Yorkshire
David L. Lander
Mr. Sylvester
Michael Richards
Sneaky Pete
Don Swayze
Groom
Randy Newman
Narrator (voice)
Martin Short
Johnny Appleseed
Rob Reiner
Jack Smith
Molly Ringwald
Jenny Smith
Anne Jackson
Mother Nature
Will Sampson
Chief
Archie Hahn
Jed
Alan Autry
Butch
Richardson Morse
Mr. Chapman
Martha Ferris
Edna
Mark Blankfield
Larry
Robert Jayne
Little Johnny
Garry Goodrow
Mr. Goodwin
Apashanaquat
Scout #1
Tim Sampson
Scout #2
Michael York
Ponce de Leon
Sally Kellerman
Lucy
Paul Rodríguez
Julio
Ruth Westheimer
Mysterious Stranger
Dominick Brascia
Alfredo
Fisher Stevens
Indian Chief
Charles Fleischer
Balboa
Tony Abatemarco
DeSoto
Victor Contreras
Cortez
Monica Parker
Dona Inez
Denny Dillon
Daughter
Bill Applebaum
Son
Danny Glover
John Henry
Tom Hulce
Quinn
Barry Corbin
Mr. Jenkins
Lou Rawls
Jim Wallace
Julian Christopher
Spike
E'Lon Cox
Edward
Jadili Johnson
Young John Henry
Lemoria English
John Henry's Mother
Kendall Mayes-Taylor
Baby John Henry
Kayla Blake
Dancer
Michael Higgins
Dancer
Bubba Carr
Dancer
Melissa Hurley
Dancer
Mac Davis
Davy Crockett
Adam Carl
Ben Parker
Mimi Kennedy
Ben's Mom
McLean Stevenson
Andrew Jackson
Daniel Davis
Congressman
Jennifer Joan Taylor
Polly
Gino De Mauro
Whitey
Bryan Brightcloud
Medicine Man
Ty Crowley
Death Hug
Jamie Lee Curtis
Annie Oakley
Brian Dennehy
Buffalo Bill
Cliff DeYoung
Frank Butler
Nancy Lenehan
Lyda
Lu Leonard
Queen Victoria
Joyce Van Patten
Ma
Nick Ramus
Sitting Bull
Apesanahkwat
Interpreter
Anne Marie McEvoy
Young Annie
Douglas Milbrand
Small Boy
Dana Lee
Mr. Sum Luk
Tom O'Rourke
Joe
Lynn Whitfield
Pollie Ann
David Donham
Capt'n Johnson
Christopher Burton
Young Quinn
Rick Reynolds
John Henry's Father
Monica Miller
Marsha
Thelma Houston
Edna
Charles Gray
Mr Dent