Ragtime

James Cagney New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo Brad Dourif Younger Brother Moses Gunn Booker T. Washington Elizabeth McGovern Evelyn Nesbit Kenneth McMillan Willie Conklin Pat O'Brien Delmas Donald O'Connor Evelyn's Dance Instructor James Olson Father Mandy Patinkin Tateh Howard Rollins Coalhouse Walker Jr. Mary Steenburgen Mother Debbie Allen Sarah Jeffrey DeMunn Harry Houdini Robert Joy Henry Thaw Norman Mailer Stanford White Bruce Boa Jerome Hoolihand Burke Brigit Norman Chancer Gent No. 1 - Agent Edwin Cooper Grandfather Jeff Daniels P.C. O'Donnell Fran Drescher Mameh Frankie Faison Gang Member No. 1 Hal Galili Police Captain No. 1 Alan Gifford Judge Richard Griffiths Delmas' Assistant No. 1 Samuel L. Jackson Gang Member No. 2 Michael Jeter Special Reporter Calvin Levels Gang Member No. 3 Bessie Love Old Lady - T.O.C. Christopher Malcolm Police Captain No. 2 Herman Meckler Vernon Elliott Billy J. Mitchell Delmas' Assistant No. 2 Jenny Nichols Little Girl Max Nichols Little Boy Zack Norman Gent No. 2 - Manager Eloise Taylor Mrs. Thaw Don Plumley Inspector McNeil Ted Ross Black Lawyer Dorsey Wright Gang Member No. 4 Robert Arden Foreman of the Jury Robert Boyd Teddy Roosevelt Thomas A. Carlin Vice President Fairbanks John Clarkson Plainclothes Detective No. 1 Brian F. Dean Fireman No. 1 Harry Ditson County Clerk Robert Dorning Gent with Stanford White Geoffrey Greenhill Police Guard - T.O.C. Ray Hassett Policeman No. 12 Robert Hitt Plainclothes Detective No. 2 Rodney James Sleek Male Dancer George Harris Band Leader - Clef Club George J. Manos Novelty Shop Storeman Val Pringle Clef Club Manager Ron Weyand Dr. Muller Sonny Abagnale Evelyn's Driver John Alderson Waldo's Aide No. 1 Nesbitt Blaisdell Policeman No. 5 Chaim Blatter Rabbi Donald Bisset J.P. Morgan Josh Clark Fireman No. 3 Robert Coffin Desk Clerk Patrick Connor Waldo's Aide No. 3 Joel Cutrara Policeman No. 11 Jake Dengel Fireman No. 2 Barry Dennen Stage Manager Natalia Dobrer Woman No. 1 Daniel Foley Stock Reporter Gretchen Franklin Elderly Woman Pat Gorman Thug No. 2 Guy Gregory Black Butler No. 2 Dave Griffiths Thug No. 1 Jeff Harding Policeman No. 13 Robert Henderson Elderly Man Colette Hiller Lawyer's Female Companion No. 1 Patrick M. Hughes Policeman No. 7 Elaine Ives-Cameron Lawyer's Female Companion No. 2 Andreas Katsulas Policeman No. 3 Douglas Lambert Police Sergeant Pavel Landovský Solomon Peretz Norris Mailer Lady with Stanford White Derek Martin Waldo's Aide No. 2 Al Matthews Maitre D' Stuart Milligan Marksman Richard Oldfield Stock Reporter Nelly Polissky Woman in Window Mike Potter Thug No. 4 Anthony Powell Policeman No. 9 Ethan Phillips Guard at Family House Joe Praml Policeman No. 8 John Ratzenberger Policeman Bill Reimbold Gent No. 3 - Lawyer Bob Sherman Policeman No. 10 Tony Sibbald Stock Reporter Stan Simmons Thug No. 3 John Sterland Library Guard Jan Tříska Special Reporter Burnell Tucker Reporter Britt Walker Black Butler No. 1 Peter Whitman Stock Reporter Edward Wiley Conductor John Carrafa Dancer (uncredited) Nancy Cohen Female Diner (uncredited) Harry Fielder Cop (uncredited) Jim Fitzpatrick Bail Clerk (uncredited) Robert Hallak Phillip (uncredited) Derek Lyons Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited) Louis Marino Jimmy Boy (uncredited) Cathy Munroe Champagne Dancer (uncredited) Chris Parsons Lower Class Workman (uncredited) Frank Patton III Arresting Police Officer (uncredited) Billie Perkins Stroller (uncredited) Judi Trott Chorus Girl (uncredited)