Jimmy Stewart portrayed Glenn Miller, and June Allyson played his wife Helen Burger.
Other stars were:
Harry Morgan - pianist Chummy MacGregor
Charles Drake - assistant Don Haynes
George Tobias - impresario Si Schribman
Glenn Miller has: Played Band Members: Trombone in "The Big Broadcast of 1936" in 1935. Played Phil Corey in "Sun Valley Serenade" in 1941. Played Gene Morrison in "Orchestra Wives" in 1942. Played Himself - Band Leader in "Upbeat in Music" in 1943. Played himself in "American Masters" in 1985. Played himself in "Biography" in 1987. Played Himself - Bandleader in "Across Indiana" in 1988. Played himself in "Entertaining the Troops" in 1994. Played Himself (Episode: Glen Miller) in "Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century" in 1996. Played himself in "Dave Schwartz: Firsthand from the First Stand" in 2009. Played himself in "My Music: The Big Band Years" in 2009.
He was portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in the 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story.
Wilbur Schwartz played lead Clarinet in the civilian band, and Michael "Peanuts" Hucko held that position in the AAF Orchestra.
Big Band leader.
He didn't actually play it.
Henry Mancini wrote the movie's theme song, "Too Little Time".
Ray Anthony's tenure with Glenn Miller was short and not very sweet. He was about 17 when he joined the trumpet section, and despite a good audition that won him the position his actual performances were very shaky. He left the band after a short period of time. As he matured and became a better musician, Ray Anthony traded heavily on his brief association with Glenn Miller, not to mention his strong resemblance to movie heart-throb Cary Grant. He released a number of Miller-styled albums during the period from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, and continued to lead an orchestra performing Miller-like swing into the 1980s and 90s.
That story is entirely made-up. The 1954 biopic The Glenn Miller Story included a fictional sub-plot about Helen liking the tune Little Brown Jug while Miller supposedly disliked it. The movie ended with him having relented just before his death in 1944, and making an arrangement of the song for her. In reality he liked the song a lot and it was one of the band's first big sellers in 1939.
The song "AT Last" was written in 1941 by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. The first big hit version was performed by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra but largely forgotten until Etta James made it even more famous with her classic rendition in the early 1960's.yes, etta James
The Glenn Miller Orchestra has: Played Gene Morrison Orchestra in "Orchestra Wives" in 1942. Played Themselves in "Upbeat in Music" in 1943. Played Themselves in "Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra" in 1947. Played Themselves in "Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band" in 1947. Played Themselves in "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Played Themselves in "The Big Record" in 1957. Played Themselves in "The Jackie Gleason Show" in 1966. Played Themselves in "Happy Days" in 1970.
Deborah Sydes has: Played Joanee Dee Miller in "The Glenn Miller Story" in 1954. Played Patty McConnell - age 3 in "The McConnell Story" in 1955. Played Kim - Age 4 in "The Girl Rush" in 1955. Played Susan, Little Girl in "Date with the Angels" in 1957. Played Little Girl in "Five Fingers" in 1959.
Glenn Ransom has: Played Mr. Burdock in "A Home of Our Own" in 1975. Performed in "An Enemy of the People" in 1978. Performed in "The Lucifer Complex" in 1978. Performed in "Monster" in 1980. Played Juez in "Mojado Power" in 1981.
Harlon Miller has: Played Harlon Miller in "FilmFakers" in 2004. Played Todd in "The Reunion" in 2006. Played Cookie in "Breakout Kings" in 2011. Played Security Guard in "The Campaign" in 2012. Played Video Tech in "True Detective" in 2014.
Glenn Quinn was an American actor who appeared in television and film roles. He was in the movie Dr. Giggles, and was in the television show Angel. Glenn Quinn died of a drug overdose at the age of 32.
Lainie Miller has: Played Night Club Stripper in "The Graduate" in 1967. Played The Nurse in "The Next Step Beyond" in 1978. Performed in "The Gift of Life" in 1982. Played Nurse in "Tales from the Darkside" in 1983. Played herself in "That Guy Dick Miller" in 2014.
Bobby Miller has: Played Filmmaker in "Comedy Night School" in 2003. Played himself in "Stage 5" in 2009. Performed in "That Movie Show" in 2010. Played Bobby in "That Movie Show" in 2010. Played Rupert (segment "March") in "Holiday Road" in 2012. Played Soggy Biscuits in "Car-Jumper" in 2012.
Glenn Slowther has: Played Newsboy in "ITV Play of the Week" in 1955. Played Tommy Bardell in "ITV Television Playhouse" in 1955. Played Cook in "ITV Play of the Week" in 1955. Played Boy in "First Night" in 1963. Played Nodder Bailey - child in "Cup Fever" in 1965.
Steve Glenn has: Played Guy at Party in "Big Daddy" in 1999. Played Mr. DeGennaro in "Cugini" in 2001. Played Guest 2 in "Heights" in 2005. Played Rocker at the Bar in "Trust the Man" in 2005. Played Concierge in "Couples" in 2008.
Jenae Miller has: Performed in "Brighton Park" in 2009. Played Katie Smith in "Drip Negative" in 2010. Played Katie Miller in "The Horror Pages" in 2012. Played Haley Greene in "Robot Tears" in 2012. Played Sandra in "Pennsylvania Holy Ghosts" in 2014.
Mark Preston Miller has: Played Scooter in "Lost in Transit: The Junkyard Willie Movie" in 2007. Played Lee in "Freakshow" in 2007. Played Chance in "Out at the Wedding" in 2007. Played Throat Slash tenant in "Evilution" in 2008. Played Dave in "Hard Breakers" in 2010.
Glenn Schuld has: Played Bartender in "Desolation Angels" in 1995. Played Rourke in "Absolute Aggression" in 1996. Played Cunningham in "Airboss" in 1997. Played Baxter in "Strike Zone" in 2000. Played Gergory Bates in "Airboss IV: The X Factor" in 2000.