The Star Maker
The Star Maker

The Star Maker

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1981
3h 12m
4.0(1 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries into his wives, one after another. However, Danny meets his match when he zeroes in on his latest starlet/conquest, Margot Murray, who decides to turn the tables on him.

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41 members
Acting

Rock Hudson

Danny Youngblood

Rock Hudson
Acting

Suzanne Pleshette

Margot Murray

Suzanne Pleshette
Acting

Melanie Griffith

Dawn Barnett Youngblood

Melanie Griffith
Acting

Jack Scalia

Vince Martino

Jack Scalia
Acting

Jeffrey Tambor

Harry Lanson

Jeffrey Tambor
Acting

April Clough

Honey Potts

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Kristian Alfonso

Kelly Blake

Kristian Alfonso
Acting

Dan Hamilton

Spiros Livadas

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Ed McMahon

Lou Parker

Ed McMahon
Acting

Brenda Vaccaro

Dolores Baker

Brenda Vaccaro
Acting

Titos Vandis

Edgar J. Winters

Titos Vandis
Acting

Frank Aletter

Harvey Denver

Frank Aletter
Acting

Fred Dryer

Milt Cooperman

Fred Dryer
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Fred Sadoff

Dr. Don Gold

Fred Sadoff
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Jim Antonio

Fred Windsor

Jim Antonio
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Lawrence Bame

Steve Brady

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Franko C. Spolar

Italian Priest

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Army Archerd

Self

Army Archerd
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Hanna Landy

Unknown Role

Hanna Landy
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Kathryn Butterfield

Scipt Supervisor

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Writing

David Debin

Dr. Funnelman

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Steve DeNaut

Doctor

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Mel Gallagher

Intern

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Athan Karras

Greek Dancer

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Colleen Kelly

Jane

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Corinne Wahl

Unknown Role

Corinne Wahl
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Stuart Boyd

Unknown Role

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Norman Fields

Unknown Role

Norman Fields
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Karen Lock

Nurse French

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William Marquez

Police Officer

William Marquez
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Harry Melching

Italian Clapboard Man

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Ruben Moreno

Mexican Magistrate

Ruben Moreno
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Eduardo Ricard

Mexican Clerk

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Rodney Saulsberry

Unknown Role

Rodney Saulsberry
Acting

Dick Sondergaard

Ice Cream Clerk

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Writing

Terry Kingsley-Smith

Unknown Role

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Gene Tyburn

Unknown Role

Gene Tyburn
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Janet Winter

Unknown Role

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William Kerwin

Doctor Parker (uncredited)

William Kerwin
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Cathie Shirriff

Susan Orwell (uncredited)

Cathie Shirriff
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Teri Copley

Angel Parker

Teri Copley

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