The Biscuit Eater 52 years old

The Biscuit Eater

Nothing warms the heart like the story of a boy and his dog. Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker) and Text (George Spell) are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil (Earl Holliman) tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."

Credits

The Biscuit Eater Cast

Name Character
Earl Holliman He was 43, now 96 years old as Harve McNeil
Lew Ayres He was 63, 88 years old when he died as Mr. Ames
Pat Crowley She was 38, now 91 years old as Mary Lee McNeil
Godfrey Cambridge He was 39, 43 years old when he died as Willie Dorsey
Johnny Whitaker He was 12, now 65 years old as Lonnie McNeil
Beah Richards She was 51, 80 years old when she died as Charity Tomlin

The Biscuit Eater Crew

Name Department
Vincent McEveety as Director. He was 42 (88) years old when He died Directing
Bill Anderson as Producer. He was 34 (60) years old when He died Production
James Street as Story. Writing
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The Biscuit Eater (52 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 22, 1972
  • Runtime: 92 minutes