The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960) - Production & Contact Info

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48 cast members

Name	Known for
John F. Kennedy Self - President of the United States 1961 - 1963 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1961 - 1963 (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Julian Zelizer Self - CNN Political Analyst Self - CNN Political Analyst See fewer	The Switch A Documentary
Curtis Wilkie Self - Former Professor, University of Mississippi, Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' Self - Former Professor, University of Mississippi, Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' See fewer	Biden's Decision (2024)
Martin W. Sandler Self - Editor, The Letters of John F. Kennedy Self - Editor, The Letters of John F. Kennedy See fewer	150 Years of Photography: An American Image (1988)
Thomas J. Carty Self - Author, 'A Catholic in the White House?: Religion, Politics, and John F. Kennedy's Presidential Campaign' Self - Author, 'A Catholic in the White House?: Religion, Politics, and John F. Kennedy's Presidential Campaign' See fewer	Kennedy (2023)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Self - Niece of John F. Kennedy Self - Niece of John F. Kennedy See fewer	Bhutto (2010)
Gillian Sorenson Self - Wife of John F. Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen Self - Wife of John F. Kennedy Speechwriter Ted Sorensen See fewer	The United Nations Association 2019 Global Citizen Awards & 12th Annual West Coast Global Forum (2019)
Thomas Oliphant Self - Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' Self - Co-Author, 'The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign' See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Len Simon Self - Former Assistant Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors Self - Former Assistant Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors See fewer	Kennedy (2023)
Steven Watts Self - Author, 'JFK and the Masculine Mystique: Sex and Power on the New Frontier' Self - Author, 'JFK and the Masculine Mystique: Sex and Power on the New Frontier' See fewer	How Disney Built America (2024)
David Pietrusza Self - Author, '1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies' Self - Author, '1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies' See fewer	1920
John T. Shaw Self - Congressional Reporter, Author, 'JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency' Self - Congressional Reporter, Author, 'JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency' See fewer	George Washington: The Farewell Address (2018)
Jeff Greenfield Self - Former Speechwriter, Robert F. Kennedy Self - Former Speechwriter, Robert F. Kennedy See fewer	CNN & Time (1997)
Eleanor Clift Self - Journalist, The Daily Beast Self - Journalist, The Daily Beast See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Homer H. Hickam Jr. Self - Former NASA Engineer, Author, 'October Sky' (as Homer Hickam) Self - Former NASA Engineer, Author, 'October Sky' (as Homer Hickam) See fewer	October Sky (1999)
Patricia Sullivan Self - Author, 'Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy's America in Black and White' Self - Author, 'Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy's America in Black and White' See fewer	The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
Aldon Morris Self - Author, 'The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change' (as Aldon D. Morris) Self - Author, 'The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for Change' (as Aldon D. Morris) See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Richard Neal Self - U.S. Congressman, MA 1st District (as Rep. Richard Neal) Self - U.S. Congressman, MA 1st District (as Rep. Richard Neal) See fewer	Kennedy (2023)
Conan O'Brien Self - Long-Time Board Member, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Self - Long-Time Board Member, John F. Kennedy Library Foundation See fewer	The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Sid Davis Self - Former White House Correspondent Self - Former White House Correspondent See fewer	LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (2022)
Anthony Shriver Self - Nephew of John F. Kennedy Self - Nephew of John F. Kennedy See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Steven F. Lawson Self - Professor Emeritus of History, Rutgers University (as Steven Lawson) Self - Professor Emeritus of History, Rutgers University (as Steven Lawson) See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Larry Sabato Self - Author, 'The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy' (as Larry J. Sabato) Self - Author, 'The Kennedy Half Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy' (as Larry J. Sabato) See fewer	Common Grounds? (2021)
Peter Coyote Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Bitter Moon (1992)
Walter Cronkite Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self - President of the United States 1953 - 1961 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1953 - 1961 (archive footage) See fewer	Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)
Albert Gore Sr. Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) See fewer	The Electric Valley (1984)
Hubert H. Humphrey Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) See fewer	The Candidate (1972)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self - Senate Majority Leader 1955 - 1961 (archive footage) Self - Senate Majority Leader 1955 - 1961 (archive footage) See fewer	Spartamerika
Estes Kefauver Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) See fewer	Mad at the World (1955)
Caroline Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self - John F. Kennedy's Wife (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Wife (archive footage) See fewer	A Tour of the White House (1962)
Joseph P. Kennedy Self - John F. Kennedy's Father (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Father (archive footage) See fewer	Is That Nice? (1926)
Robert F. Kennedy Self - John F. Kennedy's Brother (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Brother (archive footage) See fewer	The Missiles of October (1974)
Rose Kennedy Self - John F. Kennedy's Moather (archive footage) Self - John F. Kennedy's Moather (archive footage) See fewer	Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993)
Nikita Khrushchev Self - Leader of the Soviet Union 1953 - 1964 (archive footage) Self - Leader of the Soviet Union 1953 - 1964 (archive footage) See fewer	This Hour Has Seven Days (1964)
Martin Luther King Sr. Self - Baptist Pastor and Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) Self - Baptist Pastor and Civil Rights Activist (archive footage) See fewer	Today (1952)
Coretta Scott King Self - Martin Luther King's Wife (archive footage) Self - Martin Luther King's Wife (archive footage) See fewer	Nationtime (1972)
Martin Luther King Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) Self - Civil Rights Leader (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Pat Nixon Self - Richard Nixon's Wife (archive footage) Self - Richard Nixon's Wife (archive footage) See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)
Richard Nixon Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) Self - Vice President of the United States (archive footage) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Larry O'Brien Self - Chairman, Democratic National Committee (archive footage) Self - Chairman, Democratic National Committee (archive footage) See fewer	11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried (1988)
Kenneth P. O'Donnell Self - Aide to John F. Kennedy (archive footage) Self - Aide to John F. Kennedy (archive footage) See fewer	Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977)
Pope John XXIII Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Man Named John (1965)
Theodore Sorensen Self - Kennedy Campaign Executive Assistant and Speechwriter (archive footage) (as Ted Sorensen) Self - Kennedy Campaign Executive Assistant and Speechwriter (archive footage) (as Ted Sorensen) See fewer	18 in '08 (2007)
Adlai Stevenson Self - Democratic Nominee for President of the United States , 1952 and 1956 (archive footage) Self - Democratic Nominee for President of the United States , 1952 and 1956 (archive footage) See fewer	Startime (I) (1959)
Stuart Symington Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) Self - U.S. Senator (archive footage) See fewer	Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1944)
Harry S. Truman Self - President of the United States 1945 - 1953 (archive footage) Self - President of the United States 1945 - 1953 (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Sportfishing