''The Jerk, Too'' is a 1984 American

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starring

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Navin Johnson, in a reworked version of the 1979

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film ''

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''. While Martin is credited as "executive producer" of the film, he did not write or appear in the film.

Plot

Navin Johnson sets out to attend the wedding of Marie, his pen pal in California, but runs into a gang of hobos, led by a schemer named Diesel. Diesel discovers Navin's skill at playing poker and takes Navin to

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where they win enough to travel to

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in style.

Cast

as Navin Johnson *

Ray Walston Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on ''My Favorite Martian''. His other major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis (''South Paci ...

as Diesel * Robert Sampson as Van Buren *

Patricia Barry Patricia Barry (born Patricia Allen White, November 16, 1921 – October 11, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Although Barry has numerous credits performing in stage productions and in films, the majority of her work wa ...

as Mrs. Van Buren *

Barrie Ingham Barrie Stanton Ingham (10 February 1932 – 23 January 2015) was an English actor, performing on stage and "in a handful of films." He was perhaps most widely known as "a prolific television actor". His notable work includes ''A Challenge for ...

as Carl the Butler *

Stacey Nelkin Stacey Nelkin (born September 10, 1959) is an American film and television actress. Career Acting Nelkin starred as Bonnie Sue Chisholm in four episodes of the CBS western miniseries ''The Chisholms'' (1979). When the miniseries resumed in ...

as Marie Van Buren * Jean LeClerc as Count Marco *

Thalmus Rasulala Thalmus Rasulala (born Jack Crowder; November 15, 1939October 9, 1991) was an American actor with a long career in theater, television, and films. Noted for starring roles in blaxploitation films, he was also an original cast member of ABC's soap ...

as Crossroads * Pat McCormick as Dudley *

Bill Saluga William Saluga (born September 16, 1937), aka Ray Jay Johnson, is an American comedian and founding member of the improvisational comedy troupe Ace Trucking Company. He has appeared on several television programs, including ''Seinfeld''. Youngst ...

as Shoes *

Mabel King Mabel Elizabeth King (née Washington; December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999) was an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Mabel "Mama" Thomas on the ABC sitcom ''What's Happening!!'' from its premiere in 1976 until the end o ...

as Mama Johnson * Lina Raymond as Cheetah Johnson * William Smith as Suicide *

Pete Schrum Paul Richard "Pete" Schrum (born Shrum; December 16, 1934 – February 17, 2003) was an American actor. Schrum was born Canton, Ohio, and started acting while attending Catholic school. He is most memorable for playing Uncle Ed in the television ...

as Ugly Eddie *

Lainie Kazan Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for '' St. Elsewhere'' and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actr ...

as Card Player

References

External links

* 1984 films 1980s English-language films 1984 television films 1984 comedy films Television sequel films Universal Pictures films NBC network original films Films directed by Michael Schultz {{1980s-comedy-film-stub