NBC John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America. Cast (in credits order) John Wayne John Wayne ... Himself Ann-Margret Ann-Margret ... Entertainer at Valley Forge Lucille Ball Lucille Ball ... Statue of Liberty (voice) Jack Benny Jack Benny ... Man Who Finds Silver Dollar Dan Blocker Dan Blocker ... Indian Who Sells Manhattan Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne ... Frederick Douglass Glen Campbell Glen Campbell ... Himself Johnny Cash Johnny Cash ... Himself Roy Clark Roy Clark ... Banjo Player at Andrew Jackson's Inaugural Bing Crosby Bing Crosby ... Mark Twain Phyllis Diller Phyllis Diller ... Belva A. Lockwood Lorne Greene Lorne Greene ... George Washington Celeste Holm Celeste Holm ... Nancy Lincoln Bob Hope Bob Hope ... Himself - Entertaining Troops at Valley Forge Michael Landon Michael Landon ... Peter Minuit Dean Martin Dean Martin ... Eli Whitney Ross Martin Ross Martin ... Alexander Hamilton Greg Morris Greg Morris ... Crispus Attucks David Nelson David Nelson ... Union Soldier Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson ... Confederate Soldier Hugh O'Brian Hugh O'Brian ... Thomas Jefferson Dan Rowan Dan Rowan ... Orville Wright Dick Martin Dick Martin ... Wilbur Wright William Shatner William Shatner ... John Adams Red Skelton Red Skelton ... Newspaper Printer Tom Smothers Tom Smothers ... Newspaper Printer's Assistant Leslie Uggams Leslie Uggams ... Saloon Singer Dennis Weaver Dennis Weaver ... Tom Lincoln Cathy Baker Cathy Baker ... Confederate Soldier's Wife Berniece Janssen Berniece Janssen ... (as Berniece Dalton) Jane Harris Jane Harris Paul Reid Roman Paul Reid Roman Lisa Todd Lisa Todd ... Bud, Eli Whitney's 'Boy' Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Father Ed McMahon Ed McMahon ... Bartender / announcer Rest of cast listed alphabetically: George Burns George Burns ... Himself The Doodletown Pipers The Doodletown Pipers ... Themselves Jesse Vint Jesse Vint ... Colorado Owen Bush Owen Bush ... Man Representing Missouri (uncredited) Edward Faulkner Edward Faulkner ... Bit (uncredited) Harry Hickox Harry Hickox ... Man Representing Illinois (uncredited) Kay E. Kuter Kay E. Kuter ... Man Representing Mississippi (uncredited) Forrest Lewis Forrest Lewis ... Man Representing Maine (uncredited) Robert B. Shepard Robert B. Shepard ... Cowboy (uncredited) Orville Sherman Orville Sherman ... Man Representing Alabama (uncredited) Patrick Wayne Patrick Wayne ... James Caldwell (uncredited) Dan White Dan White ... Man Representing Florida (uncredited) Hal Williams Hal Williams ... Man Representing Iowa (uncredited) Produced by William O. Harbach ... executive producer Paul Keyes ... producer (as Paul W. Keyes) Sam Lovullo ... associate producer Nick Vanoff ... executive producer