Richard Donner Director, Producer Bill Murray Francis Xavier Cross Actor Karen Allen Claire Phillips Actor John Forsythe Lew Hayward Actor John Glover Bryce Cummings Actor Bobcat Goldthwait Eliot Loudermilk Actor David Johansen Ghost of Christmas Past Actor Carol Kane Ghost of Christmas Present Actor Robert Mitchum Preston Rhinelander Actor Nicholas Phillips Calvin Cooley Actor Michael J. Pollard Herman Actor Alfre Woodard Grace Cooley (Frank Cross' secretary) Actor Mabel King Gramma Actor John Murray James Cross Actor Jamie Farr Jacob Marley Actor Robert Goulet Self Buddy Hackett Scrooge Actor John Houseman Self Lee Majors Self Pat McCormick Ghost of Christmas Present (TV) Actor Brian Doyle-Murray Earl Cross Actor Mary Lou Retton Self Mitch Glazer Screenwriter Michael O'Donoghue Screenwriter Art Linson Producer Stephen J. Roth Executive Producer Michael Chapman Cinematographer Fredric Steinkamp Film Editing William Steinkamp Film Editing Danny Elfman Original Music Dan Hartman Original Music Robbie Robertson Original Music J. Michael Riva Production Design Virginia L. Randolph Art Director Linda DeScenna Set Decoration Wayne A. Finkelman Costume Design David Rubin Casting Chris Soldo Assistant Director