Backstairs at the White House
Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

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1979- 1979
1 Seasons
4 Episodes
5.9(4 votes)
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War & Politics

Overview

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Olivia Cole

Maggie Rogers

Olivia Cole
Acting

Leslie Uggams

Lillian Rogers Parks

Leslie Uggams
Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Levi Mercer, Houseman

Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

Robert Hooks

John Mays

Robert Hooks
Acting

Leslie Nielsen

Ike Hoover

Leslie Nielsen
Acting

Cloris Leachman

Mrs. Jaffray

Cloris Leachman
Acting

Paul Winfield

Emmett Rogers Sr.

Paul Winfield
Acting

Julie Harris

Helen 'Nellie' Taft

Julie Harris
Acting

Victor Buono

Pres. William Howard Taft

Victor Buono
Acting

Robert Vaughn

Pres. Woodrow Wilson

Robert Vaughn
Acting

Kim Hunter

Ellen Wilson

Kim Hunter
Acting

Claire Bloom

Edith Galt Wilson

Claire Bloom
Acting

Celeste Holm

Florence Harding

Celeste Holm
Acting

George Kennedy

Pres. Warren G. Harding

George Kennedy
Acting

Ed Flanders

Pres. Calvin Coolidge

Ed Flanders
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Lee Grant

Grace Coolidge

Lee Grant
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Larry Gates

Pres. Herbert Hoover

Larry Gates
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Jan Sterling

Lou Hoover

Jan Sterling
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Eileen Heckart

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eileen Heckart
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John Anderson

Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

John Anderson
Acting

Harry Morgan

Pres. Harry S. Truman

Harry Morgan
Acting

Estelle Parsons

Bess Truman

Estelle Parsons
Acting

Barbara Barrie

Mamie Eisenhower

Barbara Barrie
Acting

Andrew Duggan

Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Andrew Duggan
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Hari Rhodes

Coates, Butler

Hari Rhodes
Acting

Bill Overton

Jackson, Doorman

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Helena Carroll

Annie Gilhooley, First Maid

Helena Carroll
Acting

David Downing

Dixon, Butler

David Downing
Acting

James A. Watson, Jr

Fraser, Houseman

James A. Watson, Jr
Acting

Dana Wynter

Mrs. Colgate

Dana Wynter
Acting

John Randolph

Mr. Johnson

John Randolph
Acting

Barry Sullivan

Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty

Barry Sullivan
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Ford Rainey

Navy Secretary

Ford Rainey
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Diane Shalet

Mrs. Long, Housekeeper

Diane Shalet
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Kathleen Doyle

Bridgit

Kathleen Doyle
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Harrison Page

Wheatley Parks

Harrison Page
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Tom Clancy

Alexander Woolcott

Tom Clancy
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Richard Roat

Krim, Chief Usher

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Louise Latham

Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper

Louise Latham
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Marged Wakeley

Mrs. Walker, Housekeeper

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