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Backstairs at the White House

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Drama, History

The Depression hits even the White House, with pay cuts for the staff while Mrs. Hoover continues to entertain extravagantly. Maggie collapses but is unwilling to rest. A visitor captures Lillian's interest, leading to a quickie Virginia ...See moreThe Depression hits even the White House, with pay cuts for the staff while Mrs. Hoover continues to entertain extravagantly. Maggie collapses but is unwilling to rest. A visitor captures Lillian's interest, leading to a quickie Virginia wedding, but her new husband is unable to find a job and Lillian remains in her job. Maggie retires after 30 years of service, and Wheatley and Frasier both join the Army. Written by mama.sylvia See less
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Writers
Lillian Rogers Parks (book "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House") | Frances Spatz Leighton (book "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House") | Gwen Bagni (developed for television by) (teleplay) | Paul Dubov (developed for television by) (teleplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Jane Feinberg (as Fenton & Feinberg) | Mike Fenton (as Fenton & Feinberg)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 12, 1979

Release date
Feb 12, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Leslie Uggams
Lillian Rogers Parks Lillian Rogers Parks   See fewer
Olivia Cole
Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers   See fewer
Louis Gossett Jr.
Houseman Levi Mercer Houseman Levi Mercer   See fewer
Robert Hooks
Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays   See fewer
Leslie Nielsen
Chief Usher Ike Hoover Chief Usher Ike Hoover   See fewer
Hari Rhodes
Butler Coates Butler Coates   See fewer
Bill Overton
Doorman Jackson Doorman Jackson   See fewer
David Downing
Butler Dixon Butler Dixon   See fewer
James A. Watson Jr.
Houseman Fraser Houseman Fraser   See fewer
Diane Shalet
Housekeeper Long Housekeeper Long   See fewer
Richard Roat
Chief Usher Crim Chief Usher Crim   See fewer
Louise Latham
Housekeeper Nesbitt Housekeeper Nesbitt   See fewer
Julie Harris
Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage) Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage)   See fewer
Victor Buono
President William Howard Taft (credit only) President William Howard Taft (credit only)   See fewer
Robert Vaughn
President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage) President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage)   See fewer
Kim Hunter
Mrs. Ellen Wilson (credit only) Mrs. Ellen Wilson (credit only)   See fewer
Claire Bloom
Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (credit only) Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (credit only)   See fewer
Celeste Holm
Mrs. Florence Harding (credit only) Mrs. Florence Harding (credit only)   See fewer
George Kennedy
President Warren G. Harding (credit only) President Warren G. Harding (credit only)   See fewer
Ed Flanders
President Calvin Coolidge (archive footage) President Calvin Coolidge (archive footage)   See fewer
Lee Grant
Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only) Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only)   See fewer
Larry Gates
President Herbert Hoover (credit only) President Herbert Hoover (credit only)   See fewer
Jan Sterling
Mrs. Lou Hoover Mrs. Lou Hoover   See fewer
Eileen Heckart
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt   See fewer
John Anderson
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt President Franklin Delano Roosevelt   See fewer
Harry Morgan
President Harry S. Truman (credit only) President Harry S. Truman (credit only)   See fewer
Estelle Parsons
Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only) Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only)   See fewer
Barbara Barrie
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only) Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only)   See fewer
Andrew Duggan
President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only) President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only)   See fewer
Harrison Page
Wheatley Parks Wheatley Parks   See fewer
Bibi Besch
Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand   See fewer
James Crittenden
Roy Clayton Roy Clayton   See fewer
Woodrow Parfrey
Louis Howe Louis Howe   See fewer
Bill Quinn
Andrew Mellon Andrew Mellon   See fewer
Tom Clancy
Alexander Woolcott Alexander Woolcott   See fewer
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
Luke Henry (as Stymie Beard) Luke Henry (as Stymie Beard)   See fewer
Tom Scott
Roach Roach   See fewer
Gerry Black
Prettyman Prettyman   See fewer
Bebe Drake
Sevilla (as Bebe Drake-Hooks) Sevilla (as Bebe Drake-Hooks)   See fewer
Guy Christopher
Secret Service Secret Service   See fewer
Lee Kessler
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Ian Abercrombie
British Valet (uncredited) British Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
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