Cast of
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

About Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers. ​ This one-hour special includes highlights from a recent interview with Mary Tyler Moore, tributes from her co-stars and clips from iconic moments throughout her career. The program looks at her breakthrough role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, her iconic turn as TV's first independent career woman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her Academy Award-nominated work on Ordinary People.

Full Cast of Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

John Amos
plays Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)

Morey Amsterdam
plays Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

Lucille Ball
plays Lucy Ricardo (archive footage)

Jack Benny
plays Self (archive footage)

Jerry Berman
plays Narrator (voice)

Barbara Britton
plays Laura Petrie (archive footage)

Pat Carroll
plays Self / Loretta Kuhne (archive footage)

Nanette Fabray
plays Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)

Ann Morgan Guilbert
plays Millie Helper (archive footage)

Morty Gunty
plays Buddy Sorrell (archive footage)

John Harkins
plays Reverend Burns (archive footage)

Danny Kaye
plays Self (archive footage)

Ted Knight
plays Ted Baxter (archive footage)

William Lundigan
plays Self / Shower of Stars (archive footage)

Gavin MacLeod
plays Self / Murray Slaughter

Rose Marie
plays Sally Rogers (archive footage)

Sylvia Miles
plays Sally Rogers (archive footage)

Elvis Presley
plays John Carpenter (archive footage)


Crew of Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration