About Papa Was a Preacher
- Released on September 19, 1986
Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency. The move is sudden and is complicated by the fact that Porter’s wife and eight children are all very comfortable in the large, successful church they have been serving in Dallas.
Full Cast of Papa Was a Preacher
Robert Pine plays Papa
Georgia Engel plays Pearl
Dean Stockwell plays John White
Imogene Coca plays Missy B
Dallas Benton plays Hugh
Scott Wilder plays Cecil
Melora Hardin plays Janette
Brandon Douglas plays Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)
Gerrod Miskovsky plays Edd
Jason Hillhouse plays Gil
Gennie James plays Alyene
Joshua Butts plays Paul
Stephanie Dunnam plays Kate Tucker
Rodger Boyce plays Granger
Jerry Haynes plays Jack Murphy
Peter Gerety plays Billy Kilgore
Gil Glasgow plays William Lee
Bobby Fite plays Eric Lee
Julie Condra plays Marilyn
Stephanie Nichols plays Darlene
Tony Morris plays Elliott Powell
Gloria Hocking plays Miss Cartwright
Harlan Jordan plays Ron Powell
Laird Stuart plays Claudie Walker
Gregory Grove plays Tom
Cynthia Hestand plays Sally Grimes
Alberto Balderas plays Juan
Barry Kinyon plays Harry
Crew of Papa Was a Preacher
Lighting
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Directing
Writing
Sound
- Robert Pine
- Georgia Engel
- Dean Stockwell
- Imogene Coca
- Dallas Benton
- Scott Wilder
- Melora Hardin
- Brandon Douglas
- Gerrod Miskovsky
- Jason Hillhouse
- Gennie James
- Joshua Butts
- Stephanie Dunnam
- Rodger Boyce
- Jerry Haynes
- Peter Gerety
- Gil Glasgow
- Bobby Fite
- Julie Condra
- Stephanie Nichols
- Tony Morris
- Gloria Hocking
- Harlan Jordan
- Laird Stuart
- Gregory Grove
- Cynthia Hestand
- Alberto Balderas
- Barry Kinyon