About Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
Main Cast of Tales from the Darkside
Paul Sparer
plays Narrator (90 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Tales from the Darkside
David Groh
plays Angel / Aldo Anderson (2 episodes)
Alison Sweeney
plays Karen (2 episodes)
Farley Granger
plays Doctor Roebuck (1 episode)
Ronee Blakley
plays Cassie Pines (1 episode)
Coleen Gray
plays Cecilia Matthews (1 episode)
Mabel King
plays Ruby Cuzzins (1 episode)
Jessica Harper
plays Prudence (1 episode)
Joseph Bova
plays Lew Feldman (1 episode)
Timothy Carhart
plays Richard (1 episode)
Mary Louise Wilson
plays Ruby (1 episode)
Michael O’Hare
plays Jimmy (1 episode)
Alice Ghostley
plays Elinor Colander (1 episode)
Dick Shawn
plays Bo Gumbs (1 episode)
Connie Stevens
plays Caroline Bright (1 episode)
Antony Carbone
plays Jack Polo (1 episode)
Craig Wasson
plays Sam Hummel (1 episode)
Roberta Weiss
plays Gail Aynsley (1 episode)
Tim Choate
plays Michael Killup (1 episode)
Susan Strasberg
plays Kate Collins (1 episode)
Greg Mullavey
plays Biff (1 episode)
Albert Hague
plays Anthony (1 episode)
Colleen Camp
plays Connie Squires (1 episode)
Phyllis Diller
plays Nora Mills (1 episode)
Dominic Chianese
plays Correlli's Father (1 episode)
Jared Rushton
plays Richie (1 episode)
James Wlcek
plays Claude Altoose (1 episode)
Barry Dennen
plays Aldo D (1 episode)
Catherine Parks
plays Gina Casavin (1 episode)
Seymour Cassel
plays Howard (1 episode)
Marie Windsor
plays Madame Angler (1 episode)
Perry Lang
plays Sandy Darhaus (1 episode)
Don Peoples
plays Lt. Mann (1 episode)
Gregory Itzin
plays Newton (1 episode)
Danny Aiello
plays Tommy Vale (1 episode)
Bill Macy
plays Ben Martin (1 episode)
Adolph Caesar
plays Mars Gillis (1 episode)
Stuart Whitman
plays Edward Osborne (1 episode)
Haviland Morris
plays Sarah McBride (1 episode)
Philip Casnoff
plays Chris Wood (1 episode)
Richard Romanus
plays Frank Bigalow (1 episode)
Margaret Whitton
plays Mary Jones (1 episode)
Patricia Tallman
plays Janice Perry (1 episode)
William Hickey
plays Dr. Nis (1 episode)
Jeff Conaway
plays Peter Prentice (1 episode)
Carol Kane
plays Anne MacColl (1 episode)
Deborah Harmon
plays Katie Weiderman (1 episode)
Margaret O'Brien
plays Mildred Webster (1 episode)
Bill McCutcheon
plays Dr. Snodgrass (1 episode)
Richard B. Shull
plays Postman (1 episode)
Dorothy Lyman
plays Catherine (1 episode)
Tippi Hedren
plays Ruth Anderson (1 episode)
Vince Edwards
plays Henry Gropper (1 episode)
Allen Garfield
plays Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil (1 episode)
Darren McGavin
plays Van Conway (1 episode)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
plays The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan (1 episode)
Billy Jayne
plays Petey Coombs (1 episode)
Bud Cort
plays Abe North (1 episode)
Bradley Whitford
plays Tom Dash (1 episode)
Ed French
plays Creature / Vampire (1 episode)
Jane Connell
plays Grandma (1 episode)
John Brandon
plays Lt. Wright (1 episode)
Brinke Stevens
plays Cindy (1 episode)
Rosetta LeNoire
plays Miss Gillis (1 episode)
Peggy Cass
plays Nadine Turman (1 episode)
Nancy Travis
plays Laura (1 episode)
Alan Scarfe
plays Mysterious Man (1 episode)
Tom Noonan
plays Bill Lacey (1 episode)
Christian Slater
plays Jody Tolliver (1 episode)
Theresa Saldana
plays Audrey Webster (1 episode)
Justin Deas
plays Heat Jones (1 episode)
Lou Jacobi
plays Harvey Turman (1 episode)
Eddie Bracken
plays Grandpa Titus Tolliver (1 episode)
Earl Hindman
plays Harry Carson (1 episode)
Julie Ariola
plays Miranda Dean (1 episode)
Victor Garber
plays Ambrose Cavender (1 episode)
Chris Hebert
plays Jerry (1 episode)
Lawrence Tierney
plays Jack Mills (1 episode)
Christine Estabrook
plays Irene (1 episode)
Brent Spiner
plays Reverend Peabody (1 episode)
Jane Summerhays
plays Devil / Doris Kramer (1 episode)
Eric Bogosian
plays Junkie (1 episode)
Charles Ludlam
plays Bubba (1 episode)
Vic Tayback
plays Alan Coombs (1 episode) , Tippy Ryan (1 episode)
Maria Manuche
plays Annabelle (1 episode)
Timothy Jenkins
plays Judge Jean Baptiste (1 episode)
Willie Reale
plays Bellhop (1 episode)
Peter Webster
plays John (1 episode)
Neil Kinsella
plays Voice-Over (voice) (1 episode) , Sid (1 episode) , Delivery Man (1 episode)
Rod McCary
plays Arthur Hartley (1 episode)
Sirri Murad
plays Hammid Bey (1 episode)
Donald MacKechnie
plays Detective Richards (1 episode)
Colm Meaney
plays Constable (1 episode)
Angelo Grisanti
plays Bert (1 episode)
A.C. Weary
plays David (1 episode)
Fred Burstein
plays Scott (1 episode)
Frank Hamilton
plays Algernon Colesbury (1 episode)
Richard Clarke
plays Harry Bainbridge (1 episode)
Terres Unsoeld
plays Lenore (1 episode)
Phil Fondacaro
plays The Yattering (1 episode)
Danielle Brisebois
plays Amanda Polo (1 episode)
Arthur Taxier
plays Bill Weiderman (1 episode)
Rhonda Dotson
plays Dawn (1 episode)
Katherine Britton
plays Polly (1 episode)
Brandon Stewart
plays Jeff (1 episode)
Nicole Huntington
plays Connie (1 episode)
Scott Lincoln
plays Dr. Jeffrey Webster (1 episode)
Joe Cortese
plays Nicholas Casavin (1 episode)
T.J. Castronovo
plays Eddie Minelli (1 episode)
Cameron Milzer
plays Tiffany (1 episode)
Derek Loughran
plays Don Paulie's Corpse (1 episode)
Maura Swanson
plays Jeanette Simpson (1 episode)
Lewis Arlt
plays Michael Nelson (1 episode)
Wanda De Jesus
plays Telephone (voice) (1 episode)
Sharon Madden
plays Betsy Cowland (1 episode)
Larry Gelman
plays Elmo Shroud (1 episode)
Diana Hale
plays Landlady (1 episode)
John Romo
plays Delivery Man (1 episode)
Robert Costanzo
plays Vincent Dessari (1 episode)
Elyssa Paternoster
plays Cassie Smith (1 episode)
Kristine Greco
plays Vincent's Secretary (1 episode)
Wayne Tippit
plays Magistrate Thomas Branford (1 episode)
Katherine Elizabeth Neuman
plays Jane Branford (1 episode)
Gary Lahti
plays Peter (1 episode)
Huckleberry Fox
plays Jamie (1 episode)
Mary Griffin
plays Gloria (1 episode)
Timothy Landfield
plays Father (1 episode)
Sharon Ullrick
plays Mother (1 episode)
John Rothman
plays Young Man (1 episode) , Jim (1 episode)
Eileen Heckart
plays Rose Pennywell (1 episode)
William LeMassena
plays Charles Pennywell (1 episode)
Fay Gold
plays Clarissa Sanderson (1 episode)
Stephen McHattie
plays Robert Perry (1 episode)
Daniel Terrence Kelly
plays Bobby (1 episode)
Marilyn Rockafellow
plays Trudy (1 episode)
Kim Greist
plays Claire (1 episode)
John Aprea
plays Lee (1 episode)
Cynthia David
plays Amy (1 episode)
Pamela Kenny
plays Janine (1 episode)
Nile Lanning
plays Jennifer (1 episode)
Eric Jason
plays Buddy (1 episode)
Bradley Fisher
plays Nicky (1 episode) , The Devil (1 episode)
Bonnie Gallup
plays Beth Warren (1 episode)
Jenna von Oy
plays Stefa (1 episode)
E.G. Marshall
plays Father (1 episode)
Margaret Klenck
plays Mom (1 episode)
Jon Jacobs
plays Roger (1 episode) , Jerome (voice) (1 episode)
Sky Berdahl
plays Jimbo (1 episode)
Mark Capri
plays Uncle Michael (1 episode)
Jack Carter
plays Klaatzu (1 episode)
Jill Jaress
plays Ruthie (1 episode)
Thomas Newman
plays Quentin Karp (1 episode) , Beelzebub (1 episode)
Michael Santiago
plays Nicky (1 episode)
Miguel Alamo
plays Little Nicky (1 episode)
Marie Denn
plays Ma Malone (1 episode)
Marlene Casamento
plays Ursula (1 episode)
Steve Strong
plays Basher Malone (1 episode)
Scott St. James
plays Announcer (1 episode)
Magic Schwarz
plays Trog (1 episode)
Jack 'Wildman' Armstrong
plays Lockjaw Lukasig (1 episode)
Gregory Uhland
plays Hurt wrestler (1 episode)
Fritz Weaver
plays Sir Edmund Halley (1 episode) , Dr. Fenner (1 episode)
Kelly Jean Peters
plays Sharon Coombs (1 episode)
Paul Jenkins
plays Brad Johnson (1 episode)
Keenan Wynn
plays Duncan Williams (1 episode)
George Petrie
plays Jack Blaine (1 episode)
Larry Manetti
plays Henry Hogan (1 episode) , Junior P. Harmon (1 episode)
Carolyn Seymour
plays Aisha Candisha (voice) (1 episode) , Andrea Caldwell / Director (1 episode)
Fay Sappington
plays Mrs. Anne Tracey (1 episode)
Robert Weil
plays Horace Chadway (1 episode)
Anthony Bishop
plays Phil the bartender (1 episode)
Mario Todisco
plays Mafioso (1 episode)
Kate McGregor-Stewart
plays May Rollins (1 episode) , Charlene Ames (1 episode)
Michael Quill
plays Lacey's Man (1 episode)
William Magerman
plays Drunk (1 episode)
Dave Johnson
plays Announcer (1 episode)
Justine Bateman
plays Susan 'Pookie' Anderson (1 episode)
Ron Asher
plays Kevin 'Mookie' Anderson (1 episode)
George Sims
plays Harold Anderson (1 episode)
David Patrick Kelly
plays Richard Hall (1 episode)
Kerry Armstrong
plays Elaine Anderson Hall (1 episode)
Harriet Rogers
plays Mrs. Hall (1 episode)
David Lipman
plays Mr. Blake (1 episode)
Ruth Miller
plays Secretary (1 episode)
Bruce Davison
plays Richard Hagstrom (1 episode)
Patrick Piccininni
plays Seth Robert Hagstrom (1 episode)
Bill Cain
plays Tom Nordhoff (1 episode)
Jon Matthews
plays Jonathan (1 episode)
Miranda Beeson
plays Belinda (1 episode)
Tresa Hughes
plays Voodoo Woman (1 episode)
Barbara Eda-Young
plays Ma Tolliver (1 episode)
Charles Levin
plays Danny Squires (1 episode)
Harry Anderson
plays Leon (1 episode)
Marcie Barkin
plays Dolores (1 episode)
Dick Miller
plays Seymour Furman (1 episode)
David Eastman
plays The Driver (1 episode)
Carmen Mathews
plays Madame Marlena (1 episode)
Paula Trueman
plays Great Grandma (1 episode) , Aunt Teresa (1 episode)
Teri Keane
plays Esther (1 episode)
Wood Romoff
plays Isaac (1 episode)
Johann Carlo
plays Iris (1 episode)
Arthur Pierce
plays Mugger (1 episode)
Mario Roccuzzo
plays Henry Colander (1 episode)
Fredrica Duke
plays Sybil (1 episode)
Michael Cedar
plays Mark (1 episode)
Ed Kenney
plays The Announcer (1 episode)
Paul Micale
plays Phil (1 episode)
Jean Marsh
plays Joan Matlin (1 episode)
Linda Lee Johnson
plays Gretchen (1 episode)
Kay Walbye
plays Young Woman (1 episode)
Nick Benedict
plays Michael Fox (1 episode)
Harry Goz
plays Louie Farnum (1 episode)
John Zarchen
plays Peter (1 episode)
Catherine Anne Hayes
plays Mimi (1 episode)
Joe Turkel
plays Kharma (1 episode)
Brad Cowgill
plays Frank (1 episode)
Cynthia Frost
plays Flora (1 episode)
Anthony Thompkins
plays Ernie (1 episode)
James Hong
plays Chow Ting (1 episode)
Karen Shallo
plays Lina Hagstrom (1 episode) , Telephone Caller (voice) (1 episode)
Ellen Winthrop
plays Ginger (1 episode)
Sam Anderson
plays Dr. Synapsis (1 episode)
Catherine Battistone
plays Phone (voice) (1 episode) , Margery Bender (1 episode) , Ms. Garcia / Secretary (voice) (1 episode) , Jenny the Maid (voice) (1 episode) , Talk Show Hostess (1 episode) , Voice-Over (voice) (1 episode) , Person on Telephone (voice) (2 episodes)
Richard Kuhlman
plays Mark (1 episode) , Jonathan Reed (1 episode)
Kelly Wolf
plays Greta Rollins (1 episode)
Paul Avery
plays Frank Rollins (1 episode)
Ann Hillary
plays Wanda Sue (1 episode)
Bill Fiore
plays Horace X (voice) (1 episode)
John Marzilli
plays Motu (voice) (1 episode) , Officer Kopec (1 episode) , Gad (voice) (1 episode) , The Carny (1 episode)
Chuck McCann
plays Spiffy Remo / Mr. Personalities (1 episode)
Bobby Di Cicco
plays Dr. Coe (1 episode)
Michael Freeman
plays Richards (1 episode) , Harry Guilford (voice) (1 episode)
Jack Andreozzi
plays Pudgy (1 episode)
Claudia Templeton
plays Hoffgosh (1 episode)
Gene Borkan
plays Angel (1 episode)
Robert Riesel
plays Henry Harris (1 episode)
Samantha Harper
plays Mrs. Lianne Martin (1 episode)
Geneva Simmons
plays Donna Kern (1 episode)
Philip Roth
plays Wilson Farber (1 episode) , Sam Larchmont (1 episode)
Patsy Whitecotton
plays Kellie (1 episode)
Lainie Miller
plays Nurse (1 episode)
John Heard
plays Billy Malone (1 episode)
Penelope Ann Miller
plays Keena (1 episode)
Caris Corfman
plays Adele (1 episode)
Greg Thornton
plays Jimbo (1 episode)
John Snyder
plays Guard (1 episode)
Donna Bullock
plays Linda (1 episode)
John Calonius
plays Doug (1 episode)
Tiffani Caesar
plays Annette (1 episode)
Roy Poole
plays Mr. Killup (1 episode)
David Varnay
plays Medical Examiner (1 episode)
John Edward Allen
plays Goblin (1 episode)
Gary Pratt
plays Children (1 episode)
Michael Warren
plays Pete Bancroft (1 episode)
Lisa Bonet
plays Justine (1 episode)
Felice Orlandi
plays Tony (1 episode)
Jerry Stiller
plays Luther Mandrake (1 episode)
Todd Oleson
plays Engineer (1 episode)
Barbara Holmes
plays Telephone Caller (voice) (1 episode)
David Early
plays Telephone Caller (voice) (1 episode)
Anita Dangler
plays Mrs. Nugent (1 episode)
Tanya Fenmore
plays Mary Jane (1 episode)
Charlotte von Vogt
plays Miss Brinkly (1 episode)
Marilyn Jones
plays Joan (1 episode)
Jamie Ohar
plays Susie (1 episode)
Malachy McCourt
plays Dr. Stilliman (1 episode)
Lenny Von Dohlen
plays Mr. Smith (1 episode)
David Margulies
plays Gil Hurn (1 episode)
Sheila King
plays Amy (1 episode)
John Bennes
plays Loomis (1 episode)
Dog Thomas
plays Grip (1 episode)
Ben Marley
plays David (1 episode)
Judith Marie-Bergan
plays Janet (1 episode)
Gary Hershberger
plays Jeff (1 episode)
Jay Scorpio
plays Paramedic (1 episode)
Chip Heller
plays Paramedic (1 episode)
Seth Green
plays Timmy (1 episode)
Beth McDonald
plays Helen (1 episode)
Elia Braca
plays Nana (1 episode)
Leona Cyphers
plays Witch (1 episode)
George Kyle
plays Boogie Man (1 episode)
Patrick Farrelly
plays Sheriff (1 episode) , Telephone Caller (voice) (1 episode)
Anthony Heald
plays Englebert Ames (1 episode)
Therese Pare
plays Cathy Osborne (1 episode) , Helen Hogan (1 episode)
Sarah Rush
plays Lara Burns (1 episode)
Howard Dayton
plays Matthews (1 episode) , Salesman (1 episode)
Jon Cedar
plays Syd Grossinger (1 episode)
Lou Cutell
plays Otto Schrog (1 episode)
Shannon Kriska
plays Didi (1 episode)
Dawson Mays
plays Joe D'Amico (1 episode)
Robert Rothman
plays Archie Fenton (1 episode)
Ben Frank
plays Al (1 episode)
Robert Sutton
plays Mac (1 episode)
Patricia Pelham
plays Helen Tanner (1 episode)
Charles Knapp
plays Alex Kellaway (1 episode)
Kate Charleson
plays Brenda Hardcastle (1 episode)
Tony Montesion
plays Julio (1 episode)
Lorna Luft
plays Christine Matthews (1 episode)
Virginya Keehne
plays Chrissie (1 episode)
Janet Wood
plays Toni (1 episode)
Larry Gilman
plays Chuck Matthews (1 episode)
Paul Dooley
plays Chester Caruso (1 episode)
John Fiedler
plays Arthur the hotel manager (1 episode)
Kathy McLain
plays Carol (1 episode)
Dorothy Parke
plays Glenda (1 episode)
Begonya Plaza
plays Stacey (1 episode)
Mary Carver
plays Mrs. Crane (1 episode)
Louis Guss
plays Old Man (1 episode)
Scooter Stevens
plays Boy (1 episode)
Bert Williams
plays Conductor (1 episode)
Abe Vigoda
plays Jake Corelli (1 episode)
David Chandler
plays Michaelson (1 episode)
Ralph Monaco
plays Angelo (1 episode)
David Glen
plays Ross (1 episode)
Tracy Kolis
plays Marie Corelli (1 episode)
Marcia Cross
plays Marie Alcott (1 episode)
Patrick Kilpatrick
plays Dr. Philip Carrol (1 episode)
Carolyn Ann Clark
plays Jenny (1 episode)
Peter Miller
plays Farley Bright (1 episode)
Sherman Howard
plays Arnold Barker (1 episode)
Anne Lange
plays Cpl. Marcia Smith (1 episode)
Leon Russom
plays Sgt. Buzz Caldwell (1 episode)
Yeardley Smith
plays Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita (1 episode)
John Ridge
plays Mr. Cooper (1 episode)
Kevin O'Connor
plays Bragg (1 episode)
Jacques Sandulescu
plays Nanoosh (1 episode)
David Thornton
plays Werewolf (1 episode)
Brian Benben
plays Max Smith (1 episode)
Loren Cedar
plays Libby (1 episode)
Helen Duffy
plays Flora (1 episode)
LaGloria Scott
plays Susie Allen (1 episode)
Mark Blankfield
plays Tinker (1 episode)
Joe Carafello
plays Harlan Bender (1 episode)
Jason Horst
plays Jonathan (1 episode)
Lori Cardille
plays Emily McCall (1 episode)
David Hayward
plays Dr. David McCall (1 episode)
Carol Levy
plays Juliann Hanratty (1 episode)
Lauren Klein
plays Florence Bravo (1 episode)
Tandy Cronyn
plays Edith Hummel (1 episode)
Larry Pine
plays Uncle Richard (1 episode)
Lana Hirsch
plays Audrey Hummel (1 episode)
Harsh Nayyar
plays Ram (1 episode) , Edmund Alcott (1 episode)
Paul Eiding
plays Reverend Joy (1 episode)
Joe D'Angerio
plays Robert (1 episode)
Roberts Blossom
plays Inquisitor (1 episode)
Bruce MacVittie
plays Harte (1 episode)
Dominic Marcus
plays Inquisitor's Assistant (1 episode)
Renée Taylor
plays Pearl King (1 episode)
Louis Quinn
plays Myron (1 episode)
JoAnn Willette
plays Madlene King (1 episode)
Brett Marx
plays Marc King (1 episode)
Ron Sloan
plays Barry (1 episode)
Vernon Washington
plays Aloysius Cuzzins (1 episode)
Kaiulani Lee
plays Mrs. Valeria Cantrell (1 episode)
Albert Macklin
plays Young Priest (1 episode)
Steve Vinovich
plays Julian Cantrell (1 episode)
Bill McIntyre
plays Mr. Tabbitt (1 episode)
Jane Adams
plays Charlotte Rose Cantrell (1 episode)
Sofia Landon Geier
plays Miss May Dusa (1 episode)
Gary Majchrazak
plays Jimmy James (1 episode)
Yolanda Childress
plays Bag Lady (1 episode)
Steve Tracy
plays Robber (1 episode)
Robert Forster
plays Garry Cooley (1 episode)
Chad Allen
plays Sandy (1 episode)
Barbara Sloane
plays Edna (1 episode)
Shannon Wilcox
plays Ruth Cooley (1 episode)
Roy Dotrice
plays Vampire Count Jeffrey Draco (1 episode)
Jillie Mack
plays Jayne (1 episode)
Chi Chi Navarro
plays Carla, Cleaning Lady (1 episode)
Bina Sharif
plays Maya (1 episode)
Caryn West
plays Cynthia (1 episode)
Joe E. Tata
plays Alex Hayes (1 episode)
Carmine Caridi
plays Jake Caine (1 episode)
Brioni Farrell
plays Amanda Caine (1 episode)
Peter Bromilow
plays Red Leader (1 episode)
Joseph Della Sorte
plays Minion (1 episode)
Jerry Orbach
plays Roberts (1 episode)
Richard Portnow
plays Curtis (1 episode)
Philip Lenkowsky
plays Detective (1 episode)
Teresa L. Jones
plays Estelle (1 episode)
Sally Gracie
plays Mary Hobbs (1 episode)
Linda Thorson
plays Elizabeth Eaton (1 episode)
Robert Romanus
plays Rob the Apprentice (1 episode)
Talia Balsam
plays Gail (1 episode)
Leslie Chain
plays Laura Grant (1 episode)
Irene Roseen
plays Maid (1 episode)
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