Cast and Crew of Tales of the City

Cast of
Tales of the City

About Tales of the City

Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!

Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.

Tales of the City ran for 1 season.

Main Cast of Tales of the City

Olympia Dukakis
plays Anna Madrigal (5 episodes)

Olympia Dukakis as Anna Madrigal

Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productio...

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Donald Moffat
plays Edgar Halcyon (5 episodes)

Chloe Webb
plays Mona Ramsey (5 episodes)

Laura Linney
plays Mary Ann Singleton (5 episodes)

Laura Linney as Mary Ann Singleton

Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, includin...

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Marcus D'Amico
plays Michael "Mouse" Tolliver (5 episodes)

Thomas Gibson
plays Beauchamp Day (5 episodes)

Thomas Gibson as Beauchamp Day

Thomas Ellis Gibson (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and director. He portrayed Daniel Nyland in the CBS seri...

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Paul Gross
plays Brian Hawkins (5 episodes)

Barbara Garrick
plays DeDe Halcyon Day (5 episodes)

Billy Campbell
plays Jon Fielding (5 episodes)

Nina Foch
plays Frannie Halcyon (5 episodes)

Nina Foch as Frannie Halcyon

Nina Foch (born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock; April 20, 1924 – December 5, 2008) was a Dutch American actress. After signi...

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Meagen Fay
plays Binky Gruen (4 episodes)

Meagen Fay as Binky Gruen

Meagen Fay is an American actress born and raised in Joliet, Illinois.

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Kevin Sessums
plays Peter Cipriani (3 episodes)

Stanley DeSantis
plays Norman Neal Williams (3 episodes)

Cynda Williams
plays D'orothea Wilson (3 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Tales of the City

Edie Adams
plays Ruby Miller (1 episode)

Robert Downey Sr.
plays Edgar's Doctor (1 episode)

Country Joe McDonald
plays Joaquin (1 episode)

Parker Posey
plays Connie Bradshaw (2 episodes)

Parker Posey as Connie Bradshaw

Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golde...

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McLean Stevenson
plays Booter Manigault (1 episode)

Syd Straw
plays Laurel (1 episode)

David Brisbin
plays Lemon Candles (1 episode)

Vicky Preston Brown
plays Opera Singer (1 episode)

Tom Alan Robbins
plays Supermarket Creep (1 episode)

Hank Stratton
plays Robert (1 episode)

Steve Cassidy
plays Grocery Clerk / Bar Patron (uncredited) (2 episodes)

Jef Valentine
plays Beach Blanket Babylon Patron (uncredited) (1 episode)

Lou Liberatore
plays Chuck (1 episode)

Lou Cutell
plays Herb Siegel (1 episode)

Darin Heames
plays Skate Guy (1 episode)

Darin Heames as Skate Guy

The son of a US naval commander and an artist, Darin has lived and traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe....

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Carolyn Lowery
plays Hillary (1 episode)

Michael McFall
plays Michael's Friend (1 episode)

Philip Moon
plays Lionel Wong (1 episode)

Amy Ryder
plays Frieda (1 episode)

Karen Black
plays Self (1 episode)

Paul Bartel
plays Charles Hillary Lord (2 episodes)

Lance Loud
plays William Deveraux Hill III (2 episodes)

Bob Mackie
plays Richard Evan Hampton (2 episodes)

Ian McKellen
plays Archibald Anson Gidde (2 episodes)

Ian McKellen as Archibald Anson Gidde

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier ...

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Dave Alvin
plays Chauffeur (1 episode)

Vaginal Davis
plays Endup Emcee (1 episode)

John Fleck
plays Vincent (1 episode)

Lisa Moncure
plays Spa Attendant (1 episode)

Elise Neal
plays Spa Instructor (1 episode)

Armistead Maupin
plays Writer in Window (uncredited) (1 episode)

Paul Dooley
plays Herb Tolliver (2 episodes)

Paul Dooley as Herb Tolliver

Paul Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, an...

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Amanda Fuller
plays Lexy (1 episode)

Amanda Fuller as Lexy

Amanda Fuller is an actress and producer.

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Michael Jeter
plays Carson Callas (2 episodes)

Belita Moreno
plays Alice Tolliver (2 episodes)

Belita Moreno as Alice Tolliver

Aurabela "Belita" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita "Benny" Lo...

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Michael Bailey
plays Skating Nun (1 episode)

Lucille Bliss
plays Cable Car Lady (1 episode)

Kevin Hunter
plays Cop (1 episode)

Marissa Ribisi
plays Receptionist (1 episode)

Marissa Ribisi as Receptionist

Marissa Ribisi was born on December 17, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Santina Marissa Ribisi. She is an ac...

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Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
plays Chinese Waiter (1 episode)

Theodore Carl Soderberg
plays Old Money (uncredited) (1 episode)

Stephanie Faracy
plays Candi Moretti (1 episode)

Stephanie Faracy as Candi Moretti

Stephanie Faracy was born on January 1, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Mike and Dave N...

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Janeane Garofalo
plays Coppola Woman (1 episode)

Janeane Garofalo as Coppola Woman

Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist and writer. ...

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Gender
plays Drag Queen (1 episode)

Sam Moore
plays Preacher (1 episode)

Meadow Sisto
plays Cheryl Moretti (1 episode)

Rod Steiger
plays Bookshop Owner (1 episode)

Rod Steiger as Bookshop Owner

Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor known for his performances in such...

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Crew of Tales of the City

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