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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

as Anna Madrigal (5 episodes)

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

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

Marcus D'Amico

as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver (5 episodes)

Thomas Gibson

as Beauchamp Day (5 episodes)

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

Paul Gross

as Brian Hawkins (5 episodes)

Barbara Garrick

as DeDe Halcyon Day (5 episodes)

Billy Campbell

as Jon Fielding (5 episodes)

Nina Foch

as Frannie Halcyon (5 episodes)

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

Meagen Fay

as Binky Gruen (4 episodes)

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

Kevin Sessums

as Peter Cipriani (3 episodes)

Stanley DeSantis

as Norman Neal Williams (3 episodes)

Cynda Williams

as D'orothea Wilson (3 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Tales of the City

Edie Adams

as Ruby Miller (1 episode)

Robert Downey Sr.

as Edgar's Doctor (1 episode)

Country Joe McDonald

as Joaquin (1 episode)

Parker Posey

as Connie Bradshaw (2 episodes)

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

McLean Stevenson

as Booter Manigault (1 episode)

Syd Straw

as Laurel (1 episode)

David Brisbin

as Lemon Candles (1 episode)

Vicky Preston Brown

as Opera Singer (1 episode)

Tom Alan Robbins

as Supermarket Creep (1 episode)

Hank Stratton

as Robert (1 episode)

Steve Cassidy

as Grocery Clerk / Bar Patron (uncredited) (2 episodes)

Jef Valentine

as Beach Blanket Babylon Patron (uncredited) (1 episode)

Lou Liberatore

as Chuck (1 episode)

Lou Cutell

as Herb Siegel (1 episode)

Darin Heames

as Skate Guy (1 episode)

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

Carolyn Lowery

as Hillary (1 episode)

Michael McFall

as Michael's Friend (1 episode)

Philip Moon

as Lionel Wong (1 episode)

Amy Ryder

as Frieda (1 episode)

Karen Black

as Self (1 episode)

Paul Bartel

as Charles Hillary Lord (2 episodes)

Lance Loud

as William Deveraux Hill III (2 episodes)

Bob Mackie

as Richard Evan Hampton (2 episodes)

Ian McKellen

as Archibald Anson Gidde (2 episodes)

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

Dave Alvin

as Chauffeur (1 episode)

Vaginal Davis

as Endup Emcee (1 episode)

John Fleck

as Vincent (1 episode)

Lisa Moncure

as Spa Attendant (1 episode)

Elise Neal

as Spa Instructor (1 episode)

Armistead Maupin

as Writer in Window (uncredited) (1 episode)

Paul Dooley

as Herb Tolliver (2 episodes)

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

Amanda Fuller

as Lexy (1 episode)

Amanda Fuller is an actress and producer.

Michael Jeter

as Carson Callas (2 episodes)

Belita Moreno

as Alice Tolliver (2 episodes)

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

Michael Bailey

as Skating Nun (1 episode)

Lucille Bliss

as Cable Car Lady (1 episode)

Kevin Hunter

as Cop (1 episode)

Marissa Ribisi

as Receptionist (1 episode)

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

Arsenio

as Chinese Waiter (1 episode)

Theodore Carl Soderberg

as Old Money (uncredited) (1 episode)

Stephanie Faracy

as Candi Moretti (1 episode)

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

Janeane Garofalo

as Coppola Woman (1 episode)

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

Gender

as Drag Queen (1 episode)

Sam Moore

as Preacher (1 episode)

Meadow Sisto

as Cheryl Moretti (1 episode)

Rod Steiger

as Bookshop Owner (1 episode)

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

Crew of Tales of the City

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