Cast and Crew of Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase

Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.

Full Cast of Up the Down Staircase

Florence Stanley as Ellen Friedenberg

Florence Stanley

as Ellen Friedenberg

Florence Stanley was born on July 1, 1924 and passed away 21 years ago at the age of 79 on October 3, 2003.

Frances Sternhagen as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Frances Sternhagen

as Charlotte Wolf, School Librarian

Frances Hussey Sternhagen is an American actress. Sternhagen has appeared on and off Broadway, in movies, and on TV s...


Crew of Up the Down Staircase

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