IMDb > "Gimme a Break!" (1981) > Full cast and crew
"Gimme a Break!"
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votes
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Full cast and crew for
 "Gimme a Break!" (1981) More at IMDbPro »

IMDbPro.com offers representation listings for over 80,000 individuals, including actors, directors, and producers, as well as company and employee contact details for over 30,000 companies in the entertainment industry.
Click here for a free trial!
Series Directed by
Hal Cooper (81 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jim Drake (14 episodes, 1982-1983)
Linda Day (10 episodes, 1981-1987)
Will Mackenzie (7 episodes, 1981-1982)
Tony Singletary (5 episodes, 1982-1987)
Patrick Maloney (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Phil Ramuno (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dick Harwood (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Howard Storm (2 episodes, 1981)
John Bowab (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Oz Scott (2 episodes, 1983)
Jules Lichtman (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
 
Series Writing credits
Mort Lachman (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
Sy Rosen (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
Arthur Julian (28 episodes, 1983-1987)
Mady Julian (20 episodes, 1984-1987)
Ted Bergman (13 episodes, 1981-1983)
Terry Hart (13 episodes, 1985-1987)
Chip Keyes (8 episodes, 1981-1982)
Doug Keyes (8 episodes, 1981-1982)
Rod Parker (8 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tom Biener (8 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ron Landry (8 episodes, 1983-1985)
Gary H. Miller (7 episodes, 1983-1985)
Pam Veasey (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ron Bloomberg (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
J. Stanford Parker (4 episodes, 1981-1983)
Chet Dowling (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sandy Krinski (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Joan Brooker (4 episodes, 1985-1987)
Nancy Eddo (4 episodes, 1985-1987)
Booker Bradshaw (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Coleman Mitchell (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Geoffrey Neigher (3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Hal Cooper (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ed Jurist (3 episodes, 1983)
Larry Rhine (3 episodes, 1983)
Erik Tarloff (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Gina Goldman (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Rob Kaplan (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Pamela Norris (2 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Cast

Nell Carter ... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
Lara Jill Miller ... Samantha 'Sam' Kanisky (107 episodes, 1981-1987)

Lauri Hendler ... Julie Kanisky / ... (97 episodes, 1981-1986)
Kari Michaelsen ... Katie Kanisky (96 episodes, 1981-1986)
Dolph Sweet ... Chief Carl Kanisky (83 episodes, 1981-1985)
John Hoyt ... Grandpa Stanley Kanisky (78 episodes, 1982-1987)

Joseph Lawrence ... Joey Donovan (77 episodes, 1983-1987)

Telma Hopkins ... Addy Wilson (68 episodes, 1983-1987)
Howard Morton ... Officer Ralph Simpson (50 episodes, 1981-1986)

Matthew Lawrence ... Matthew Donovan (18 episodes, 1986-1987)

Jonathan Silverman ... Jonathan Maxwell (16 episodes, 1984-1986)
Rosetta LeNoire ... Maybelle 'Mama' Harper (16 episodes, 1985-1987)

Rosie O'Donnell ... Maggie O'Brien (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
Paul Sand ... Marty (10 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Schrum ... Uncle Ed Kanisky (9 episodes, 1982-1983)

Harrison Page ... Hamilton Storm / ... (8 episodes, 1981-1984)
Jane Dulo ... Grandma Mildred Kanisky (8 episodes, 1982-1983)
Alvernette Jimenez ... Angie (6 episodes, 1981-1985)
Don Sherman ... Cab Driver / ... (6 episodes, 1982-1986)
Robin Bach ... Cameraman / ... (5 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jack Fletcher ... Mr. Swackhammer (5 episodes, 1982-1983)

Michael J. Henderson ... Art (5 episodes, 1985)
Victoria Carroll ... Applicant #1 / ... (4 episodes, 1982-1983)

Rick Fitts ... Andrew / ... (4 episodes, 1983-1986)

James A. Watson Jr. ... James Roland / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jay Johnson ... Priest / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Hazel Shermet ... Mrs. Larry Rhine / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Bonnie Urseth ... Doris / ... (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Nat Bernstein ... Murphy / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1986)
Phil Leeds ... Mr. Galotta / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cliff Norton ... Mr. Bickford / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Don Bovingloh ... Desk Clerk (3 episodes, 1984)

Lynne Thigpen ... Loretta Harper / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1986)

Patrick Collins ... Tim Donovan (3 episodes, 1986)
Judy Walton ... Receptionist (2 episodes, 1984-1985)

Rue McClanahan ... Katrina / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1984)
Nora Boland ... Edna / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Will Hunt ... Bill Larkin / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
George Memmoli ... New Member / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Lewis Arquette ... Coach Henderson / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1987)

Frank Bonner ... Officer Baxter / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1985)

Basil Hoffman ... Mr. Fuller (2 episodes, 1982-1984)

Arlene Golonka ... Maxine (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Hilda Haynes ... Emma Harper / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Jack Carter ... Customer / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
Phil Rubenstein ... Captain Luchesi / ... (2 episodes, 1982)

John Otrin ... Police Officer / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Patricia Veselich ... Karen / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Roslyn Kind ... Female Student / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Liz Torres ... Nurse #2 / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Maggie Cooper ... Mary Beth Sinclair (2 episodes, 1983)
Jack Lindine ... The Mad Bomber (2 episodes, 1983)

Allan Rich ... Judge (2 episodes, 1983)
Teddy Wilson ... Club Owner / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1987)

Michael Dorn ... Major Carpenter / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Leonard Lightfoot ... Dr. Jamel Anderson / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeremy Sunderland ... Customer / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Nedra Volz ... Maid (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ric Mancini (2 episodes, 1984)
Pam Matteson ... Nurse #1 / ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Raf Mauro (2 episodes, 1984)
Fred McCarren ... Tim Donovan (2 episodes, 1984)
Charles Weldon ... Charlie Johnson (2 episodes, 1984)
Kurt McKinney ... Chip / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Arnold F. Turner ... Fireman / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Hakeem Abdul-Samad ... Jerome (2 episodes, 1985)

Gerald Berns ... Carwash Guy / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
René Le Vant ... Howard (2 episodes, 1985)
Rafael Mauro (2 episodes, 1985)

Marie-Alise Recasner ... Tammy (2 episodes, 1985)
Count Stovall ... Tony (2 episodes, 1985)

Mark L. Taylor ... Mr. Broderick (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gary Collins ... Himself (2 episodes, 1986)

Patrick Breen ... Keith Dudley (2 episodes, 1987)

Blake Clark ... B.J. O'Brien (2 episodes, 1987)

Todd Field ... Eric (2 episodes, 1987)
Joseph Maher ... Professor Dudley (2 episodes, 1987)

Susan Marie Snyder ... Linda (2 episodes, 1987)
Charles Zucker (2 episodes, 1987)
Create a character page for: ?

Series Produced by
Mort Lachman .... executive producer (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
Hal Cooper .... executive producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Arthur Julian .... producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Rod Parker .... executive producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Coleman Mitchell .... producer (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Geoffrey Neigher .... producer (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Marica Govons .... associate producer (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Terri Guarnieri .... associate producer / coordinating producer (10 episodes, 1983-1986)
Jan Siegelman .... associate producer (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Michael Mount .... associate producer (2 episodes, 1981)
Brigit Jensen .... associate producer (2 episodes, 1982)
 
Series Original Music by
Bob Christianson (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Michael Weitzman (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Harold McKenzie (11 episodes, 1981-1986)
Larry Harris (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Casting by
Randy Stone (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
 
Series Art Direction by
Chris Idoine (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Chuck Murawski (9 episodes, 1983-1986)
Don Roberts (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Peter Clemens (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Costume Design by
Palmer Brown (118 episodes, 1982-1987)
Adella Farmar (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
 
Series Makeup Department
Maria Valdivia .... hair stylist (98 episodes, 1982-1987)
June Josef .... makeup artist (33 episodes, 1984-1987)
Jaren Millard .... makeup artist / hair stylist (32 episodes, 1984-1987)
Billie Jordan .... makeup artist (6 episodes, 1981-1983)
Lawrence Woodard .... hair stylist (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Linda Cowan .... makeup artist / makeup artist: Miss Carter (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Pamela Huggins .... hair stylist: Nell Carter / hair stylist: Miss Carter (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sue Cary Mayer .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
 
Series Production Management
Douglas Wellman .... unit manager (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Howard Lipstone .... executive in charge of production (12 episodes, 1981-1985)
Patty Gary Cox .... unit manager (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jim Gaston .... unit manager (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Kevin E. Fortson .... unit manager (2 episodes, 1986)

Debbie Elbin .... unit production manager: NY (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Maloney .... associate director (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Phil Ramuno .... associate director (5 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Art Department
Scott Herbertson .... assistant art director (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Milt Sport .... key prop / key props (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bill Wall .... property master (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ed Beceril .... property master / properties (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Larry Buck .... property master / properties (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Murdock .... property master (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
George Sayeg .... property master / property (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Steven Bemiller .... property / property master (2 episodes, 1985)
 
Series Sound Department
Sam Mallaun .... audio (33 episodes, 1983-1987)
Ken Turner .... audio (5 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Roberts .... lighting director (137 episodes, 1981-1987)
Gary W. Scott .... lighting director (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elizabeth Bass .... assistant costume designer (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Janice Gordon .... costume assistant: Miss Carter / costumes: Miss Carter (2 episodes, 1984)
James Hopkins .... costumes: Miss Carter (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Shawna McGee .... costumes: Nell Carter (2 episodes, 1985)

Jefferson Beeker .... costumes: Miss Carter (unknown episodes, 1985-1986)
 
Series Music Department
Jay Graydon .... composer: theme music (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Bob Christianson .... composer: theme music (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Bob Garrett .... lyricist: theme music (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Marley Sims .... lyricist: theme music (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
 
Series Other crew
Lorraine Sevre-Richmond .... production associate (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Terry Hart .... creative consultant (49 episodes, 1985-1987)
Franco Bario .... production coordinator / production assistant (45 episodes, 1985-1987)
Rod Parker .... executive script supervisor / script supervisor / ... (35 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jeff Meyer .... stage manager (34 episodes, 1983-1987)
Arthur Julian .... executive script supervisor / executive story supervisor / ... (33 episodes, 1984-1987)
Michael Mount .... production executive / assistant to the executive producer (31 episodes, 1982-1983)
Robert A. Bowen .... technical director (29 episodes, 1984-1987)
Mady Julian .... story editor (29 episodes, 1985-1987)
Denise Fleissner Barta .... assistant to producers (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jody Margolin .... assistant to producers / assistant to producer (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Sean Mulcahy .... stage manager (25 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tom Milo .... stage manager / assistant to producers (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Tom Biener .... executive script consultant / executive story consultant (6 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ron Landry .... executive script consultant / executive story consultant (6 episodes, 1983-1985)
Gary H. Miller .... executive story editor / story editor (6 episodes, 1983-1985)
Yukiko Tokunaga .... stage manager (5 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gus Hornsby .... story editor (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ted Bergman .... executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Chip Keyes .... story editor (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Doug Keyes .... story editor (4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Booker Bradshaw .... story editor (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Chet Dowling .... executive story editor / executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sandy Krinski .... executive story editor / executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
J. Stanford Parker .... story editor (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sy Rosen .... creative consultant (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Meredith Siler .... assistant to producers / production coordinator (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
Peggy Geary .... production associate (3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dick Woodka .... technical director (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Vince Mack .... technical director (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ed Jurist .... executive script consultant (3 episodes, 1983)
Larry Rhine .... executive script consultant (3 episodes, 1983)
Gwen McCracken .... assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Sgueglia .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Peter Barth .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Cindy Brisker .... production associate (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Len Uslaner .... technical director (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Elvin Ivory .... stage manager (2 episodes, 1984)
Franklin Jones .... assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1985)
Bill Koshoway .... assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1985)
Kate McCallum .... assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1985)
Wendy Murphey .... assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1985)
Adam Waynert .... assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1985)
 

Related Links

Company credits Technical specifications Soundtrack listing
Crazy credits Main details

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.