Tales from the Darkside

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Overview

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.

Cast

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

Catherine Battistone

Talk Show Hostess / Person on Telephone (voice) / Jenny the Maid (voice) / Phone (voice) / Voice-Over (voice) / Margery Bender / Ms. Garcia / Secretary (voice)

John Marzilli

John Marzilli

Gad (voice) / Motu (voice) / Officer Kopec / The Carny

Neil Kinsella

Voice-Over (voice) / Delivery Man / Sid

Alison Sweeney

Alison Sweeney

Karen

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Alan Coombs / Tippy Ryan

John Rothman

John Rothman

Young Man / Jim

Bradley Fisher

Bradley Fisher

Nicky / The Devil

Jon Jacobs

Jon Jacobs

Roger / Jerome (voice)

Thomas Newman

Beelzebub / Quentin Karp

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Dr. Fenner / Sir Edmund Halley

Larry Manetti

Larry Manetti

Henry Hogan / Junior P. Harmon

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Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Andrea Caldwell / Director / Aisha Candisha (voice)

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Kate McGregor-Stewart

May Rollins / Charlene Ames

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Aunt Teresa / Great Grandma

Karen Shallo

Lina Hagstrom / Telephone Caller (voice)

Richard Kuhlman

Richard Kuhlman

Jonathan Reed / Mark

Michael Freeman

Richards / Harry Guilford (voice)

Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Wilson Farber / Sam Larchmont

Patrick Farrelly

Sheriff / Telephone Caller (voice)

Therese Pare

Cathy Osborne / Helen Hogan

Howard Dayton

Matthews / Salesman

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Ram / Edmund Alcott

David Groh

David Groh

Angel / Aldo Anderson

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Doctor Roebuck

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

Cassie Pines

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Cecilia Matthews

J.D. Roth

J.D. Roth

Mabel King

Mabel King

Ruby Cuzzins

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Prudence

Joseph Bova

Joseph Bova

Lew Feldman

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Richard

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Ruby

Michael O'Hare

Michael O'Hare

Jimmy

Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley

Elinor Colander

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Bo Gumbs

Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens

Caroline Bright

Antony Carbone

Antony Carbone

Jack Polo

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Sam Hummel

Roberta Weiss

Roberta Weiss

Gail Aynsley

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

Michael Killup

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Kate Collins

Greg Mullavey

Greg Mullavey

Biff

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Anthony

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Connie Squires

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Nora Mills

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Correlli's Father

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Jared Rushton

Jared Rushton

Richie

James Wlcek

James Wlcek

Claude Altoose

Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Aldo D

Catherine Parks

Catherine Parks

Gina Casavin

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Howard

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Madame Angler

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Sandy Darhaus

Don Peoples

Lt. Mann

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Newton

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Tommy Vale

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Ben Martin

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Mars Gillis

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Edward Osborne

Haviland Morris

Haviland Morris

Sarah McBride

Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff

Chris Wood

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Frank Bigalow

Margaret Whitton

Margaret Whitton

Mary Jones

Patricia Tallman

Patricia Tallman

Janice Perry

William Hickey

William Hickey

Dr. Nis

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Peter Prentice

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Anne MacColl

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Deborah Harmon

Deborah Harmon

Katie Weiderman

Margaret O'Brien

Margaret O'Brien

Mildred Webster

Bill McCutcheon

Bill McCutcheon

Dr. Snodgrass

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Postman

Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman

Catherine

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Ruth Anderson

Vince Edwards

Vince Edwards

Henry Gropper

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Van Conway

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan

Kate O'Toole

Kate O'Toole

Clare

Billy Jayne

Billy Jayne

Petey Coombs

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Abe North

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Tom Dash

Ed French

Ed French

Creature / Vampire

Jane Connell

Jane Connell

Grandma

John Brandon

John Brandon

Lt. Wright

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

Cindy

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

Miss Gillis

Peggy Cass

Peggy Cass

Nadine Turman

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Divine

Divine

Nancy Travis

Nancy Travis

Laura

Alan Scarfe

Alan Scarfe

Mysterious Man

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Bill Lacey

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Jody Tolliver

Theresa Saldana

Theresa Saldana

Audrey Webster

Justin Deas

Justin Deas

Heat Jones

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Harvey Turman

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Grandpa Titus Tolliver

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Harry Carson

Julie Ariola

Julie Ariola

Miranda Dean

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Ambrose Cavender

Chris Hebert

Jerry

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Jack Mills

Christine Estabrook

Christine Estabrook

Irene

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Reverend Peabody

Jane Summerhays

Jane Summerhays

Devil / Doris Kramer

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Junkie

Charles Ludlam

Bubba

Maria Manuche

Annabelle

Timothy Jenkins

Judge Jean Baptiste

Willie Reale

Bellhop

Peter Webster

John

Rod McCary

Rod McCary

Arthur Hartley

Sirri Murad

Sirri Murad

Hammid Bey

Donald MacKechnie

Detective Richards

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Constable

Angelo Grisanti

Angelo Grisanti

Bert

A.C. Weary

David

Fred Burstein

Scott

Frank Hamilton

Algernon Colesbury

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Harry Bainbridge

Terres Unsoeld

Lenore

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

The Yattering

Danielle Brisebois

Danielle Brisebois

Amanda Polo

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Bill Weiderman

Rhonda Dotson

Rhonda Dotson

Dawn

Katherine Britton

Katherine Britton

Polly

Brandon Stewart

Brandon Stewart

Jeff

Nicole Huntington

Connie

Scott Lincoln

Dr. Jeffrey Webster

Joe Cortese

Joe Cortese

Nicholas Casavin

T.J. Castronovo

Eddie Minelli

Cameron Milzer

Tiffany

Derek Loughran

Don Paulie's Corpse

Maura Swanson

Jeanette Simpson

Lewis Arlt

Lewis Arlt

Michael Nelson

Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus

Telephone (voice)

Sharon Madden

Sharon Madden

Betsy Cowland

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Elmo Shroud

Diana Hale

Landlady

John Romo

Delivery Man

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

Vincent Dessari

Elyssa Paternoster

Cassie Smith

Kristine Greco

Vincent's Secretary

Wayne Tippit

Wayne Tippit

Magistrate Thomas Branford

Katherine Elizabeth Neuman

Jane Branford

Gary Lahti

Gary Lahti

Peter

Huckleberry Fox

Huckleberry Fox

Jamie

Mary Griffin

Gloria

Timothy Landfield

Timothy Landfield

Father

Sharon Ullrick

Sharon Ullrick

Mother

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Rose Pennywell

William LeMassena

Charles Pennywell

Fay Gold

Clarissa Sanderson

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Robert Perry

Daniel Terrence Kelly

Bobby

Marilyn Rockafellow

Trudy

Kim Greist

Kim Greist

Claire

John Aprea

John Aprea

Lee

Cynthia David

Amy

Pamela Kenny

Janine

Nile Lanning

Jennifer

Eric Jason

Buddy

Bonnie Gallup

Beth Warren

Jenna Von Oÿ

Jenna Von Oÿ

Stefa

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Father

Margaret Klenck

Margaret Klenck

Mom

Sky Berdahl

Jimbo

Mark Capri

Mark Capri

Uncle Michael

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Klaatzu

Jill Jaress

Ruthie

Michael Santiago

Michael Santiago

Nicky

Miguel Alamo

Little Nicky

Marie Denn

Marie Denn

Ma Malone

Marlene Casamento

Ursula

Steve Strong

Basher Malone

Scott St. James

Scott St. James

Announcer

Magic Schwarz

Magic Schwarz

Trog

Jack 'Wildman' Armstrong

Lockjaw Lukasig

Gregory Uhland

Hurt wrestler

Kelly Jean Peters

Kelly Jean Peters

Sharon Coombs

Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Brad Johnson

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Duncan Williams

George Petrie

George Petrie

Jack Blaine

Fay Sappington

Mrs. Anne Tracey

Robert Weil

Robert Weil

Horace Chadway

Anthony Bishop

Phil the bartender

Mario Todisco

Mafioso

Michael Quill

Lacey's Man

William Magerman

Drunk

Dave Johnson

Announcer

Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

Susan 'Pookie' Anderson

Ron Asher

Kevin 'Mookie' Anderson

George Sims

Harold Anderson

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Richard Hall

Kerry Armstrong

Kerry Armstrong

Elaine Anderson Hall

Harriet Rogers

Mrs. Hall

David Lipman

David Lipman

Mr. Blake

Ruth Miller

Secretary

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Richard Hagstrom

Patrick Piccininni

Patrick Piccininni

Seth Robert Hagstrom

Bill Cain

Tom Nordhoff

Jon Matthews

Jonathan

Miranda Beeson

Belinda

Tresa Hughes

Tresa Hughes

Voodoo Woman

Barbara Eda-Young

Barbara Eda-Young

Ma Tolliver

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Danny Squires

Nate Esformes

Mohandus Mukhar

Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson

Leon

Marcie Barkin

Marcie Barkin

Dolores

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Seymour Furman

David Eastman

The Driver

Carmen Mathews

Carmen Mathews

Madame Marlena

Teri Keane

Esther

Wood Romoff

Isaac

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Iris

Arthur Pierce

Mugger

Mario Roccuzzo

Mario Roccuzzo

Henry Colander

Fredrica Duke

Sybil

Michael Cedar

Mark

Ed Kenney

The Announcer

Paul Micale

Paul Micale

Phil

Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Joan Matlin

Linda Lee Johnson

Gretchen

Kay Walbye

Young Woman

Nick Benedict

Nick Benedict

Michael Fox

Harry Goz

Louie Farnum

John Zarchen

John Zarchen

Peter

Catherine Anne Hayes

Mimi

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Kharma

Brad Cowgill

Frank

Cynthia Frost

Flora

Anthony Thompkins

Ernie

James Hong

James Hong

Chow Ting

Ellen Winthrop

Ginger

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Dr. Synapsis

Kelly Wolf

Kelly Wolf

Greta Rollins

Paul Avery

Frank Rollins

Ann Hillary

Wanda Sue

Bill Fiore

Horace X (voice)

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Spiffy Remo / Mr. Personalities

Bobby Di Cicco

Bobby Di Cicco

Dr. Coe

Jack Andreozzi

Pudgy

Claudia Templeton

Hoffgosh

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Angel

Robert Riesel

Henry Harris

Samantha Harper

Mrs. Lianne Martin

Geneva Simmons

Donna Kern

Patsy Whitecotton

Kellie

Lainie Miller

Nurse

John Heard

John Heard

Billy Malone

Penelope Ann Miller

Penelope Ann Miller

Keena

Caris Corfman

Adele

Greg Thornton

Greg Thornton

Jimbo

John Snyder

John Snyder

Guard

Donna Bullock

Donna Bullock

Linda

John Calonius

Doug

Tiffani Caesar

Annette

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mr. Killup

David Varnay

Medical Examiner

John Edward Allen

Goblin

Gary Pratt

Children

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Pete Bancroft

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet

Justine

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Tony

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Luther Mandrake

Todd Oleson

Engineer

Barbara Holmes

Telephone Caller (voice)

David Early

David Early

Telephone Caller (voice)

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Mrs. Nugent

Tanya Fenmore

Tanya Fenmore

Mary Jane

Charlotte von Vogt

Miss Brinkly

Marilyn Jones

Marilyn Jones

Joan

Jamie Ohar

Susie

Malachy McCourt

Malachy McCourt

Dr. Stillman

Lenny Von Dohlen

Lenny Von Dohlen

Mr. Smith

David Margulies

David Margulies

Gil Hurn

Sheila King

Amy

John Bennes

John Bennes

Loomis

Dog Thomas

Grip

Ben Marley

Ben Marley

David

Judith Marie-Bergan

Judith Marie-Bergan

Janet

Gary Hershberger

Gary Hershberger

Jeff

Jay Scorpio

Paramedic I

Chip Heller

Paramedic II

Seth Green

Seth Green

Timmy

Beth McDonald

Helen

Elia Braca

Nana

Leona Cyphers

Witch

George Kyle

Boogie Man

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Englebert Ames

Sarah Rush

Lara Burns

Jon Cedar

Jon Cedar

Syd Grossinger

Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell

Otto Schrog

Shannon Kriska

Didi

Dawson Mays

Joe D'Amico

Robert Rothman

Archie Fenton

Ben Frank

Ben Frank

Al

Robert Sutton

Mac

Patricia Pelham

Helen Tanner

Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Alex Kellaway

Kate Charleson

Brenda Hardcastle

Tony Montesion

Julio

Lorna Luft

Lorna Luft

Christine Matthews

Virginya Keehne

Virginya Keehne

Chrissie

Janet Wood

Janet Wood

Toni

Larry Gilman

Larry Gilman

Chuck Matthews

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Chester Caruso

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Arthur the hotel manager

Kathy McLain

Carol

Dorothy Parke

Glenda

Begonya Plaza

Begonya Plaza

Stacey

Mary Carver

Mary Carver

Mrs. Crane

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Old Man

Scooter Stevens

Boy

Bert Williams

Conductor

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Jake Corelli

David Chandler

Michaelson

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Angelo

David Glen

Ross

Tracy Kolis

Tracy Kolis

Marie Corelli

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Marie Alcott

Patrick Kilpatrick

Patrick Kilpatrick

Dr. Philip Carrol

Carolyn Ann Clark

Jenny

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Farley Bright

Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

Arnold Barker

Anne Lange

Anne Lange

Cpl. Marcia Smith

Leon Russom

Leon Russom

Sgt. Buzz Caldwell

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Betty Ann Cooper / Good Time Rita

John Ridge

Mr. Cooper

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Bragg

Jacques Sandulescu

Jacques Sandulescu

Nanoosh

David Thornton

David Thornton

Werewolf

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Max Smith

Loren Cedar

Libby

Helen Duffy

Flora

LaGloria Scott

Susie Allen

Mark Blankfield

Mark Blankfield

Tinker

Joe Carafello

Harlan Bender

Jason Horst

Jonathan

Lori Cardille

Lori Cardille

Emily McCall

David Hayward

David Hayward

Dr. David McCall

Carol Levy

Carol Levy

Juliann Hanratty

Lauren Klein

Lauren Klein

Florence Bravo

Tandy Cronyn

Tandy Cronyn

Edith Hummel

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Uncle Richard

Lana Hirsch

Audrey Hummel

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Reverend Joy

Joe D'Angerio

Robert

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Inquisitor

Bruce MacVittie

Bruce MacVittie

Harte

Dominic Marcus

Dominic Marcus

Inquisitor's Assistant

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Pearl King

Louis Quinn

Louis Quinn

Myron

JoAnn Willette

JoAnn Willette

Madlene King

Brett Marx

Brett Marx

Marc King

Ron Sloan

Ron Sloan

Barry

Vernon Washington

Vernon Washington

Aloysius Cuzzins

Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Valeria Cantrell

Albert Macklin

Albert Macklin

Young Priest

Steve Vinovich

Steve Vinovich

Julian Cantrell

Bill McIntyre

Mr. Tabbitt

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Charlotte Rose Cantrell

Sofia Landon Geier

Miss May Dusa

Gary Majchrazak

Jimmy James

Yolanda Childress

Bag Lady

Steve Tracy

Robber

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Garry Cooley

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Sandy

Barbara Sloane

Edna

Shannon Wilcox

Shannon Wilcox

Ruth Cooley

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Vampire Count Jeffrey Draco

Jillie Mack

Jayne

Chi Chi Navarro

Carla, Cleaning Lady

Bina Sharif

Maya

Caryn West

Caryn West

Cynthia

Joe E. Tata

Joe E. Tata

Alex Hayes

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Jake Caine

Brioni Farrell

Brioni Farrell

Amanda Caine

Peter Bromilow

Peter Bromilow

Red Leader

Joseph Della Sorte

Minion

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Roberts

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Curtis

Philip Lenkowsky

Philip Lenkowsky

Detective

Teresa L. Jones

Estelle

Sally Gracie

Sally Gracie

Mary Hobbs

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Elizabeth Eaton

Robert Romanus

Robert Romanus

Rob the Apprentice

Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam

Gail

Leslie Chain

Laura Grant

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

Maid

Cynthia Windham

Woman #1

Creator / Director
George A. Romero
Rating source
TMDB