Faerie Tale Theatre

“26 ways to live happily ever after.”

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Overview

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Cast

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Narrator / Nightingale (voice) / Marie / Rapunzel / Self - Host / Snow White's Mother / Narrator (voice) / The Miller's Daughter

David McCharen

David McCharen

Guard #2 / Weird William / The Swallow / Gargoyle / Horrible Man #1 / Peasant #1 / Alfred / Out-of-Breath Prince / Royal Messenger

John Achorn

Pub Man / Surprised Guard / The Guard (uncredited) / Sailor (uncredited) / Comedian / Town Crier

Charlie Dell

Servant / Chef / The Page / Arturo

Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott

Herman Toad / Hendrix / The French Chef / Cubby Bear / Guest Interviewee

Lise Lang

Spot the Cow / Courtier / Young Lady at Ball

Ty Crowley

Gentleman At Ball / Courtier / Spot the Cow

Daniel Frishman

Daniel Frishman

Boniface / Shoemaker / Herald

Patrick DeSantis

Sailor (uncredited) / Pub Man / Servant

Mark Blankfield

Mark Blankfield

Strange Little Man / Fairy / Narrator (voice) / Derrick Van Bummel / Edgar

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Peter Vanderdonk / The King

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Guest Interviewee / Pinocchio

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Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

The Fairy Godmother / The Giantess

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Music Master / The Page

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Father / The Miller

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Narrator (voice) / The Pied Piper / Robert Browning

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

King Ulrich / King Boris

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Vince / King Geoffrey

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Primrose / Marguerite

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Herald / Bubba

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

The Magic Mirror / Narrator (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Munchkin / Bernard

Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

The Lady of the Harp / Pansy

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

King Murray / Jacob Grimm

Bridgette Andersen

Bridgette Andersen

Guest Interviewee / Gretel

John Salazar

Servant / Juggler

Pam Dawber

Pam Dawber

Pearl / Guest Interviewee

Jane Alden

Jane Alden

Agricultural Princess / Arlene

Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Guest Interviewee / Wienerhead Waldo

Maysie Hoy

Maysie Hoy

Red Fairy / Housekeeper

Hervé Villechaize

Hervé Villechaize

Guest Interviewee / Rumpelstiltskin

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Brom Dutcher / Wilhelm Grimm

Karen Black

Karen Black

Sea Witch / Guest Interviewee

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

The Royal Cobbler / Royal Cobbler

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Guest Interviewee / Emperor

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Ogre / Guest Interviewee

Bobby Porter

The Goblin / Death Spirit

Barrie Ingham

Barrie Ingham

Finance Minister / Tutor

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Self - Guest / Princess Lovinia

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

Narrator (voice) / Sultan

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Gwendolyn / Child (uncredited)

George Buza

George Buza

Townsman (uncredited) / Townsperson

Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Guest Interviewee / Princess Amanda

Brandis Kemp

Brandis Kemp

Nadine Wolf (voice) / Mama Bear

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Princess / Self

Stan Wilson

The Voice of the Swallow (voice) / Jacques

Gary Schwartz

Gary Schwartz

Headless Man / The Barrister Fish

Mitchel Evans

Horrible Man #2 / The Barrister Fish

Nathan Stein

Flower Court / The Mums

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Reindeer (voice) / Narrator (voice)

Pat Ast

Pat Ast

2nd Slipper Contestant / Princess #1

Mimi Seaton

Princess #2 / Courtier

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Maiden at Ball / Georgette

Peter Risch

Herald / Bruno

Rex Smith

Rex Smith

Guest Interviewee / The Prince

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Queen Gwynneth / Candy

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Witch

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mother

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

The Emperor

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

The Evil Moroccan Magician

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

King

Carole King

Carole King

Goldilocks' Mother

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Princess Elizabeth

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Thumbelina's Mother

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Snow White

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Martin

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Cinderella

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Peter

Art Carney

Art Carney

Morty

Max Wright

Max Wright

Prince Heinrick

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Will Tussenbrook

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Claude / Prince

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Mary / Little Red Riding Hood

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Jack's Mother

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Papa Bear

James Coburn

James Coburn

The Gypsy

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Sexton / Deacon

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Paul

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Granny

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Stepmother / Witch

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Prince Henry

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Jack

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

The Musician

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Goldilocks' Father

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Sophia, the Blue Fairy

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Prime Minister

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Narrator (voice)

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Sleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie

John Vernon

John Vernon

Father

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

The Giant

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

The King

Tatum O'Neal

Tatum O'Neal

Goldilocks

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Geppetto

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren

Jeanetta

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

The Woodsman

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

The Maid

Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Forest Ranger

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Mario

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Chris

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

The Frog / Prince Robin

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Henbane

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Queen Beatrice / Griselda

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Queen Natasha / Queen Farrah

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

The Wizard

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Rip Van Winkle

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Wilma Van Winkle

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Mayoral Candidate

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Princess Emilia

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Prince Andrew

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

The Soldier

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Princess Henrietta

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Governess

William Daniels

William Daniels

Narrator (voice)

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Aladdin

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli

Princess Sabrina

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Bo

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Prime Minister

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Edgar, Miller's son

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Puss in Boots

George Kirby

King Fortuitous

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

The Stepmother

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Bertha

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

Gerda

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

Kay

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

The Snow Queen

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

The Lady of Summer

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Larry

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mother Pig

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Buck Wolf

Valerie Perrine

Valerie Perrine

Tina

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

King Vladimir V

David Warner

David Warner

Zandor, The Innkeeper

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Attilla

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Beast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Beauty

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

The Evil Queen

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Thumbelina

William Katt

William Katt

The Flower Prince

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Mr. Mole

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Priest

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Princess Alecia

Ricky Schroder

Ricky Schroder

Hansel

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

The 'Good' Fairy

Mako

Mako

Gardener / Minister

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Grandmother

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Robber Girl

James Noble

James Noble

King Rupert III

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Royal Advisor

Rae Allen

Aladdin's Mother

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Grand Vizier

Jay Abramowitz

Habibe

Martha Velez

Martha Velez

Lady Servant

Bonnie Jefferies

Green Woman #1

Sandy Lenz

Green Woman #2

Marcia Gobel

Green Woman #3

Harry Benson

Harry Benson

The Grandfather Clock

Sal Fondacaro

Munchkin

George Rossitto

Munchkin

Gil Cates Jr.

Gil Cates Jr.

Pierrot the Macaw (voice)

Chao Li Chi

Chao Li Chi

Gardener

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Imperial Doctor

Ellen Wakamatsu

First Lady of the Court

Susan Haruye

Second Lady of the Court

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Emperor's Bodyguard

Alberto Isaac

Alberto Isaac

Servant #1

Juana Escobar

Thai Dancer

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

The Squire

Carol Smith

Yellow Fairy

Lynne Scott

Purple Fairy

Gene Varrone

Green Fairy

Lynn Tufeld

Lynn Tufeld

Orange Fairy

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Voice of Spot (voice)

Billy Bryan

The Hen Puppeteer

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Prince Richard

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Fool / Museum Guard

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

King Fredrico / Man in Museum

Diane Stilwell

Princess Rebecca

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Antonio

Avery Schreiber

Avery Schreiber

Boatman

Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes

Gina

Don Novello

Don Novello

Narrator (voice)

John Pielmeier

The Field Mouse

Maryedith Burrell

Maryedith Burrell

The Beggar Woman

Lu Leonard

Lu Leonard

Mother Toad

Victoria Woodbeck

Flower Court

John Terlesky

John Terlesky

Flower Court

Susan Ursitti

Susan Ursitti

Flower Court

Michael Preston

Michael Preston

The Huntsman

Lou Carry

Bertram

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Barnaby

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Baldwin

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

The Father

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Father

Gary Springer

Older Brother

Roy Johns

The Mums

Albie Selznick

Albie Selznick

The Mums

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Grim Reaper (uncredited)

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Mr. Bert Man

Richard Reicheg

Telephone Man

Will Porter

Guard #1 / Voice of the Tree

Catherine Young

Servant

Martha Ferris

Servant

Stewart Duvall

Guard

Vaughn Armstrong

Vaughn Armstrong

Guard

Tony Van Bridge

Mr. Edward Fisher / Mayor

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Willie / Lame Boy

Peter Blais

Peter Blais

Julius Caesar Rat

Peter Boretski

Bernard the Necromancer

James Edmond

Alderman

Tom Harvey

Alderman

Kenneth Wickes

Alderman

Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Alderman

Michael Fletcher

Townsperson

Graham Harley

Townsperson

Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Townsperson

Charles Hayter

Townsperson

Susannah Hoffmann

Susannah Hoffmann

Townsperson

Christopher Kelk

Townsperson

Araby Lockhart

Townsperson

Monroe Sheppard

Coachman

Nancy Omi

1st Slipper Contestant

John Schuck

John Schuck

Farmer

Fuddle Bagley

Bootmaker

Stan Haze

Coachman

Darrow Igus

Darrow Igus

Peasant #2

Milton Murrill

Milton Murrill

Peasant #3

Rod Gist

Elder Brother

Fitz Houston

Fitz Houston

Middle Brother

Georgia Brown

Georgia Brown

Maggie

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Soldier

Harry Frazier

Pub Man

Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Pub Man

Tim Maier

Courtier

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Narrator (voice)

Julian Chagrin

Julian Chagrin

The General (uncredited)

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Farmer Silas

Jim Staahl

Jim Staahl

Palace Guard

Michael Tucci

Michael Tucci

Lionel

Danny Rothmuller

Cellist

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Mockingbird Maurice

Jackie Vernon

Jackie Vernon

Phlegmatic Jack

Hunter Carson

Hunter Carson

Little Rip

Albert Hague

Albert Hague

Nicholas Vedder

Glenn Withrow

Glenn Withrow

Harpoon Crew Member

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

King Neptune / Narrator (voice)

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Reginald Von Lupin / The Wolf / Narrator (voice)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Genie / Narrator (voice)

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)

Donna McKechnie

Donna McKechnie

Anemone

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Coral

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

The Captain

Geoff Hoyle

First Mate

Carinthia West

Charlotte

Shawn Erler

Boy on the Beach

Starr Andreeff

Starr Andreeff

Dinetta

Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Coretta

Sachi Parker

Sachi Parker

Loretta

Viveca Parker

Musetta

Lora Staley

Wanetta

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

The Old Woman

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Steward

Jim Thompson

Dancing Prince

Joseph R. McKee

Dancing Prince

Randy Allaire

Dancing Prince

Bill Purdy

Dancing Prince

Bill Prudich

Dancing Prince

Jeff Gysin

Dancing Prince

Don McManus

Don McManus

Townsperson

Rating source
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