eight is enough

The Cast

The Parents

• Tom Bradford ( Dick Van Patten ) Dad, a columnist for the Sacramento Register
• Joan Bradford ( Diana Hyland ) Mom, dies first season
• Abby Abbott ( Betty Buckley ) Tutor, fiance, then second wife/step-mom

The Eight Children

• Mary ( Lani O'Grady )
• David ( Mark Hamill, Grant Goodeve )
• Joanie ( Laurie Walters )
• Nancy ( Kimberly Beck , Dianne Kay )
• Elizabeth ( Connie Newton Needham )
• Susan ( Susan Richardson )
• Tommy ( Chris English, Willie Aames )
• Nicholas ( Adam Rich )

The Significant Others

• Janet McCarther ( Joan Prather ), David's girlfriend, then wife, lawyer
• Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell ( Brian Patrick Clarke ), Susan's boyfriend, then husband, pitcher for the Cyclones ( James Van Patten - In the second reunion movie )
• Jill ( Michele Green ), Tommy's girlfriend

Others

• Donna ( Jennifer Darling ), Tom's secretary
• Dr. Greg Maxwell ( Michael Thoma ), Tom's friend
• Daisy Maxwell ( Virginia Vincent ), Greg's wife
• Ernie Fields ( Micheal Goodrow ), Tommy's friend
• Tammi ( Cyndi Bain ), Ernie's girlfriend
• Elliott Randolph ( James Karen ), Tom's publisher
• Jeffrey Trout ( Nicholas Pryor ), Joanie's employer at KTNS channel 8
• Ms. Chovick ( Kate Woodville ), Nancy's employer at the brokerage firm
• Vivian "Auntie V" ( Janis Paige ), Tom's Sister
• Linda Mae Stockwell ( Sondra West ), Merle's sister
• Receptionist at Janet's law firm ( Elizabeth Dorman )
• Jeremy Andreddi ( Ralph Macchio ), Abby's nephew
• Joe Simons ( Jack Elam ), Nicholas's friend, retired con artist
• Marvin Harris ( K.C. Martel ), Nicholas's friend
• Vincent ( Keith Mitchell ), Nicholas's friend

The "Movie" Significant Others

• Chuck ( Jonathan Perpich )
• Jean Pierre ( Paul Rossili )
• Mark ( Peter Nelson )
• Jeb ( Christopher McDonald )

Guest Stars

A very extensive list of guest appearances (IMDB)

There is more information coming to this page soon as well as separate pages
for each main cast member including a very special page for Lani O'Grady.

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