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Series Directed by 

Fred Coe ... (4 episodes, 1976)
James Cellan Jones ... (3 episodes, 1976)
Paul Bogart ... (2 episodes, 1976)
Barry Davis ... (2 episodes, 1976)
Bill Glenn ... (1 episode, 1976)
Anthony Page ... (1 episode, 1976)

Series Writing Credits  

Jacqueline Babbin ... (story consultant) (13 episodes, 1976)
Anne Howard Bailey ... (narration by) (13 episodes, 1976)
Anne Howard Bailey ... (story editor) (13 episodes, 1976)
Anne Howard Bailey ... (written by) (1 episode, 1976)
Virginia Kassel ... (created by) (13 episodes, 1976)
Sherman Yellen ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1976)
Sam Hall ... (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1976)
Sam Hall ... (written by) (1 episode, 1976)
Roger O. Hirson ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1976)
Tad Mosel ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1976)
Ian McLellan Hunter ... (written by) (1 episode, 1976)
Corinne Jacker ... (written by) (1 episode, 1976)
Millard Lampell ... (written by) (1 episode, 1976)
Philip H. Reisman Jr. ... (story by) (1 episode, 1976)
Philip H. Reisman Jr. ... (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1976)
Lionel Chetwynd ... (uncredited) (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

Pamela Payton-Wright Pamela Payton-Wright ...  Louisa Catherine Adams 9 episodes, 1976
George Hearn ...  Henry Clay 9 episodes, 1976
Michael Tolan ...  Narrator 7 episodes, 1976
William Daniels ...  John Quincy Adams 8 episodes, 1976
Allan Carlsen Allan Carlsen ...  John Adams II / ... 8 episodes, 1976
George Grizzard ...  John Adams 7 episodes, 1976
Wesley Addy ...  Andrew Jackson 7 episodes, 1976
W.B. Brydon W.B. Brydon ...  Samuel Adams 6 episodes, 1976
Nancy Marchand ...  Mrs. Smith 6 episodes, 1976
Jean-Pierre Stewart Jean-Pierre Stewart ...  Alexis de Toqueville / ... 6 episodes, 1976
Tim Wilson ...  John Adams II - Younger 6 episodes, 1976
Michael O'Hare ...  Richard Cranch 5 episodes, 1976
John Tillinger John Tillinger ...  King George III 5 episodes, 1976
Kathryn Walker ...  Abigail Smith Adams / ... 5 episodes, 1976
Katharine Houghton ...  Nabby / ... 5 episodes, 1976
Lisa Lucas ...  Abigail 'Nabby' Adams II / ... 5 episodes, 1976
Curt Dawson Curt Dawson ...  John Hancock 5 episodes, 1976
David Birney ...  John Quincy Adams 5 episodes, 1976
Patrick Horgan ...  Lord Howe 5 episodes, 1976
M'el Dowd M'el Dowd ...  Madame Brillon 5 episodes, 1976
Jeffrey Jones 5 episodes, 1976
K.C. Ligon ...  Fanny 5 episodes, 1976
Albert Stratton Albert Stratton ...  Thomas Jefferson 4 episodes, 1976
Thomas A. Stewart Thomas A. Stewart ...  Charles Francis Adams / ... 4 episodes, 1976
David Elliott ...  George Washington Adams / ... 4 episodes, 1976
William Shust William Shust ...  Patrick Henry 4 episodes, 1976
Peter Brandon Peter Brandon ...  Henry Adams 3 episodes, 1976
John Beal ...  Charles Francis Adams 3 episodes, 1976
Leora Dana ...  Abigail Adams 3 episodes, 1976
Nancy Coleman ...  Abigail Brooks Adams 3 episodes, 1976
Maureen Anderman Maureen Anderman ...  Mary Catherine Hellen / ... 3 episodes, 1976
Henry Butler Henry Butler ...  James Monroe / ... 3 episodes, 1976
Charles Siebert ...  Charles Francis Adams II 2 episodes, 1976
Patricia Elliott ...  Minnie Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Jeremiah Sullivan Jeremiah Sullivan ...  Alexander Hamilton 2 episodes, 1976
Mark Winkworth Mark Winkworth ...  John Quincy Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Nicholas Pryor ...  John Quincy Adams II 2 episodes, 1976
Charles Tenney Charles Tenney ...  Brooks Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Tom Tammi Tom Tammi ...  Thomas Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Robert Phalen ...  John C. Calhoun 2 episodes, 1976
Susan Bjurman Susan Bjurman ...  Fanny Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Robert Symonds ...  Benjamin Franklin 2 episodes, 1976
Reid Shelton ...  Timothy Pickering 2 episodes, 1976
Ron Frazier ...  Manservant 2 episodes, 1976
Roger Serbagi Roger Serbagi ...  Crane / ... 2 episodes, 1976
J.C. Powell J.C. Powell ...  Charles Adams 2 episodes, 1976
Ken Kercheval ...  James Madison 2 episodes, 1976
Tom Aldredge ...  James McHenry 2 episodes, 1976
Peter Coffield ...  George Washington Adams / ... 2 episodes, 1976
Paul Hecht Paul Hecht ...  Jay Gould 2 episodes, 1976
Sandra Gartner Sandra Gartner ...  Mary Adams 1 episode, 1976
John Houseman ...  Justice Gridley 1 episode, 1976
Frederick Rolf Frederick Rolf ...  Maitre d'Hotel 1 episode, 1976
Edwin Owens ...  Russell Jarvis 1 episode, 1976
Steven Krey Steven Krey ...  Charles Francis Adams 1 episode, 1976
Fred Stuthman ...  Judge 1 episode, 1976
Kate Zentall Kate Zentall ...  Pauline 1 episode, 1976
Richard Mathews Richard Mathews ...  Thomas Adams 1 episode, 1976
Kate Draper Kate Draper ...  Leticia 1 episode, 1976
Jeanette Landis Jeanette Landis ...  Woman Tavernkeeper 1 episode, 1976
Jack Dengle Jack Dengle ...  Hinch 1 episode, 1976
Philip Anglim ...  Charles Adams 1 episode, 1976
Barton Heyman ...  Capt. Beckford 1 episode, 1976
Rodman Flender ...  Charles Francis Adams - Younger 1 episode, 1976
Addison Powell ...  The Reverend Smith 1 episode, 1976
Gilmer McCormick Gilmer McCormick ...  Marian Hooper Adams 1 episode, 1976
Alexander Clark Alexander Clark ...  William Seward 1 episode, 1976
Reno Roop Reno Roop ...  Josiah Quincy 1 episode, 1976
Shepperd Strudwick ...  Dr. Hooper 1 episode, 1976
Stephen D. Newman Stephen D. Newman ...  President Lincoln 1 episode, 1976
John Horn John Horn ...  Lt. Mountgarret 1 episode, 1976
Roger Alan Brown Roger Alan Brown ...  Pinckney 1 episode, 1976
Christopher Lloyd ...  Tsar Alexandre I 1 episode, 1976
Ed Crowley ...  Benjamin Moran 1 episode, 1976
David O'Brien David O'Brien ...  Oliver Wolcott 1 episode, 1976
Catherine Gaffigan Catherine Gaffigan ...  Cathleen 1 episode, 1976
Karl Light Karl Light ...  Senator Ralph Izard 1 episode, 1976
Tammy Heinz Tammy Heinz ...  Abigail Adams II - Younger 1 episode, 1976
Paul Sparer ...  Chancellor Nikolay Rumyantsev 1 episode, 1976
Jerome Dempsey ...  Lewis Tappan 1 episode, 1976
Michael Egan Michael Egan ...  General Knox 1 episode, 1976
Gregory Abels Gregory Abels ...  Ned Hooper 1 episode, 1976
Steven Grover Steven Grover ...  John Quincy Adams 1 episode, 1976
Emery Battis Emery Battis ...  Lord John Russell 1 episode, 1976
Marcel Trenchard Marcel Trenchard ...  John Quincy Adams - Younger 1 episode, 1976
Tom Hulce ...  Student 1 episode, 1976
Josef Sommer ...  Charles Lee 1 episode, 1976
Richard Cox ...  Col. William Stephens Smith 1 episode, 1976
James Noble ...  Jonathan Sewall 1 episode, 1976
William Duell William Duell ...  Photographer 1 episode, 1976
Michael Kane ...  General Caulaincourt 1 episode, 1976
Ron Siebert Ron Siebert ...  Charles Francis Adams II 1 episode, 1976
Valerie French ...  Countess Rostov 1 episode, 1976
Alan Hewitt ...  Frederick L. Ames 1 episode, 1976
James Congdon James Congdon ...  James Lovell 1 episode, 1976
Ralph Bell Ralph Bell ...  James Barbour 1 episode, 1976
Bernie McInerney Bernie McInerney ...  Roger Sherman Baldwin 1 episode, 1976
John Braden John Braden ...  John Marshall 1 episode, 1976
Steve Austin Steve Austin ...  John Quincy Adams - Older 1 episode, 1976
Jack Hollander Jack Hollander ...  Senator William Maclay 1 episode, 1976
Pirie MacDonald Pirie MacDonald ...  James Forrest 1 episode, 1976
Alfred Hinckley Alfred Hinckley ...  Capt. Hay 1 episode, 1976
Myles Eason Myles Eason ...  Monckton Milnes 1 episode, 1976
Ralph Clanton Ralph Clanton ...  William Wirt 1 episode, 1976
Earl Montgomery ...  Professor Gibbs 1 episode, 1976
Rex Robbins Rex Robbins ...  Senator John Langdon 1 episode, 1976
John McQuade John McQuade ...  General Charles Pinckney 1 episode, 1976
Ed Zang Ed Zang ...  English Tailor 1 episode, 1976
Tom Martin Tom Martin ...  Cornwall Lewis 1 episode, 1976
Blair Brown ...  Susan B. Clark 1 episode, 1976
David Hooks David Hooks ...  George Washington 1 episode, 1976
Chris Gampel ...  William H. Crawford 1 episode, 1976
Tom McDermott ...  Eldridge Gerry 1 episode, 1976
Don McHenry Don McHenry ...  Sir Clement Cotterell Dormer 1 episode, 1976
Stephen Scott Stephen Scott ...  Lord Derby 1 episode, 1976
Norman Bush Norman Bush ...  Cinque 1 episode, 1976
Richard Kneeland Richard Kneeland ...  Arthur Lee 1 episode, 1976
Edwin Steffe Edwin Steffe ...  Sidney Dillon 1 episode, 1976
Jack Gwillim ...  Lord Carmarthen 1 episode, 1976
Louis Turenne ...  M. Hauteval 1 episode, 1976
Julia Barr Julia Barr ...  Molly Adams 1 episode, 1976
Patrick Hines Patrick Hines ...  Alexander Alison 1 episode, 1976
Don Blakely ...  Ka-li 1 episode, 1976
Robert Snively Robert Snively ...  The Reverend Duche 1 episode, 1976
Guy Sorel Guy Sorel ...  Comte de Vergennes 1 episode, 1976
John Wardwell John Wardwell ...  State Department Official 1 episode, 1976
Taina Elg ...  Comtesse de Vergennes 1 episode, 1976
Robin Pearson Rose ...  Polly Jefferson 1 episode, 1976
Anne Ives Anne Ives ...  Old Englishwoman 1 episode, 1976
Ronald Dawson Ronald Dawson ...  Chief Justice Roger B. Taney 1 episode, 1976
John Wylie John Wylie ...  John Dickinson 1 episode, 1976
Brooks Morton Brooks Morton ...  Spofford 1 episode, 1976
Osvaldo Riofrancos Osvaldo Riofrancos ...  Don Luis de Onis 1 episode, 1976
Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon ...  Anglican Minister 1 episode, 1976
Alek Primrose Alek Primrose ...  Slate 1 episode, 1976
Robert Prosky ...  Benjamin Stoddert 1 episode, 1976
James Broderick ...  W. H. Holcomb 1 episode, 1976
Ken Scott ...  Lord Russell's Aide 1 episode, 1976
Helen Stenborg ...  Mrs. Hawkins 1 episode, 1976
Robert Gerringer ...  Burrill 1 episode, 1976
Terrence Currier ...  Henry Gilpin 1 episode, 1976
Lance Davis ...  Louis XVI 1 episode, 1976
Kate Wilkinson Kate Wilkinson ...  Nurse 1 episode, 1976
Tom Bair ...  Hotchkiss 1 episode, 1976
Kenneth Tigar ...  Secretary 1 episode, 1976
Jonathan Bolt Jonathan Bolt ...  Galloway 1 episode, 1976
John Ramsey John Ramsey ...  Henry James 1 episode, 1976
Michael Wager Michael Wager ...  Albert Gallatin 1 episode, 1976
George Ede George Ede ...  Speaker 1 episode, 1976
Patricia Wheel Patricia Wheel ...  Mrs. Burrill 1 episode, 1976
James Tripp James Tripp ...  Francis Dana 1 episode, 1976
Fran Applebaum Fran Applebaum ...  Mary Catherine Hellen - Younger 1 episode, 1976
Pat McNamara 1 episode, 1976
Stephen Strimpell ...  Ames 1 episode, 1976
Walter Mathews ...  Senator Hoar 1 episode, 1976
Thomas Barbour Thomas Barbour ...  Bishop of St. Asaph 1 episode, 1976
Robert Moberly Robert Moberly ...  Senator Bayard 1 episode, 1976
Angela Thornton Angela Thornton ...  Mrs. George Howard 1 episode, 1976
C.K. Alexander C.K. Alexander ...  The Dutch Banker 1 episode, 1976
Jane Lowery Jane Lowery ...  Mrs. Bingham 1 episode, 1976
Erik Rhodes ...  Duke of Exeter 1 episode, 1976
William Roerick William Roerick ...  Lord Gambier 1 episode, 1976
Cavada Humphrey Cavada Humphrey ...  Princess of Orange 1 episode, 1976
Donald Moore Donald Moore ...  Sparhawk 1 episode, 1976
Richard Woods Richard Woods ...  Morgan Representative 1 episode, 1976
David Tabor ...  Representative Gilmer 1 episode, 1976
Roberts Blossom ...  Carver 1 episode, 1976
George Morfogen ...  Vanderbilt Representative 1 episode, 1976
George Pentecost George Pentecost ...  Henry Goulburn 1 episode, 1976
Lester Rawlins Lester Rawlins ...  Representative Marshall 1 episode, 1976
Katherine Hynes Katherine Hynes ...  Duchess of Exeter 1 episode, 1976
Frederic Warriner Frederic Warriner ...  Samuel Otis 1 episode, 1976
Tom Ligon ...  John Hay 1 episode, 1976
Richard Seff Richard Seff ...  Representative Fisher 1 episode, 1976
Nancy Barrett ...  Elizabeth Cameron 1 episode, 1976
Paul Ukena Paul Ukena ...  Clerk 1 episode, 1976
Sharon Laughlin Sharon Laughlin ...  Clara Hay 1 episode, 1976
Katherine Meskill ...  Nurse 1 episode, 1976
Patrick Gorman ...  Senator #3 1 episode, 1976
Timothy Ousey Timothy Ousey ...  Boy 1 episode, 1976
John A. Reilly ...  Valet to Sam Johnson 1 episode, 1976
Robert O. Hohler Robert O. Hohler ...  Sadler Boy 1 episode, 1976
Duncan Inches Duncan Inches ...  French Gentleman (uncredited) 4 episodes, 1976

Series Produced by 

Robert Costello ... coordinating producer / producer (13 episodes, 1976)
Virginia Kassel ... series producer (13 episodes, 1976)
Jac Venza ... executive producer / producer (13 episodes, 1976)
George Barimo ... associate producer (7 episodes, 1976)
John Neukum ... associate producer (6 episodes, 1976)
Fred Coe ... producer / producer (4 episodes, 1976)
Paul Bogart ... producer (2 episodes, 1976)
James Cellan Jones ... producer (1 episode, 1976)

Series Music by 

John Morris ... (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Casting By 

Jay Wolf ... (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Production Design by 

Ed Wittstein ... (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Costume Design by 

Alvin Colt ... (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Makeup Department 

Margaret Sunshine ... makeup artist (7 episodes, 1976)
Joe Tubens ... hair designer (7 episodes, 1976)
Bob Grimaldi ... hair designer (6 episodes, 1976)
Joe Cranzano ... makeup artist / makeup designer (3 episodes, 1976)
Max Henriquez ... makeup artist / makeup designer / makeup (3 episodes, 1976)

Series Production Management 

Douglas Lutz ... production supervisor (13 episodes, 1976)
Bob Spitzer ... production manager (13 episodes, 1976)
Richard Romagnola ... location production manager (10 episodes, 1976)
William Siegler ... location production manager (3 episodes, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bob Hankal ... associate director (7 episodes, 1976)
John Edwards ... associate director (5 episodes, 1976)
Paul Davis ... associate director (1 episode, 1976)

Series Art Department 

Warren Clymer ... assistant set designer (13 episodes, 1976)
Bill Mandel ... graphics (13 episodes, 1976)
Douglas Higgins ... assistant set designer (9 episodes, 1976)
Robert Wightman ... assistant set designer (5 episodes, 1976)
Don Swanagan ... assistant set designer (4 episodes, 1976)
Sheldon Haber ... assistant set designer (1 episode, 1976)

Series Sound Department 

Mike Shoskes ... audio (13 episodes, 1976)
Emil Neroda ... sound mixer (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Walter Edel ... camera operator (13 episodes, 1976)
John Feher ... camera operator (13 episodes, 1976)
Stephen Zink ... camera operator (13 episodes, 1976)
William C. Knight ... lighting director (11 episodes, 1976)
George Riesenberger ... lighting director (8 episodes, 1976)
Carl Samrock ... still photographer (6 episodes, 1976)
Dick Weiss ... lighting director (4 episodes, 1976)
George McKinnon ... lighting director (3 episodes, 1976)
Dave Clark ... lighting director (1 episode, 1976)

Series Casting Department 

Lucille Cannon ... casting assistant (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

George Newman ... wardrobe (13 episodes, 1976)
Marilyn Putnam ... wardrobe (13 episodes, 1976)
Domingo A. Rodriguez ... assistant costume designer (8 episodes, 1976)
Harry Curtis ... assistant costume designer (4 episodes, 1976)

Series Editorial Department 

Girish Bhargava ... videotape editor (12 episodes, 1976)
Manfred Schorn ... videotape editor (12 episodes, 1976)

Series Location Management 

Gene San Filippo ... studio manager (12 episodes, 1976)

Series Music Department 

John Adams ... music producer (13 episodes, 1976)
John Morris ... music conducted by / conductor (13 episodes, 1976)
Sybil Weinberger ... music supervisor (13 episodes, 1976)

Series Additional Crew 

Girish Bhargava ... opening created by (13 episodes, 1976)
Leonard Chumbley ... technical director (13 episodes, 1976)
Tom Farmer ... engineer in charge (13 episodes, 1976)
Betty Gerendasy ... assistant project director (13 episodes, 1976)
Tony Marshall ... stage manager (6 episodes, 1976)
Terry Benson ... stage manager (5 episodes, 1976)
Kerry Herman ... production assistant (4 episodes, 1976)
Ellen Barrett ... production assistant (2 episodes, 1976)
Harriet Rohr ... production assistant (3 episodes, 1976)
George Bunt ... choreographer (2 episodes, 1976)
Lynn Hott ... production assistant (2 episodes, 1976)
Eileen Furey ... production assistant (1 episode, 1976)
Peter Jordan ... stage manager (1 episode, 1976)
Joan Kennedy ... production assistant (1 episode, 1976)
Barbara Teller ... production assistant (1 episode, 1976)

See also

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