Diagnosis Murder
CBS (ended 2001)
Cast & Crew
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Dick Van Dyke
Dr. Mark Sloan
Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri but actually grew up in Danville, Illinois, the very same birthplace that he used for his most popular and well known character, Robert Petrie from his titular sitcom, "The Dick Van Dyke Show". Growing up Mr. Van Dyke was heavily influenced by his big screen idol Stan Laurel from the silent film era comedy duo "Laurel & Hardy", which inspired him to go into show business. After appearing in high school plays and community theater productions in his youth, he enlisted in the US Air Force. Due to being very under weight, he had to try 3 times before being accepted. Dick Van Dyke didn't see any action, instead was a radio DJ for the Army Air Corps. and never left the US. After some local comedy shows in Atlanta and New Orleans, he signed on with CBS in 1956. He did some game show work, and debuted his acting talents in an episode of "The Phil Silvers Show". He left CBS for Broadway and starred in "Bye-Bye Birdie" which won him a Tony Award. Carl Reiner, saw him in the play and signed him up for the lead role of Robert Petrie in the "The Dick Van Dyke Show". Along with his most famous sitcom, Dick Van Dyke would go on to star in the film version of "Bye-Bye Birdie" and opposite Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins". He won critical acclaim for his roles in the TV movies, "The Comic" and "The Morning After", the latter a highly acclaimed drama about an alcoholic businessman, which was close to the heart for the recently recovered alcoholic Dick Van Dyke. Dick Van Dyke would find the late 70's to the 80's lean years, until he found a new niche, as the wily and crafty mystery detective, Dr. Mark Slone on "Diagnosis Murder" which ran successfully from 1993 to 2001moreless -
Victoria Rowell
Dr. Amanda Bentley (Season 1+)
Victoria Rowell is best known for her 8 years on Diagnosis Murder starring as Dr. Amanda Bentley, an LA County Medical Examiner. After the show ended in 2001, Victoria has starred in two more Diagnosis Murder movies, one aired in February, the other one will air during May Sweeps. In addition to her role in Diagnosis, Victoria has starred in the CBS daytime drama, The Young and the Restless as Drucilla Barber-Winters. She starred in the series from 1990-1998 and returned for one more year in 2001. It is said the she is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. Starring in one series can be hectic with a 14 hour work day, and Victoria starred in two at the same time. In 1994 she starred in the Jim Carrey Movie Dumb and Dumber as FBI Special Agent Beth Jordan. Recently, Victoria starred in the critically acclaimed HBO movie, Feast of All Saints by Ann Rice (2001). Victoria is the founder of the Rowell Foster Children Positive Plan, which helps foster children gain scholarships. Victoria was also a foster child. Ms. Rowell has starred in many other Movies, TV-Movies, and made several guest appearances. She is a national spokesperson for Casey Family Services. She frequently spends time on Capitol Hill, lobbying for foster children services. Visit her official site. Victoria resides with her two children in Hollywood Hills, California. AWARDS & NOMINATIONS YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Soap Opera Digest Award - (1992) - (NOMINATED)Outstanding Female Newcomer Soap Opera Digest Award - (1994) - (WON) Outstanding Scene Stealer - WON Soap Opera Digest Award - (1995) - (NOMINATED)Hottest Female Star Image Award - (1996) - (WON) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Daytime Emmy - (1996) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Image Award - (1997) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Daytime Emmy - (1997) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Image Award - (1998) - (WON) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Daytime Emmy - (1998) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Image Award - (1999) - (WON) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Image Award - (2001) - (WON) Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama DIAGNOSIS MURDER Image Award - (1996) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Image Award - (1999) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Image Award - (2001) - (NOMINATED) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series OTHER CREDITS MUSIC VIDEO STEVIE WONDER: HOW COME HOW LONG MUSIC VIDEO BOYS II MEN: ON BENDED KNEEmoreless -
Charlie Schlatter
Dr. Jesse Travis (Season 3+)
Charlie Schlatter was born in Inglewood, New Jersey, on May 1st, 1966. It was in high school that he fell in love with acting. He liked a girl and auditioned for a school play of "Oliver" to impress her. He once said, "The girl didn't only happen to be cute, she was also the only girl at school that was shorter than me." The audition was a success, and he got the leading part of Oliver Twist. Later on, Charlie attended Ithaca College, where he earned a B.F.A. in musical theater. He starred in numerous plays there and became a skilled musician, playing guitar, drums and piano and writing songs. During another performance, he was spotted by a casting director, who asked him to audition for a movie. He didn't get the part, but did get a part in Bright Lights, Big City, playing the younger brother of Michael J Fox's character. In 1992, Charlie met his wife Colleen, who works as a publicist, and they were married on May 7th of 1994. Charlie and Colleen now live with their three children, Julia, Quinn, and Beck, in California.moreless -
Stephen Caffrey
Dr. Jack Parker (Pilot TV Movies)
Theatre: The Constant Wife at the Pasadena Playhouse; Bach at Liepzig at South Coast Rep; Restoration Comedy at Seattle Rep; 36 Views at Laguna Playhouse; A Doll's House, The Real Thing at ACT; Oleanna at Malibu Stage; Body of Bourne at Center Theatre Group - Mark Taper Forum Film: Longtime Companion, Blowback, The Babemoreless -
Barry Van Dyke
Detective Steve Sloan
Barry Van Dyke second son of comedic actor Dick Van Dyke was born July 31, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. His older brother, Christian, was one year old at this time. Barry has since gained two sisters, Stacy and Carrie Beth. His mother's name is Marjorie, maiden name- Willet. Barry grew up in New York until the age of nine. It was then that his family moved to Los Angeles. During his growing up years, Barry had the privilege of traveling with his family while his dad went from place to place with his job. Barry recalls keeping his toys in a pillow case in the back of the car. As they would travel from town to town, staying in different hotels, They would empty the toy pillow case in the room. When it was time to go, they simply reloaded the toys back in the pillow case and were on their way. At the age of nine, while living in Los Angeles, Barry was able to have a part in his father's television series, The Dick Van Dyke Show. He played a Florian who played the violin. He also assisted his dad when he was invited, with his father, to introduce The Wizard of Oz. Barry was introduced to the pitfalls of stardom at a very young age when his father had made it big in show business. Still, he chose to go that route. It was at the age of 16 that Barry met his future wife Mary while working as a ticket taker in a local movie house. They have since had four children, the eldest of which is now married. During Barry's spare time he likes surfing and motorcross, both of which his kids are heavily involved with also. They enjoy spending time as a family. Barry attended Pierce Junior College where he majored in Theatrical Arts. He has guest starred in such shows as The A-Team, Murder She Wrote, Remington Steele, The Dukes of Hazzard,and many others. He had recurring roles on Airwolf, Battlestar Galactica, Harvey Korman Show, and The Redd Foxx Show. His television movie credits include The Canterville Ghost, Stalk the Wild Child, and It Happened at Lakewood Manor. In 1993, Barry signed on as a regular in the television series Diagnosis Murder as Detective Steve Sloan, a Los Angeles Police Detective in the Homicide Division. It was after he signed on that his real life father was signed on as his television father. Barry has thoroughly enjoyed working with his father.moreless -
Michael Tucci
Norman Briggs (Seasons 1-4)
Michael Tucci is an actor that has had several supporting roles during his career including his first role as "Sonny," one of the T-Birds in the Broadway and movie versions of Grease. Tucci has had a successful stage career and also made the transition to TV when he appeared in three different series including his most current role as Norman Briggs in the TV drama Diagnosis Murder. Among his other TV roles were as "Dr. Charlie Nichols" in the series Trapper John M.D. (1980-84) and as Pete Schumacher in the Fox-TV series, It's the Gary Shandling Show ('86-'90).Michael Tucci was born in New York, and isn't directly related to actor Stanley Tucci and his sister Christina, although all three have see there share of work on New York stages. Michael also appeared in the 1995 family comedy, Just Like Dad.moreless -
Scott Baio
Dr. Jack Stewart (Seasons 1-2)
Scott Baio was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 22, 1961 to Mario and Rose Baio. The youngest of three children, Baio approached his mother at the age of nine and told her directly, "I want to be on television." The parents obliged and took him on a few interviews in New York. Before long, their son had achieved his dream and was appearing in commercials. While still a novice performer, Baio was selected from a field of 2,000 other child actors for the starring role in the 1976 film "Bugsy Malone." Following his feature-film debut, he appeared in the television movie "Luke Was There" and his television career was born. In 1977, he became a regular on "Happy Days" as Fonzie's cousin, Chachi Arcola. He also appeared on two sitcoms that Garry Marshall wanted him to appear in: Blansky's Beauties in 1977 and Who's Watching the Kids in 1978. In 1978, his family relocated to Hollywood to keep up with his demanding career. Besides playing Chachi, the busy teenager also appeared in the films "Skatetown, USA" (1979), "Foxes" (1980), and "Zapped!" (1982). In 1982, Baio co-starred with Erin Moran in their own show, "Joanie Loves Chachi," a "Happy Days" spin-off. The series was cancelled after a single season and both actors returned to "Happy Days" in 1983 for the final year. After "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi", Scott went on to be in the series "Charles In Charge" from 1984 to 1990, and in 1993, he played Dr. Jack Stewart in the TV series "Diagnosis Murder".moreless -
Delores Hall
Delores Mitchell (Seasons 1-2)
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Cynthia Gibb
Dr Amanda Bentley (Pilot TV Movies)
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Joanna Cassidy
Dr. Madison Wesley
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Kim Little
Nurse Susan Hilliard
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Harry J. Lennix
Agent Ron Wagner
Harry Joseph Lennix III was born in 1964, the youngest of four siblings on Chicago's south side. He attended Northwestern University, where he majored in Theater. After graduation he taught Music and English for several years while maintaining an active stage career and even fitting in a bit of Hollywood, starring in The Five Heartbeats and The Mary Thomas Story.
In 1989 Lennix founded Legacy Productions with renowned Chicago director Chuck Smith, dedicated to mounting historically significant plays about the African American experience. He and Smith are on staff at the Goodman Theatre.
Following the advice of his former ate and current manager, Lennix moved to New York to build his acting career, which he has done very successfully. Since then, he has appeared in a number of films and several television series in a guest or recurring role. In the sixth season of FOX' action drama hit series 24, Lennix played a prominent role as Walid Al-Rezani. In 2008, he was cast as Boyd Langton in Joss Whedon's sci-fi drama on FOX, Dollhouse.
Lennix has directed and appeared in many theatre productions across the country. He received the first annual Ollie Award for his performance of Malcolm X at the Goodman, and two Joseph Jefferson Citations for his roles in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Caught in the Act. He directed the stage version of Townsend's The Five Heartbeats. which received three NAACP Theater Award nominations, and also starred as King Hedley II at the Mark Taper Forum. In 2001, Lennix was part of the first American company to be invited to the Royal Shakespeare Company in the production of Cymbeline For Steppenwolf he directed The Glass Menagerie.
Other awards include a Black Reel Award for Best Actor for Keep the Faith, Baby -- and for which he received nominations for an NAACP Image Award and Golden Satellite Award. He also received a Golden Satellite for Best Supporting Role in a Drama for Titus and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Ray.
Lennix serves on the advisory boards of Chicago's Congo Square Theater and The Robey Theater in Los Angeles. He is active in civic groups and sits on the Northwestern University Advisory Council.moreless -
Charmin Lee
Det. Cheryl Banks
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Shane Van Dyke
Alex Smith
Shane was born into an acting family, his grandfather Dick Van Dyke and Shane's dad Barry have both appeared in numerous series and movies. Shane started working in television when he was in Highschool. After Shane appeared as 3 guestroles on the series his dad and grandfather appeared in Diagnosis Murder, Shane landed the role of medical student Alex which later became a recurring role. Since the series stopped Shane hasnt acted.moreless -
Kevin McNally (II)
Paramedic
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Ken Lerner
Saul Singer
Ken Lerner came to Los Angeles in 1975 after studying in New York with Stella Adler and appearing in off-off Broadway shows. He was immediately, cast in Happy Days, the #1 show in the country, where he preceded to secure recurring roles as tough guy Frankie Bing Bong, Demolition Derby driver Rocko Malacchi, and Fonzie's best friend, Rocko Baruffi. That same month, Ken got the lead in an AFI movie, Hot Tomorrows. The student film effort of director Marty Brest (Scent of A Woman, Beverly Hills Cop), Hot Tomorrows went on to the New York and Los Angeles film festivals, becoming a cult favorite. Ken has continued to work in TV, movies, and commercials for the last 25 years, making his a recognizable face everywhere he goes. He has appeared in more than 50 top television shows, including NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Judging Amy, The Drew Carey Show, Dharma and Greg, Beverly Hills 90210, JAG, LA Law, Family Ties, Newhart, The Commish and Hill Street Blues. Ken's major film roles include Unlawful Entry, the Doctor, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Running Man, The Story of Us, Immediate Family, Irreconcilable Differences, Project X and many others. Ken has also starred in memorable commercials for Snickers, Federal Express, Immodium, McDonald's, Toyota, Delta Airlines, Kitchen Aid and others. Ken's theatrical appearances include the murderous Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theater, and the frazzled bureau chief in the West Coast premiere of El Salvador Ken began teaching for his mentor, the late Roy London, who gave Ken the honor of being his first student teacher. Ken has been teaching cold reading and scene study classes for the past 12 years and has helped numerous actors get jobs in movies, TV shows and pilots.moreless -
Ken Lerner
Bristol
Ken Lerner came to Los Angeles in 1975 after studying in New York with Stella Adler and appearing in off-off Broadway shows. He was immediately, cast in Happy Days, the #1 show in the country, where he preceded to secure recurring roles as tough guy Frankie Bing Bong, Demolition Derby driver Rocko Malacchi, and Fonzie's best friend, Rocko Baruffi. That same month, Ken got the lead in an AFI movie, Hot Tomorrows. The student film effort of director Marty Brest (Scent of A Woman, Beverly Hills Cop), Hot Tomorrows went on to the New York and Los Angeles film festivals, becoming a cult favorite. Ken has continued to work in TV, movies, and commercials for the last 25 years, making his a recognizable face everywhere he goes. He has appeared in more than 50 top television shows, including NYPD Blue, Chicago Hope, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Judging Amy, The Drew Carey Show, Dharma and Greg, Beverly Hills 90210, JAG, LA Law, Family Ties, Newhart, The Commish and Hill Street Blues. Ken's major film roles include Unlawful Entry, the Doctor, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Running Man, The Story of Us, Immediate Family, Irreconcilable Differences, Project X and many others. Ken has also starred in memorable commercials for Snickers, Federal Express, Immodium, McDonald's, Toyota, Delta Airlines, Kitchen Aid and others. Ken's theatrical appearances include the murderous Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theater, and the frazzled bureau chief in the West Coast premiere of El Salvador Ken began teaching for his mentor, the late Roy London, who gave Ken the honor of being his first student teacher. Ken has been teaching cold reading and scene study classes for the past 12 years and has helped numerous actors get jobs in movies, TV shows and pilots.moreless -
Randall Slavin
Jimmy Horn
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Maury Sterling
Martin Donner Kingston
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Julie Benz
Julie Miller
Julie Benz was supposed to be a doctor, not an ice skater, not an actress. She comes from a whole family of doctors. Her father is a well-respected surgeon in Pittsburgh. Once he made her watch 6 hours of hemorrhoid surgery on videotape. That's when she decided not to be a doctor. She would rather play one on TV. Julie competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in junior ice dancing with David Schilling, placing 13th. She knew she wanted to get out of skating by the time she was 18 but her skating ended before then. When she had bad leg fracture and stopped competing at the age of 16. From there she got involved in modeling which later lead to her moving to NY for acting work. She took acting classes at NYC and has been with her manager, Vincent Cirrincione for 14 years.
Julie first began acting in 1990 with the small role in the film Due occhi diabolici. In 1997, Julie had a memorable role in the movie As Good as It Gets as a receptionist. That same year, she also started her role as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She eventually went on to Buffy's spin-off show, Angel, where her character got more of a back-story and more screen time.
Julie married actor and comedian Jon Kassir in 1998. Jon is better know as the voice of the "Crypt Keeper" from HBO's Tales From the Crypt.
She is most memorable for her character Darla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
Her Theater work includes:
ROMEO AND JULIET (Interact)
TO SLEEP (Nikitsky Theater)
ON THE TOWN (Abe Burrows Theater)
GREASE (University Theater)
THE PROPOSAL (The Company Theater)moreless -
John Mahon
Fire Chief?
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John Capodice
Dan Wolpert
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John Capodice
Antony Cavallo
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Alastair Duncan
Eliot Grayson
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Douglas Roberts
Attorney
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Beth Grant
Unknown
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Mercedes McNab
Christy
Mercedes Alicia McNab, now in her mid-twenties, is an only child. She has been acting professionally since she was 10, and her best known film role is probably as the girl scout in the Addams Family and its sequel. She has also appeared in the films Savage Land and Escape from Atlantis, among others. She has been on TV in shows such as Harry and the Hendersons, USA High, and Touched by an Angel. Mercedes is currently living in Los Angeles with her parents. In 1997, Mercedes got a role as Harmony on the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She would continue to play this role in the shows first five seasons, then she moved to Buffy's sister show, Angel for one episode in its second season. In mid 2004, Mercedes, after 8 years of working in the "BuffyVerse," became a regular character on Angel in the series fifth season.moreless -
Deborah Brown
Nurse # 4
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Musetta Vander
Carrie
"Okay, Boys, gimme some room-- Momma's gonna have herself some fun!" Musetta said, playing the infamous Lash in the sci-fi classic "Oblivion"; and indeed, Musetta always seems to be having fun when she is acting.
As a native South African Musetta was raised without television, trips to the drive-in introduced her to the world of movies.
Musetta began her career as a professional dancer. After completing a BA in Communications and Psychology, she landed herself the plum job as anchor host for an MTV-like television show called Telemusik in her native South Africa. Although this was her first show as on-camera hostess, her early childhood was filled with both on- and off-camera performances in theater and television. Being the daughter of a ballet teacher/opera singing mother, her first appearance on stage was at age 4 in one of the many shows her mother choreographed.
Musetta is a qualified ballet teacher herself. After being spotted on-camera by future husband (director Jeff Celentano) during a visit to South Africa, she ended up exactly where she had always dreamed of being- Hollywood. She and Celetano married in 1988, and shortly after her arrival in the US she became part of the very world she used to host, except this time as the desirable girl in various music videos for artists including Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Elton John and Chris Isaak to name but a few.
Altogether she has graced 21 music videos for top artists. The transition to the big screen shortly followed and in her first feature she played a Russian scientist opposite Bill Paxton, Lou Gossett Jr. and John Hurt. Numerous other projects followed. Among her most memorable roles were the humorless weapons expert "Munitia" in Warner Brothers "Wild Wild West" (1999), Ella Baines, the mother of the comatose boy in New Line Cinema's dark thriller "The Cell" (2000), and as the seductive Siren in the smash hit from the Coen Brothers "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000).
Musetta also added a few television credits to her list, including guest appearances in Stargate Sg-1, Frasier and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
She can currently be seen playing legendary Robert Duvall's wife Janice, in Will Ferrell's summer comedy Kicking & Screaming.moreless -
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