Alice (TV Series) - Cast

Cast

Opening titles cast members:

  • Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt
  • Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples (Tayback reprised his role from the movie)
  • Philip McKeon as Tommy Hyatt (Alfred Lutter briefly reprised his role from the movie but was replaced after the pilot episode)
  • Polly Holliday as Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry (Seasons 1-4: 1976-1980)
  • Beth Howland as Vera Louise Gorman
  • Diane Ladd as Isabelle "Belle" Dupree (Seasons 4 & 5: 1980-1981) (Ladd played the role of Flo in the movie)
  • Celia Weston as Jolene Hunnicutt (Seasons 5-9: 1981-1985)
  • Charles Levin as Elliot Novak (Season 8 Recurring & Season 9 Regular: 1983-1985)

Other recurring cast members:

  • Marvin Kaplan as Henry Beesmeyer (1977–1985)
  • Dave Madden as Earl Hicks
  • Victoria Carroll as Marie Massey (Mel's girlfriend) (1978–1984)
  • Martha Raye as Carrie Sharples (Mel's mother) (1978–1985)
  • Doris Roberts as Mona Spivak (Alice's mother) (1981–1982)
  • Robert Picardo as Officer Maxwell, Elliott's partner (1983–1984)
  • Pat Cranshaw as Andy (diner regular) (1976–1978)

Other notable guest stars:
Eve Arden, Desi Arnaz, Fred Berry, Joan Blondell, George Burns (as himself), Ruth Buzzi (as Chloe Beesmeyer, Henry's wife), Robert Goulet, Joel Grey (as himself), Eileen Heckart (as Rose Hyatt, Alice's interfering mother in-law), Florence Henderson, Jay Leno, Nancy McKeon (Philip's sister, appeared twice in different roles), Frank Nelson, Donald O'Conner (as himself), Jerry Reed, Debbie Reynolds, Telly Savalas (as himself), and Jerry Stiller.

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