

Backstairs at the White House
1979-01-29 · 135 min / episode · ★ 6.1
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
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- Creators
- Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov
- Production companies
- Ed Friendly Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
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Olivia ColeMaggie Rogers
Leslie UggamsLillian Rogers Parks
Louis Gossett Jr.Levi Mercer, Houseman
Robert HooksJohn Mays
Leslie NielsenIke Hoover
Cloris LeachmanMrs. Jaffray
Paul WinfieldEmmett Rogers Sr.
Julie HarrisHelen 'Nellie' Taft
Victor BuonoPres. William Howard Taft
Robert VaughnPres. Woodrow Wilson
Kim HunterEllen Wilson
Claire BloomEdith Galt Wilson
Celeste HolmFlorence Harding
George KennedyPres. Warren G. Harding
Ed FlandersPres. Calvin Coolidge
Lee GrantGrace Coolidge
Larry GatesPres. Herbert Hoover
Jan SterlingLou Hoover
Eileen HeckartEleanor Roosevelt
John AndersonPres. Franklin Delano RooseveltTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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