The Escape Artist

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The Escape Artist (28-May-1982)

Director: Caleb Deschanel

Writers: Melissa Mathison; Stephen Zito

From novel: The Escape Artist by David Wagoner

Music Composed and Conducted by: Georges Delerue

Producers: Doug Claybourne; Buck Houghton

Keywords: Drama, Prison

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Harry Anderson Actor 14-Oct-1952 16-Apr-2018 Judge Harry Stone on Night Court

Desi Arnaz Actor 2-Mar-1917 2-Dec-1986 Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy

David Clennon Actor 10-May-1943 Joshua Nankin on The Agency

Jackie Coogan Actor 26-Oct-1914 1-Mar-1984 Uncle Fester in The Addams Family

Elizabeth Daily Actor 11-Sep-1961 Voice of Tommy Pickles on Rugrats

Gabriel Dell Actor 8-Oct-1919 3-Jul-1988 Dead End Kid

Teri Garr Actor 11-Dec-1947 Inga in Young Frankenstein

Joan Hackett Actor 1-Mar-1934 8-Oct-1983 Only When I Laugh

Huntz Hall Actor 15-Aug-1919 30-Jan-1999 Dead End Kids

Raul Julia Actor 9-Mar-1940 24-Oct-1994 Street Fighter, Addams Family

Margaret Ladd Actor 8-Nov-1942 Emma Channing on Falcon Crest

M. Emmet Walsh Actor 22-Mar-1935 Grizzled character actor

Hal Williams Actor 14-Dec-1938 Lester Jenkins on 227

CAST

Starring
Griffin O'Neal ... Danny Masters
Raul Julia ... Stu Quiñones
Teri Garr ... Arlene
Joan Hackett ... Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell ... Uncle Burke
and
Desi Arnaz ... Mayor Quiñones
John P. Ryan ... Vernon
Elizabeth Daily ... Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh ... Fritz
Jackie Coogan ... Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams ... Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp ... Neighbor
David Clennon ... Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar ... Sax Player
Huntz Hall ... Turnkey
Harry Anderson ... Harry Masters
George Brengel ... Water Commissioner
Carlin Glynn ... Treasurer's Secretary
Isabel Cooley ... Secretary at Newspaper's Office
Tom Signorelli ... Mailbox Cop
George Cantero ... Jail Trustee
Harry Cohn ... Jailmate
James Howard ... Cop at Bridal Shop
R. Wayne Kruse ... Reporter
Margaret Ladd ... Reporter
Tom Mahoney ... M.C
G. K. Marshall ... Drummer
Doug McGrath ... Photographer
Susi Sherman ... Woman at Club

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