Backstairs at the White House Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama, History

Backstairs at the White House

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Drama, History

An insecure Harding waffles about assignments, as the Attorney General tries to cover up the Teapot Dome scandal and a superstitious Florence Harding sees signs and omens everywhere. Maggie becomes First Maid when Annie resigns. President ...See moreAn insecure Harding waffles about assignments, as the Attorney General tries to cover up the Teapot Dome scandal and a superstitious Florence Harding sees signs and omens everywhere. Maggie becomes First Maid when Annie resigns. President Coolidge moves into the White House with a zoo including a raccoon and quickly establishes himself as cheap, even monitoring kitchen expenses. He even obtains Mrs. Jaffray's resignation. President Hoover and the Great Depression arrive. Tired of unemployment, Lillian decides she's ready to work at the White House, but her irrepressible spirits do not fit her well for service. Written by mama.sylvia See less

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
Olivia Cole Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers See fewer	Roots (1977)
Leslie Uggams Lillian Rogers Lillian Rogers See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Louis Gossett Jr. Houseman Levi Mercer Houseman Levi Mercer See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Robert Hooks Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays See fewer	Trouble Man (1972)
Leslie Nielsen Ike Hoover Ike Hoover See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Hari Rhodes Butler Coates Butler Coates See fewer	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Bill Overton Doorman Jackson Doorman Jackson See fewer	Lord Shango (1975)
David Downing Butler Dixon (credit only) Butler Dixon (credit only) See fewer	The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
Helena Carroll First Maid Annie Gilhooley First Maid Annie Gilhooley See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
James A. Watson Jr. Houseman Fraser Houseman Fraser See fewer	Nova Vita (2021)
Cloris Leachman Mrs. Jaffray Mrs. Jaffray See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Barry Sullivan Attorney General Harry Daugherty Attorney General Harry Daugherty See fewer	Cause for Alarm! (1951)
Julie Harris Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage) Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage) See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Victor Buono President William Howard Taft (archive footage) President William Howard Taft (archive footage) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Robert Vaughn President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage) President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage) See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Kim Hunter Mrs. Ellen Wilson (archive footage) Mrs. Ellen Wilson (archive footage) See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Claire Bloom Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (archive footage) Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (archive footage) See fewer	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Celeste Holm Mrs. Florence Harding Mrs. Florence Harding See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
George Kennedy President Warren G. Harding President Warren G. Harding See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Ed Flanders President Calvin Coolidge President Calvin Coolidge See fewer	The Exorcist III (1990)
Lee Grant Mrs. Grace Coolidge Mrs. Grace Coolidge See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Larry Gates President Herbert Hoover President Herbert Hoover See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Jan Sterling Mrs. Lou Hoover Mrs. Lou Hoover See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
Eileen Heckart Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only) Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only) See fewer	Butterflies Are Free (1972)
John Anderson President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (credit only) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (credit only) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Harry Morgan President Harry S. Truman (credit only) President Harry S. Truman (credit only) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Estelle Parsons Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only) Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only) See fewer	Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Barbara Barrie Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only) Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only) See fewer	Breaking Away (1979)
Andrew Duggan President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only) President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only) See fewer	Seven Days in May (1964)
Kevin Hooks Emmett Rogers Jr. Emmett Rogers Jr. See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Diane Shalet Mrs. Long Mrs. Long See fewer	The Last Tycoon (1976)
Kathleen Doyle Moira Moira See fewer	The Family Man (2000)
Tom Scott Roach Roach See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
John Randolph Sen. Fall Sen. Fall See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
Harry Townes Judge Jesse Smith Judge Jesse Smith See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Noble Willingham Charles Cramer Charles Cramer See fewer	Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Francis X. McCarthy Charles Forbes (as Frank McCarthy) Charles Forbes (as Frank McCarthy) See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Ford Rainey Edwin N. Denby Edwin N. Denby See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Lee Kessler Secretary Secretary See fewer	Creator (1985)
Carson Sipes Calvin Coolidge Jr. Calvin Coolidge Jr. See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Bill Barrett John Coolidge John Coolidge See fewer	Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Ron Recasner Veteran Veteran See fewer	2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)