Backstairs at the White House Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 160 min | Drama, History

Backstairs at the White House

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 160 min | Drama, History

In 1909, Maggie starts working at the White House as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work and extra tasks as a beautician. Daughter Lillian has an operation for her crippled leg but is heartbroken to learn she will still need...See moreIn 1909, Maggie starts working at the White House as second maid, but is run ragged with her usual work and extra tasks as a beautician. Daughter Lillian has an operation for her crippled leg but is heartbroken to learn she will still need crutches. Maggie asks Mrs. Jaffray to hire grown-up Lillian, but she refuses to hire a handicapped woman. Written by mama.sylvia See less

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44 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 Chief Barber John Mays Chief 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)
Helena Carroll First Maid Annie Gilhooley First Maid Annie Gilhooley See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
David Downing Butler Dixon Butler Dixon See fewer	The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
Cloris Leachman Mrs. Jaffray Mrs. Jaffray See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Paul Winfield Emmett Rogers Sr Emmett Rogers Sr See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Julie Harris Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Victor Buono President William Howard Taft President William Howard Taft See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Robert Vaughn President Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson See fewer	Bullitt (1968)
Kim Hunter Mrs. Ellen Wilson Mrs. Ellen Wilson See fewer	A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Claire Bloom Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson 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 (voice) President Warren G. Harding (voice) See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Ed Flanders President Calvin Coolidge (credit only) President Calvin Coolidge (credit only) See fewer	The Exorcist III (1990)
Lee Grant Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only) Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Larry Gates President Herbert Hoover (credit only) President Herbert Hoover (credit only) See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Jan Sterling Mrs. Lou Hoover (credit only) Mrs. Lou Hoover (credit only) 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 Jr. Emmett Jr. See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Tania Johnson Young Lillian Young Lillian See fewer	Friends (1979)
Murphy Robinson Young Emmett Young Emmett See fewer	Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Dana Wynter Mrs. Colgate Mrs. Colgate See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
John Randolph Sen. Fall Sen. Fall See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
Anna Mathias Maureen Maureen See fewer	Jack and Jill (I) (2011)
Kathleen Doyle Moira Moira See fewer	The Family Man (2000)
Brendan Dillon Kearney Kearney See fewer	The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
Joe Lowry Michaels Michaels See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Dan Mason Dr. Irving Dr. Irving See fewer	The Last Starfighter (1984)
Gary Bordon Charlie Taft Charlie Taft See fewer	Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Sara Ballantine Woodrow Wilson's Daughter (uncredited) Woodrow Wilson's Daughter (uncredited) See fewer	Kaplan's Korner (2018)
Gregory Itzin White House Tour Guide (uncredited) White House Tour Guide (uncredited) See fewer	24 (2001)
Jacqueline Kennedy Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	A Tour of the White House (1962)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Pamela Munro Margaret Wilson (uncredited) Margaret Wilson (uncredited) See fewer	Untold Stories of the ER (2004)