Nero Wolfe (1981)

Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.

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William Conrad
William Conrad
as Nero Wolfe
Lee Horsley
Lee Horsley
as Archie Goodwin
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
as Fritz Brenner
Robert Coote
Robert Coote
as Theodore Horstmann
Allan Miller
Allan Miller
as Inspector Cramer
George Wyner
George Wyner
as Saul Panzer
David Hollander
David Hollander
as Pete Drossos
James Gallery
James Gallery
as Detective as
Maria Mayenzet
Maria Mayenzet
as
Roz Kelly
Roz Kelly
as Corey Baylor
Penelope Windust
Penelope Windust
as Laura Fromm
Irene Miracle
Irene Miracle
as
Char Fontane
Char Fontane
as Violet Crown
Joey Forman
Joey Forman
as
Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova
as
Juanin Clay
Juanin Clay
as
John Randolph
John Randolph
as
Diane Shalet
Diane Shalet
as
Simone Griffeth
Simone Griffeth
as
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
as Daniel Masters
Eddie Fontaine
Eddie Fontaine
as
Jenny Sullivan
Jenny Sullivan
as
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott
as
Charles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi
as
Jennifer Leak
Jennifer Leak
as
Ted Hartley
Ted Hartley
as
Michael Pataki
Michael Pataki
as
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter
as Clay Baylor
Carlene Watkins
Carlene Watkins
as Jean Estey
Bruce Gray
Bruce Gray
as Patrick Degan
Burr DeBenning
Burr DeBenning
as
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
as
Julie Carmen
Julie Carmen
as
Norman Alden
Norman Alden
as
Kenneth Tigar
Kenneth Tigar
as
Eddie Firestone
Eddie Firestone
as Willie
Kale Browne
Kale Browne
as
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff
as
David Hedison
David Hedison
as
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
as
Michael Currie
Michael Currie
as
Delta Burke
Delta Burke
as
Ed Gilbert
Ed Gilbert
as
Katherine Justice
Katherine Justice
as Angela Bell
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
as Paul Kessler
James R. Parkes
James R. Parkes
as Barry Green
John Petlock
John Petlock
as Michael Doran
Rhoda Gemignani
Rhoda Gemignani
as Mrs. Drossos
Marilyn Tokuda
Marilyn Tokuda
as The Nurse
Jon Lormer
Jon Lormer
as The Butler
Anthony Costello
Anthony Costello
as Charles Ceretti
Dick Ryal
Dick Ryal
as Herbie
Gail Cameron
Gail Cameron
as Doctor
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
as Leo Crown
John Ericson
John Ericson
as Arthur Poor
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
as Eddie Meeker
Linden Chiles
Linden Chiles
as Calvin Leeds
Diana Douglas
Diana Douglas
as Sarah Rackham
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as Arnold Dorso
Mary Frann
Mary Frann
as Janet Eaton
Floyd Levine
Floyd Levine
as Lt. Gray
Lucille Benson
Lucille Benson
as Landlady
Lana Wood
Lana Wood
as Delia Brandt
John de Lancie
John de Lancie
as Tom Irwin
Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
as Brian Stoner
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
as Vance Allison
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Motel Manager (uncredited)
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson
as Chester Winslow
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao Penghlis
as Paul Cummings
Mario Roccuzzo
Mario Roccuzzo
as Andy Davis M.E.
Mark Russell
Mark Russell
as Archie's Shadow
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Robert Cruidshank (uncredited)
Titos Vandis
Titos Vandis
as Captain Onterous
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The golden spiders

  • 1x2

    Death on the doorstep

  • 1x3

    Before i die

  • 1x4

    Wolfe at the door

  • 1x5

    Might as well be dead

  • 1x6

    To catch a dead man

  • 1x7

    In the best of families

  • 1x8

    Murder by the book

  • 1x9

    What happened to april?

  • 1x10

    Gambit

  • 1x11

    Death and the dolls

  • 1x12

    The murder in question

  • 1x13

    Blue ribbon hostage

  • 1x14

    Sweet revenge

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