The Children Nobody Wanted

Name: The Children Nobody Wanted
Released: 1981
Cast: Judith Penrod, Steven Butterfield, David Schmidt, Ted Noose, Joel Fahnestock

1981Directed by Richard MichaelsDrama, TV Movie

True story of Tom Butterfield and his crusade to provide family life for homeless children, becoming not only the first bachelor caretaker, but the youngest single adult to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri.

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Performances

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Anne Haney

as Mrs. Lightheart

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Barbara Barrie

as Hanna

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Charlene Romero

as Miss Cornwall

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Chelcie Ross

as Ralph

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David Schmidt

as Jason

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Dick Solowicz

as Sheriff

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Earl Boen

as Madden

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Everett Smith

as Walter Wilson

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F. William Parker

as George Meuschke

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Fredric Lehne

as Tom Butterfield

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Gary Houston

as Sadistic Orderly

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Gary Riefle

as Pete

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James Spinks III

as Zim

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Jeffrey Todd Nielsen

as Billy

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Jerry Hardin

as Dr. Watson

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Joe Leahy

as Real Estate Man

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Joel Fahnestock

as Jill

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Joey Turley

as Joey

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John Murphy

as Danny

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Judith Penrod

as Jennifer Today (voice)

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Matt Clark

as Bill Westbrook

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Megan Mullally

as Sharon

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Michelle Pfeiffer

as Jennifer Williams

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Nathan Davis

as Orville

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Noble Willingham

as McNaulty

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Patrick Holcer

as Dwayne

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Ron Christopher Nielsen

as Ray

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Ryan Barcroft

as Andrew

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Sarah Hains

as Registrar

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Sonja Lanzener

as Nurse

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Steven Butterfield

as Delford

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Ted Noose

as Angry Businessman

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Van Stapleton

as Bobby