The Family Nobody Wanted

The Family Nobody Wanted

1975•1h 30m•5.8/10

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Ratings

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5.8/10(4)

A minister and his wife take in poor and troubled children that nobody else wants and soon they find themselves with a family of a dozen kids.

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Production

Universal Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Helen Doss

James Olson

James Olson

Carl Doss

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Bittner

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Elmer Franklin

Beeson Carroll

Beeson Carroll

James Collins

Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Eunice Franklin

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Kimberly

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Judge Goldman

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

Donny

Ernest Esparza III

Rick

Dawn Biglay

Tina

Guillermo San Juan

Tony

Jina Tanner

Lynette

Tina Toyota

Pam

Haig Movsesian

Aram

Knar Keshishian

Angela

Charlene Wong

Karen

Tim Kim

Tom

Sherry Lynn Kupahu

Debby

Michael Stadnik

Andy

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