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The Children Nobody Wanted

1981

100 minutes

DramaTV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Fredric Lehne headshot

Fredric Lehne

Tom Butterfield

Michelle Pfeiffer headshot

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jennifer Williams

Matt Clark headshot

Matt Clark

Bill Westbrook

Noble Willingham headshot

Noble Willingham

McNaulty

Anne Haney headshot

Anne Haney

Mrs. Lightheart

Joey Turley headshot

Joey Turley

Joey

Barbara Barrie headshot

Barbara Barrie

Hanna

Jerry Hardin headshot

Jerry Hardin

Dr. Watson

F. William Parker headshot

F. William Parker

George Meuschke

Earl Boen headshot

Earl Boen

Madden

Ryan Barcroft headshot

Ryan Barcroft

Andrew

Patrick Holcer headshot

Patrick Holcer

Dwayne

James Spinks III headshot

James Spinks III

Zim

Van Stapleton headshot

Van Stapleton

Bobby

Gary Riefle headshot

Gary Riefle

Pete

John Murphy headshot

John Murphy

Danny

Ron Christopher Nielsen headshot

Ron Christopher Nielsen

Ray

Jeffrey Todd Nielsen headshot

Jeffrey Todd Nielsen

Billy

Sonja Lanzener headshot

Sonja Lanzener

Nurse

Gary Houston headshot

Gary Houston

Sadistic Orderly

Megan Mullally headshot

Megan Mullally

Sharon

Charlene Romero headshot

Charlene Romero

Miss Cornwall

Joe Leahy headshot

Joe Leahy

Real Estate Man

Dick Solowicz headshot

Dick Solowicz

Sheriff

Chelcie Ross headshot

Chelcie Ross

Ralph

Everett Smith headshot

Everett Smith

Walter Wilson

Nathan Davis headshot

Nathan Davis

Orville

Sarah Hains headshot

Sarah Hains

Registrar

Joel Fahnestock headshot

Joel Fahnestock

Jill

Ted Noose headshot

Ted Noose

Angry Businessman

David Schmidt headshot

David Schmidt

Jason

Steven Butterfield headshot

Steven Butterfield

Delford

Judith Penrod headshot

Judith Penrod

Jennifer Today (voice)