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Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV Series 1982–1986) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

William Kronick ... (8 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mel Stuart ... (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
John Peyser ... (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Nick Webster ... (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jack Haley Jr. ... (2 episodes, 1983)
Alexander Grasshoff ... (1 episode, 1982)
Irwin Rosten ... (1 episode, 1982)
Roger Spottiswoode ... (1 episode, 1982)
Ronald Lyon ... (unknown episodes)

Series Writing Credits  

David H. Vowell ... (16 episodes, 1982-1985)
David H. Vowell ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1982-1985)
Thomas Fuchs ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1982-1985)
Paul Boorstin ... (6 episodes, 1982-1984)
Paul Boorstin ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Draper Lewis ... (6 episodes, 1982-1984)
Draper Lewis ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mel Stuart ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Mel Stuart ... (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Leslie Gargan ... (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Leslie Gargan ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Thomas Fuchs ... (4 episodes, 1983-1984)
Nicolas Noxon ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Nicolas Noxon ... (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Marshall Flaum ... (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Marshall Flaum ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Jimmy Sangster ... (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jimmy Sangster ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Irwin Rosten ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jack Haley Jr. ... (2 episodes, 1983)
William Kronick ... (2 episodes, 1983)
William Kronick ... (written by) (1 episode, 1983)
Diana Webster ... (1 episode, 1982)
Nick Webster ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)

Series Cast complete, awaiting verification  

Jack Palance ...  Self - Host / ... 75 episodes, 1982-1986
Holly Palance ...  Self - Co-Host / ... 42 episodes, 1982-1985
Cathie Shirriff Cathie Shirriff ...  Self - Co-Host / ... 18 episodes, 1982-1983
Marie Osmond ...  Self - Co-Host / ... 10 episodes, 1984-1986
Christopher Janney Christopher Janney ...  Self 1 episode, 1982
Powerful Pexster Powerful Pexster ...  New York City Breakers 1 episode, 1983
Richard Turner Richard Turner ...  Self - Guest 1 episode, 1983
Glide Master Glide Master ...  New York City Breakers 1 episode, 1983
Action Action ...  New York City Breakers 1 episode, 1983
Kid Nice Kid Nice ...  new york city Breakers 1 episode, 1983
Professor Tomlin Professor Tomlin ...  Self 1 episode, 1983
Edward Pembroke Edward Pembroke ...  Self 1 episode, 1983
Gene Detroy Gene Detroy ...  Self 1 episode, 1983
New York City Breakers New York City Breakers ...  New York City Breakers 1 episode, 1983
Ken Bannister Ken Bannister 1 episode, 1983
Tony Vera Tony Vera ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Lew Harris Lew Harris ...  Self - Sculptor 1 episode, 1984
Wilson Hughes Wilson Hughes ...  Self - Garbage Project 1 episode, 1984
Robert Gruenberg Jr. Robert Gruenberg Jr. ...  Self 1 episode, 1984
Alan Bendich ... (uncredited) 1 episode, 1984

Series Produced by 

Mel Stuart ... executive producer / producer (9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jack Haley Jr. ... executive producer (8 episodes, 1982-1985)
Nicolas Noxon ... producer (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Linda Buzzell ... associate producer (1 episode, 1982)
Marshall Flaum ... producer / supervising producer (1 episode, 1982)
Andre Gunn ... production supervisor: Europe (1 episode, 1982)
Joan Kahn ... associate producer (1 episode, 1982)
Ronald Lyon ... executive producer (1 episode, 1982)
Phil Mayer ... supervising producer: Europe (1 episode, 1982)
Marilyn Ryan ... production executive (1 episode, 1982)
Mark Wolper ... segment associate producer (1 episode, 1982)
William Kronick ... producer (1 episode, 1983)
Gary Moskowitz ... associate producer (1 episode, 1983)
Michelle Des Lauriers ... associate producer (1 episode, 1984)
Jack Haley ... executive producer (1 episode, 1984)
Irwin Rosten ... producer (1 episode, 1984)
Brian Fitzgerald ... segment associate producer (1 episode, 1985)
S. Michael Formica ... producer: host sequences (1 episode, 1985)
Catherine Taniguchi ... associate producer (1 episode, 1985)
Steve Fisch ... segment producer (unknown episodes)

Series Music by 

Craig Safan ... (20 episodes, 1982-1985)
Allyn Ferguson ... (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
William Kraft ... (8 episodes, 1982-1985)
John Cacavas ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Arthur Kempel ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lee Holdridge ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Elliot Kaplan ... (4 episodes, 1984)
William Goldstein ... (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lalo Schifrin ... (1 episode, 1982)
Elmer Bernstein ... (1 episode, 1983)
Robert Prince ... (1 episode, 1983)
Morton Stevens ... (1 episode, 1984)
Ken Harrison ... (1 episode, 1985)
Henry Mancini ... (unknown episodes)
Joseph Weiss ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by 

Daniel Yarussi ... (8 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bertram van Munster ... (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Hanania Baer ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kinzo Oya ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Nick Beeks-Sanders ... (2 episodes, 1983)
Andre Gunn ... (1 episode, 1982)
Erik Daarstad ... (1 episode, 1983)
Vilis Lapenieks ... (1 episode, 1983)
Robert Moore ... (1 episode, 1983)
Bill Hinckley ... (unknown episodes)
R. Michael Stringer ... (unknown episodes)

Series Editing by 

Doug Nichols ... (6 episodes, 1982-1984)
Douglas Waterman ... (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
John Carnochan ... (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Noelle Imparato ... (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Corky Ehlers ... (5 episodes, 1982)
Hyman Kaufman ... (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Murray Jordan ... (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Peter V. White ... (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ruben R. Munoz ... (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Alan Balsam ... (2 episodes, 1982)
Jere Huggins ... (2 episodes, 1982)
Lloyd Nelson ... (2 episodes, 1982)
George Stamer ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
John Dabney ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Oskar Dektyar ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Joshua Alper ... (1 episode, 1985)
Bud Friedgen ... (1 episode, 1983)
Robert Leader ... (1 episode, 1985)
Jonathan Pontell ... (1 episode, 1985)
Vic Lowrey ... (unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by 

Gert Brinkers ... (unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by 

Ret Turner ... (1 episode, 1985)

Series Makeup Department 

Christina Smith ... makeup artist: for Jack Palance (1 episode, 1983)

Series Production Management 

Robert J. Anderson ... supervising production manager / unit production manager (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
David M. Smith ... post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
James L. Honore ... post-production assistant (1 episode, 1982)
Nancy Perry ... post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1982)
Edward K. Dodds ... unit production manager (1 episode, 1984)
Marilyn Ryan ... production executive (1 episode, 1984)
Jerome M. Siegel ... unit production manager (1 episode, 1984)
Ellen Feldman ... field production supervisor (1 episode, 1985)
S. Michael Formica ... unit production manager (1 episode, 1985)
Garrett Smith ... post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1985)
David Spector ... production supervisor: Japan (1 episode, 1985)
Karl Braun ... production manager: Spain (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter Stuart ... segment director (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Craig Beaudine ... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Mel Stuart ... segment director (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kurt Baker ... first assistant director (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jack Haley Jr. ... segment director (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
William Kronick ... segment director (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jimmy Sangster ... segment director (2 episodes, 1982)
Jerome M. Siegel ... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1982)
Ed Spiegel ... segment director (2 episodes, 1982)
Roger Spottiswoode ... segment director (2 episodes, 1983)
Paul Hornstein ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1982)
Jack Palance ... segment director (1 episode, 1982)
John Peyser ... segment director (1 episode, 1982)
Irwin Rosten ... segment director (1 episode, 1982)
Bick Webster ... segment director (1 episode, 1982)
Nicholas Webster ... segment director (1 episode, 1982)
Alan Cooke ... segment director (1 episode, 1983)
Kelly A. Manners ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1983)
Ralph Senensky ... segment director (1 episode, 1984)
Bert Gold ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1985)
Bert Gold ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1985)
Lawrence Taymor ... segment director (1 episode, 1985)
Cary Glieberman ... first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Pavel Marik ... assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department 

Bruce Bryant ... main title design & graphic design (1 episode, 1982)
James Castle ... main title design & graphic design (1 episode, 1982)

Series Sound Department 

Dean Okrand ... re-recording mixer (19 episodes, 1982-1983)
Russ Simon ... sound mixer (1 episode, 1985)
David A. Whittaker ... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
David R. Elliott ... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Clancy T. Troutman ... sound assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by 

Bruce Bryant ... main titles and graphics (1 episode, 1984)
James Castle ... main titles and graphics (1 episode, 1984)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Michael E. Little ... extra camera assistant (5 episodes, 1983)
Daniel Yarussi ... cameraman (1 episode, 1982)
Robert Zimmerman ... cameraman (1 episode, 1982)
Bob Zahn ... photography: Tony Vera segment (1 episode, 1984)
Tom Erisman ... gaffer (1 episode)
John Bonfield ... gaffer (unknown episodes)
Shane D. Kelly ... assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ronald Vidor ... camera opertor, steadicam (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1983)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Elaine Rogers ... Mr. Palance's Wardrobe Provided By / wardrobe: Jack Palance (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Christine Smith ... wardrobe: Holly Palance (1 episode, 1984)

Series Editorial Department 

Bob Leader ... assistant editor (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Vic Lowrey ... assistant editor (3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Steven Cohen ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lauren A. Schaffer ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Vic Lowery ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jon Karson ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1983)
Barbara Gerety ... post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert J. Ball ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1985)
George Fitzgerald ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1985)
Dina Pardau ... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1985)
Brian L. Chambers ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1982)
Robert Lederman ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1982)
Betty Moortgat ... negative cutting (1 episode, 1982)
Nicole Neuhaus ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1982)
Martin November ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1982)
Bruce Hepler ... assistant editor (1 episode, 1983)
James L. Honore ... post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Tony Pinker ... post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Brian McCourt ... post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1985)

Series Location Management 

Barry Bregman ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Robert H. Lemer ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Ivan Palahniuk ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Adam Small ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
David Spector ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Mark Wolper ... location coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Scott Paddor ... location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department 

Henry Mancini ... composer: theme music (16 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jack K. Tillar ... music editor (9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Marty Wereski ... music editor (9 episodes, 1982-1985)
Dan Carlin Sr. ... music editor (1 episode, 1982)
Chris Safan ... composer: additional music (1 episode, 1984)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Anne Solomont ... script coordinator (6 episodes, 1982-1985)
Mary Thompson ... script coordinator (1 episode, 1985)

Series Additional Crew 

Barbara Gregson ... researcher / film research staff (15 episodes, 1985-1986)
Debbie Glovin ... researcher (9 episodes, 1982-1983)
Marge Karney ... assistant to the producers / assistant to producer / production assistant (5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Jessica Berman Bogdan ... researcher / film research staff / film researcher (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Renée Kurtz ... assistant to the producers / assistant to producer (4 episodes, 1982-1985)
Stephen R. Fisch ... film research staff / film researcher / researcher (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Joe Gillette ... film research staff / film researcher / researcher (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Larry Tice ... film research staff / film researcher / researcher (3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Laura Vieira ... assistant to the producers / assistant to producer (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Edward Meyer ... archivist: cartoons / curator: Ripley's Museum (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
T. Alec Rigby ... production consultant (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Alan Sherin ... film researcher / researcher (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Withers ... production consultant (2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jim Kwan ... assistant to the producers / production assistant (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kathy Levitt ... senior executive researcher (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Merilyn Ryan ... production executive (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Cynthia Bowles ... researcher (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Gloria Parnassus ... researcher (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
William Schifrin ... researcher (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Glenn M. Benest ... film research staff / film researcher (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ronald Lyon ... consultant / production consultant (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Julia Mair ... supervising executive film reseacher / supervising executive: film research (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Deborah Brandt ... production assistant (1 episode, 1982)
Dominique Lefèvre ... production assistant (1 episode, 1982)
Steve Muscarella ... researcher (1 episode, 1982)
Lorna Neal ... production coordinator: usa (1 episode, 1982)
Hal Nyborg ... researcher (1 episode, 1982)
Michele Connors Raley ... production assistant (1 episode, 1982)
Dirk Schreiner ... production coordinator: eruope (1 episode, 1982)
Bob Stein ... researcher (1 episode, 1982)
Rogers Walther ... researcher (1 episode, 1982)
Victoria Wandrey ... production coordinator: usa (1 episode, 1982)
Robert White ... production consultant (1 episode, 1982)
Laura Wieira ... assistant to the producers (1 episode, 1982)
Laurie Zemelman ... supervising executive film reseacher (1 episode, 1982)
Roslyn Dauber ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
David M. Frank ... senior researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Joel Fredrick ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Susan Friedman ... film researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Marlene Goland ... field production supervisor (1 episode, 1984)
Jay Heit ... film researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Krys Kornmeier ... film researcher (1 episode, 1984)
William Moritz ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Melinda Mullen ... publicity coordinator (1 episode, 1984)
Karen Pedersen ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Jed Rasula ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Andrew Rothstein ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Robert Whiteman ... production consultant (1 episode, 1984)
Christine Willey ... researcher (1 episode, 1984)
Deborah Bock ... film research staff (1 episode, 1985)
David Combs ... film research staff (1 episode, 1985)
Keith Cornell ... film research staff (1 episode, 1985)
Elizabeth King ... assistant to the producers (1 episode, 1985)
Craig Kitson ... film research staff (1 episode, 1985)
Kit Mulliugan ... film research staff (1 episode, 1985)

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