All 125 actors in both Murder, She Wrote and The Golden Girls
125 actors have appeared in both Murder, She Wrote and The Golden Girls, across 444 episodes. The most-credited is Herb Edelman, NYPD Lieutenant Artie Gelber, George, Lieutenant Varick in Murder, She Wrote and Stanley Zbornak in The Golden Girls.
| Actor | In Murder, She Wrote | In The Golden Girls | Eps | Eps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Edelman | NYPD Lieutenant Artie Gelber, George, Lieutenant Varick | Stanley Zbornak | 9 | 26 |
| Hallie Todd | Rhoda Markowitz, Moira McShane | Lucy Warren | 7 | 1 |
| Jerry Orbach | Harlan "Harry" A. McGraw | Glen O'Brien | 6 | 1 |
| Barbara Babcock | Carol Collins, Meredith Delaney, Priscilla Daniels | Charmaine | 5 | 1 |
| Christine Belford | Erica Baldwin, Fiona Keeler, Maude Paulson Winslow | Kirsten Adams | 4 | 1 |
| George Grizzard | Dr. Aubrey Benton, Edmund Hall, Prof. Tyler Stoneham | George Devereaux, Jamie | 3 | 2 |
| Jerry Hardin | Hamish McPherson, Norman Gilford, Tom Sampson | Gary Tucker, Professor Cooper | 3 | 2 |
| John McMartin | Gavin Daniels, Hudson Blackthorn, Jason Bryan | Father Frank Leahy | 4 | 1 |
| Lloyd Bochner | Dr. Terence Mayhew, Jason Richards, John Thurston | Eduardo the Hairdresser, Patrick Vaughn | 3 | 2 |
| Mitchell Ryan | Captain Ernest Lenko, Ray Dixon, Rep. Arthur Prouty | Rex Huntington | 4 | 1 |
| Monte Markham | Andrew Gant, Inspector Donald Matheney, Ned Olson | Clayton Hollingsworth | 3 | 2 |
| Anne Francis | Lee Haley, Louise McCallum, Margo Perry | Trudy | 3 | 1 |
| Conrad Janis | Dr. Yambert, Jason O'Connell, Miles Hatcher | Announcer | 3 | 1 |
| Edward Winter | Baker Lawrence, Capt. Everett Larson, Edward Dunsany | John Quinn | 3 | 1 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Milton Porter, Randolph Sterling, Walter Bowman | Richard | 3 | 1 |
| Leslie Nielsen | Captain Daniels, David Everett | Lucas Hollingsworth | 2 | 2 |
| Lois Nettleton | Amelia, Deidre French, Ginny Blanchard | Jean | 3 | 1 |
| Lyle Waggoner | Ben Wright, Marty Strindberg, Vic DeMarco | Lyle Waggoner | 3 | 1 |
| Scott Jacoby | Danny Young | Michael Zbornak | 1 | 3 |
| Stanley Kamel | Frankie The Barman, Sid Staples | Herb Shrewsberry | 2 | 2 |
| Terry Kiser | Gordon LaMonica, Wally Bryce | Don, Santa Claus | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Rocco | Bert Yardley, Ernie Santini | Glen O'Brien | 2 | 1 |
| Barney Martin | Lt. Timothy Hanratty | Karl | 2 | 1 |
| Betty Garrett | Kit Parkins, Martha Neilson | Sara | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Gibbons | Garth, Sheriff Clyde Benson | Elvis Impersonator | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Kirby | Andy Butler, Jeremy Woods | Bill | 2 | 1 |
| Donnelly Rhodes | Ed Bellamy, Ned Jenks | Jake Smollens | 2 | 1 |
| Earl Boen | Sgt. Howard Sternhagen | Father Salerno, Reverend | 1 | 2 |
| George Coe | Andrew Thayer, Martin Bergman | Al | 2 | 1 |
| George Wyner | Dr. Lewis, Harcourt Fenton | Dr. Norgan | 2 | 1 |
| John Schuck | Captain Davis, Chief Merton P. Drock | Gil Kessler | 2 | 1 |
| Richard Herd | Arnett Cobb, Harvey McKittrick | Ernie | 2 | 1 |
| Robert Costanzo | Det. Lt. Greco, Freddie | Coach Odlivak | 2 | 1 |
| Sheree North | Norma Lewis | Virginia Hollingsworth | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Henschel | Dr. Framer, Terence Gideon | Dr. Bob | 2 | 1 |
| Barbara Alyn Woods | Dyan Emery | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Marilyn North | Barbara Thorndyke | 1 | 1 |
| Brenda Vaccaro | Didi Blair, Mimi Harcourt, Sheila Kowalski Finley | Angela | 3 | 1 |
| David Wayne | Cyrus Leffingwell | Big Daddy Hollingsworth | 1 | 1 |
| Dinah Manoff | Jenny Coopersmith | Carol Weston | 1 | 3 |
| Frances Bay | Sarah McCoy | Claire | 1 | 1 |
| George Clooney | Kip Howard | Bobby Hopkins | 1 | 1 |
| Howard Duff | Ralph / Stephen Earl | Mangiacavallo | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Russell Armstrong | Dr. Stevens | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Howard | Hank Shipton, Bill Boyle, Det. Sgt. Barnes | Jerry | 5 | 1 |
| Lela Ivey | Norma Pulaski | Sister Claire | 1 | 1 |
| Marilyn Jones | Bridie Harmon, Linda Dixon, Marie Comouche | Bridget Nylund | 3 | 1 |
| Mickey Rooney | Matt Cleveland | Rocco | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Hamilton | Bud Michaels | Big Daddy Hollingsworth | 1 | 1 |
| Pamela Kosh | Mrs. Dexter-Hundley | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Graves | Dr. Edmund Gerard | Jerry Kennedy | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Rubenstein | Deli Clerk | Exterminator | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Stahl | Reverend Matthews | Don | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Culp | Norman Amberson | Simon | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Mandan | Irving Randolph | Steven | 1 | 1 |
| Rosanna Huffman | Connie Miles, Dora Manchester, Eleanor Thompson | Stephanie | 7 | 1 |
| Sam Anderson | Ethan Stevens | Meyer | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Plana | Desi Ortega | Lt. Alvarez | 1 | 1 |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Hank Crenshaw, Kenny Oakes, Lester Grimshaw | Chuck | 4 | 1 |
| Pat Harrington Jr. | A.D.A. Melvin Comstock, Gunnar Globle, Lt. Lou Brickman | John | 4 | 1 |
| Biff Yeager | Cop, Todd Hawkins | Bellboy | 2 | 1 |
| Cesar Romero | Diego Santana, Marcello Abruzzi | Tony | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Bannon | Chief Inspector Bernicker, Dr. Mark Brady | Chuck | 2 | 1 |
| James Staley | Fouchet | Dean Tucker, Dr. Manning | 1 | 2 |
| Joseph Campanella | George Knapp, George McDaniels | Al Mullins | 2 | 1 |
| Kristy McNichol | Jill Morton | Barbara Weston | 1 | 2 |
| Linda L. Rand | Reception Guard | Frieda, Gloria | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Thomerson | Bert Rodgers, Lt. Clyde Pitts | Stevie | 2 | 1 |
| William Cort | Ray | Dave, James | 1 | 2 |
| Bibi Besch | Fiona Gambini, Imogene Shaughnessy | Helen Budd | 2 | 1 |
| Charles Summers | Doc Mathews | Confessional Priest | 1 | 1 |
| Dion Anderson | Joe Gandolph | Mr. Percy | 1 | 1 |
| Elinor Donahue | Connie Lewis | Katherine | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Willard | Lt. Phillips | Bob | 1 | 1 |
| Howard Witt | Bart Nelson | Hunter McCoy | 1 | 1 |
| Janet MacLachlan | Dr. Irene Matthews | Sandra | 1 | 1 |
| John Dennis Johnston | Peter Fargo | Merrill | 1 | 1 |
| John DiSanti | Danny O'Mara, Sheriff Beals | Fisherman | 2 | 1 |
| John Harkins | Owen Brownwell | Ham Lushbough | 1 | 1 |
| Marian Mercer | Penelope Hope Daniels | Magda | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Machado | Anchor, TV Announcer | Sportscaster | 2 | 1 |
| Matt McCoy | Todd Wendle | Father Avery | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Ayr | Attorney Mark Mason | Doug | 1 | 1 |
| Molly Hagan | Dana Ballard | Caroline | 1 | 1 |
| Renata Scott | Charlotte Welch | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Rhonda Aldrich | Maid | Meg | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Rothwell | Lucas McCoy | Lester | 1 | 1 |
| Sondra Currie | Carol Kendall | Margaret Spencer | 1 | 1 |
| Sonny Bono | Valentino Reggiore | Sonny Bono | 1 | 1 |
| Flo Di Re | Maid | Gina, Young Sophia | 1 | 2 |
| Mimi Cozzens | Jennie | Lillian, Susan Dodds | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Jason | Vincent Nader | Policeman | 2 | 1 |
| Deborah Rose | Bank Teller | Midge | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Bracken | Barney Ogden | Buzz | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Grubbs | Mark Berringer | Waiter | 1 | 1 |
| John O'Leary | Minister | Mr. Ninervini | 1 | 1 |
| Julius Harris | Jack Lee Johnson | Mr. Lewis | 1 | 1 |
| Kat Sawyer | Feminist Interviewer | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Lana Schwab | Clerk | Girl | 1 | 1 |
| Lorry Goldman | Saul Benson | Fred | 1 | 1 |
| Mindy Ann Martin | Sally Hastings | Little Girl | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Reinhardt | General Avery Stark | Harold | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Curtis | Danny Proctor | Timmy | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Isbell | Ed Kriegler | Young Man | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Nibley | Clerk | Librarian | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Capers | Margo Webster | Greta | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Felix Wesker | Thurber | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Aletter | Wendell Joyner | Harry | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Brandt | Lt. Grayson | Brent | 1 | 1 |
| Hartley Silver | Hypnotized Person #2, Man | Justice of the Peace | 2 | 1 |
| Stuart Nisbet | George Greer | Doug | 1 | 1 |
| Darlene Kardon | Mrs. Torgeson | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| G.F. Smith | Assistant Manager | Gayle | 1 | 1 |
| Gordon Jump | Frank Tilley | Leonard Barton | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Tarpey | Doctor | Dr. Seymour | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Blue | Explorer, Policeman #1 | Porter | 2 | 1 |
| Milt Oberman | Vet | Erroll | 1 | 1 |
| Raf Mauro | Napoleon | Bartender | 1 | 1 |
| Gloria Cromwell | Anna Gunderson | Gloria | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Roccuzzo | Wino | Man #1 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael J. London | Seller | Edgar | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Hooks | Bellman | Stage Manager | 1 | 1 |
| Margery Nelson | Alma Leonard | Woman | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Faust | Security Guard | Raymond | 1 | 1 |
| John Harnagel | Clerk | Mechanic | 1 | 1 |
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