Quincy, M.E. guest stars
160 actors have guest-starred in Quincy, M.E. across 148 episodes and 8 seasons. The most-credited is John Nolan, Bartender in 9 episodes. 101 of them have also guest-starred in five or more of the other shows in this catalogue.
Who came back most
| Actor | Character | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| John Nolan | Bartender | 9 |
| Vince Howard | Hardee, Dr. Shiner, Judge James Parker | 5 |
| Nicholas Georgiade | Andros, Bob Gooden, Lew Malloy | 4 |
| George Wyner | Allan Stuart, Assistant DA Glendon, Marcus | 3 |
| Jo Ann Pflug | Mrs. Valerie Pines, Maggie | 3 |
| John Karlen | Agent Brice, Sgt. Alistair Adams | 3 |
| June Lockhart | Dr. Blair, Mrs. Clara Rhodes, Mrs. Hanover | 3 |
| Priscilla Pointer | Nurse Kathy Benson, Mrs. Neilson | 3 |
| Ann Blyth | Dorothy Blake, Velma Whitehead | 2 |
| David Sheiner | Andre Otero, Producer | 2 |
| Frank Maxwell | Dr. Michaels | 2 |
| Henry Darrow | Dr. Rivera, Dr. Tony Avila | 2 |
| Ina Balin | Irene, Jeannina Dixon | 2 |
| Jan Shutan | Ginny, Lorraine | 2 |
| Jeanette Nolan | Edna Brackett | 2 |
| Joby Baker | Ken Jackson, Tim Morgan | 2 |
| Julie Adams | Mrs. Daniels, Sharon Ross | 2 |
| Mako | John Moroshima, Mr. Yamaguchi | 2 |
| René Enríquez | Archbishop Vallejo, Dr. Allermo | 2 |
| Robert Sampson | Ben Patterson, David Brady | 2 |
| Ron Nyman | Mike, Sound Mixer | 2 |
| Sam Groom | Jay Stapleton | 2 |
| William Campbell | Doctor Sutter | 2 |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Bower, Jimmy | 2 |
| Aimee Eccles | Alice Ting | 1 |
Quincy, M.E. guest stars by season
| Season | Guests | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 19 | Andrew Prine, Carla Borelli, Carol Lynley, Donna Mills, George Wyner, H.M. Wynant, Hari Rhodes, Henry Darrow, Jan Shutan, Joanna Barnes, June Lockhart, Marianna Hill and 7 more |
| Season 2 | 20 | Frank Maxwell, Jo Ann Pflug, Vince Howard, Aimee Eccles, Casey Kasem, Chuck Hicks, Corey Fischer, Don Eitner, Frank Campanella, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jan Shutan, Jason Wingreen and 8 more |
| Season 3 | 21 | John Nolan, Ron Nyman, Argentina Brunetti, Bob Hastings, Dabney Coleman, George Wyner, Howard Hesseman, Ina Balin, John McKee, Joseph Gallison, Joseph V. Perry, Julie Adams and 9 more |
| Season 4 | 36 | Al Checco, Ann Blyth, Anne Francis, Bibi Osterwald, Carlene Watkins, Cissy Wellman, David Ralphe, Don Ameche, Ed Begley Jr., Frank Aletter, Frank Killmond, Greg Morris and 24 more |
| Season 5 | 22 | John Nolan, Alberto Morin, Austin Willis, Bernard Behrens, David Sheiner, Diana Muldaur, Don "Red" Barry, Dorothy Dells, Estelle Winwood, George Wyner, Joby Baker, John Karlen and 10 more |
| Season 6 | 25 | Cami Sebring, Danna Hansen, Dehl Berti, Dennis Patrick, Eddie Garcia, Eddie Garrett, Elaine Ballace, Emilio Delgado, George O'Hanlon, Jr., Gino Conforti, Henry K. Bal, Joan Darling and 13 more |
| Season 7 | 23 | Brendon Boone, Carl Franklin, Colleen Dewhurst, Conchata Ferrell, Cynthia Harris, Henry Darrow, Hoke Howell, Ina Balin, Jenny O'Hara, Jim Antonio, John Nolan, Joseph Sirola and 11 more |
| Season 8 | 25 | Jeanette Nolan, John Nolan, Priscilla Pointer, William Campbell, Anita Gillette, Ann Blyth, Anne Haney, Brion James, David Sheiner, Dick Gautier, Edd Byrnes, Henry Gibson and 13 more |
Guest stars you know from somewhere else
The hardest-working character actors in this show's guest cast, ranked by how many other shows in this catalogue they have also guest-starred in. Not the most famous names, the most prolific ones.
| Actor | In Quincy, M.E. | Other shows |
|---|---|---|
| George Wyner | Allan Stuart, Assistant DA Glendon, Marcus | 41 |
| Jenny O'Hara | Jane Synder | 31 |
| Ed Begley Jr. | Walter 'Speed' Simpson | 30 |
| William Windom | Arthur Brandeis | 25 |
| Henry Gibson | Max | 20 |
| Nehemiah Persoff | Matt Dorsey | 20 |
| Norman Alden | Shep Nolan | 19 |
| Anne Francis | Elizabeth Shafer | 18 |
| Joseph V. Perry | Solly Arkoff | 18 |
| Anne Haney | Alice | 17 |
| Chuck Hicks | Sam Hutchinson | 17 |
| Henry Darrow | Dr. Rivera, Dr. Tony Avila | 16 |
| Jeanette Nolan | Edna Brackett | 16 |
| Robert Sampson | Ben Patterson, David Brady | 16 |
| Vince Howard | Hardee, Dr. Shiner, Judge James Parker | 15 |
Played more than one character
| Actor | Characters | Eps |
|---|---|---|
| Vince Howard | Hardee, Dr. Shiner, Judge James Parker | 5 |
| Nicholas Georgiade | Andros, Bob Gooden, Lew Malloy | 4 |
| George Wyner | Allan Stuart, Assistant DA Glendon, Marcus | 3 |
| June Lockhart | Dr. Blair, Mrs. Clara Rhodes, Mrs. Hanover | 3 |
| Jo Ann Pflug | Mrs. Valerie Pines, Maggie | 3 |
| John Karlen | Agent Brice, Sgt. Alistair Adams | 3 |
| Priscilla Pointer | Nurse Kathy Benson, Mrs. Neilson | 3 |
| Ann Blyth | Dorothy Blake, Velma Whitehead | 2 |
| David Sheiner | Andre Otero, Producer | 2 |
| Henry Darrow | Dr. Rivera, Dr. Tony Avila | 2 |
Shares a cast with
- Fantasy Island — 44 shared actors
- Murder, She Wrote — 41 shared actors
- Charlie's Angels — 35 shared actors
- The Love Boat — 32 shared actors
- Perry Mason — 31 shared actors
- Columbo — 29 shared actors
- Gunsmoke — 29 shared actors
- Hawaii Five-O — 29 shared actors
Cast data from TVmaze, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.