Peter S. Fischer Creator, Writer Richard Levinson Creator William Link Creator Angela Lansbury Jessica Fletcher Actor, Executive Producer William Windom Dr. Seth Hazlitt Guest Star Herbert Edelman Lieutenant Artie Gelber Guest Star Mickey Rooney Matt Cleveland Guest Star Ron Masak Sheriff Mort Metzger Guest Star Earl Holliman Wayne Platte Guest Star Ronald Guttman Byron Tokofsky Guest Star Tony Lo Bianco Paul Avoncino Guest Star Michael Tolan Lt. Alan Terwilliger Guest Star Matt Mulhern Walter Perry Guest Star Andrew Robinson Ambrose Griffith Guest Star Greg Thomsen Manny Castillo Guest Star Madlyn Rhue Jean O'Neill Guest Star Shawnee Smith Jill Cleveland Guest Star Michael Zelniker Leonard Ambler Guest Star Ian Ogilvy Lawson Childress Guest Star Beth Grant Meg Thomas Guest Star Bruce Gray Ted Hartley Guest Star Louis Herthum Deputy Andy Broom Guest Star Leonard Lightfoot Detective Henderson Guest Star Tom Sawyer Writer, Producer Robert Van Scoyk Writer Bruce Lansbury Writer Laurence Heath Writer Donald Ross Writer Mark A. Burley Writer Don Mischer Director Carlton Hollander Writer Anthony Shaw Director Vincent McEveety Director Jerry Jameson Director Debbie Smith Writer Lee Smith Director Walter Grauman Director