Mary Tyler Moore Mary Richards Actor Ed Asner Lou Grant Actor Gavin MacLeod Murray Slaughter Actor Ted Knight Ted Baxter Actor Valerie Harper Rhoda Morgenstern Actor Cloris Leachman Phyllis Lindstrom Actor Michael Constantine Mike Cooper Guest Star Lisa Gerritsen Bess Lindstrom Guest Star Gino Conforti Roy Martoni Guest Star Elizabeth Berger Patti Woods Guest Star Michael Tolan Dan Whitfield Guest Star Mary Frann Joanne Forbes Guest Star Carol Androsky Jennifer Riley Guest Star Jack Manning Maitre D' Guest Star John Amos Gordy Howard Guest Star Annette Molen Jackie Guest Star Bill Daily Peter "Pete" Peterson Guest Star Val Bisoglio Mr. DeForrest Guest Star Florida Friebus Mrs. Marshall Guest Star Wally Taylor Walter Ellis Guest Star James L. Brooks Executive Producer Allan Burns Executive Producer, Writer Ed. Weinberger Producer Stan Daniels Producer Jay Sandrich Director Peter Baldwin Director Jerry Paris Director David Davis Writer Treva Silverman Writer Susan Silver Writer Martin Cohan Writer Steven Pritzker Writer Dick Clair Writer Patricia Nardo Writer Jim Parker Writer Rick Mittleman Writer Lorenzo Music Writer Jenna McMahon Writer Gloria Banta Writer