Poster of The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

Plot: True story of Tom Butterfield and his crusade to provide family life for homeless children, becoming not only the first bachelor caretaker, but the youngest single adult to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri.
Release Date: Saturday, December 5 1981
43 years ago
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
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Cast

Portrait of Fredric LehneFredric Lehne. Fredric Lehne was 22 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Tom Butterfield'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 03 1959
Portrait of Michelle PfeifferMichelle Pfeiffer. Michelle Pfeiffer was 23 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Jennifer Williams'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1958
Portrait of Matt ClarkMatt Clark. Matt Clark was 45 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Bill Westbrook'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1936
Portrait of Noble WillinghamNoble Willingham. Noble Willingham was 50 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'McNaulty'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 31 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jan 17 2004
Portrait of Anne HaneyAnne Haney. Anne Haney was 47 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Mrs. Lightheart'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1934 –
Died: Sat, May 26 2001
Portrait of Joey TurleyJoey Turley. Joey Turley was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Joey'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara BarrieBarbara Barrie. Barbara Barrie was 50 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Hanna'.
Birthday: Sat, May 23 1931
Portrait of Jerry HardinJerry Hardin. Jerry Hardin was 52 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Dr. Watson'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 20 1929
Portrait of F. William ParkerF. William Parker. F. William Parker was 39 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'George Meuschke'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1941
Portrait of Earl BoenEarl Boen. Earl Boen was 40 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Madden'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 08 1941 –
Died: Thu, Jan 05 2023
Portrait of Ryan BarcroftRyan Barcroft. Ryan Barcroft was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Andrew'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick HolcerPatrick Holcer. Patrick Holcer was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Dwayne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James Spinks IIIJames Spinks III. James Spinks III was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Zim'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Van StapletonVan Stapleton. Van Stapleton was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Bobby'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary RiefleGary Riefle. Gary Riefle was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Pete'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MurphyJohn Murphy. John Murphy was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Danny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron Christopher NielsenRon Christopher Nielsen. Ron Christopher Nielsen was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Ray'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeffrey Todd NielsenJeffrey Todd Nielsen. Jeffrey Todd Nielsen was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Billy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sonja LanzenerSonja Lanzener. Sonja Lanzener was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary HoustonGary Houston. Gary Houston was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Sadistic Orderly'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Megan MullallyMegan Mullally. Megan Mullally was 23 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Sharon'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 12 1958
Portrait of Charlene RomeroCharlene Romero. Charlene Romero was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Miss Cornwall'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe LeahyJoe Leahy. Joe Leahy was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Real Estate Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick SolowiczDick Solowicz. Dick Solowicz was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Sheriff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chelcie RossChelcie Ross. Chelcie Ross was 39 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Ralph'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 26 1942
Portrait of Everett SmithEverett Smith. Everett Smith was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Walter Wilson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nathan DavisNathan Davis. Nathan Davis was 64 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Orville'.
Birthday: Tue, May 22 1917 –
Died: Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Sarah HainsSarah Hains. Sarah Hains was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Registrar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joel FahnestockJoel Fahnestock. Joel Fahnestock was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Jill'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted NooseTed Noose. Ted Noose was 50 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Angry Businessman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 24 1930 –
Died: Mon, Apr 26 2010
Portrait of David SchmidtDavid Schmidt. David Schmidt was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Jason'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steven ButterfieldSteven Butterfield. Steven Butterfield was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Delford'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judith PenrodJudith Penrod. Judith Penrod was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Jennifer Today (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Richard MichaelsRichard Michaels. Richard Michaels was 45 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1936
Portrait of Reynaldo VillalobosReynaldo Villalobos. Reynaldo Villalobos was 41 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1940
Portrait of Robert SingerRobert Singer. Robert Singer was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniel H. BlattDaniel H. Blatt. Daniel H. Blatt was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry KeramidasHarry Keramidas. Harry Keramidas was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barry De VorzonBarry De Vorzon. Barry De Vorzon was 47 in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 31 1934
Portrait of Lee HutsonLee Hutson. Lee Hutson was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Teleplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James CaneJames Cane. James Cane was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Spencer DeverellSpencer Deverell. Spencer Deverell was >> in The Children Nobody Wanted as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday