When Davis' health improved it was intended to bring her back however, with Baxter on board fulfilling the series matriarchal role it was decided to make Davis' character an offscreen character, who though mentioned, was never seen. However, the onset of ill health forced Davis to withdraw from the series and Anne Baxter, who had played her nemesis in the 1950 film All About Eve, was brought in as Victoria Cabot, Mrs. In later years, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., made numerous guest appearances as an opponent of Victoria Cabot and Peter McDermott who plants his daughter, played by Michelle Phillips, in the hotel staff as the concierge.īette Davis appeared in the pilot episode as hotel owner Laura Trent, and publicity for the series indicated that Davis was to be a regular on the program. Characters Eric Lloyd ( Ty Miller) Cheryl Dolan ( Valerie Landsburg) and Ryan Thomas ( Susan Walters) were added to the cast during its final season.Ĭast members Brolin, Sellecca, Belafonte and Cook appeared in every episode of the series. Other staff members included: the guest relations director Mark Danning ( Shea Farrell) ex- conman now head of hotel security, Billy Griffin ( Nathan Cook) reception manager Julie Gillette ( Shari Belafonte) young couple Dave and Megan Kendall (real life spouses Michael Spound and Heidi Bohay), a bellhop and a desk clerk, respectively and Harry the bartender ( Harry George Phillips).
Gregory, he ran the hotel and promoted Francis to general manager. Halfway through the series Cabot died, leaving McDermott her share of the St. McDermott and assistant general manager Christine Francis ( Connie Sellecca) became romantically involved. Gregory Hotel, assisted by general manager Peter McDermott ( James Brolin) and his staff. Rich aristocrat Victoria Cabot ( Anne Baxter) runs the St. from Paramount Pictures Domestic Distribution and Viacom Enterprises. Pictures Distribution, until 2006 when CBS Paramount Network Television bought the television libraries and properties of Spelling Entertainment Inc. The distribution rights to the series were originally owned by Warner Bros. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of the Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco (changed from the New Orleans setting of the novel and film). Hotel is an American primetime soap opera series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983, to May 5, 1988, in the timeslot following Dynasty.īased on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name (which had also inspired a 1967 feature film), the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Television Distribution (original distributor)ĬBS Television Distribution (current distributor)
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