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Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling- Before Poltergeist, Nelson had some roles on several television shows, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Charlie's Angels, later appearing movies like Stir Crazy and Private Benjamin. After Poltergeist, he starred in his own sitcom, Coach, and later provided the voice of Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles. |
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JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling- Williams was in Kramer Vs. Kramer and Stir Crazy. She'd later to go on to The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp, and directed a few shorts and a tv movie, Frankie and Hazel. |
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Dominique Dunne as Dana Freeling- Dunne had a shortlived career, mostly in television. Her role as the daughter in Poltergeist is her most famous role. In 1982, she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney. |
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Oliver Robbins as Robbie Freeling- Robbins was in a tv movie, Million Dollar Infield, before playing Robbie Freeling in the first two Poltergeist movies. He would later pop up in Airplane II: The Sequel, a tv movie called Don't Go To Sleep, and an episode of The Twilight Zone. He then turned to writing and directing with Roomies and Dumped. |
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Heather O' Rourke as Carol Anne Freeling- Most famous for her role in all three Poltergeist films, Rourke later had a role in Happy Days, as well as other tv shows and tv movies. Her career was sadly shortlived as on February 1,1988, at the age of 12, after previously being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, she was rushed to the hospital and suffered a cardiac rest and passed away. |
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Zelda Rubinstein as Tangina Barrons- Prior to Poltergeist, Zelda was in an episode of The Flintstones Comedy Show and Under the Rainbow. She would goon to play her notable role as Tangina in all three Poltergeist films and even appear, as a different character, in an episode the tv series, Poltergeist: The Legacy. Most recently, she appeared in the horror film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and Southland Tales. |
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Beatrice Straight as Dr. Lesh- Straight had been acting since the 1950's, showing up in several movies and television shows, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Mission:Impossible. She would later act in 1976's Network before going on to play the parapsychologist Dr. Lesh in Poltergeist. She passed away in 2001. |
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Richard Lawson as Ryan-Lawson was in a few exploitation films, such as Scream Blacula Scream, and made appearances in tv shows like All in the Family and T.J. Hooker. After Poltergeist, he'd appear in the mini-series V, St. Elsewhere, MacGuyver, The Cosby Show, Wag the Dog, and Guess Who. |
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Martin Casella as Marty- Casella had previously served as a Production Assistant on Used Cars and as Spielberg's Assistant on Raiders of the Lost Ark. He appeared in a few movies after Poltergeist, such as Six Weeks and Robocop 2. |
