East of Eden - Cast

East of Eden (1981–1981)
TV Mini-series | 480 min | Drama

East of Eden (1981–1981)

TV Mini-series | 480 min | Drama

Screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel which begins in the years after the American Civil War and, through the story of the Trask family, brings to light a struggle and conflict inherent in the human condition.

Seasons

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Director

Harvey Hart

Writers

Richard Alan Shapiro (written by) | John Steinbeck (novel)

Producer

Barney Rosenzweig

Composer

Lee Holdridge

Cinematographer

Frank Stanley

Editors

Michael Brown | Bill Brame

Casting Directors

Jane Feinberg | Mike Fenton

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 8, 1981

Release date (First episode)

Feb 8, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

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34 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Timothy Bottoms Adam Trask Adam Trask See fewer	3	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Jane Seymour Kate Trask / Cathy Ames Kate Trask / Cathy Ames See fewer	3	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Bruce Boxleitner Charles Trask Charles Trask See fewer	3	Babylon 5 (1993)
Soon-Tek Oh Lee Lee See fewer	3	Mulan (1998)
Karen Allen Abra Abra See fewer	3	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Hart Bochner Aron Trask Aron Trask See fewer	3	Die Hard (1988)
Sam Bottoms Cal Trask Cal Trask See fewer	3	The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Warren Oates Cyrus Trask Cyrus Trask See fewer	3	The Wild Bunch (1969)
Howard Duff Jules Edwards Jules Edwards See fewer	3	The Naked City (1948)
Anne Baxter Faye Faye See fewer	3	All About Eve (1950)
Richard Masur Will Hamilton Will Hamilton See fewer	3	The Thing (1982)
Nicholas Pryor James Grew James Grew See fewer	3	Damien: Omen II (1978)
Lloyd Bridges Samuel Hamilton Samuel Hamilton See fewer	3	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Nellie Bellflower Mrs. Trask Mrs. Trask See fewer	3	Finding Neverland (2004)
M. Emmet Walsh Sheriff Horace Quinn Sheriff Horace Quinn See fewer	3	Blood Simple (1984)
Vernon Weddle Bill Ames Bill Ames See fewer	3	Short Circuit (1986)
Grace Zabriskie Mrs. Ames Mrs. Ames See fewer	3	Inland Empire (2006)
Wendell Burton Tom Hamilton Tom Hamilton See fewer	3	The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard Cotton Eye Cotton Eye See fewer	3	Dogs Is Dogs (1931)
Timothy Carey The Preacher The Preacher See fewer	3	The Killing (1956)
Walter Brooke Actor Actor See fewer	3	The Graduate (1967)
Fredric Cook Actor Actor See fewer	3	True Confessions (1981)
Mike Johnson Actor Actor See fewer	3	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Harry Lewis Actor Actor See fewer	3	Key Largo (1948)
Peter Maloney Actor Actor See fewer	3	The Thing (1982)
Bert Williams Actor Actor See fewer	3	The Usual Suspects (1995)
Gary Towles Ned Ned See fewer	1	The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Brett Williams Actor Actor See fewer		Switch (1975)
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Buck Taylor Actor Actor See fewer		Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Paul Harper Actor Actor See fewer		The Wild Bunch (1969)
Nathan Santell Cal Trask (uncredited) Cal Trask (uncredited) See fewer	1	Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Doug Swam 1981 Extra - student blue shirt (uncredited) 1981 Extra - student blue shirt (uncredited) See fewer	1	Planet of the Apes (2001)
Frank Kennedy Candy Store Manager (uncredited) Candy Store Manager (uncredited) See fewer		Major League (1989)