Father Dowling Mysteries The Ghost of a Chance Mystery (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Father Dowling Mysteries

The Ghost of a Chance Mystery (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A parishioner is being haunted by the ghost of her dead father. Frank, Steve and even Father Prestwick get involved in trying to find out who is terrorizing the poor woman and why.

Director

Charles S. Dubin

Writers

Dean Hargrove (developed for television by) | Joel Steiger (developed for television by) | Robert Schlitt (written by) | Ralph McInerny (based upon characters from the "Father Dowling Mystery" books by)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 8, 1990

Release date

Feb 8, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Bosley Father Frank Dowling Father Frank Dowling See fewer	Happy Days (1974)
Tracy Nelson Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski See fewer	Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
James Stephens Father Philip Prestwick Father Philip Prestwick See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Mary Wickes Marie Murkin Marie Murkin See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Nan Martin Mrs. Dansky Mrs. Dansky See fewer	Shallow Hal (2001)
David Spielberg Douglas Hopkins Douglas Hopkins See fewer	Christine (1983)
Michael Durrell Dr. Latimer Dr. Latimer See fewer	V (1983)
Richard Minchenberg Mr. Simpson Mr. Simpson See fewer	What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Regina Krueger Sgt. Clancy Sgt. Clancy See fewer	Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)
Lee de Broux Gardener Gardener See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Lisa Langlois Carol Van Horn Carol Van Horn See fewer	Class of 1984 (1982)
Beth Cloninger Mayo Hopkin's Secretary (as Beth Cloninger-Mayo) Hopkin's Secretary (as Beth Cloninger-Mayo) See fewer	Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Edd Perkins Carol's Father Carol's Father See fewer	One on One (1977)
Tom Fadden Tollhouse Keeper (archive footage) (uncredited) Tollhouse Keeper (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Donna Reed Mary Hatch (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Hatch (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
James Stewart George Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) George Bailey (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Vertigo (1958)
Henry Travers Clarence (archive footage) (uncredited) Clarence (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)