Father Dowling Mysteries The Missing Body Mystery. Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Father Dowling Mysteries

The Missing Body Mystery. Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A mysterious man dies in Frank's confessional. Frank calls the police, but when they arrive the body is gone.

Director

Christopher Hibler

Writers

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

Producer

Barry Steinberg

Composers

Arthur Kempel | Joel Rosenbaum

Cinematographer

Rick Anderson

Editor

Carter DeHaven (as Carter De Haven IV)

Casting Directors

Carol Dudley | Robert J. Ulrich (as Robert Ulrich)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 1989

Release date

Jan 20, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 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)
Mary Wickes Marie Murkin Marie Murkin See fewer	White Christmas (1954)
Kiel Martin Parker Parker See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
James Stephens Father Philip Prestwick Father Philip Prestwick See fewer	The Getaway (1994)
Barbara Stock FBI Agent Jessica Ford FBI Agent Jessica Ford See fewer	Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Robert Walden Vincent Tillman Vincent Tillman See fewer	Brothers (1984)
Jennifer Edwards Fake Mrs. Jerico Fake Mrs. Jerico See fewer	S.O.B. (1981)
Charles Lucia Bishop Bishop See fewer	Tank Girl (1995)
Bill Morey Newsman Newsman See fewer	Death Race 2000 (1975)
Leslie Neale Claudia Jerico Claudia Jerico See fewer	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
Ed O'Brien Fulton Fulton See fewer	Father Dowling Mysteries (1989)
Jim Ruttman Doorman Doorman See fewer	Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
Norm Silver Sgt Herbie Fenton Sgt Herbie Fenton See fewer	Diagnosis Murder (1993)
G. Larry Butler Exterminator (uncredited) Exterminator (uncredited) See fewer	The Double-D Avenger (2001)
Kevin Crowley Andrew / Andy Moore (uncredited) Andrew / Andy Moore (uncredited) See fewer	Carol (2015)
Antonino B. Garcia Banker (uncredited) Banker (uncredited) See fewer
James Ryan Soccer Player (uncredited) Soccer Player (uncredited) See fewer	Shark Tale (2004)