Special Guest Stars Ava Gardner as Ruth Sumner Galveston Guest Stars Madison Mason as John Coblentz S. Pearl Sharp as Nurse Carolee Wilson Don Hood as Boots Connors Co Starring Pat Petersen as Michael Fairgate Steve Shaw as Eric Fairgate Tonya Crowe as Olivia Cunningham Marcia Solomon as Marsha Gregory Mortensen as Photographer Patti Yasutake as Nurse Jill Andre as Nurse Collins John Ingle as Senator Buchanan Robert Hackman as Plumber Judith Jordan as Woman Cindy Riegel as Party Guest