During heavy thunderstorms, like the '97-'98 El Nino, the river took a right-angle turn and headed right for Soledad Canyon Road, threatening to undermine it,'' said Dona Kazmar, a city project development coordinator.
Cast & Characters. 1  Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby. 2  James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley. 3  Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez.  Pamela Hensley as Janet Blake (1974- 1 1976) Sharon Gless as Kathleen Faverty (1972-1976)  Marcia Ralston as Nurse Donnelly (1969- 1 1976) Connie Izay as Anesthesiologist (1973- 2 1976) Anne Schedeen as Sandy Porter (1974- 1976)
The role: Dr. Frasier Crane. Who got it: Kelsey Grammer. Then coming off of back-to-back Oscar nominations for his supporting turns in The World According to Garp and Terms of Endearment, John Lithgow was sought after to play the part of Dr. Frasier Crane, when the character was only intended to be a guest star.