Once Upon a Spy_
Computer genius and chess champion Ted Danson is lured into service by secret agent Eleanor Parker and becomes a reluctant hero thanks to a number of exploits with villainous Christopher Lee and his army of lethal blue-eyed blonde women.
Starring
Ted Danson, Mary Louise Weller, Christopher Lee
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Once Upon a Spy was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
Computer genius and chess champion Ted Danson is lured into service by secret agent Eleanor Parker and becomes a reluctant hero thanks to a number of exploit...
Once Upon a Spy is a Action, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (19)
Ted Danson
Jack Chenault
Mary Louise Weller
Paige Tannehill
Christopher Lee
Marcus Valorium
Eleanor Parker
The Lady
Leonard Stone
Dr. Charlie Webster
Terry Lester
Rudy
JM
Jo McDonnell
Susan Webster
Lillian Müller
Christine
Irena Ferris
Greta
Burke Byrnes
Burkle
GD
Gary Dontzig
Klaus
BH
Bobb Hopkins
Hans
VP
Vicky Perry
Cashier
John Hostetter
Chief
WW
William Wintersole
Commander
DH
Denise Hayes
Co-Pilot
GP
George Planco
Gate Guard
FF
Fil Formicola
Security Man
LD
Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Once Upon a Spy about?
Computer genius and chess champion Ted Danson is lured into service by secret agent Eleanor Parker and becomes a reluctant hero thanks to a number of exploits with villainous Christopher Lee and his army of lethal blue-eyed blonde women.
How long is Once Upon a Spy?
Once Upon a Spy has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Once Upon a Spy?
The cast of Once Upon a Spy includes Ted Danson, Mary Louise Weller, Christopher Lee, Eleanor Parker, Leonard Stone.
What is the rating of Once Upon a Spy?
Once Upon a Spy has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
Thriller
TV Movie
