IN CHARACTER
A face you won’t forget
Robert Ellis Cahill
Played by Joel McHale
Robert Ellis Cahill, the Essex County sheriff and Salem folklorist who investigated the legendary curse of Giles Corey on his office before retiring after a heart attack and stroke in 1978. This page identifies portrayals of that real person.
1sketch in the archive
1performer in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
One great character.
A whole cast to discover.