<P> The cast of A Nightmare on Elm Street included a crew of veteran actors such as Robert Englund and John Saxon, as well as several aspiring young actors including Johnny Depp and Heather Langenkamp . </P> <Ul> <Li> Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger </Li> <Li> John Saxon as Lt. Donald Thompson </Li> <Li> Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson </Li> <Li> Johnny Depp as Glen Lantz </Li> <Li> Ronee Blakley as Marge Thompson </Li> <Li> Amanda Wyss as Christina "Tina" Gray </Li> <Li> Nick Corri as Rod Lane </Li> <Li> Leslie Hoffman as Hall Guard </Li> <Li> Joe Unger as Sgt . Garcia </Li> <Li> Charles Fleischer as Dr. King </Li> <Li> Joseph Whipp as Sgt . Parker </Li> <Li> Lin Shaye as Teacher </Li> <Li> Mimi Craven as Nurse </Li> <Li> Jack Shea as Minister </Li> <Li> Ed Call as Mr. Lantz </Li> <Li> Sandy Lipton as Mrs. Lantz </Li> <Li> David Andrews as Foreman </Li> <Li> Jeff Levine as Coroner </Li> <Li> Donna Woodrum as Mrs. Gray </Li> <Li> Paul Grenier as Mrs. Gray's Boyfriend </Li> <Li> Ash Adams and Don Hannah as Surfers </Li> <Li> Shashawnee Hall, Brian Reise and Carol Pritikin as Cops </Li> <Li> Kathi Gibbs, John Richard Peterson, Chris Tashima and Antonia Yannouli as Kids (uncredited) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger </Li> <Li> John Saxon as Lt. Donald Thompson </Li>

Who played in the first nightmare on elm street