Jack Klugman.
A pioneer of television when recorded live, Jack Klugman was one of the most exciting American actors of his day. Here is a list of his career highlights.
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- CreatorJerry BelsonGarry MarshallStarsTony RandallJack KlugmanAl MolinaroTwo men, a neat freak and a slob separated from their wives, have to live together despite their differences.
- CreatorGlen A. LarsonLou ShawStarsJack KlugmanJohn S. RaginRobert ItoThe cases of a brilliant, if Irascible, coroner who investigates suspicious deaths which usually suggest murder.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerJohn WilliamsSeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingRobert McCordJay OverholtsOrdinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
- StarsCyril RitchardClaire BloomMary MartinThis program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
- StarsRichard JoyPaul LambertHelen KleebOf the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
- StarsEd HerlihyVaughn TaylorValerie CossartA well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
- CreatorRichard AndrewsStarsRichard KileyBetsy PalmerEdward AndrewsIn this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
- CreatorRoy HugginsStarsDavid JanssenWilliam ConradBarry MorseA doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
- CreatorJoe ConnellyStarsRonald ReaganDon HerbertNancy ReaganAn American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
- StarsRobert EmhardtMilton BerleJimmy DuranteA show featuring various specials. Some specials were comedy, and others were serious drama by famous authors.
- CreatorFletcher MarkleStarsBetty FurnessPaul BransonCharlton HestonA pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsFrank SinatraLee RemickRalph MeekerWhile grappling with his wife's infidelity, an NYPD detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which he discovers is linked to official corruption involving sex and drugs.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
- DirectorLarry PeerceStarsCharlton HestonJohn CassavetesMartin BalsamA crazed sniper is set to kill spectators at an L.A. Coliseum football championship game and the police race against time to eliminate him.
- CreatorReginald RoseStarsE.G. MarshallRobert ReedPolly RowlesA father and son lawyer duo take a variety of cases that often deal with the important issues of the day.
- StarsWalter WinchellJohn LarchGeorge CisarCrime stories that Walter Winchell had covered while working with the New York City Police Department.
- CreatorHank SearlsStarsLeslie NielsenJohn BeradinoJohn Clarke"The New Breed" was an American crime - drama series ,aired on ABC network from 1961 to 1962, with thirty-six episodes,starring Leslie Nielsen at age 35.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsJack LemmonLee RemickCharles BickfordAn alcoholic marries a young woman and systematically addicts her to booze so that they can share his "passion" together.
- DirectorRonald NeameStarsJudy GarlandDirk BogardeJack KlugmanJenny Bowman is a successful singer who visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had.
- DirectorBuzz KulikStarsPat BooneBarbara EdenSteve ForrestArrogant pop singer Andy (Pat Boone) is about to be divorced by his wife (Barbara Eden), who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles, his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner (Jack Klugman), Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along although they are willing to kill.
- DirectorDore ScharyStarsGeorge HamiltonJason RobardsGeorge SegalStory of the life of writer/playwright Moss Hart.
- StarsDavid LewisFrancis De SalesHarry TownesKraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
- StarsHarry BellaverHorace McMahonPaul BurkeThe cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
- CreatorJames E. MoserStarsVince EdwardsSam JaffeHarry LandersGritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
- CreatorMort GreenDavid KarpStarsRon HarperCesare DanovaBrendon BooneThe adventures of a group of convicts recruited into the U.S. Army by the offer of a post-war parole. Commanded by West Point graduate, Lt. Garrison, the "Gorillas" function as commandos behind German lines.
- DirectorGordon FlemyngStarsJim BrownDiahann CarrollErnest BorgnineThieves fall out when over a half million dollars goes missing after the daring and carefully planned robbery of the Los Angeles Coliseum during a football game, each one accusing the other of having the money.
- DirectorLarry PeerceStarsRichard BenjaminAli MacGrawJack KlugmanAn intelligent graduate and working-class Army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman who cares not for birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.
- StarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Philip AbbottWilliam ReynoldsThe cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- StarsStuart MargolinBarbara MinkusWilliam CallawayAn anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
- CreatorDigby WolfeStarsDan RowanDick MartinGary OwensThe original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
- CreatorWilford Lloyd BaumesStarsGavin MacLeodBernie KopellTed LangeThe romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
- StarsGene BarrySusan Saint JamesRobert StackSandy, a young woman in the research dept of Howard Publications has wild romantic daydreams about her boss Glenn Howard that confuse her sense of reality, hampering Howard in an investigation.
- CreatorSteven BochcoRichard H. LandauPaul MasonStarsDavid HartmanE.G. MarshallJohn SaxonThe cases of well-respected neurosurgeon Dr. David Craig and his two young charges.
- CreatorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsDoug McClureJames DruryLee J. CobbPersonable Western series based in Wyoming from the 1890s onward.
- StarsBob HopeJack WestonJack KellyLegendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
- StarsRussell JohnsonVan HeflinEddie Little SkyA filmed series of one-hour dramatizations of the lives of famous historical people, as well as important historical events.
- StarsRobert StackWalter WinchellNicholas GeorgiadeSpecial Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptable agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
- StarsChuck ConnorsBen GazzaraRoger PerryLos Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.
- CreatorPaul MonashStarsPeter Mark RichmanGene CooganEddie HiceA former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.
- StarsBrian KellyJohn AshleyAsa MaynorScott and Clipper are partners in the Straightaway Garage, where they design, build, and service racing cars.
- StarsDennis O'KeefeMike RaganCris RobertsThe show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
- CreatorCharles Marquis WarrenClyde WareStarsJames ArnessMilburn StoneAmanda BlakeMarshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
- StarsLuis Van RootenRobert EmhardtLoïs BoltonThis live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show is considered one of the major drama series during The Golden Age of Television. Up through episode 1.8, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre" and "The Philco Television Playhouse"; beginning with episode 1.9 to the end of the series in 1957, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre".
- StarsWilliam PrinceWestbrook Van VoorhisGary MerrillDramatic show based on cases tried by lawyers of the Legal Aid Society of New York City.
- DirectorAndrew L. StoneStarsJames MasonRod SteigerInger StevensDuped by former Army pal Paul Hoplin into building a time-bomb, New York shop owner Jim Molner and his family become hostages of Hoplin who uses bomb-threats to extort money from airlines.
- DirectorMark StevensStarsMark StevensKing CalderFelicia FarrIn Arizona, a train's baggage car is robbed of a large payroll, prompting an investigation led by a railroad official-insurance investigator team.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsErnest BorgnineBetsy BlairEsther MinciottiA middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.
- StarsWalter GreazaRoss MartinTom McKeeA squad of Treasury Department agents, headed by "The Chief", go after counterfeiters and other criminals who commit crimes that fall under the Treasure Department's jurisdiction.
- StarsPaul McGrathHouse JamesonWarren Stevens"Inner Sanctum" was a hosted horror and mystery anthology series hosted by Paul McGrath, and later by House Jameson as "Your Host".
- CreatorMarcel MarceauStarsRed SkeltonDavid Rose and His OrchestraArt GilmoreA comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who had previous experience as a comedy writer for Bob Hope's radio show. During the 1960s, the show had its own regular cast of singers and dancers. Guests of the show included then-popular bands, such as the Beach Boys (in their network television debut), The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Supremes. By the early 1970s, the program was thought to appeal primarily to older audiences and to residents of rural regions. It was canceled, as the network wanted something that would attract an urban audience.
- StarsNorman RoseCharles BickfordJoel AldredStories taken from the files of various law-enforcement agencies, including city, county and state police, park rangers, military police, etc.
- StarsRoscoe KarnsTodd KarnsGrace CarneyAt the end of each show, Rocky King (Roscoe Karns) calls his wife, Mabel, and says, "Case is closed Mabel, I'm coming home".
- StarsJack KlugmanAnne MearaWard CostelloThis short-lived NBC soap centered around Dr. Eve Allen, portrayed by Anne Burr. When her uncle died, she decides to move to Connecticut and take over his small town practice. The original storylines centered around her love arrair with fellow physician, Phil Stone, and her interactions in the lives of her patients and friends.
- StarsRex MarshallRobert EmhardtRobert H. HarrisLive plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.
- StarsRobert SloaneErnest ChappellBen GrauerBased on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
- DirectorGeorge SchaeferStarsAlfred DrakePatricia MorisonJulie WilsonAn ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and a gangster looking for some money owed to them.
- CreatorLester VelieStarsStephen McNallyRobert HarlandHarold J. StoneNewspaper reporter Paul Marino and his undercover agent Jack Flood infiltrate the mob and report on a different type of crime every week. The results of their investigation are given to the police and appear as a featured article in the newspaper.
- StarsJack KlugmanPatricia BarryClaire WilcoxAlan Harris is the superintendent of a big Hollywood movie studio. At home, Harris's life is made complex by his two active children and his spend-thrift wife.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsAnthony FranciosaJill St. JohnJack KlugmanAn investigative reporter looks into the murder of a call girl. His investigation unearths her diary, with the names of many prominent people in it. He sets out to find her killer from among the names contained in it.
- CreatorDenne Bart PetitclercStarsMichael ParksKurt RussellBruce DernA disillusioned reporter, James "Jim" Bronson, quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters. Some he helps, others he educates.
- DirectorEdward MannStarsJack KlugmanNorma FrenchReuben FigueroaBarney (Jack Klugman) owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to raise awareness and money to keep it running. Based on a true story, the original title of this film was P.O.N.Y. (a double entendre alluding to a metaphoric old pony that gave kids pony rides at the farm and to Poor Old New York - the heartless city that would close down a long standing and beloved neighborhood institution).
- CreatorEd AdamsonStarsRobert ForsterJoan BlondellRichard JaeckelThe adventures of 1930's Los Angeles private eye Miles Banyon.
- DirectorRobert ScheererStarsSammy Davis Jr.Christopher LeeJack KlugmanA young down on his luck resident of Hell (Sammy Davis, Jr.) is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down on his luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.
- DirectorPaul WendkosStarsPeter GravesSharon FarrellCeleste HolmA private detective goes after the kidnapers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
- StarsEllwood KieserPat McGeehanEfrem Zimbalist Jr.This American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology sheds light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
- DirectorRobert KlaneStarsTony RandallJack KlugmanBarbara BarrieFelix's daughter Edna is getting married, and his wife Gloria throws him out of the house for a few days, so that she can plan the wedding herself, without him getting in the way. Felix temporarily moves in with Oscar, who is still living in the same apartment from the TV show. Due to throat cancer, Oscar had to have one of his vocal cords removed, and he can only speak in a raspy whisper. Meanwhile, plans for the wedding are going on, and things get complicated when Felix finds out that Edna's fiancé has been divorced twice.
- DirectorLinda YellenStarsJim BelushiLiza MinnelliMichael S. O'RourkeA fraternity is having a nostalgic weekend reunion decades after their graduation. The girls they went to college with join them. Old flames are rekindled and lives reexamined but reality strikes when one of them is tragically murdered.
- CreatorJoyce BurdittStarsDick Van DykeBarry Van DykeVictoria RowellDr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.
- CreatorEric ChappellStarsJack KlugmanJohn StamosElizabeth BennettHenry Willows has been divorced for ten years when his son Matt suddenly moves in. Matt is an irresponsible 17-year-old and sparks fly between conservative Henry and his son. Enid is Harry's housekeeper.
- DirectorRoss Kagan MarksStarsGarry MarshallFaye DunawayJill BernsteinWhen Suzanne Stein has a genetic analysis done on her unborn child, she discovers that although she has a healthy baby, the child will most likely be born gay, like her brother, David. She must decide whether to keep the child, or to have an abortion. Her family enters a crisis about love and acceptance as she makes this difficult choice.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsGreg KinnearLaurie MetcalfMaria PitilloWhen letters written to God start getting results, and replies, people everywhere are amazed. The post office, however, is annoyed.
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsKevin ConwayAlex DiakunEric SchneiderA modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show The Outer Limits (1963). Episodes often have twist-endings and involve aliens. Sometimes, a story from one episode continues in a later episode.
- CreatorEdward Allen BerneroJohn WellsStarsCoby BellSkipp SudduthJason WilesThe exploits of a group of men and women who serve New York City as police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct.
- CreatorTim KringStarsJill HennessyMiguel FerrerRavi KapoorBrash, stubborn and resourceful ME Jordan Cavanaugh revives her career in Boston, occasionally breaking the rules and ticking off the cops or her co-workers. On the home front, she gets crime-solving help from her retired-cop dad.
- CreatorJohn WellsLydia WoodwardStarsDana DelanyPaul BlackthorneJocelyn RoseIn a San Francisco hospital two doctors, Rae Brennan and Matt Slingerland, try to break away from paperwork combined with impersonal care. With other colleagues they try to give their patients their full attention.