Carl Benton Reid

Born: 1893-08-13

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. He achieved fame on the Broadway stage in 1939 as Oscar Hubbard, one of Regina Giddens's (Tallulah Bankhead) greedy, devious brothers in the play The Little Foxes, and made his film debut reprising his role opposite Bette Davis in the 1941 film version. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays on Broadway, and in the original production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, as Harry Slade. His stern, cold demeanor quickly stereotyped him in villainous, and/or unpleasant characters, although he could play a sympathetic role, as he did occasionally in such films as the 1957 TV-movie version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Here he played the Mayor of Hamelout, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelout is the victim of a flood. The flood leads to the famous plague of rats which invade Hamelin, and set the main plot in motion. He played the American Admiral, who is leading the peace talks between the Americans and Chinese during the Korean War in MGM's Pork Chop Hill. Reid made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957-66. His last two roles came in 1966; as the judge in the film version of Madame X and as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I.


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The Little Foxes

as Oscar Hubbard
Released: 1941-08-29

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build...

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In a Lonely Place

as Capt. Lochner
Released: 1950-05-17

An screenwriter with a violence record is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him....

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The Egyptian

as Senmut
Released: 1954-08-25

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his...

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Athena

as Mr. Griswalde
Released: 1954-11-04

A stuffy young lawyer's outlook on life drastically changes when he meets a perky health food...

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Escape from Fort Bravo

as Colonel Owens
Released: 1953-12-04

A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.

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Broken Lance

as Clem Lawton
Released: 1954-09-25

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his...

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Wichita

as Mayor Andrew Hope
Released: 1955-07-03

Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita...

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Pork Chop Hill

as American Admiral
Released: 1959-05-29

Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United States...

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Boots Malone

as John Williams
Released: 1952-01-11

An agent for horse jockeys faces his greatest challenge.

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Madame X

as Judge
Released: 1966-03-03

A woman married to a wealthy socialite, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who had...

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The Left Hand of God

as Father Cornelius
Released: 1955-09-02

A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a...

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The Spoilers

as Judge Stillman
Released: 1955-12-23

In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their...

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The First Texan

as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
Released: 1956-06-29

After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out...

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Battle Hymn

as Deacon Edwards
Released: 1957-02-14

Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a...

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Convicted

as Captain Douglas
Released: 1950-08-01

A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.

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The North Star

as Boris Simonov
Released: 1943-11-04

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited...

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The Last of the Fast Guns

as John Forbes
Released: 1958-07-01

A rich, dying Easterner hires gunfighter Brad Ellison to find his brother and heir in Mexico. En...

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The Command

as Col. Janeway
Released: 1954-02-13

Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take...

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One Desire

as Senator Kenneth A. Watrous
Released: 1955-07-20

The "one desire" of ex-gambler Clint Saunders and bar woman Tacey Cromwell is to escape their...

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The Ugly American

as Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Released: 1963-04-02

An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation...

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The Killer That Stalked New York

as Health Commissioner Ellis
Released: 1950-10-06

In New York, Sheila Bennet and her spouse, Matt Krane, are trying to unload a trove of rare...

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The Sniper

as Liddell
Released: 1952-05-09

Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he's especially bothered by seeing women with...

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Tennessee Johnson

as Congressman Hargrove
Released: 1942-12-01

The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The...

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The Last Wagon

as Gen. Howard
Released: 1956-09-21

When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their...

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The Trap

as Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
Released: 1959-01-28

Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant...

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Time Limit

as Lt. Gen. J. Connors
Released: 1957-10-23

Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War...

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The Gallant Hours

as Robert Ghormley
Released: 1960-06-13

A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull"...

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The Fuller Brush Girl

as Mr. Christy
Released: 1950-09-15

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

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Tarzan's Fight for Life

as Dr. Sturdy
Released: 1958-08-15

Dr. Sturdy is trying to establish a modern hospital in the jungle. His efforts are strongly...

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Pressure Point

as Chief Medical Officer
Released: 1962-10-10

An African-American prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely...

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
Released: 1957-11-26

The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal...

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The Story of Will Rogers

as Clem Rogers
Released: 1952-07-17

Biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers

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Stage to Tucson

as Dr. Noah Banteen
Released: 1950-12-01

A group of outlaws posing as Southern sympathizers and led secretly by freight-line owner Jim...

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Lorna Doone

as Sir Ensor Doone
Released: 1951-05-31

An English farmer leads a village uprising against their corrupt landlords.

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Carbine Williams

as Claude Williams
Released: 1952-05-01

David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually...

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The Great Caruso

as Park Benjamin
Released: 1951-04-16

Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and...

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The Bramble Bush

as Sam McFie
Released: 1960-02-24

A young doctor returns to his Massachusetts home town at the request of a terminally ill old friend.

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A Day of Fury

as Judge John J. McLean
Released: 1956-05-02

Town marshal Alan Burnett life is saved by a stranger he meets on the trail. His rescuer turns...

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Criminal Lawyer

as Tucker Bourne
Released: 1951-08-23

A drunken attorney tries to sober up in order to defend a friend in murder case.

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The Brigand

as Prime Minister Triano
Released: 1952-06-24

Carlos Delargo, the banished son of a royal princess of Mandorra, is returned to the kingdom to...

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Strange Intruder

as James Carmichael
Released: 1956-09-02

A Korean War veteran must find his buddy's widow and children to keep a bizarre promise.

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Main Street to Broadway

as Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
Released: 1953-10-12

In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying...

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Spoilers of the Forest

as John Mitchell
Released: 1957-04-04

Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland...

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Smuggler's Gold

as Pop Hodges
Released: 1951-05-05

A deep-sea diver becomes romantically involved with the daughter of a gold smuggler.

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The First Time

as Andrew Bennett
Released: 1952-01-31

A married couple welcomes their first child.

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The Family Secret

as Dr. Reynolds
Released: 1951-10-21

When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the...

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Indian Uprising

as John Clemson
Released: 1952-01-02

It's 1885 in Arizona and an Army Captain has dispersed his troops to keep the whites off of...

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The Flying Missile

as Dr. Gates
Released: 1950-12-24

A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

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Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

as Sen. Maynard
Released: 1955-01-01

Drama showing the reactions of citizens of a small town to the construction of a nuclear energy...

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The Underwater City

as Dr. Junius Halstead
Released: 1962-08-08

An engineer, a psychologist and several other disparate types take part in an experiment to see...

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The Andy Griffith Show

as Governor Ed
First aired: 1960-10-03

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Gramps Medknowe
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Horace Reed
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Capt. King Snyder
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Lucy Show

as Jack Donohue
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's...

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Burke's Law

as The Man
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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Have Gun, Will Travel

as uncredited
First aired: 1957-09-14

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957...

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Perry Mason

as Ned Bain
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Perry Mason

as Charles Burroughs
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Perry Mason

as Victor Logan
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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Perry Mason

as John Wilburn
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Papa
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The F.B.I.

as Claude Townsend
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Pa Rawlins
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Thad Hobbs
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Zachary Wheeler
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Tom Newman
First aired: 1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...

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One Step Beyond

as Brian Christopher
First aired: 1959-01-20

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The...

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The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr Meehan
First aired: 1961-10-03

The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob...

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The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Meehan
First aired: 1961-10-03

The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob...

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Dr. Merriam
First aired: 1955-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Marlowe
First aired: 1955-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mr. Dole
First aired: 1955-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Judge
First aired: 1963-10-10

Kraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...

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Cain's Hundred

as John Stapleton
First aired: 1961-09-19

A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top...

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Target: The Corruptors!

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-09-29

Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired...

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The Great Adventure

as Trenholm
First aired: 1963-09-27

The Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964...

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Cavalcade of America

as Manning
First aired: 1952-10-01

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...

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Cavalcade of America

as Cmdr. Ingraham
First aired: 1952-10-01

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...

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Cavalcade of America

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-10-01

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...

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Lux Video Theatre

as Jeff
First aired: 1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...

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Dr. Kildare

as Dr. George Garrison
First aired: 1961-09-27

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession,...

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Lassie

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-09-12

Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy...

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The Virginian

as Jonah Andrews
First aired: 1962-09-19

The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...

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Ben Casey

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-02

Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was...

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Thriller

as Dr. Marcus Graham
First aired: 1960-09-13

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62...

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Laramie

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-15

Laramie is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1959 to 1963. A Revue...

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The Detectives

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-16

The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons,...

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Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Coughlin
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Letter to Loretta

as Miles
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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Letter to Loretta

as Henry Barbour
First aired: 1953-09-20

Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...

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The Deputy

as Forceman
First aired: 1959-09-12

The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961....

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Johnny Ringo

as Platt
First aired: 1959-10-02

Johnny Ringo is an American Western television series starring Don Durant that aired on CBS from...

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Bus Stop

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-01

Bus Stop is a 26-episode American drama which aired on ABC from October 1, 1961, until March 25,...

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Johnny Midnight

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-01-03

Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndicated from January...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as Judge Hargraves
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Stoney Burke

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-10-01

Stoney Burke is an American western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962...

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Gunsmoke

as Gideon Seek
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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The Millionaire

as Reverend John Hardin
First aired: 1955-01-19

An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better...

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Yancy Derringer

as Gen. Orville Stafford
First aired: 1958-10-02

Yancy Derringer is an American Western series

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Admiral
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Arthur Kerney
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Wichita Town

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-30

Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos...

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General Electric Theater

as Dunett
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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General Electric Theater

as Clyde Thompson
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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General Electric Theater

as Chairman
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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Amos Burke: Secret Agent

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-09-01

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