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Ben Casey
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| Ben Casey | |
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| Premiere | October 2, 1961 |
| Finale | March 21, 1966 |
| Creator | James Moser |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute drama |
| Company | Bing Crosby Productions |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 153 |
| Origin | USA |
Ben Casey is a drama that aired on ABC.
The series stars Vincent Edwards as medical doctor Ben Casey, a young, intense but idealistic surgeon at County General Hospital. His mentor was Doctor David Zorba, played by Sam Jaffe. At the beginning of the 1965 season, Jaffe left the show and Franchot Tone replaced Zorba as new Chief of Surgery, Doctor Daniel Niles Freeland. The show began running multi-episode stories and Casey developed a romantic relationship with Jane Hancock, who had just emerged from a coma after thirteen years.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Vince Edwards | Dr. Ben Casey | * | * | * | * | * |
| Sam Jaffe | Dr. David Zorba | * | * | * | * | |
| Franchot Tone | Dr. Daniel Niles Freeland | * | ||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Bettye Ackerman | Dr. Maggie Graham | * | * | * | * | * |
| Harry Landers | Dr. Ted Hoffman | * | * | * | * | * |
| Jeanne Bates | Nurse Wills | * | * | * | * | * |
| Nick Dennis | Nick Kanavaras | * | * | * | * | * |
| Stella Stevens | Jane Hancock | * | ||||
| Ben Piazza | Dr. Mike Rogers | * | ||||
| Jim McMullan | Dr. Terry McDaniel | * | ||||
| Marlyn Mason | Sally Welden | * | ||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ||||||
| Season One | October 2, 1961 | May 28, 1962 | 32 | |||
| Season Two | October 1, 1962 | May 13, 1963 | 31 | |||
| Season Three | September 9, 1963 | April 22, 1964 | 33 | |||
| Season Four | September 14, 1964 | May 17, 1965 | 31 | |||
| Season Five | September 13, 1965 | March 21, 1966 | 26 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
