Convoy (1965)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
John Gavin
Comdr. Dan Talbot
John Larch
Capt. Ben Foster / Convoy Commodore Ben Foster
Linden Chiles
Chief Officer Steve Kirkland
Horst Ebersberg
Juergens
James T. Callahan
Dick O'Connell
Michael Stanwood
Myers / Parker
Eleanor Parker
Kate Fowler
Sean McClory
Major Perth-Whittaker
Details.
Wiki.
Convoy is a 13-episode American television show set during World War II that appeared on NBC for the 1965–1966 television season.
The series starred John Gavin as Commander Dan Talbot of the US Navy destroyer escort DD-181 and John Larch as civilian merchant Captain Ben Foster of the cargo ship Flagship, who were involved with the convoy ships and their escorts that help to transport food, supplies and war materials across the Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic.
The series also featured Linden Chiles as Steve Kirk and James T. Callahan, formerly of ABC's Wendy and Me sitcom, in the role of Lieutenant O'Connell. Among the guest stars were Dennis Hopper, Jack Palance, Barbara Rush, James Doohan, Leslie Nielsen, Horst Ebersberg, Harold Gould, and Jeremy Slate.