The Silent Service (1957)
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The Silent Service (1957)
Plot.
The Silent Service was a 1957–1958 syndicated anthology television series based on actual events in the submarine section of the United States Navy. The Silent Service was narrated by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after twenty-two years of service. He began each episode with this refrain: "Tonight, we bring you another thrilling episode of Silent Service stories, of warfare under the sea."
Many of the episodes focused on the history of specific submarines, including:
⁕USS Sculpin
⁕USS Nautilus, the first atomic submarine
⁕USS Perch
⁕USS Tang
⁕USS S-38
⁕USS Tirante
⁕USS Bergall
⁕USS Spearfish
⁕USS Triton
⁕USS Wahoo, and
⁕USS Gato, subject of the series finale.
Actors appearing on The Silent Service included Russell Johnson, cast three times in the role of the character "Beach". DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy appeared in two episodes each as Lieutenant Commander James Dempsey and as Sonarman, respectively. Jerry Paris and Liam Sullivan each guest starred twice. Eric Morris appeared in nineteen episodes identified only as "Soldier".
Other guest stars included Joe Conley, Mike Connors, Lawrence Dobkin, Ron Hagerthy, Adam Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Richards, Bing Russell, Craig Stevens, Dennis Weaver and Stuart Whitman.
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Cast & Crew.
Thomas M. Dykers
Self - Host / Narrator / Host
Eric Morris
Soldier / Bray / Leggett
Robert Knapp
Capt. Barney Sieglaff / Lt. Franklin S. Kimball / Lt. Lawrence B. Julihn
Stuart E. McGowan
Director
Ron Foster
2nd Sailor / Lt. Andrews / Lt. Walker
Halsey Melone
Teleplay
Paul Picerni
Exec. Officer Alan Bergner / Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Burton Klakring / Lt. David H. McClintock
Ross Elliott
Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore / Dave Dayforth / Irvin
Ross Ford
Comm. Charles Mason / Lieut. John L. From, Jr. / Lt. Edward Hogg
Peter Leeds
Chief Davenport / Chief Electricians Mate John Babick / Frank Kellogg
Ray Montgomery
Bill Ruhe / Capt. Ben Jarvis / Lt. J. F. Ryder
Brett King
2nd Officer / Lt. Jack Maurer / Lt. John G. Mason
DeForest Kelley
Lt. Comm. Enright
William Boyett
Lt. Comm. Hastings
Jim Davis
Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe
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Wiki.
The first two seasons of The Silent Service were broadcast on American television.