The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Plot.
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
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Cast & Crew.

Laraine Day
Ann Crawford

Richard Denning
Barney Maddock

June Vincent
Claire

William Leslie
Geoffrey Davis

Scott Brady
Bob Hutchison

John Meredyth Lucas
Director

James Neilson
Director

Oscar Rudolph
Director

Fred F. Sears
Director

Ted Post
Director

Mary W. Lacey
Screenplay / Story

Rod Serling
Story / Teleplay

Blake Edwards
Teleplay / Story

Jerry Sackheim
Teleplay

David Swift
Teleplay

Jack Webb
Story

Michael Kraike
Screenplay

William E. Barrett
Teleplay

Dane Clark
Joe Travis

Cleo Moore
Lana

Judy Nugent
Kathy Johnson

Howard Duff
Johnny Abel

Janet Blair
Mary Higgins

Michael Fox
Lt. Bernard Schuman

John Daheim
Al

Pat O’Brien
Lt. V. Keever

William Bendix
Carl Ledbetter

Joanne Woodward
June Ledbetter

Ward Bond
Hank Fetterman / Lt. Pannetti

Dick Wessel
Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

Alan Dexter
Lt. Joe Lellers

Philip Carey
Jeff Anderson

Ellen Drew
Elaine Anderson

Peter Whitney
Marshal Billy Lang

Spring Byington
Aunt Cordelia

Rita Moreno
Serene Crane

Cyril Delevanti
Silk

Guy Madison
John Harpurhey

Walter Brennan
Duffy

Steven Ritch
Clip Hart

Dale Van Sickel
Outlaw (uncredited)

Taylor Holmes
Gerald Fitzgerald

Rosemary DeCamp
Mildred Ledbetter

Laurie Mitchell
Nurse

Frances Robinson
Sister Barbara / Carolyn Connover / Kay

Gale Storm
Hope Foster

Wally Brown
Shipman

Hal Taggart
Uncle Bob / Doctor

Ruth Roman
Shawn Adams

Edward Earle
Randall

George Macready
Mark Derhenning / Carter Kerrick

Helen Wallace
Mrs. Ross / Miss Ames / Mrs. Dennis

Richard Conte
Martin Crawford

Hanna Landy
Bea

Ann Sothern
Christine Emerson

Jean Hagen
Nona Carson

Damian O'Flynn
Chief Henderson

Kent Taylor
Frank Carson

John Hodiak
Col. James B. 'Sandy' MacNab

Selmer Jackson
Gen. Maddux

Herbert Anderson
Desk Sergeant

Shelley Winters
Sally Marland

William Bishop
Bruce Stevens / Matt Brownley

Byron Foulger
Repair Man

Sherry Jackson
Terry Pelham

John Eldredge
Bob Frye / Dr. Essex

Virginia Christine
Mrs. Talbot

Tom McKee
Lieutenant Diminian

Sid Tomack
Jake Corby / Herman

Marilyn Erskine
Irma Curran / Ginny Sewell

Ralph Sanford
Man in hallway holding newspaper / Chief Bates

Hugh O'Brian
Matty Curran

Edmond O'Brien
Capt. Joyce

Jack Carson
Dan Doyle

Philip Van Zandt
Blind Man

Adam Williams
Private Littauer

Barbara Hale
Marta Linden / Katherine Charles

Lee Van Cleef
Stanley Perrin

Macdonald Carey
Harry Cummings / Mace Prouty / Brother Phillip Hart

Stafford Repp
Brad Wilson

Jerry Paris
Ed Hunnicutt / Eddie Nigh

Ralph Dumke
Mayor / Mayor Holcomb / Sam

Maurice Marsac
Capt. Gavrille

Charlotte Knight
Mrs. Jackson

Fay Baker
Mrs. Menckin

Mario Siletti
Joseph Tulero

Tommy Rettig
Robin Glenn

Kathryn Card
Mrs. Engelhart / Mrs. Hansen

Kevin McCarthy
Russel Stevens / Tommy Jordan

Katherine Warren
Mrs. Mathews / Mrs. Corey / Marjorie Charles

Lester Matthews
Carlton

Emerson Treacy
Mayor

William Schallert
Union Official

Richard Boone
Local Press

Barbara Billingsley
Mrs. Sloan (uncredited)

Horace McMahon
Benny Grew / Lieutenant Waldo / Gibson

Raymond Burr
Red Lefwick

Brian Keith
Dan Crawford / Mano

Jimmy Hawkins
Stevie McCoy

Virginia Field
Sally Blake / Dorothy Rossiter

Dick Rich
Driver / Sgt. Hackett

Melinda Casey
Little Girl

Arlene Dahl
Mary McNeill / Jody Hill

Jane Greer
Mona Patton

George Chandler
Hiram

Lawrence Dobkin
Morton / Inspector Briand

Zon Murray
The Gun Teacher

Willis Bouchey
Arthur Collins / Maj. Evans / Joe Shermer / Charlie Crichton / Hap Wheeler

Dale Robertson
Donny Weaver

Harry Harvey
Sheriff Piney

Louis Mercier
Detective Aubert / Taxi Driver

Gene Reynolds
Cpl. Kalinsky

Angela Lansbury
Lola Walker

George Cisar
Santa Claus / Mr. McCabe

Dave Willock
Benny Corrigan

Leo Gordon
Leonard / Officer Johnson

Ted de Corsia
Jim Regan / Mayor Kallum

Don C. Harvey
Special Agent Martin / Chuck / Officer Hennessey

Barry Sullivan
Blaine Chandler / Steve McCoy

Beverly Garland
Maria Perrin

Bobby Clark
Joey Walsh / Melvin

Lee Aaker
Joey

Forrest Tucker
Red Healey

Paul Petersen
Lookout Boy (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Grimes

Tom London
Ranson

Jay Adler
Pawnbroker

Ernest Borgnine
Gus White

Peter Brocco
First Bettor

Lee J. Cobb
Matt Erwin

Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Morris

Robert Sterling
Hank Holloway

Arthur Franz
Joe Newbury / David Chandler

Richard Deacon
Planter O'Toole

Douglass Dumbrille
J.B. Creston

Cecil Kellaway
Timothy Hanrahan

Elsa Lanchester
Rosie Bowker

Rick Jason
Raoul

Thomas Mitchell
Elmo / Silas Burton

Mel Welles
Fat Man

Marvin Kaplan
Marvin

Teresa Wright
Paula / Alison Stevens / Janet Larson / Forrester / Mrs. Wentworth

Dick Haymes
John Erickson

Jean Willes
Sally Sherman

Darryl Hickman
Robert Charles

Ellen Corby
Mabel

John Baer
Ensign Robert Barstow / Larry Derwent / Pat Brent

Eddy Waller
Clam-digger / Watchman

Herbert Lytton
Doctor / Bartender

James Dobson
Sandy

Robert B. Williams
Police Chief

Jeff Donnell
Doris

John Lupton
Peter

Gene Raymond
Stanley

Leon Tyler
Jack

Julie Bennett
Receptionist

Dick Simmons
Hugh Campion

Robert Foulk
Ben

Paul Brinegar
Hans / Jamie (uncredited)

Edward G. Robinson
Baron / John Derwent

Norman Leavitt
Arthur

Bette Davis
Dolley Madison

Natalie Schafer
Beatrice Trent

Craig Stevens
Arthur Hodges

Joanne Gilbert
Mary-Jo Dixon

Paul Bryar
Officer Blake

Paul E. Burns
Seth Means / Pop

Ann Doran
Sister Mary Greene / Sue

Paul Fix
Franklin

Tommy Cook
Jerry

Percy Helton
Dooley

Wallace Ford
Talker

Richard Kiley
Walter Crandall

Robert Stack
Ben Barton / Ralph Saunders

Sylvia Sidney
Laura Blake

William Challee
Johnson

Frank Jenks

Mae Clarke

William Forrest

Maudie Prickett

Gloria Henry

Norma Varden

Max Showalter

George E. Stone
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 2, 1952
StatusReturning Series
Seasons8
Episodes129
Running Time30m
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
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