The Ford Television Theatre

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Overview

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.

Cast

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Maj. Evans / Charlie Crichton / Hap Wheeler / Arthur Collins / George Robles / Joe Shermer

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Mrs. Ross / Mrs. Dennis / Miss Ames

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

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

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Willis / Ben / Desk Sergeant

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Sam / Mayor Holcomb / Mayor

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Mathews / Mrs. Corey / Marjorie Charles

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Inspector Briand / Morton

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Benny Grew / Lieutenant Waldo / Gibson

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

David Chandler / Joe Newbury

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

Sister Barbara / Kay / Carolyn Connover

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Mildred Ledbetter

George Macready

George Macready

Mark Derhenning / Carter Kerrick

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John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Dr. Essex / Bob Frye

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Brother Phillip Hart / Mace Prouty / Harry Cummings

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Mrs. Engelhart / Mrs. Hansen

George Cisar

George Cisar

Mr. McCabe / Santa Claus

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Steve McCoy / Blaine Chandler

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Officer Hennessey / Chuck / Special Agent Martin

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Nora White / Katherine Charles / Marta Linden

John Baer

John Baer

Ensign Robert Barstow / Pat Brent / Larry Derwent

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Ethel Baxter / Dorothy Rossiter / Sally Blake

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Hugh Campion

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Hans / Jamie (uncredited)

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Silas Burton / Elmo / Ralph Woodbury

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Sister Mary Greene / Marion / Sue

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Jug Jensen / Carter / Skee Langford

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Hank Fetterman / Lt. Pannetti

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Tom O'Brien (as Richard Wessell)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Hal Taggart

Uncle Bob / Doctor

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Randall

William Bishop

William Bishop

Bruce Stevens / Matt Brownley

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Jake Corby / Herman

Marilyn Erskine

Marilyn Erskine

Irma Curran / Ginny Sewell

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Chief Bates / Man in hallway holding newspaper

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Capt. Joyce

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Private Littauer

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Stanley Perrin

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Ed Hunnicutt / Eddie Nigh

Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

Mrs. Jackson

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Russel Stevens / Tommy Jordan

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Mano / Dan Crawford

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Driver / Sgt. Hackett

William Forrest

William Forrest

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Mary McNeill / Jody Hill

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Mona Patton

William Bendix

William Bendix

Carl Ledbetter / Mack Pomeroy

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Sheriff Piney

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

Detective Aubert / Taxi Driver

Leo Gordon

Leo Gordon

Leonard / Officer Johnson

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Jim Regan / Mayor Kallum

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Joe Travis / Dr. Scott Stanley

Bobby Clark

Melvin / Joey Walsh

Lee Aaker

Lee Aaker

Joey

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

J.B. Creston

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mrs. Talbot

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

John Erickson

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Carlton

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Clam-digger / Watchman

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Doctor / Bartender

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Police Chief

Zon Murray

Zon Murray

Tom Pritchard / The Gun Teacher

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Red Lefwick / Robert Drayton

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Baron / John Derwent

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Pop / Seth Means

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Franklin

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Dooley

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Ben Barton / Ralph Saunders

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Laura Blake

James Bell

James Bell

Pop Latshaw / Cass Martin

Angela Greene

Angela Greene

Lila Ashburn / Gloria Branche

Cleo Moore

Cleo Moore

Lana

Judy Nugent

Judy Nugent

Kathy Johnson

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Johnny Abel

Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Mary Higgins

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Lt. Bernard Schuman

John Daheim

John Daheim

Al

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Lt. V. Keever

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

June Ledbetter

Alan Dexter

Alan Dexter

Lt. Joe Lellers

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Jeff Anderson

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Elaine Anderson

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Marshal Billy Lang

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Aunt Cordelia

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Serene Crane

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Silk

Guy Madison

Guy Madison

John Harpurhey

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Duffy

Steven Ritch

Steven Ritch

Clip Hart

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Outlaw (uncredited)

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Gerald Fitzgerald

Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell

Nurse

Gale Storm

Gale Storm

Hope Foster

Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Shipman

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Shawn Adams

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Martin Crawford

Hanna Landy

Bea

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Christine Emerson

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Nona Carson

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Chief Henderson

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Frank Carson

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Col. James B. 'Sandy' MacNab

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Gen. Maddux

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Desk Sergeant

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Sally Marland

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Repair Man

Sherry Jackson

Sherry Jackson

Terry Pelham

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Tom McKee

Lieutenant Diminian

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Matty Curran

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Dan Doyle

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Blind Man

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Brad Wilson

Maurice Marsac

Maurice Marsac

Capt. Gavrille

Fay Baker

Fay Baker

Mrs. Menckin

Mario Siletti

Joseph Tulero

Tommy Rettig

Tommy Rettig

Robin Glenn

Gladys Hurlbut

Gladys Hurlbut

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Mayor

William Schallert

William Schallert

Union Official

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Local Press

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Mrs. Sloan (uncredited)

Jimmy Hawkins

Stevie McCoy

Melinda Casey

Melinda Casey

Little Girl

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

George Chandler

George Chandler

Hiram

Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Donny Weaver

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Cpl. Kalinsky

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Lola Walker

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Benny Corrigan

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Maria Perrin

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Red Healey

Paul Petersen

Paul Petersen

Lookout Boy (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Grimes

Tom London

Tom London

Ranson

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Pawnbroker

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Gus White

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

First Bettor

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Matt Erwin

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Morris

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Hank Holloway

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Planter O'Toole

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Timothy Hanrahan

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Rosie Bowker

Rick Jason

Rick Jason

Raoul

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Fat Man

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Sally Sherman

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Robert Charles

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Mabel

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

James Dobson

Sandy

Don Kennedy

Don Kennedy

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Doris

John Lupton

John Lupton

Peter

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Stanley

Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

Jack

Julie Bennett

Julie Bennett

Receptionist

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Arthur

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Dolley Madison

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Beatrice Trent

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Arthur Hodges

Joanne Gilbert

Joanne Gilbert

Mary-Jo Dixon

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Officer Blake

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Jerry

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Talker

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Walter Crandall

Gloria Henry

Gloria Henry

William Challee

William Challee

Johnson

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Joe Reno

Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Vic Chambers

Anna Maria Alberghetti

Anna Maria Alberghetti

Maria Andrini

Will Wright

Will Wright

Mr. Crane

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Eddie Kling

Joan Banks

Joan Banks

Hilda Pomeroy

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Andy Thompson

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Lt. J.G. Robert Haines

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Commander D. B. McGraw

Tim Considine

Tim Considine

Tommy

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Sheriff Burns

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Linda Wolcott

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Nancy Carr

Jan Shepard

Jan Shepard

John Smith

John Smith

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Prudence Ledyard /Madame 44

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Deborah Ledyard

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Judge Varney

Patrick Miller

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Papa Mumby

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mama Mumby

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Mr. Vanderbuhr

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Vanderbuhr

William Hopper

William Hopper

Joe Cramer

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Susan Randall

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Peter Blakely

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Lulu LaRue

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mr. Traeger - Pawnbroker

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Mousie Todd

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Policeman

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Wade Anthony

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

John Ashburn

John Beradino

John Beradino

Lt. Wells

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Matthews

John Cason

John Cason

Willy

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Councilman

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Councilman

Rating source
TMDB