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Playwrights '56 (TV Series 1955–1956) Poster

(1955–1956)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Arthur Penn ... (8 episodes, 1955-1956)
Vincent J. Donehue ... (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Delbert Mann ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Everett Chambers ... (1 episode, 1956)
Fred Coe ... (1 episode, 1956)

Series Writing Credits  

Sidney Carroll ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1955)
Lonnie Coleman ... (novel) (1 episode, 1956)
David Davidson ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1955)
William Durkee ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1955)
Sumner Locke Elliott ... (writer) (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
William Faulkner ... (novel) (1 episode, 1955)
Horton Foote ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Nelson Gidding ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1956)
Sam Hall ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Ernest Hemingway ... (novel) (1 episode, 1955)
A.E. Hotchner ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1955)
A.E. Hotchner ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
J.P. Miller ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Tad Mosel ... (writer) (1 episode, 1955)
Harry Ridgley ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Burton Roueche ... (story) (1 episode, 1956)
Mann Rubin ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Arnold Schulman ... (writer) (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
Arnold Schulman ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1956)
David Shaw ... (adaptation) (1 episode, 1955)
David Swift ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Richard Turner ... (writer) (1 episode, 1955)
Gore Vidal ... (writer) (1 episode, 1956)
Philip Wylie ... (novel) (1 episode, 1955)

Series Cast  

Gene Saks ...  Doctor / ... 3 episodes, 1955-1956
Steven Hill ...  Stobin / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Nina Foch ...  Belle Thurmond / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
John McGiver 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Kim Stanley ...  Abby / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Frank Overton ...  Will Thompson 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Albert Dekker ...  Maj. Tobey / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Meg Mundy ...  Louise Lang / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Russell Hicks ...  Gen. Riller / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Chris Gampel 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Cliff Hall Cliff Hall ...  Mac 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Frederick O'Neal Frederick O'Neal ...  Boots / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Alonzo Bozan Alonzo Bozan ...  Porter 2 episodes, 1955-1956
James Reese James Reese ...  Adrian Terhune / ... 2 episodes, 1955
Dina Merrill ...  Mrs. Neville / ... 2 episodes, 1956
J. Pat O'Malley ...  Doc Phelps / ... 2 episodes, 1956
E.G. Marshall ...  Mr. X / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Katherine Squire ...  Minna / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Sidney Armus Sidney Armus ...  Mike / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Allen Leaf Allen Leaf ...  Ben 2 episodes, 1956
Tom Ewell ...  William Bingham 1 episode, 1955
Jane Wyatt ...  Glenda Bingham 1 episode, 1955
Paul Newman ...  Ad Francis 1 episode, 1955
Steve McQueen 1 episode, 1955
Sylvia Sidney ...  Sophie 1 episode, 1955
Lillian Gish ...  Mrs. Compson 1 episode, 1955
Joan Blondell ...  Mother 1 episode, 1955
Phyllis Kirk ...  Girl Friend 1 episode, 1955
James Gregory ...  Father 1 episode, 1955
Janice Rule ...  Quentin 1 episode, 1955
Edmond O'Brien ...  Sidney 1 episode, 1955
George Maharis 1 episode, 1955
Stephen Elliott 1 episode, 1955
Franchot Tone ...  Jason 1 episode, 1955
Dewey Martin ...  Nick Adams 1 episode, 1955
Paul Douglas ...  Gen. Marcus Scott 1 episode, 1955
Jack Mullaney ...  Cougar 1 episode, 1955
Conrad Nagel ...  Mr. President 1 episode, 1955
Paul Hartman ...  May 1 episode, 1955
Felice Orlandi 1 episode, 1955
Terry Carter 1 episode, 1955
Richard Collier ...  Truck Driver 1 episode, 1955
Ethel Waters ...  Dilsey 1 episode, 1955
Louise Platt ...  Eva 1 episode, 1955
Robert McQueeney 1 episode, 1955
Al Checco ...  Trigger Fogel 1 episode, 1955
Louis Jean Heydt ...  Malcolm 1 episode, 1955
Arleen Whelan ...  Shirl 1 episode, 1955
Walter Abel ...  Dr. Harmon 1 episode, 1955
Bill McLean ...  Jailer 1 episode, 1955
Clifford Tatum Jr. ...  Allie 1 episode, 1955
Ed Prentiss 1 episode, 1955
Jane Hoffman Jane Hoffman ...  Gert 1 episode, 1955
Edith Meiser ...  Mother-in-law 1 episode, 1955
Irving Mitchell Irving Mitchell ...  Brakeman 1 episode, 1955
Robert Gibbons Robert Gibbons ...  Cop 1 episode, 1955
Harry Stanton Harry Stanton 1 episode, 1955
William Johnstone 1 episode, 1955
Valerie Bettis ...  Candace 1 episode, 1955
Lou Vernon Lou Vernon ...  Mr. Smith 1 episode, 1955
Jeff Harris Jeff Harris 1 episode, 1955
Joseph Sullivan 1 episode, 1955
Craig Kelly Craig Kelly 1 episode, 1955
Charles Taylor ...  Richard 1 episode, 1955
Agnes Doyle Agnes Doyle ...  Mrs. Mays 1 episode, 1955
Chris Barbery Chris Barbery ...  Bertram 1 episode, 1955
Truman Smith Truman Smith ...  Press Secretary 1 episode, 1955
Rhoden Streeter Rhoden Streeter 1 episode, 1955
Elsa Clark Elsa Clark ...  Luster 1 episode, 1955
Dorrit Kelton Dorrit Kelton ...  Mama Page 1 episode, 1955
Marty Green Marty Green ...  Counterman 1 episode, 1955
Jane Moultrie Jane Moultrie ...  Rosy Sedgewick 1 episode, 1955
Neil McKenzie Neil McKenzie 1 episode, 1955
Arthur Gorton Arthur Gorton 1 episode, 1955
Ben Miller Ben Miller ...  Tough 1 episode, 1955
Arthur Sussman Arthur Sussman ...  Gabriel Moriarty 1 episode, 1955
Richard Casey Richard Casey 1 episode, 1955
Lee Grant ...  Helen Cartwright 1 episode, 1956
Robert Culp ...  Clint 1 episode, 1956
Estelle Winwood ...  Mrs. Coleman 1 episode, 1956
Ralph Bellamy ...  John Hinks 1 episode, 1956
Mary Astor ...  Georgina 1 episode, 1956
Patrick Macnee ...  Guy Cartwright 1 episode, 1956
Jack Weston ...  Pearlman 1 episode, 1956
Tom Poston ...  Fletcher 1 episode, 1956
James Whitmore ...  David 1 episode, 1956
John Forsythe ...  Joe Neville 1 episode, 1956
Dick York ...  Grayson 1 episode, 1956
Arthur Malet ...  Preacher 1 episode, 1956
Warren Stevens ...  Elliot 1 episode, 1956
Nehemiah Persoff ...  Adam 1 episode, 1956
Norman Fell ...  Nick Zervas 1 episode, 1956
Peter Mark Richman ...  Jim 1 episode, 1956
Alice Ghostley ...  Mrs. Hope 1 episode, 1956
Barbara Barrie ...  Verna Anderson 1 episode, 1956
Henry Jones ...  Oliver 1 episode, 1956
Nancy Walker ...  Letty Bern 1 episode, 1956
David White ...  Clarence 1 episode, 1956
George Grizzard ...  Brad Taylor 1 episode, 1956
Karl Swenson ...  Sy Crandell 1 episode, 1956
George Chandler ...  Lou Berg 1 episode, 1956
Ann Harding ...  Augusta 1 episode, 1956
Ruth Hussey ...  Mrs. Anderson 1 episode, 1956
Rudy Bond ...  Jerry 1 episode, 1956
Michael Strong ...  Colonel 1 episode, 1956
Sada Thompson ...  Nurse 1 episode, 1956
Frank Campanella ...  Taxi Driver 1 episode, 1956
Patricia Smith ...  Marie 1 episode, 1956
Vivi Janiss ...  Annie Gubbage 1 episode, 1956
Elizabeth Patterson ...  Matty Rascher 1 episode, 1956
Dan Frazer ...  Sailor 1 episode, 1956
Georgann Johnson ...  Phyllis Bender 1 episode, 1956
Bert Remsen ...  Hank 1 episode, 1956
Thomas Gomez ...  Ivan 1 episode, 1956
George N. Neise 1 episode, 1956
Joe Silver ...  Berway 1 episode, 1956
Kurt Kasznar ...  Professor Gersohn 1 episode, 1956
Joseph Sweeney ...  Sam Rascher 1 episode, 1956
Lori March ...  Girl 1 episode, 1956
Arlene Francis 1 episode, 1956
John Sutton ...  Mr. Black 1 episode, 1956
Cyril Ritchard ...  Royce Thurmond 1 episode, 1956
Glenn Cannon ...  Aaron 1 episode, 1956
Larry Blyden ...  Sergeant Barney Bender 1 episode, 1956
Tommy Cook ...  Frank Gubbage 1 episode, 1956
Tony Travis Tony Travis ...  Singer 1 episode, 1956
John Emery ...  Binky Waldron 1 episode, 1956
Vivian Nathan ...  Mildred 1 episode, 1956
Geoffrey Toone ...  Robert Cartwright 1 episode, 1956
Joseph Bernard Joseph Bernard 1 episode, 1956
Phil Tead 1 episode, 1956
William Hansen ...  Parker 1 episode, 1956
John C. Becher ...  Mr. Salsbury 1 episode, 1956
Sally Gracie Sally Gracie ...  Arlene 1 episode, 1956
Mary Fickett ...  Ernestine Grant 1 episode, 1956
Frank London Frank London ...  Johnny 1 episode, 1956
Mary Welch ...  Thelma 1 episode, 1956
Danny Dennis Danny Dennis ...  Mark Neville 1 episode, 1956
Charlott Knight ...  Mother Gubbage 1 episode, 1956
Dots Johnson 1 episode, 1956
Paul McGrath ...  Sudleigh 1 episode, 1956
Ian Tucker Ian Tucker ...  Boy 1 episode, 1956
Paula Laurence Paula Laurence ...  Jane Widdy 1 episode, 1956
Harry McNaughton Harry McNaughton ...  Judge 1 episode, 1956
Anne Hegira 1 episode, 1956
Gina Petrushka Gina Petrushka ...  Jarey 1 episode, 1956
Silvio Minciotti Silvio Minciotti ...  Hotel Proprietor 1 episode, 1956
George Ebeling George Ebeling ...  Taxi Driver 1 episode, 1956
Joyce Cunning Joyce Cunning ...  Sally 1 episode, 1956
Victor Thorley Victor Thorley 1 episode, 1956
Evelyn Ellis ...  Bessie 1 episode, 1956
Fred Herrick Fred Herrick 1 episode, 1956
Carol Goodner ...  Mrs. Blair 1 episode, 1956
Joanna Douglas Joanna Douglas ...  Woman 1 episode, 1956
Norman Barrs Norman Barrs ...  Mr. White 1 episode, 1956
Joseph Sullivan Joseph Sullivan ...  Yankee Sargeant 1 episode, 1956
Joe Verdi Joe Verdi 1 episode, 1956
Marie Paxton Marie Paxton ...  Nurse Potts 1 episode, 1956
Peter Pagan Peter Pagan ...  Peter Lightfoot 1 episode, 1956
Johanne Douglas Johanne Douglas ...  Mother 1 episode, 1956
Maureen Hurley Maureen Hurley ...  Ivy Rumble 1 episode, 1956
Georgiann Jackson Georgiann Jackson ...  Phyllis Bender 1 episode, 1956
David Picken David Picken 1 episode, 1956
John Mackwood John Mackwood ...  Ernest Parker 1 episode, 1956
Ace Adams Ace Adams 1 episode, 1956
Freda Holloway Freda Holloway ...  Amelia 1 episode, 1956
Frank Keegan Frank Keegan 1 episode, 1956
James Lackrignola James Lackrignola ...  Rudd Gersohn 1 episode, 1956

Series Produced by 

Fred Coe ... producer (20 episodes, 1955-1956)

Series Music by 

Herbie Mann ... (1 episode, 1956)
Harry Sosnik ... (1 episode, 1956)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dominick Dunne ... associate director (1 episode, 1956)

Series Art Department 

Otis Riggs Jr. ... set designer (1 episode, 1956)
Russell Scott ... set designer (1 episode, 1956)
Robert Wightman ... set designer (1 episode, 1956)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Bill Klages ... lighting director (1 episode, 1956)

Series Casting Department 

Everett Chambers ... casting (1 episode, 1956)

Series Music Department 

Bernardo Segall ... special music (1 episode, 1955)
Harry Sosnik ... music supervisor (1 episode, 1956)

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