Ben Casey (1961–1966)

Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.

Creator:

James E. Moser

Stars:

Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Jeanne Bates

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Vince Edwards	...	Dr. Ben Casey (153 episodes, 1961-1966)
Sam Jaffe	...	Dr. David Zorba (127 episodes, 1961-1965)

Storyline

Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.

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Plot Keywords:

medical | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doktorlar

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Crosby Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (153 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The five symbols written on the blackboard at the start of each episode represent man, woman, birth, death and infinity.

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Quotes

[Opening narration.]
Narrator: Man... woman... birth... death... infinity.

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Connections

Referenced in Gilligan's Island: A Nose by Any Other Name (1965)

User Reviews

A great show they should have on DVD

I used to watch this show (along with Dr. Kildare) which was on around the same era, and loved them both. This was in the 1960's. I just had to see Ben Casey show every week with the handsome Vince Edwards. Sam Jaffe as Dr. Zorba was also very good. I never watched Vince Edwards much after that, but to me he will always be Ben Casey.

They should bring out some episodes of Ben Casey on DVD or VHS? They bring out lots of other DVD's not half as good as the Ben Casey show was on TV. There must be lots of us still around who were young in the 60's who would buy them. Great show. Loved it. Bring it out on DVD soon.