"Ben Casey" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

Creator:

James E. Moser
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

2 October 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first under the watchful eye of Dr...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

Cast

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

Series Directed by
Leo Penn		(19 episodes, 1962-1965)
Irving Lerner		(13 episodes, 1961-1965)
Sydney Pollack		(12 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alex March		(9 episodes, 1961-1965)
Mark Rydell		(9 episodes, 1963-1964)
Marc Daniels		(9 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Meredyth Lucas		(9 episodes, 1964-1966)
Vince Edwards		(7 episodes, 1963-1965)
Abner Biberman		(6 episodes, 1961-1962)
Alan Crosland Jr.		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Allen Reisner		(4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Fielder Cook		(3 episodes, 1961-1962)
Paul Nickell		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Arthur Hiller		(3 episodes, 1962)
Richard C. Sarafian		(3 episodes, 1963-1965)
Robert Butler		(3 episodes, 1963)
Charles R. Rondeau		(3 episodes, 1964)
Harvey Hart		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Harry Landers		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gerald Mayer		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Byron Paul		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Robert Ellis Miller		(2 episodes, 1961)
Joseph Pevney		(2 episodes, 1962)
Stuart Rosenberg		(2 episodes, 1962)
Paul Wendkos		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Harmon Jones		(2 episodes, 1964)

Series Writing credits
James E. Moser		(153 episodes, 1961-1966)
Howard Dimsdale		(18 episodes, 1963-1966)
Gilbert Ralston		(16 episodes, 1961-1964)
Barry Oringer		(12 episodes, 1963-1966)
Norman Katkov		(10 episodes, 1962-1965)
Jack Laird		(9 episodes, 1961-1963)
Chester Krumholz		(9 episodes, 1964-1966)
Theodore Apstein		(8 episodes, 1961-1965)
Oliver Crawford		(5 episodes, 1962-1965)
Jack Curtis		(5 episodes, 1962-1964)
Al C. Ward		(4 episodes, 1961-1965)
Lester Pine		(4 episodes, 1962-1965)
Gabrielle Upton		(3 episodes, 1962-1964)
Don Brinkley		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alvin Sargent		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Wilton Schiller		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Steven W. Carabatsos		(3 episodes, 1963-1966)
Anthony Lawrence		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
William P. McGivern		(3 episodes, 1963-1964)
John Meredyth Lucas		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lionel E. Siegel		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Michael Zagor		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Marcus Demian		(2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Arthur L. Murphy		(2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Teddi Sherman		(2 episodes, 1962-1963)
John T. Dugan		(2 episodes, 1963-1965)
Jeanne Beeching		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Norman Jacob		(2 episodes, 1963-1964)
Dean Riesner		(2 episodes, 1964-1966)
Alfred Brenner		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Pat Fielder		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Richard H. Landau		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ellis Marcus		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Produced by
Matthew Rapf	....	producer / executive producer (12 episodes, 1961-1966)
John Meredyth Lucas	....	producer (12 episodes, 1965-1966)
James E. Moser	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1961-1966)
Jack Laird	....	associate producer / producer (5 episodes, 1962-1963)
Irving Elman	....	producer (5 episodes, 1965)
Wilton Schiller	....	executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Original Music by
George Bassman		(4 episodes, 1962)

Series Cinematography by
Ted Voigtlander		(12 episodes, 1961-1965)
William T. Cline		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Film Editing by
Michael Pozen		(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
William Mace		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster		(8 episodes, 1962-1966)
James Lister		(4 episodes, 1962)
Milt Hamerman		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Rolland M. Brooks		(13 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
John Sturtevant		(9 episodes, 1961-1963)
Robert Priestley		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Costume Design by
Oscar Rodriguez		(3 episodes, 1962-1965)

Series Makeup Department
E. Thomas Case	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 1961-1965)
Gale McGarry	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 1961-1965)

Series Production Management
John Pommer	....	production executive (11 episodes, 1961-1965)
William A. Calihan Jr.	....	production supervisor / production manager (10 episodes, 1962-1966)
Houseley Stevenson Jr.	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 1963-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hal Klein	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
Gil Kissel	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gilbert Mandelik	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Russ Haverick	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1961)

Series Art Department
Ansel Adams	....	special photographs (1 episode, 1962)
Brett Weston	....	special photographs (1 episode, 1962)

Series Sound Department
Victor B. Appel	....	sound engineer (13 episodes, 1961-1966)
William Andrews	....	sound editor / supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 1961-1966)
William M. Andrews	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1962-1965)

Series Stunts
George Orrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jesse Wayne	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Oscar Rodriguez	....	costumes / costumer (10 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Editorial Department
Henry Batista	....	editorial supervisor / supervising editor (8 episodes, 1962-1966)
Edward Sampson	....	editorial supervisor (3 episodes, 1961)
Harry W. Gerstad	....	editorial supervisor (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Music Department
David Raksin	....	composer: title music (153 episodes, 1961-1966)
Richard Berres	....	music editor / music supervisor (10 episodes, 1962-1966)
John Fresco	....	music supervisor (4 episodes, 1962)
Audrey Granville	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1961)

Series Other crew
James E. Moser	....	story consultant (6 episodes, 1963-1966)
Dennis Crosby	....	assistant to producer (4 episodes, 1965-1966)

Production Companies

• Bing Crosby Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1961-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Radio Tokyo Television (1962) (Japan) (TV)
• Worldvision Enterprises

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound Company  recorded by (as Glen Glenn Sound Co.)
• Pacific Title  photographic effects

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (153 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Bing Crosby Productions

Trivia:

Russell Johnson tried out for the role of Dr. Ben Casey, but wasn't chosen. He next auditioned for the part of "The Professor" on "Gilligan's Island" (1964) and got it.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Batman: Rats Like Cheese (#1.8)" (1966)

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.