Ended
Sam Benedict
Created by: E. Jack Neuman
6.7 3
1 season
Drama
Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.
Seasons
Cast

Richard Rust
Hank Tabor, Henry Tabor

Edmond O'Brien
Sam Benedict

Joan Tompkins
Trudy Wagner

Alexander Lockwood
Judge Baker,

David Sheiner
Ben Williams, , Reporter

Eddie Hice
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Guard (uncredited)

Ross Elliott
Marty Rhodes,

Joe De Santis
, Judge Anthony Parrelli, Judge Murvill

Karl Swenson
, Barney Rosvalley, Barney Rossvalley

Henry Beckman
Jerry Spangler, Gerald Spangler, Gerald Spanglor
H
Herschel Graham
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited), Passerby (uncredited), Club Patron (uncredited)
B
Bobby Gilbert
Wedding Guest (uncredited), Courtroom Spectator (uncredited), Passerby (uncredited)

Robert Lansing

Paul Newlan
Judge Quinbury
B
Bernard Fein

Robert J. Wilke
Lt. Mike Radich

Yvonne Craig
, Amy Vickers

J. Pat O'Malley
, Freddie Small

Robert H. Harris
Judge Thomas, Judge F. Xavier Thomas
R
Ron Nyman
Bar Patron (uncredited), Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
F
Fred Rapport
Ollie Schwartz (uncredited), Visitor (uncredited)

Ted Knight
Judge Sloan, Judge Walker

Arthur Tovey
Bar Patron (uncredited), Passerby (uncredited)

John Anderson
Jim Bradley, James Bradley

Gage Clarke
Judge Newland, Judge Edward Rogers

Rusty Lane
Court Clerk Kelly, Court Clerk (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Reporter (uncredited), Bailiff (uncredited)
G
George Ford
Juror (uncredited), Board Member (uncredited)

Diana Hyland

Irene Dailey

Bert Remsen

Miyoshi Umeki

Kenneth Tobey
K
Kyle Johnson

Michael Strong

Inger Stevens

Gene Raymond

Ida Lupino

Ed Nelson
Neil Bracket

Frank Overton

George Mitchell

Arthur O'Connell

Doro Merande

Donald Woods

Tige Andrews

Otto Kruger

Theodore Bikel

Donna Douglas

Joby Baker

Nancy Kelly

Lori Martin

Linda Watkins

Frank Albertson

Noah Keen

Abner Biberman

Everett Sloane

Bernard Kates

Geraldine Brooks

Joseph Schildkraut

Paul Birch

Nehemiah Persoff

George Tobias

Bobby Troup

Woodrow Parfrey

Judi Meredith

Audrey Meadows
Dr. Carrie Morton

Kurt Russell

Hazel Court

Ruth Roman

Greg Morris

David Wayne

James Flavin

Lloyd Bochner

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Norman Fell

Harry Townes

Claude Rains

Betty Field

Nina Foch

Burgess Meredith

Beverly Garland

Joe Mantell
Frederick Stark

Paul Mantee

Virginia Gregg
Judge Semmeler

Vera Miles

Philip Ober

Elizabeth MacRae

Susan Gordon

Joel Fluellen

Howard Duff

Gary Merrill

James Anderson

Milton Selzer

Jack Weston
S
Susan Silo

Patricia Huston

Constance Ford

Barry Livingston
J
Jerry Ziesmer

Barbara Stuart

Russell Collins

Paul Fix

Harvey Korman

Michael Parks

James Gregory

Don 'Red' Barry

Bill Walker

Paul Lukas
Karl Messerman

Lou Jacobi
August Brauer

Gusti Huber
Rose Hanchen

Elizabeth Ashley
Cindy Messerman

Paul Hampton
Dr. David Hanchen
W
Will J. White
Officer Tomak

Ollie O'Toole
Court Clerk
A
Albert Cavens
Bailiff (uncredited)
K
Ken DuMain
Visitor (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan
Clerk (uncredited)
V
Vicki London
Nurse (uncredited)
A
Anthony Redondo
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bing Russell
Len George (uncredited)

Herschel Bernardi
Insp. Tony Delgano

Joanne Linville
Geraldine Delgano

Leonard Nimoy
Insp. Joe Shatley

Marsha Hunt
Cora Wilcox

Gloria Grahame
Rita Bain

Adam Williams
Burton Harper

Robert Emhardt
Judge Benton

William Schallert
Neil Carlson

Peter Mamakos
Marco

Richard Donner
Grover Stann

Paul Kent
Doctor
A
Alfred Shelly
Bailiff

Katharine Ross
Teresa Parrelli

Stefan Gierasch
Jack Milbain

Rex Ingram
Judge Larkin

Joanna Barnes
Cordelia Montagne

Michael Constantine
Judge Sherman Tower

Aki Aleong
Arthur Nishibue

Joseph Walsh
Howard Munsey

Harold Gould
Al Walpole

Robert F. Simon
Bill Gottlieb

Dan O'Herlihy
Hart Marbury

Phyllis Avery
Betsy Grayson

Lawrence Dobkin
Judge Ryan

Grace Lee Whitney
Susan Craig
S
Steve Harris
Assistant DA

George Macready
Jason Kirwell

Frank Puglia
Ricco
B
Buddy Lewis
Louis Markowitz (uncredited)

Zohra Lampert
Sarah Friedman

Larry Blyden
Mort Friedman

Barry Kelley
Senator Condor

Lewis Charles
Charlie

Stanley Adams
Square John McWayde

Cosmo Sardo
Passerby (uncredited)

Ed Asner
Dr. Everett Colner
J
John Breen
Clerk (uncredited)
R
Robert Robinson
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Barry Sullivan
Doug Stover

James MacArthur
Bert Stover

Norman Burton
Lt. Warren Jones

Joseph V. Perry
Marshall Frescoe

James Chandler
Clerk (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
Club Patron (uncredited)
J
Joseph La Cava
Waiter (uncredited)
J
John Roy
Guard (uncredited)
D
Dara Howard
Gloria Gorman

Max Showalter
Tom Buchanan
E
Ed Prentiss
Pete Cahurn

Valentin de Vargas
Tiburcio Ibanez

Steve Carruthers
Board Member (uncredited)
J
James Gonzalez
Board Member (uncredited)

Eddie Albert
Lewis Wiley

Phillip Pine
Martin Temple

Roger Perry
Leonard Pittman

Brock Peters
Frank Elton
O
Oliver McGowan
Judge DeFranco
A
Art Lewis
Reporter

Bernard Sell
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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