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Marcus Welby, M.D.
''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 23, 1969, to May 4, 1976. It starred Robert Young (actor), Robert Young as the title character, a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner, who made house calls and was on a first-name basis with many of his patients; James Brolin as his partner Steven Kiley, a younger doctor; and Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez, Welby and Kiley's dedicated and caring nurse/office manager. ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' was produced by David Victor and David J. O'Connell through Universal Television, which was then an MCA company. The pilot, titled "A Matter of Humanities", had aired as an ''ABC Movie of the Week'' on March 26, 1969. Overview As with most medical dramas of the day, the plots often concerned a professional conflict between well-meaning physicians. Here, Welby's unorthodox way of treating patients was pitted against the more straight-laced methods of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Victor (screenwriter)
David Victor, born David Vikodetz, (August 22, 1910 – October 18, 1989) was an American producer and screenwriter. He won an Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for four more in the categories Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Single Program for his work on the television programs '' The Name of the Game'', ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'' and also the television film ''Vanished''. Victor died in October 1989 of a heart attack in Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ..., at the age of 79. References External links * 1910 births 1989 deaths People from Odesa Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States American film producers American television producers American male screenwriters American television writers American male tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
