''Great Ghost Tales'' is an American
horror television series that aired Live from July 6 until September 21, 1961. The program was the summer replacement for ''
The Ford Show
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''.
Premise
An anthology of scary stories hosted by
Frank Gallop
Frank Gallop (June 30, 1900 in Boston, Massachusetts – May 17, 1988 in Palm Beach, Florida) was an American radio and television personality.
Radio
Early days
Frank Gallop went into broadcasting by chance. Born and raised in Boston's Back ...
.
Cast
Among actors featured in the series included
Robert Duvall
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,
Lee Grant
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,
Kevin McCarthy (actor)
Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American stage, film and television actor remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film '' Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956).
Following several television gu ...
,
Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dorothy Dunnock (January 25, 1901 – July 5, 1991) was an American stage and screen actress. She was twice nominated for an Academy Award: first ''Death of a Salesman'' in 1951, then '' Baby Doll'' in 1956.
Early life
Born in Baltimor ...
,
Collin Wilcox (actress)
Collin Randall Wilcox (February 4, 1935 – October 14, 2009) was an American film, stage and television actress. Over her career, she was also credited as Collin Wilcox-Horne or Collin Wilcox-Paxton. Wilcox may be best known for her role in ' ...
,
Lois Nettleton
Lois June Nettleton (August 16, 1927 – January 18, 2008) was an American film, stage, radio, and television actress. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Early life
Lois Nettleton was born on Aug ...
,
Richard Thomas (actor)
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series ''The Waltons'' for which he won an Emmy Award. He also received another Emmy nominati ...
,
Salome Jens
Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935) is an American dancer and actress of stage, film and television. She is perhaps best known for portraying the Female Changeling on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' in the 1990s.
Early years
Jens was born in Milwau ...
, and
Arthur Hill (actor)
Episodes
References
External links
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''Great Ghost Tales'' at CVTA with episode list
1961 American television series debuts
1961 American television series endings
1960s American anthology television series
American horror fiction television series
English-language television shows
NBC original programming
American live television series
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