''Harbor Command'' is an American
police
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series that was
syndicated from October 11, 1957, to July 4, 1958. The series stars
Wendell Corey
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Corey was ...
as Captain Ralph Baxter, an officer of the
Harbor Police of a large coastal city (the city is unnamed, but much of the series was filmed in
San Francisco
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and
San Diego
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). The series was produced by Ziv Television Programs, with the assistance of the law enforcement arms of Harbor and Port Authorities across the country. Captain Richard Storm, of the
Port of San Diego's Harbor Police, was credited as the
technical adviser
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Nipo T. Strongheart
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for the series.
Guest stars
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Fred Aldrich
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Rayford Barnes
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Early years
Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas, and attended the University of Texas. He acted in plays at the universit ...
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Ray Boyle
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Bill Cassady
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Jack Hogan
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Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Hogan ...
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Harry Holcombe
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Ray Kellogg
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Career
During World War II, Kellogg was a US Navy Lieutenant with the O.S.S. Field Photographing Branch where he beca ...
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Joan Marshall
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Peter Marshall Peter Marshall may refer to:
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Ken Mayer
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Joyce Meadows
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Meadows was born in Arrowwood, Alberta, moving with her family to Montana and then California. She worked as a ...
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Ed Nelson
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Nelson appeared in episodes of many TV programs, more than 50 mov ...
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Leonard Nimoy
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Edmond O'Brien
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Richard O'Brien
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Ronnie Schell
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Gary Vinson
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John Vivyan
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Patrick Waltz
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Episodes
DVD release
On September 17, 2013,
Timeless Media Group
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released ''Harbor Command- The Complete Series'' on DVD in
Region 1 for the very first time.
Package Art Docks for 'The Complete Television Series'
See also
'' Seaway''
References
External links
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''Harbor Command''
at CVTA
1957 American television series debuts
1958 American television series endings
1950s American drama television series
1950s American police procedural television series
American action television series
Black-and-white American television shows
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Television series by Ziv Television Programs
Television shows filmed in California
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