Robert Lansing (; born Robert Howell Brown, June 5, 1928 – October 23, 1994) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Lansing is probably best remembered as the authoritarian Brigadier General Frank Savage in '' 12 O'Clock High'' (1964), the television drama series about American bomber pilots during World War II. During his long career, which spanned five decades, Lansing appeared in 245 episodes of 73 television series, 11 TV movies, and 19 motion pictures. Other notable television roles included ''

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'' (1961-62), ''

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'' (1983-84) and '' The Equalizer'' (1985-89).

Early life

While living in Los Angeles, California, he attended University High School. As a young actor in New York City, he was hired to join a stock company in Michigan but was told he would first have to join the

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. Equity would not allow him to join as "Robert Brown" because another actor was using that name. Because the stock company was based in Lansing, this became the actor's new surname. Lansing served two years in the

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and was stationed in

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, Japan, where he worked at

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Career

Early roles

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he worked under his real name Bob Brown as a radio announcer at WANE in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He also was active as an actor in a Fort Wayne theater group. Lansing first appeared on Broadway in the play ''

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'' (1951) directed by

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, replacing Mark Roberts in the role of Dunbar at the 48th Street Theater. He gained early acting experience at the

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Stage

His rugged good looks, commanding stage presence and stentorian voice earned him continuing stage work and throughout his film career he periodically returned to the New York stage, making his last such appearance in 1991. He played the lead in the 1973 Roundabout Theater production of

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's '' The Father'', staged by

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. ''

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'' critic

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praised Lansing's "mannered, tortured and racked portrait of the Captain" as "superlative," comparing it favorably with a

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performance years earlier. Also that year he starred with

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in the Broadway production of

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's comedy ''Finishing Touches''. In 1977, Lansing appeared in a one-man show as coal miner union leader

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. José Ferrer asked Lansing to perform in a series of plays at the

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, including as a Cadet of Gascoyne in ''

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'' and as the Marquis of Dorset in ''Richard III.'' He appeared in

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' '' Suddenly, Last Summer'' and

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's ''

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'' in the title role. Other stage performances included roles in

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's ''Cue for Passion'', ''The Lovers'', and ''The Cut of the Axe''. Off-Broadway, his work included ''The Father'', the "Sea Plays" of Eugene O'Neill and two one-man shows, ''Damien'' and ''The Disciple of Discontent''. In 1989, Lansing appeared at the Williamstown Theater Festival in a dramatization of ''

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''. The three-person cast also included

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and Laurie Kennedy.

Film

On film, Lansing starred in the 1959

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''. He also starred as marine biologist Hank Donner in the 1966 nature drama film ''

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'', which featured one of the first

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ever displayed in captivity. His other films included ''

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'', '' A Gathering of Eagles'', ''

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'', ''

Bittersweet Love ''Bittersweet Love'' is a 1976 American DeLuxe Color romantic drama film directed by David Miller, written by Adrian Morrall and D.A. Kellogg, starring Lana Turner, Robert Lansing, Celeste Holm, Robert Alda, Scott Hylands, and Meredith Baxter-B ...

'', ''

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'' (a.k.a. ''False Face''), ''

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'' and '' The Nest''.

Television

Lansing first appeared on TV on ''

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'' in 1956. In the 1961–1962 television season, Lansing was cast as Detective Steve Carella on

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's ''

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, based on the

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detective

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s. His costars were

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, and

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. Also in 1961, he played Jed Trask, a troubled shooter, in the ''

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'' episode, "Cutthroat Junction". He guest starred in two other episodes of the NBC's western series: "Danger Road" (1970) as Gunny O'Riley and "Heritage of Anger" (1972) as John Dundee. He played

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in an episode of NBC's '' The Tall Man'', with

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and

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. Lansing would star alongside Clu Gulager again in a 1965 episode of NBC's '' The Virginian'' TV series titled "The Brothers". Again on NBC, in 1966, Lansing guest-starred as General Custer in a three episode segment of '' Branded'' called "Call to Glory". John van Dreelen Robert Lansing Alf Kjellin Twelve O'Clock High 1965

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Robert Lansing is probably best known for his role as Brigadier General Frank Savage in the first season of the

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production, '' 12 O'Clock High'', which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1964 to 1967. At the end of that season, the studio executives reported that a younger-looking lead actor was needed. But another account states that he was fired for being difficult to work with and not showing enough respect. In the first episode of the second season, General Savage was killed in action and replaced by Colonel Joe Gallagher, played by Paul Burke. Burke, though considered more youthful-looking than Lansing, was actually two years older, a fact TV critics were quick to point out. Other television roles include portrayals of an

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college professor in

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'' Channing'', as Gil Green in the 1963 episode "Fear Begins at Forty" on the NBC

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'' The Eleventh Hour'', as a

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on ''

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'', and as a parole officer in a 1968 episode ("A Time to Love — A Time to Cry") of ''

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.'' He was the interstellar secret agent

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in a ''

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'' episode (" Assignment: Earth", 1968), which also featured

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, and was originally intended as a

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for an unsold new series. Lansing played an international secret agent in ''

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'', and Lt. Jack Curtis on ''

''. He also played a recurring role, known only as "Control", on 29 episodes of '' The Equalizer'' between 1985 and 1989, which then was spun-off into the made-for-TV movie ''Memories of Manon'' which aired on 13 February 1989. He guest-starred in ''

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'' episode "

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" and in the '' Thriller'' episode "Fatal Impulse." He also guest-starred on other television productions such as NBC's ''

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''. In the 1980s he did a series of television commercials for Liberty National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky as well as the popular supermarket chain Giant Eagle. Lansing's final television role was that of Police Captain Paul Blaisdell, on the series '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''. The role was written specifically for Lansing by series writer and Executive Producer Michael Sloan, who had worked with Lansing on the series ''The Equalizer'' in the 1980s although Lansing had already been diagnosed with cancer. Despite continuing health problems, Lansing performed in 24 episodes in the first and second season. In the final episode of season 2, titled "Retribution", Lansing's character of Blaisdell was written out, with the possibility of the character returning if the actor's health improved. Unfortunately, the final episode filmed in February 1994, was Lansing's final acting performance. The episode aired on November 28, 1994, a month after the actor died, and was dedicated to his memory.

Personal life

Lansing had a son, Robert Frederick Orin Lansing, with his first wife, actress Emily McLaughlin; the couple eventually divorced. About a year and a half later, he married Gari Hardy, but this marriage also ended in divorce. The couple had a daughter, Alice Lucille Lansing. His last wife was Anne Pivar, with whom he remained until his death. From 1991 to 1993, he was president of

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, a theatrical fraternal organization founded by

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in 1888. A long-time smoker, Lansing died in a Bronx, New York, hospice while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. He was 66 and one year into his last regular series, ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues''. His funeral was at Congregation Rodelph Shalom in Manhattan, after which he was buried at Union Field Cemetery in

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Filmography

Film roles

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'' (1959) as Dr. Scott Nelson *''

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'' (1960) as Steve Carella *'' A Gathering of Eagles'' (1963) as Sergeant Banning *''

'' (1963) as Charles Howard *''

'' (1966) as Hank Donner *''

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'' (1966) as Talion *'' It Takes All Kinds'' (1969) as Tony Gunther *''

'' (1971) as Dave Fenner *'' The Astronaut'' (1972) as John Phillips *''

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'' (1972) as Major Reason *''Thirty Dangerous Seconds'' (1973) as Glenn Raven *''

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'' (1976) as Carl Solborg *''

'' (1976) as Howard *''

'' (a.k.a. ''False Face'') (1977) as Dr. Philip Reynolds *''

'' (1977) as Dan Stokely *''

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'' (1980) as Owen Hooper *''Island Claws'' (1980) as Moody *'' The Nest'' (1988) as Elias Johnson *''After School'' (1988) as C.A. Thomas

Stage roles

*''

'' (1951) as Dunbar (replacement) *''

'' (1953) as Cadet of Gascoyne * ''Richard III'' (1953) as Marquis of Dorset *''

'' (1953) as Jack Chesney *''The Lovers'' (1956) as Herstal de la Crux *''Cue for Passion'' (1958) as Lloyd Hilton *'' Suddenly, Last Summer'' (1958) as Dr. Cukrowicz *''

'' (1959) as William A. Brown *''All About Love'' (1959) *''Cut of the Axe'' (1960) as Paul Carr *''

'' (1960) *''

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'' (1967) *''Brightower'' (1970) as Daniel Brightower *''Finishing Touches'' (1973) as Jeff Cooper * ''The Father'' (1973) as The Captain * ''The Line'' (1977) *''Phaedra'' (1977) * SS ''Glencairn'' (1977–1978) * ''The Dance of Death'' (1980–1981) * ''Damien'' (1981) *''

The Little Foxes ''The Little Foxes'' is a 1939 play by Lillian Hellman, considered a classic of 20th century drama. Its title comes from Chapter 2, Verse 15 of the Song of Solomon in the King James version of the Bible, which reads, "Take us the foxes, the litt ...

'' (1981) as Benjamin Hubbard (replacement) *''The Bathers'' (1983–1984) *''The Cost of Living'' (1985) *''John Brown's Body'' (1989) *''

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'' (1990) as Ajay *''

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'' (1990) as Dad (replacement)

TV film roles

*''Calhoun: County Agent'' (1964, TV Movie) as Eric Sloane *''The Long Hunt of April Savage'' (1966, TV Movie) as April Savage *'' The Astronaut'' (1972, TV Movie) as John Phillips *''Killer by Night'' (1972, TV Movie) as Warren Claman *''Crime Club'' (1975, TV Movie) as Alex Norton *''Widow'' (1976, TV Movie) as Harold *''The Deadly Triangle'' (1977, TV Movie) as Charles Cole *''Life on the Mississippi'' (1980, Nebraska Public Television Movie) as Horace Bixby *''Shadow of Sam Penny'' (1983, TV Movie) as Sam Penny *''Memories of Manon'' (1988, TV Movie) as "Control" *'' Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman'' (1989, TV Movie) as General McAllister *''Submarine: Steel Boats, Iron Men'' (1989, TV Movie) as Narrator

Television series

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'' (1947–1958) *'' The Big Story'' (1949–1958) *''

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'' (1950–1963) *''

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'' (1953–1962) *''

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'' (1953–1963) *''

'' (1955–1975) *''

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'' (1955–1979) *''

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'' (1957–1965) *''

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'' (1958–1963) *''

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'' (1958–1959) *''

'' (1959–1964) *''

'' (1959–1973) *'' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' (1959–1961) *''

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'' (1959–1961) *'' Thriller'' (1960–1962) *'' The Tall Man'' (1960–1962) *''

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'' (1960–1962) *''

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'' (1960–1984) *'' Outlaws'' (1960–1962) *''

Michael Shayne Michael "Mike" Shayne is a fictional private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer Brett Halliday, a pseudonym of Davis Dresser. The character appeared in a series of seven films starring Lloyd Nolan for Twentieth Century Fo ...

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Here's Hollywood ''Here's Hollywood'' is an American celebrity interview program which aired on weekday afternoons on NBC at 4:30 Eastern time from September 26, 1960, to December 28, 1962. Overview In the first season, the interviews were conducted by Dean Mill ...

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Dow Hour of Great Mysteries ''The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries'', was a series of seven television specials from March to November 1960, hosted by Joseph Nye Welch on NBC Television, and sponsored by Dow Chemical. Welch died on October 6, 1960, bringing the series to an end ...

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The Mike Douglas Show ''The Mike Douglas Show'' was an American daytime television talk show that was hosted by Mike Douglas. It began as a local program in Cleveland before being carried on other stations owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting. The show went into nati ...

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The DuPont Show of the Week ''The DuPont Show of the Week'' is an American television anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964. It was nominated one time for an Edgar Allan Poe Award and eight times for Primet ...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' was an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the ''Tonight Show'' franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, ...

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Sam Benedict ''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. The character Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jake Ehrlich, who served as ...

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You Don't Say! ''You Don't Say!'' is an American television game show that had three separate runs on television. The first version aired on NBC daytime from April 1, 1963 to September 26, 1969 with revivals on ABC in 1975 and in syndication from 1978 to 197 ...

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Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...

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Twelve O'Clock High ''Twelve O'Clock High'' is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Germany and Occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II ...

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Slattery's People ''Slattery's People'' is a 1964–65 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oat ...

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The American Sportsman ''The American Sportsman'' is an American television series that aired from 1965 to 1986 on ABC which presented filmed highlights involving the program's hosts and celebrities participating in hunting and/or fishing trips along with outdoor recre ...

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Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' (1967–1975) *'' Ironside'' (1967–1975) *''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in ...

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The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book '' The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Tere ...

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Cimarron Strip ''Cimarron Strip'' is an American Western television series starring Stuart Whitman as Marshal Jim Crown. The series was produced by the creators of '' Gunsmoke'', and aired on CBS from September 1967 to March 1968. Reruns of the original show ...

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The Doris Day Show ''The Doris Day Show'' is an American sitcom which was originally broadcast on CBS from September 1968 until March 1973, remaining on the air for five seasons and 128 episodes. The series is remembered for its multiple format and cast change ...

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Virginia Graham Virginia Graham, born Virginia Komiss, (July 4, 1912 – December 22, 1998) was an American daytime television talk show host from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. On television, Graham hosted the broadcast syndication, syndicated programs ''Fo ...

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Great Performances ''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise theatrical performances such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is pr ...

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Celebrity Bowling ''Celebrity Bowling'' is an American syndicated bowling sports series hosted by Jed Allan that ran from January 16, 1971, to September 1978. The series was produced in Los Angeles at Metromedia Square, the studios of KTTV. Each week, the show fea ...

'' (1971–1977) *''

The Rookies ''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SC ...

'' (1972–1976) *''

The Evil Touch ''The Evil Touch'' is an Australian television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973 and produced by Amalgamated Pictures Australasia in association with Olola Productions Australia. An anthology series, each episode had a self-cont ...

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Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate ...

'' (1981–1995) *''

Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

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Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' (1984–1996) *'' The Equalizer'' (1985–1989) *''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

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American Experience ''American Experience'' is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American his ...

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Monsters A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. Monsters are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive with a strange, grotesque appearance that causes terror and fe ...

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