''The Lawless Years'' is an American

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series that aired on NBC from April 16, 1959, to September 22, 1961. The series is the first of its kind, set during the

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, having antedated

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's far more successful '' The Untouchables'' by six months

Cast

Main

* James Gregory as Barney Ruditsky * Robert Karnes as Max Fields * John Dennis as Dutch Schultz * Norman Alden as Lulu *

Brad Trumbull Brad Raymond Trumbull (November 25, 1924 – November 25, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Brody in the American crime drama television series ''The Lawless Years''. After serving in ...

as Brody *

John Vivyan John R. Vivyan (née Vukayan; May 31, 1915 – December 20, 1983)US Social Security Applications and Claim Index 1936-2007, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> was an American stage and television actor, who was best known for portraying the title ch ...

Louis Buchalter Louis Buchalter, known as Louis Lepke or Lepke Buchalter, (February 6, 1897March 4, 1944) was an American mobster and head of the Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc., during the 1930s. Buchalter was one of the premier labor racketeers in New York City ...

* Stanley Adams as Gurrah *

Carol Eve Rossen Carol may refer to: People with the name *Carol (given name) *Henri Carol (1910–1984), French composer and organist *Martine Carol (1920–1967), French film actress * Sue Carol (1906–1982), American actress and talent agent, wife of actor Al ...

as Anna * Paul Richards as Louis 'Louy' Kassoff * Robert Ellenstein as

Legs Diamond Jack "Legs" Diamond (possibly born John Thomas Diamond, though disputed; July 10, 1897 – December 18, 1931), also known as Gentleman Jack, was an Irish American gangster in Philadelphia and New York City during the Prohibition era. A bootle ...

* Henry Corden as Wavey Gordon *

Robert Sampson Robert Sampson (March 4, 1925 – December 3, 2006) was a vice president at United Airlines. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 5, and used a wheelchair for most of his life. Sampson, a lawyer, was an advocate for disabled persons. ...

as Mad Dog Coll

Guest stars

* Tige Andrews *

Clegg Hoyt Clegg Hoyt (December 10, 1910 – October 6, 1967) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was perhaps best known for his silent role as the Sportscaster's sidekick, George, in the 19 ...

Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...

* Ruta Lee * Vic Morrow * Warren Oates *

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

* Harry Dean Stanton *

Nita Talbot Nita Talbot (born Anita Sokol) (born August 8, 1930) is an American actress. She received an Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the 1967–68 season of '' Hogan's Heroes''. Film Born in New York City on Aug ...

Episodes

Season 1: Spring/Summer 1959

Season 2: Fall 1959

Season 3: Spring/Summer 1961

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawless Years, The 1959 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings 1950s American crime drama television series 1960s American crime drama television series Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows Cultural depictions of gangsters NBC original programming Television series set in the 1920s Television shows set in New York City Television series about organized crime Television series by CBS Studios Cultural depictions of Dutch Schultz Cultural depictions of Louis Buchalter Cultural depictions of Mad Dog Coll Cultural depictions of Legs Diamond Films scored by Raoul Kraushaar Works about Irish-American organized crime Works about Jewish-American organized crime