''The Bold Ones: The Lawyers'' (or ''The Lawyers'') is an American

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that aired for three seasons on

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from September 1968 through February 1972.

Synopsis

The series starred

Burl Ives Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American musician, actor, and author with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own rad ...

as Walter Nichols, a respected attorney who hires two brothers (

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and

James Farentino James Farentino (February 24, 1938 – January 24, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 100 television, film, and stage roles, among them '' The Final Countdown'', ''Jesus of Nazareth'', and ''Dynasty''. Career Born in Brooklyn, Ne ...

) who are lawyers to help him with his case load. ''The Lawyers'' was part of ''

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'', a rotating series of dramas that also included '' The New Doctors'' (with

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), ''

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'' (with

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) and '' The Senator'' (with

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). It was nominated for three

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and won two of them.Advanced Primetime Awards Search
from the

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s website

Pat Hingle Martin Patterson Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American character actor who appeared in stage productions and in hundreds of television shows and feature films. His first film was ''On the Waterfront'' in 1954. He often play ...

and

Walter Brooke Walter Brooke (born Gustav William Tweer Jr., October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Career Brooke's film career stretched from ''You're in the Army Now'' (1941 to '' Jagged Edge'' (1985). One of his best-remembered roles w ...

each made two guest appearances, and had previously appeared in ''The New Doctors''.

Kermit Murdock Kermit Murdock (20 March 1908 – 11 February 1981) was an American film, television and radio actor known for his avuncular and professorial character portrayals. His more prominent character roles in major motion pictures included Dean Poll ...

also made two guest appearances, and later appeared in cameo roles in ''The Senator''. During the production of the first series of 8 episodes, James Farentino complained vociferously to the producers about the scripts and was suspended for three weeks, missing two shows. Later, near the end of the third series, he announced he was leaving of his own volition, but the series was not renewed for a fourth year.

Cast

Main cast

as Walter Nichols an attorney that hires the Darrel brothers to help him with his cases. (appeared in 26 episodes and both films) *

as Brian Darrell, one of the two Darrel Brothers who helps Nicholas with his cases. (appeared in 24 episodes and the second film) *

as Neil Darrell, the other one of the two Darrel Brothers. (appeared in 19 episodes and both films)

Recurring characters

John Milford John Milford (September 7, 1927 - August 14, 2000) was an American actor in theater, television, and films, playing scores of roles, often as a western villain. He was estimated to have had about 500 appearances in TV roles. Early years Born i ...

as Lieutenant Paul Hewitt (appeared in 6 episodes) *

Todd Martin Todd Martin (born July 8, 1970) is an American retired tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the 1994 Australian Open and the 1999 US Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. Playing career Martin was bor ...

as Deputy District Attorney Skinner (appeared in 3 episodes)

Guest stars

Charles Aidman Charles Leonard Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Early life Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. Aidman graduated from Fran ...

made three appearances including "The Rockford Riddle" and "The Search for Leslie Grey" *

Patricia Barry Patricia Barry (born Patricia Allen White, November 16, 1921 – October 11, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Although Barry has numerous credits performing in stage productions and in films, the majority of her work wa ...

made two appearances playing different roles *

Ramon Bieri Ramon Arens Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American actor who starred in many films and TV shows. Television work Bieri starred as the title character in the NBC sitcom ''Joe's World'', from December 1979 to July 1980, playing J ...

made two appearances as Judge Hartman *

made two appearances as Dr. Howe including "By Reason of Insanity" *

Frank Campanella Frank Campanella (March 12, 1919 – December 30, 2006) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, as well as a few films and Broadway productions. Early life and career Campanella was born in New York City, the son of Ph ...

made two appearances * Bob Corff made two appearances as Brother Bartholomew * Roger Davis made three appearances including "The Long Morning After: Pt. 1 and Pt. 2" *

Pete Duel Peter Ellstrom Deuel (February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971), known professionally as Pete Duel, was an American stage, television, and film actor, best known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) in the tel ...

made an appearance in "Trial of a Pfc" *

Dana Elcar Ibsen Dana Elcar (October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American television and film character actor. He appeared in about 40 films as well as on the 1980s and 1990s television series ''MacGyver'' as Peter Thornton, MacGyver's immediate ...

made two appearances as District Attorney Shannon including "The Crowd Pleasers" *

Will Geer Will Geer (born William Aughe Ghere; March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor, musician, and social activist, who was active in labor organizing and other movements in New York and Southern California in the 1930s and 1940s. In Ca ...

made three appearances including "The Verdict" *

Clarke Gordon Clarke is a surname which means "clerk". The surname is of English and Irish origin and comes from the Latin . Variants include Clerk and Clark. Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name. Irish surname origin Clarke is a popular surname in ...

made two appearances *

Anne Helm Anne Helm (born September 12, 1938) is a retired Canadian-born actress and children's author (as Annie Helm), who primarily appeared in guest roles on episodes of various American television series. Her few film roles include playing Elvis Presl ...

made two appearances *

made two appearances as General Sternwood *

Charles Lampkin Charles Lampkin (1913–1989) was an American actor, musician and lecturer. Early life Charles Lampkin was born on March 17, 1913 in Ward 4 of Montgomery, Alabama. He was the third son of Edgar Lampkin and Sarah Bidell. His paternal lineage is ...

made two appearances *

Randolph Mantooth Randolph Mantooth (born Randy DeRoy Mantooth, September 19, 1945) is an American actor who has worked in television, documentaries, theater, and film for more than 40 years. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he was discovere ...

made an appearance as Terry Kimble in "The Strange Secret of Yermo Hill" *

Jared Martin Jared Christopher Martin (December 21, 1941 – May 24, 2017) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow in the 1978 series ''Dallas'' and for roles on two science fiction TV series, ''The ...

made two appearances including "Trial of a Pfc" * Pamela McMyler made two appearances as Linda Sternwood *

George Murdock George Peter ("Pete") Murdock (May 11, 1897 – March 29, 1985), also known as G. P. Murdock, was an American anthropologist who was professor at Yale University and University of Pittsburgh. He is remembered for his empirical approach to ethn ...

made two appearances as District Attorney Braddock *

made two appearances as Judge Chapman including "Justice is a Sometime Thing" *

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made two appearances * Leslie Perkins made two appearances * John S. Ragin made two appearances *

Ford Rainey Ford Rainey (August 8, 1908 – July 25, 2005) was an American film, stage, and television actor.Myrna Oliver"Ford Rainey, 96; Performed Shakespeare, Shepard and Variety of Film, TV Roles" ''Los Angeles Times'', July 26, 2005. Early life Rainey ...

made two appearances * John Randolph made two appearances as Dr. Paul Schaefer *

Nina Shipman Nina Shipman (born August 15, 1938) is a retired American film and television actress. Shipman is a member of the Shipman show business family. Early years Shipman is the daughter of screenwriter Barry Shipman and dancer and film actress Gwynne ...

made two appearances as Louise Miller *

David Spielberg David Spielberg (March 6, 1939 – June 1, 2016) was an American television and film actor. Early years Spielberg was born in Weslaco, Texas, and was a resident of Mercedes, Texas. His father was a Romanian-Jewish immigrant, and his mother was a ...

made three appearances as Vernon Wahlburg *

Mel Tormé Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...

made an appearance as Harry Carter in "The Crowd Pleaser" * Richard Van Vleet made two appearances as James Fryman * James Wainwright made two appearances as Bill Stillman *

Richard Conte Nicholas Peter Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975), known professionally as Richard Conte, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from the 1940s through 1970s, including '' I'll Cry Tomorrow'', ''Ocean's 11'', and ''Th ...

made an appearance as Frank DeLacey in "Trial of a Mafioso"

Episodes

Pilots

Season 1 (1969–70)

Season 2 (1970–71)

Season 3 (1971–72)

Home media

On December 1, 2015,

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released ''The Bold Ones: The Lawyers- The Complete Series'' on

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in Region 1.The Lawyers - 'The Complete Series,' Starring Burl Ives

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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