''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 ''

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Premise

An anthology of scary stories hosted by

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Cast

Among actors featured in the series included

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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 ...

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, 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 {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub