''The Brothers Brannagan'' is an American

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that aired in

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from September 24, 1960, to July 15, 1961.

Synopsis

''The Brothers Brannagan'' features fictitious

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Mike and Bob Brannagan, portrayed, respectively, by Stephen Dunne and Mark Roberts. The pair operated out of the Mountain Shadows Resort Inn in Phoenix,

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. According to Alex McNeil's ''Total Television'', the series was a low-budget offering.

Notable guest stars

Barney Phillips Bernard Philip Ofner (October 20, 1913 – August 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Barney Phillips, was an American film, television, and radio actor. His most prominent roles include that of Sgt. Ed Jacobs on the 1950s '' Dragnet' ...

appeared in seven episodes as police

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Avery. Paul Bryar guest-starred three times as Lieutenant Ecklund, including the premiere episode, "Tune in for Murder", which also featured

Vic Morrow Victor Morrow (born Victor Morozoff; February 14, 1929 – July 23, 1982) was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series '' Combat!'' (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstand ...

as the character Locke.

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appeared in two episodes as Diane Warren. Joan Evans guest-starred in two episodes as Peggy Dodd. Other guest stars included

Ann McCrea Ann McCrea (born February 25, 1931) is an American film and television actress. She is known for playing Midge Kelsey in the American sitcom television series ''The Donna Reed Show''. Life and career McCrea was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania t ...

as Martha in "The Grapefruit King",

Richard Rust Richard Rust (July 13, 1938 – November 9, 1994) was an American actor of stage, television, and film born in Boston, probably best remembered for his role as a young lawyer in NBC's ''Sam Benedict'' series (1962–1963). Early years Rust ...

and

Christopher Dark Christopher Dark (born Alfred Francis DeLeo, April 21, 1920 – October 10, 1971) was an American actor. He graduated from Cornell University and did post graduate work at Columbia University. He served as an army medic in the Philippine ...

in "An Hour to Kill",

John Dehner John Dehner (DAY-ner) (born John Dehner Forkum, also credited Dehner Forkum; November 23, 1915February 4, 1992) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actor. From the late 1930s to the late 1980s, he amassed a long list of performan ...

in "Three", Whit Bissell in "Delayed Payment", Elinor Donahue (with Marion Ross) in "Duet",

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in "The Twisted Root",

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and Steve Brodie in "Love Me, Love My Dog",

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in "The Damaged Dolls",

Bing Russell Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell (May 5, 1926 – April 8, 2003) was an American actor and Class A minor-league baseball club owner. He was the father of Hollywood actor Kurt Russell and grandfather of ex–major league baseball player Matt Franco ...

in "Tough Guy", child actor

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in "A Friend to Man",

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in "Shot in the Dark", Paul Richards in "Thunderbird", K.T. Stevens in "Wheel of Fortune",

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in "Advantage: Death",

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in "The Green Gamblers", Robert Harland and

Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American film and television actress. Early life and career Gloria Maude Talbott was born in Glendale, California. Her great-grandfather Benjamin F. Patterson arrived from Oh ...

in "Terror in the Afternoon",

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in "Equinox",

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in "Death Is Not Deductible", Madge Blake in "A View of Murder",

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in "Bordertown",

Joanna Cook Moore Joanna Moore (born Dorothy Joanne Cook, November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress, who, between 1956 and 1976, appeared in 17 feature films and guest-starred in nearly a hundred television series episod ...

in "A Matter of a Million",

Kent Taylor Kent Taylor (born Louis William Weiss; May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor of film and television. Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of them B-movies in the 1930s and 1940s, although he also had roles in more pr ...

as Ray Norton in "Her Brother's Keeper", Joan Tompkins as Martha in "The Twisted Root", and Ford Rainey in "The Hunter and the Hunted", the series finale.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brothers Brannagan, The 1960 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings 1960s American crime drama television series Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series about brothers Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in Phoenix, Arizona