''Ben Jerrod'' is an American serial which ran from April 1, 1963 to June 28, 1963. The series is most notable for being the first daytime drama to be regularly televised in color.

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played the show's title character. The cast also included

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, Gerald Gordon, and

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. The show was one of the least-durable soap operas on television. The show was created by

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. The show was produced by Joseph Hardy. The two had collaborated earlier in New York on ''

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''. William Kendall Clark was the writer, and Fred Carney was the director. The show's musical bridges were provided by a guitar and percussion instruments.

Synopsis

The series follows two

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lawyers defending a socialite accused of murdering her husband.

Cast

*Michael M. Ryan as Ben Jerrod *

as John Abbott, Jerrod's older partner *

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as Agnes Abbott, daughter of John Abbott *

as Lt. Choates *Regina Gleason as Janet Donnelli *Ken Scott as Jim O'Hara, Donnelli's boyfriend * Peter Hansen as druggist Peter Morrison *

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as Lil Morrison, wife of Peter Morrison *Gerald Gordon as Sam Richardson *

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as Emily Sanders *William Phipps as Coroner Engle *John Napier as D.A. Dan Joplin *Don Collier as Abel Forsythe *Adele Pike as Jo Helton *Charlotte Stewart as Ingénue *Isabel Randolph *Paul Geary

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0056740 1963 American television series debuts 1963 American television series endings American television soap operas NBC original programming Television shows set in Rhode Island English-language television shows