''Chevron Hall of Stars'' is an American television anthology series which aired in 1956 in
first-run syndication
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.
It was produced by
Four Star Productions, and was a half-hour series.
Gene Roddenberry
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’s script ''The Secret Weapon of 117'' was broadcast on the series on March 6, 1956. Another 1956 episode was an unsuccessful pilot for a ''
Captain Kidd
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'' TV series. It featured
Anthony Dexter in the title role, Denton De Gray as Scar,
Danny Green as Morgan, and
Christopher Lee as the governor.
The November 22, 1956, episode, "Double Cross", featured Don Taylor as detective
Richard Diamond.
Warren Lewis was the producer.
Notable guest stars
See also
*''
The Star and the Story'' – another "Four Star Productions" anthology series which aired in first-runs syndication.
References
External links
''Chevron Hall of Stars'' at CVTA with episode list* {{IMDb title
1956 American television series debuts
1956 American television series endings
1950s American anthology television series
Black-and-white American television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States