''Coronado 9'' is an American

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series starring Rod Cameron that aired in syndication in 1960.

Synopsis

Set in

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, the series follows Dan Adams (Cameron), a former

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intelligence officer turned

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. The show's title was taken from the telephone exchange of Adams's office. The Revue Productions series had 39 episodes that aired from September 6, 1960, and May 31, 1961. ''Coronado 9'' was produced by Richard Irving. Lawrence Kimble wrote scripts for it. It was sponsored in at least 70 markets by the Falstaff Brewing Company.

Guest stars

* Rayford Barnes *

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* Anthony Caruso *

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* Steve Darrell * Don Devlin *

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* Beverly Garland *

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* Ted Jordan *

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* Robert Knapp * Sue Ane Langdon * Nan Leslie *

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* J. Pat O'Malley *

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* David White

Production notes

The series was produced by Revue Studios, and filmed in San Diego except for two episodes made in Honolulu and

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Home media

On December 14, 2010, Timeless Media Group released ''Coronado 9 - The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coronado 9 1960 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings 1960s American crime drama television series Black-and-white American television shows American English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television series by Universal Television Television shows set in San Diego Coronado, California