The Defenders

The Defenders

.
1961

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.

Storyline

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.
Released
1961-09-16
Episode Runtime
60 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
Production
Plautus Productions, CBS
Directors

CASTS

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Lawrence Preston
Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Kenneth Preston
Polly Rowles

Polly Rowles

Helen Donaldson
Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

District Attorney Daniel Jackson
J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

District Attorney
Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

District Attorney
Frank Overton

Frank Overton

D.A. Bill Bryan
Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Joan Miller
William Shatner

William Shatner

Cliff Sellers
Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

District Attorney
Michael Strong

Michael Strong

Dr. Sobranie
Edward Binns

Edward Binns

District Attorney Wolf
Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Adam Novins
Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

District Attorney
Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

D.A. James Evans
Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Edward Banter
Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sullivan
Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

David Marcus
Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman

Joe Larch
Val Avery

Val Avery

D.A. Anthony Periko
Malachi Throne

Malachi Throne

D.A. Gelwicks
Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Father Phelps
Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Shirley Lowell
Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

George Helber
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Luke Jackson
Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

George Wheaton
Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Debbie Briggs
Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

District Attorney
Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Bob Garrison
Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Stanley McGuirk
George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Judge Cortland
Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

Peg McCleery
James Broderick

James Broderick

George Schreiber
Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Leo Graves
Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Joe Manson
Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Verna Olson
Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Adela Collins
Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Joey Tassili
Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

John Wellman
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Reverend Harris Bonham
Lynn Loring

Lynn Loring

Blair Martin
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Jason Thomas
Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

John Strafaci
Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Howard Potter
George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Louis Astor
Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Mrs. Vronis
Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Crile
Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Joshua Ryder
James Patterson

James Patterson

Don Franks
Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Deirdre Jael
Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Cliff Wakeman
Alfred Ryder

Alfred Ryder

Dr. Stanley Winters
Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Matthew J. Ritter
William Daniels

William Daniels

Mike Herman
Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Jack Bostick
Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Peter Dowling
Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Cy Wright
Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Edmund Lockwood
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Mrs. Cooper
Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Eve Gideon Tubberbye
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Buddy
Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Constable Raymond Kimble
Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Harry Obermayer
Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Arnold Fermuller
James Karen

James Karen

Paul Damon
Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Maria Edwards
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Dr. Finch
Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Marilyn Andrews
Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Anne Clark
Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Myra Maxwell
Diana Van der Vlis

Diana Van der Vlis

Didi Rawson
Loring Smith

Loring Smith

Commissioner Frank Conn
Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Lester Swann
Robert Gerringer

Robert Gerringer

D.A. Louis Fontana
Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Dr. Fowler
Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

District Attorney Monahan
Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Mrs. Larsen
Peter von Zerneck

Peter von Zerneck

Dr. Gerhardt
Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Mrs. Abeles
Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

'Spanish John' Espejo
Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Phil Macy
Ward Costello

Ward Costello

Tom Aufderheidie
Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Margit Wolsung
John Alexander

John Alexander

Judd Forrest
Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Laura Potter
Ken Kercheval

Ken Kercheval

Jack Wilks
James Noble

James Noble

Ron Mayberry
Lester Rawlins

Lester Rawlins

Dr. Wuhl
Doris Rich

Doris Rich

Mrs. Thomas
Addison Powell

Addison Powell

Ed Caldwell
Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Sid Barber
Pat Henning

Pat Henning

Tom Powers
Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze

Katie Malloy
Mary Michael

Mary Michael

The Maid
Kenneth Konopka

Kenneth Konopka

Subway Attendant
Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott

Dr. Bill Conrad
Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Henry Schell
Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Tom Clinton
David J. Stewart

David J. Stewart

Judge Steiner
Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Harry Simms
Mary Fickett

Mary Fickett

Jenny Scott
Fred Stewart

Fred Stewart

Alfred Keller
Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Dwight Harkavy
Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Madeline Gideon Goblanski
Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar

Brandy Gideon Morfoot
Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Dr. William Graham
Olive Deering

Olive Deering

Mrs. Pomeroy
Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Jason Lorne
Harry Townes

Harry Townes

D.A. John McGuire
Frank Sutton

Frank Sutton

Joe Dubois
Norma Crane

Norma Crane

Belle Remington
Leora Dana

Leora Dana

Carol Clark
Dolores Sutton

Dolores Sutton

Beatrice Agostini
Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Al Wilkinson
Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Sergeant Wysenski
Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Andrew Trenchard
Anne Meacham

Anne Meacham

Martha Brubaker
Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Jeff Brubaker
Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Prof. Robert Hopkins
Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Miss Constanto
Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Morton Benjamin
Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Fay Dumont
Howard St. John

Howard St. John

James Stanhope
Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Edna Holley
Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Waiter
Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Dr. Ernest Montgomery
Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Charles Crewe
Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens

D.A. Max Hunter
Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Martha Harrow
William Hickey

William Hickey

Hary Lewis
Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Simon Gray
Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Steve Janos
Felicia Farr

Felicia Farr

Mildred Janos
Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Esther Terranova
Mario Alcalde

Mario Alcalde

Ramon Lopez
Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Carmella Lopez
Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

Peter Brinks
John Kerr

John Kerr

Jonathan Winthrop
Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Thomas Martin
Enid Markey

Enid Markey

Elspeth Clarendon
Linda Marsh

Linda Marsh

Carla March
Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Joseph Green
Virginia Gilmore

Virginia Gilmore

Laura Fuller
Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Flora Goode
Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman

Dr. Fred Burton
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Ralph Johnson
George Mathews

George Mathews

Detective Al Marks
William Redfield

William Redfield

Earl Tibbets
Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Mrs. Martin
James Farentino

James Farentino

Carlo Rimini
Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Ballin
Austin Willis

Austin Willis

District Attorney
Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Hilda Wesley
Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Dean Fellows
Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Joe Lundeen
Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Ben Burke
Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

District Attorney Lavin
Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Dr. Morton Chaney
Frances Reid

Frances Reid

Mary Cheyney
Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Frank Thorpe
Louise Larabee

Louise Larabee

Dorothy Patterson
Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Juror #11
Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Clara Solasky
Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

John Solasky
Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Gary Foster
Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Joe Dean
Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Jeannie Birch
Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Frank Rawlins
Janet Ward

Janet Ward

Thelma Dawson
Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

District Attorney
Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Arnold Foster
Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Dinah Caldwell
Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Floyd Cooper
John Marley

John Marley

District Attorney Samartino
Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Gregor Martin
Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Harold Brickman
James Gregory

James Gregory

Paul Tasso
Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Dr. Daniel Orren
Janice Rule

Janice Rule

Sheila Phelps
Peter Duryea

Peter Duryea

Collier
Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Private Austin George
Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

Sally Brandt
Norman Fell

Norman Fell

George Capp
Joan Copeland

Joan Copeland

Phyllis Maxwell
Susan Oliver

Susan Oliver

Anna Leverton
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Denny Martin
Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Della Martin
Wesley Addy

Wesley Addy

Dr. Simons
Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Lieutenant Commander Randolph Kiley
Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Catherine Collins
Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Mr. Collins
Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Julianna Tripp
James Coburn

James Coburn

Earl Chafee
Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

Mr. Dollicker
Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Irene Brennan
Donald Harron

Donald Harron

Professor Wilson
Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Assistant District Attorney Holloman
Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

District Attorney
Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Dolores Ritter
Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Angela Simms
Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

H.T. Harris
Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Mildred Cochraine
Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Gary Degan
Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

Detective Russo
Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Schultz
Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Lila Windell
Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Bethany Windell
Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Mark Vronis
Kathryn Hays

Kathryn Hays

Katy Vronis
Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

Christine Knox
Robert Walker Jr.

Robert Walker Jr.

Erik Davis
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Mr. Westfall
Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Mrs. Campbell
Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Mark Gerard
Nancy Wickwire

Nancy Wickwire

Elena Garrison
David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Leo Rolf
Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Eileen Rolf
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Roger Bailey Sr.
Brandon De Wilde

Brandon De Wilde

Roger Bailey Jr.
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Byron Saul
Carol Eve Rossen

Carol Eve Rossen

Sandra
William Smithers

William Smithers

District Attorney Koch
John Colicos

John Colicos

District Attorney
Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Charlton White
Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard

Corino
George Petrie

George Petrie

Detective Handley
William Severs

William Severs

Red Bradley
Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Blakey
Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Governor William Defoe
Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

J.P. Loring
Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Catherine Collins
King Donovan

King Donovan

Lou Desmond
Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Jackie Dowling
Murray Matheson

Murray Matheson

Sir Tony Beardsley
Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Charlie Barry
Shirl Conway

Shirl Conway

Agnes Haycroft
Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Agnes Gideon Pratt
Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Parma Gideon
Albert Linville

Albert Linville

Detective
Bruce Kirby

Bruce Kirby

Italian Record
Gary Oakes

Gary Oakes

Mr. Goblanski
Alfred de la Fuente

Alfred de la Fuente

Willis
Sandy Ackland

Sandy Ackland

Joshua Gideon
Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Joyce Harkavy
Gerald Hiken

Gerald Hiken

Coroner Adams
James Dukas

James Dukas

The Photographer
William Hamilton

William Hamilton

The Policeman
Barry Newman

Barry Newman

The Reporter
Vincent Van Lynn

Vincent Van Lynn

The Clerk
Wynn Wright

Wynn Wright

The Judge
Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Juan Tomasso

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
.
1961
.
32 Episodes

Season 1 of The Defenders premiered on 1961-09-16.

Season 2
Season 2
1962
.
34 Episodes

Season 2 of The Defenders premiered on 1962-09-15.

Season 3
Season 3
1963
.
36 Episodes

Season 3 of The Defenders premiered on 1963-09-28.

Season 4
Season 4
1964
.
30 Episodes

Season 4 of The Defenders premiered on 1964-09-24.

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