Sam Benedict

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 28

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman. Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jacob W. "Jake" Erlich, who served as technical consultant for the series.

Episodes(28)

Hannigan

1. Hannigan

When her husband suddenly dies, Patricia Hannigan turns to the family's closest friend, Sam Benedict, for help in settling the estate. One of the survivors is the deceased's playboy brother James.

Air Date : 1962-09-15

A Split Week in San Quentin

2. A Split Week in San Quentin

Air Date : 1962-09-22

Nor Practice Makes Perfect

3. Nor Practice Makes Perfect

Air Date : 1962-09-29

Nothing Equals Nothing

4. Nothing Equals Nothing

When Sarah Sykes murders her husband, Sam decides her only defense is to plead insanity.

Air Date : 1962-10-06

Tears for a Nobody Doll

5. Tears for a Nobody Doll

Air Date : 1962-10-13

Twenty Aching Years

6. Twenty Aching Years

Air Date : 1962-10-20

Maddon's Folly

7. Maddon's Folly

Air Date : 1962-10-27

Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells

8. Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells

A young, married, and pregnant Orthodox Jewish woman asks Sam's help to get an Orthodox wedding. She has already had a civil marriage, but because her husband is an agnostic she is unable to get married in a religious ceremony which would please her and her family more. Meanwhile, Hank gets into trouble in his effort to locate the one witness who can help his client, as a debt owed by his client to the witness is mistaken for a bribe.

Air Date : 1962-11-03

Life is a Lie, Love is a Cheat

9. Life is a Lie, Love is a Cheat

Attractive Carrie Morton, claiming she has been swindled by the man she loves, hires Sam Benedict to sue him for 25,000 dollars.

Air Date : 1962-11-10

The Bird of Warning

10. The Bird of Warning

Diana Hyland plays a rich girl who has been arrested for drunk driving. Turns out she is an ex-fiancee of Hank Tabor, Sam Benedict's assistant, played by Richard Rust. He takes her in hand, for old time's sake, and suffers the consequences, though he ends up figuring out what her problem is and it isn't really drinking, it's a chemical imbalance. Nice scenes with those two. Another story involves the guest star George Tobias as a Hungarian who owns an ethnic restaurant. He's 80, married to a 42 year old and they want to divorce, but of course, Sam saves their marriage!

Air Date : 1962-11-17

The View from an Ivory Tower

11. The View from an Ivory Tower

Air Date : 1962-11-24

Everyone's Playing Polo

12. Everyone's Playing Polo

Air Date : 1962-12-14

Too Many Strangers

13. Too Many Strangers

Air Date : 1962-12-08

So Various, So Beautiful

14. So Various, So Beautiful

Air Date : 1962-12-15

Where There's a Will

15. Where There's a Will

Air Date : 1962-12-22

The Target Over the Hill

16. The Target Over the Hill

Air Date : 1962-12-29

Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep

17. Not Even the Gulls Shall Weep

Air Date : 1963-01-05

The Boiling Point

18. The Boiling Point

Air Date : 1963-01-12

Green Room, Grey Morning

19. Green Room, Grey Morning

Air Date : 1963-01-19

Run Softly, Oh Softly

20. Run Softly, Oh Softly

Sam defends a man accused of swindling an insurance company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while the daughter of the man Sam's client accuses of being the real thief asks Hank to help her father.

Air Date : 1963-01-26

Sugar and Spice and Everything....

21. Sugar and Spice and Everything....

Air Date : 1963-02-06

Some Fires Die Slowly

22. Some Fires Die Slowly

Sam defends a man who is accused of arson and insurance fraud.

Air Date : 1963-02-16

Image of a Toad

23. Image of a Toad

Air Date : 1963-02-23

Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie

24. Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie

Air Date : 1963-03-02

Accomplice

25. Accomplice

Air Date : 1963-03-09

Read No Evil

26. Read No Evil

Air Date : 1963-03-16

Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows

27. Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows

Air Date : 1963-03-23

Season For Vengeance

28. Season For Vengeance

Air Date : 1963-03-30

Cast

Richard Rust
Richard Rust

(Henry Tabor)

Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien

(Sam Benedict)

Joan Tompkins
Joan Tompkins

(Trudy Wagner)

Alexander Lockwood
Alexander Lockwood

( - )

David Sheiner
David Sheiner

( - )

Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott

( - )

Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis

(Judge Murvill)

Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson

( - )

Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman

(Gerald Spanglor)

Herschel Graham

(Passerby (uncredited))

Bobby Gilbert

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Robert Lansing
Robert Lansing

( - )

Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan

(Judge Quinbury)

Bernard Fein

( - )

Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke

(Lt. Mike Radich)

Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig

( - )

J. Pat O'Malley
J. Pat O'Malley

( - )

Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Harris

(Judge Thomas)

Ron Nyman

(Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

Fred Rapport

(Visitor (uncredited))

Ted Knight
Ted Knight

(Judge Sloan)

Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

John Anderson
John Anderson

(Jim Bradley)

Gage Clarke
Gage Clarke

(Judge Newland)

Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane

(Court Clerk (uncredited))

Gene Coogan
Gene Coogan

(Bailiff (uncredited))

George Ford

(Juror (uncredited))

Diana Hyland
Diana Hyland

( - )

Irene Dailey
Irene Dailey

( - )

Bert Remsen
Bert Remsen

( - )

Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki

( - )

Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey

( - )

Kyle Johnson

( - )

Michael Strong
Michael Strong

( - )

Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens

( - )

Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond

( - )

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino

( - )

Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson

(Neil Bracket)

Frank Overton
Frank Overton

( - )

George Mitchell
George Mitchell

( - )

Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell

( - )

Doro Merande
Doro Merande

( - )

Donald Woods
Donald Woods

( - )

Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews

( - )

Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger

( - )

Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel

( - )

Donna Douglas
Donna Douglas

( - )

Joby Baker
Joby Baker

( - )

Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly

( - )

Lori Martin
Lori Martin

( - )

Linda Watkins
Linda Watkins

( - )

Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson

( - )

Noah Keen
Noah Keen

( - )

Abner Biberman
Abner Biberman

( - )

Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane

( - )

Bernard Kates
Bernard Kates

( - )

Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks

( - )

Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut

( - )

Paul Birch
Paul Birch

( - )

Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff

( - )

George Tobias
George Tobias

( - )

Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup

( - )

Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey

( - )

Judi Meredith
Judi Meredith

( - )

Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows

(Dr. Carrie Morton)

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell

( - )

Hazel Court
Hazel Court

( - )

Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman

( - )

Greg Morris
Greg Morris

( - )

David Wayne
David Wayne

( - )

James Flavin
James Flavin

( - )

Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner

( - )

Frank Sinatra Jr.
Frank Sinatra Jr.

( - )

Norman Fell
Norman Fell

( - )

Harry Townes
Harry Townes

( - )

Claude Rains
Claude Rains

( - )

Betty Field
Betty Field

( - )

Nina Foch
Nina Foch

( - )

Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith

( - )

Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland

( - )

Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell

(Frederick Stark)

Paul Mantee
Paul Mantee

( - )

Virginia Gregg
Virginia Gregg

(Judge Semmeler)

Vera Miles
Vera Miles

( - )

Philip Ober
Philip Ober

( - )

Elizabeth MacRae
Elizabeth MacRae

( - )

Susan Gordon
Susan Gordon

( - )

Joel Fluellen
Joel Fluellen

( - )

Howard Duff
Howard Duff

( - )

Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill

( - )

James Anderson
James Anderson

( - )

Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer

( - )

Jack Weston
Jack Weston

( - )

Susan Silo

( - )

Patricia Huston
Patricia Huston

( - )

Constance Ford
Constance Ford

( - )

Barry Livingston
Barry Livingston

( - )

Jerry Ziesmer

( - )

Barbara Stuart
Barbara Stuart

( - )

Russell Collins
Russell Collins

( - )

Paul Fix
Paul Fix

( - )

Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman

( - )

Michael Parks
Michael Parks

( - )

James Gregory
James Gregory

( - )

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry

( - )

Bill Walker
Bill Walker

( - )

Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas

(Karl Messerman)

Lou Jacobi
Lou Jacobi

(August Brauer)

Gusti Huber
Gusti Huber

(Rose Hanchen)

Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley

(Cindy Messerman)

Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton

(Dr. David Hanchen)

Will J. White

(Officer Tomak)

Ollie O'Toole
Ollie O'Toole

(Court Clerk)

Albert Cavens

(Bailiff (uncredited))

Ken DuMain

(Visitor (uncredited))

Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan

(Clerk (uncredited))

Vicki London

(Nurse (uncredited))

Anthony Redondo

(Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

Bing Russell
Bing Russell

(Len George (uncredited))

Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi

(Insp. Tony Delgano)

Joanne Linville
Joanne Linville

(Geraldine Delgano)

Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy

(Insp. Joe Shatley)

Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt

(Cora Wilcox)

Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame

(Rita Bain)

Adam Williams
Adam Williams

(Burton Harper)

Robert Emhardt
Robert Emhardt

(Judge Benton)

William Schallert
William Schallert

(Neil Carlson)

Peter Mamakos
Peter Mamakos

(Marco)

Richard Donner
Richard Donner

(Grover Stann)

Paul Kent
Paul Kent

(Doctor)

Alfred Shelly

(Bailiff)

Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross

(Teresa Parrelli)

Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch

(Jack Milbain)

Rex Ingram
Rex Ingram

(Judge Larkin)

Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes

(Cordelia Montagne)

Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine

(Judge Sherman Tower)

Aki Aleong
Aki Aleong

(Arthur Nishibue)

Joseph Walsh
Joseph Walsh

(Howard Munsey)

Harold Gould
Harold Gould

(Al Walpole)

Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon

(Bill Gottlieb)

Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy

(Hart Marbury)

Phyllis Avery
Phyllis Avery

(Betsy Grayson)

Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin

(Judge Ryan)

Grace Lee Whitney
Grace Lee Whitney

(Susan Craig)

Steve Harris

(Assistant DA)

George Macready
George Macready

(Jason Kirwell)

Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia

(Ricco)

Buddy Lewis

(Louis Markowitz (uncredited))

Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert

(Sarah Friedman)

Larry Blyden
Larry Blyden

(Mort Friedman)

Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley

(Senator Condor)

Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles

(Charlie)

Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams

(Square John McWayde)

Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo

(Passerby (uncredited))

Ed Asner
Ed Asner

(Dr. Everett Colner)

John Breen

(Clerk (uncredited))

Robert Robinson

(Courtroom Spectator (uncredited))

Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan

(Doug Stover)

James MacArthur
James MacArthur

(Bert Stover)

Norman Burton
Norman Burton

(Lt. Warren Jones)

Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry

(Marshall Frescoe)

James Chandler
James Chandler

(Clerk (uncredited))

Dick Cherney

(Club Patron (uncredited))

Joseph La Cava

(Waiter (uncredited))

John Roy

(Guard (uncredited))

Dara Howard

(Gloria Gorman)

Max Showalter
Max Showalter

(Tom Buchanan)

Ed Prentiss

(Pete Cahurn)

Valentin de Vargas
Valentin de Vargas

(Tiburcio Ibanez)

Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers

(Board Member (uncredited))

James Gonzalez

(Board Member (uncredited))

Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert

(Lewis Wiley)

Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine

(Martin Temple)

Roger Perry
Roger Perry

(Leonard Pittman)

Brock Peters
Brock Peters

(Frank Elton)

Oliver McGowan

(Judge DeFranco)

Art Lewis

(Reporter)

Bernard Sell

(Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

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