David Janssen

David Janssen

David Janssen was born David Harold Meyer in 1931 in Naponee, Nebraska, to Berniece Mae (Graf) and Harold Edward Meyer, a banker. He was of German, and some Swiss-German and Ulster-Scots, descent. David took the surname of his stepfather, Eugene Janssen. The Janssen family settled in Hollywood when he was a teenager and he attended Fairfax High School, where he developed an interest in acting. His film debut was a bit part in It's a Pleasure (1945), and at the age of 18 signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox. However, the studio dropped him after allegedly becoming disenchanted with his odd hairline and big prominent ears. Janssen had better luck at Universal, where he signed on in the early 1950s and became a supporting player in 32 films before appearing on TV as the star of Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956). He resumed his movie career in 1961, a year after the series ended. His biggest success came from his lead in the series The Fugitive (1963), playing the haunted, hunted Dr. Richard Kimble, on the run for a murder he didn't commit. After the series ended, Janssen launched himself into a grueling schedule by appearing in lead and supporting roles in movies, but he had better luck with made-for-TV-movie roles and a short-lived series, O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971). He had another hit series with the cult favorite Harry O (1973). Janssen continued appearing in lead roles in nearly 20 made-for-TV-movies during the 1970s as well as other TV projects. He died in 1980 from a sudden heart attack at his Malibu home at the age of 48. Unfounded speculation holds that Janssen succumbed to alcoholism, a problem that plagued him most of his adult life. There were even unfounded rumors about drug use. However, a much more reasonable explanation for David Janssen's sudden demise is that this intense, dedicated, determined actor simply worked himself to death. From an IMDB Mini-Bio for David Janssen

  • Popularitet : 6.824
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1931-03-27
  • Fødselssted : Naponee, Nebraska, USA
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David Janssen Film

  • 1955
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    Chief Crazy Horse

    Chief Crazy Horse

    5.6 1955 HD

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  • 1968
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    De grønne djævle

    De grønne djævle

    5.728 1968 HD

    I 1968, da USA var dybt involveret i Vietnamkrigen, men folk i verden udenfor var begyndt at se med mere nuancerede øjne på denne...

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  • 1976
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    2 minutters frist

    2 minutters frist

    6.1 1976 HD

    En psykopatisk morder har sat sig for at myrde den amerikanske præsident, og det skal foregå i forbindelse med en football-kamp, som...

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  • 1969
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    Strandet i rummet

    Strandet i rummet

    5.9 1969 HD

    En mission i rummet truer med at ende katastrofalt da ilt-tilførelsen til rumskibet svigter. Det står klart at der ikke er ilt nok til...

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  • 1955
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    Cult of the Cobra

    Cult of the Cobra

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1960
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    Hell to Eternity

    Hell to Eternity

    6.6 1960 HD

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  • 1961
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    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    6 1961 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Swiss Conspiracy

    The Swiss Conspiracy

    4.8 1976 HD

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  • 1955
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    Francis in the Navy

    Francis in the Navy

    5.5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    To Hell and Back

    To Hell and Back

    6.551 1955 HD

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  • 1977
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    Møde i rum sø

    Møde i rum sø

    4.9 1977 HD

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  • 1972
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    Moon of the Wolf

    Moon of the Wolf

    4.7 1972 HD

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  • 2004
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    Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

    7.6 2004 HD

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  • 1961
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    Man-Trap

    Man-Trap

    6 1961 HD

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  • 1973
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    Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1952
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    Yankee Buccaneer

    Yankee Buccaneer

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1980
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    City in Fear

    City in Fear

    6.2 1980 HD

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  • 1974
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    Smile Jenny, You're Dead

    Smile Jenny, You're Dead

    6.1 1974 HD

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  • 1980
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    S.O.S. Titanic

    S.O.S. Titanic

    5.9 1980 HD

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  • 1969
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    Generation

    Generation

    4.5 1969 HD

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  • 1961
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    Twenty Plus Two

    Twenty Plus Two

    6 1961 HD

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  • 1967
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    Warning Shot

    Warning Shot

    6.6 1967 HD

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  • 1975
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    Once Is Not Enough

    Once Is Not Enough

    5.2 1975 HD

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  • 1969
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    Where It's At

    Where It's At

    2 1969 HD

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  • 1974
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    Fer-de-Lance

    Fer-de-Lance

    5.9 1974 HD

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  • 1961
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    Ring of Fire

    Ring of Fire

    5.8 1961 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Private War of Major Benson

    The Private War of Major Benson

    6.7 1955 HD

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  • 1978
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    Sono stato un agente C.I.A.

    Sono stato un agente C.I.A.

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1981
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    Inchon

    Inchon

    3.8 1981 HD

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  • 1956
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    Showdown at Abilene

    Showdown at Abilene

    5.2 1956 HD

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  • 1958
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    Lafayette Escadrille

    Lafayette Escadrille

    4.6 1958 HD

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  • 1952
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    No Room for the Groom

    No Room for the Groom

    5.6 1952 HD

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  • 1961
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    Dondi

    Dondi

    3.7 1961 HD

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  • 1956
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    Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1980
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    High Ice

    High Ice

    5.8 1980 HD

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  • 1977
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    Warhead

    Warhead

    3.3 1977 HD

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  • 1963
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    My Six Loves

    My Six Loves

    5.6 1963 HD

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  • 1973
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    Pioneer Woman

    Pioneer Woman

    4.8 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    Hijack!

    Hijack!

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1956
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    Francis in the Haunted House

    Francis in the Haunted House

    5.1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Toy Tiger

    Toy Tiger

    6.2 1956 HD

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  • 1978
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    Nowhere to Run

    Nowhere to Run

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1977
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    Mayday at 40,000 Feet!

    Mayday at 40,000 Feet!

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    Superdome

    Superdome

    4.2 1978 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Shoes of the Fisherman

    The Shoes of the Fisherman

    6.7 1968 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Square Jungle

    The Square Jungle

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1962
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    The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

    The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

    7 1962 HD

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  • 1971
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    Macho Callahan

    Macho Callahan

    4.3 1971 HD

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  • 1977
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    A Sensitive, Passionate Man

    A Sensitive, Passionate Man

    5.5 1977 HD

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  • 1955
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    Med kærlighedens ret

    Med kærlighedens ret

    7.331 1955 HD

    Criterion præsenterer her en samfundsrevsende Hollywood-tåreperser med Jane Wyman som den frustrerede, rige enke og Rock Hudson som den...

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  • 1970
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    Night Chase

    Night Chase

    5.5 1970 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Girl He Left Behind

    The Girl He Left Behind

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1973
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    Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

    Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1956
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    Away All Boats

    Away All Boats

    5.1 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    Francis Goes to West Point

    Francis Goes to West Point

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Golden Gate Murders

    The Golden Gate Murders

    8 1979 HD

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  • 1976
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    Joys

    Joys

    4 1976 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Longest Night

    The Longest Night

    6.2 1972 HD

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  • 1962
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    Belle Sommers

    Belle Sommers

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1971
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    O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

    O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra

    10 1971 HD

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  • 1976
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    Stalk the Wild Child

    Stalk the Wild Child

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1961
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    Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

    4.667 1961 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E34

    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS5 E257

    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.3 1962 HD

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  • 1971
    imgS5 E25

    Cannon

    Cannon

    6.455 1971 HD

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  • 1978
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    Colorado Sagaen

    Colorado Sagaen

    7.7 1978 HD

    Dette er historien om, hvordan byen Centennial i Colorado udviklede sig. Den følger et dusin menneskers liv - mennesker, som er kommet til...

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  • 1961
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    Target: The Corruptors!

    Target: The Corruptors!

    3.5 1961 HD

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  • 1974
    imgS2 E22

    Harry O

    Harry O

    4.6 1974 HD

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  • 1973
    imgS6 E5

    Police Story

    Police Story

    7.1 1973 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS4 E30

    The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    7.2 1963 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS6 E36

    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS7 E17

    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1967
    imgS6 E24

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E25

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS2 E30

    The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

    6 1962 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS4 E21

    Route 66

    Route 66

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS3 E26

    Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

    5.7 1959 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS2 E16

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    4.3 1958 HD

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  • 1971
    imgS1 E22

    O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

    O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

    5.5 1971 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS3 E135

    Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

    3.3 1955 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E36

    Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

    5.75 1957 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E34

    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS6 E36

    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1974
    imgS6 E106

    Dinah!

    Dinah!

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1978
    imgS1 E4

    The Word

    The Word

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E34

    Checkmate

    Checkmate

    4.1 1960 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS2 E22

    Sheriff of Cochise

    Sheriff of Cochise

    7.5 1956 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS2 E30

    The Dick Powell Show

    The Dick Powell Show

    4.2 1961 HD

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  • 1966
    imgS1 E54

    Goldene Kamera Verleihung

    Goldene Kamera Verleihung

    3.5 1966 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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