Series synopsis
Dr. Kildare is an American drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 27, 1961. It ended on April 5, 1966. It was created by James Komack. It stars Raymond Massey, Cynthia Stone, Eddie Ryder and Jud Taylor.
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
Premise
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Raymond Massey as Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
- Cynthia Stone as Mrs. Salt
- Eddie Ryder as Dr. Simon Agurski
- Jud Taylor as Dr. Thomas Gerson
- Ken Berry as Dr. John Kapish
- Jean Inness as Nurse Beatrice Fain
- Jack Nicholson as Jaime Angel
- Margaret Leighton as Chris Becker
Supporting cast
- Richard Chamberlain as Dr. James Kildare
- Yvette Mimieux as Pat Holmes
- Sam Waterston as Mark
- Dean Stockwell as Dr. Rudy Devereux
- Tim Rooney as Wylie Hamilton
- Victor French as Jack
- Elizabeth Rogers as Miss Trilling
- Rupert Crosse as George Parker
- Diana Muldaur as Jeannie Orloff
- Joan Marshall as Charlene Ross
- Kym Karath as Margaret Hanson
- Virginia Gregg as Grace Temple
Guest cast
- Yvette Mimieux as Pat Holmes
- Sam Waterston as Mark
- Dean Stockwell as Dr. Rudy Devereux
- Tim Rooney as Wylie Hamilton
- Victor French as Jack
- Elizabeth Rogers as Miss Trilling
- Rupert Crosse as George Parker
- Diana Muldaur as Jeannie Orloff
- Joan Marshall as Charlene Ross
- Kym Karath as Margaret Hanson
- Virginia Gregg as Grace Temple
- Larry Parks as Dr. Steven Waller
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 191 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 33 | September 28, 1961 | May 24, 1962 |
| Season 2 | 34 | September 27, 1962 | June 6, 1963 |
| Season 3 | 34 | September 26, 1963 | May 21, 1964 |
| Season 4 | 32 | September 24, 1964 | May 13, 1965 |
| Season 5 | 58 | September 13, 1965 | April 5, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twenty-Four Hours | September 28, 1961 |
| 2 |
Immunity An elderly Polish man is admitted to the hospital with smallpox, and Kildare and Gillespie try to find people he has been in contact with to prevent an epidemic. |
October 5, 1961 |
| 3 |
Shining Image Julie Lawler, a beautiful and fun-loving young woman, suffers a sudden respiratory attack and is brought to Blair Hospital. |
October 12, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gravida One With the help and emotional support, Dr. Kildare helps a severly neglected older woman, Doris Manning, give birth to her first child. |
September 27, 1962 |
| 2 |
The Burning Sky Cocky medical student, Mark Hadley cracks under the pressure of treating forest-fire victims. |
October 4, 1962 |
| 3 | The Visitors | October 11, 1962 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Who Ever Heard Of Two-Headed Doll? On his first day as a resident Kildare struggles with the question of whether to tell a patient---and the patient's wife, an old school friend---that he has been diagnosed with leukemia. |
September 26, 1963 |
| 2 | Good Samaritan | October 3, 1963 |
| 3 | If You Can't Believe the Truth | October 10, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man is a Rock | September 24, 1964 |
| 2 | Maybe Love Will Save My Apartment House | October 1, 1964 |
| 3 | Hand That Hurts, Hand That Heals | October 8, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behold the Great Man (1) | September 13, 1965 |
| 2 | A Life for Life (2) | September 14, 1965 |
| 3 | Web of Hate (3) | September 20, 1965 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 27, 1961 |
| Last aired | April 5, 1966 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |