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Once a Hero is an American drama series that aired on ABC from September 19 until October 3, 1987. The series stars Milo O'Shea as Abner Bevis, a down-on-his-luck comic book artist whose life is turned upside down when his creation, Captain Justice, comes to life. Also appearing in the series were Caitlin Clarke and Robert Forster.
Original Release
09/19/1987 on ABC
US Release
09/19/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Josh Blake | Woody Greely / Woody Greeley |
| Jeff Lester | Captain Justice |
| Robert Forster | Gumshoe |
| Caitlin Clarke | Emma Greely / Emma Greeley |
| Milo O'Shea | Abner Bevis |
| David Wohl | Emma's Boss / Edward Kybo |
| Dianne Kay | Rachel Kirk |
| Dana Short | Tippy Young |
| Richard Lynch | Victor Lazarus |
| Scott Menville | Cubby Watson |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once a Hero | Saturday, 19 September 1987 |
| 2 | Triangle | Saturday, 26 September 1987 |
| 3 | The Return of Lazarus | Saturday, 03 October 1987 |
| 4 | Things Get Ugly | |
| 5 | Manos Arriba Mrs. Greely | |
| 6 | Thank You, Captain Justice | |
| 7 | Remember the Cottonwood |
Directors
Kevin Inch, Claudia Weill, Kevin Hooks
Writers
Carolyn Shelby, Christopher Ames, Richard Manning, Hans Beimler, Dusty Kay, Ira Steven Behr
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Josh Blake | Woody Greely / Woody Greeley |
| Jeff Lester | Captain Justice |
| Robert Forster | Gumshoe |
| Caitlin Clarke | Emma Greely / Emma Greeley |
| Milo O'Shea | Abner Bevis |
| David Wohl | Emma's Boss / Edward Kybo |
| Dianne Kay | Rachel Kirk |
| Dana Short | Tippy Young |
| Richard Lynch | Victor Lazarus |
| Scott Menville | Cubby Watson |
| Judy Kain | Barbara Lasker |
| Ron Karabatsos | Mr. Avalon |
| Jason Marin | Paperboy |
| Rif Hutton | D.A. |
| Michael Masters | Henchman |
| Ian Petrella | Eugene Egan |
| Fred Lerner | Thug |
| Howard Witt | Judge |
| Vince McKewin | Photographer |
| E. Danny Murphy | Crook #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dusty Kay | Executive Producer |
| Peter Rich | Producer |
| Paul Pumpian | Producer |
| Ira Steven Behr | Producer |
