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Shannon is an American crime drama series that aired in syndication from September 26, 1961 to June 12, 1962. The series stars George Nader as the title Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator for the Transport Bonding and Surety Company. Regis Toomey portrays Shannon's boss Bill Cochran. Shannon drove a modern 1961 Buick Special, equipped with cameras, a dictating machine, tape recorders, weapons, and notably, a mobile phone, when private car phones were rare.
Original Release
10/16/1961
US Release
10/16/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Nader | Joe Shannon |
| Regis Toomey | Cochran / Bill Cochran |
| Jan Arvan | Mills |
| Dan Riss | George Fuller |
| Kathie Browne | Marie / Jean Evans |
| Leonard Stone | Sgt. Dan Bishop / Investigating Officer Seavers |
| Jim Drum | Sgt. Mallory / Car Salesman |
| Paul Fix | Royer |
| Hal Smith | Artie Shawn |
| Byron Morrow | Hubbard |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zendee Report | Monday, 16 October 1961 |
| 2 | The Embezzler's Daughter | Monday, 02 October 1961 |
| 3 | The King Leal Report | Monday, 09 October 1961 |
| 4 | Ironclad Alibi | Sunday, 15 October 1961 |
| 5 | Decoy | Monday, 30 October 1961 |
| 6 | The Porcelain Egg | Monday, 06 November 1961 |
| 7 | The Jade Tortoise | Monday, 13 November 1961 |
| 8 | The Pickup | Monday, 20 November 1961 |
| 9 | Desert Crossroads | Monday, 27 November 1961 |
| 10 | The Big Fish | Saturday, 18 November 1961 |
| 11 | Lady on the Rocks | Monday, 11 December 1961 |
| 12 | Cold Trail | Tuesday, 26 December 1961 |
| 13 | Duke of the Valley | |
| 14 | The Hyatt Fund | Monday, 01 January 1962 |
| 15 | The Professional Widower | Monday, 08 January 1962 |
| 16 | Legacy in G | Monday, 15 January 1962 |
| 17 | Fallers | Monday, 22 January 1962 |
| 18 | Dolphin and the Mermaid | Monday, 29 January 1962 |
| 19 | Bonds of Friendship | Monday, 05 February 1962 |
| 20 | Man from Yesterday | Monday, 12 February 1962 |
| 21 | Tarnish on the Badge | Monday, 19 February 1962 |
| 22 | The Jungle Kid | Monday, 26 February 1962 |
| 23 | The Deadly Homecoming | Monday, 05 March 1962 |
| 24 | Saints and Sinners | Monday, 12 March 1962 |
| 25 | License to Steal | Monday, 19 March 1962 |
| 26 | Patriarch | Monday, 26 March 1962 |
| 27 | The Sports Car Story | Monday, 02 April 1962 |
| 28 | The Florentine Prince | Monday, 09 April 1962 |
| 29 | The Gideon Leap | Sunday, 15 April 1962 |
| 30 | Play with Fire | Monday, 23 April 1962 |
| 31 | Never Help a Lady | Monday, 30 April 1962 |
| 32 | Delayed Delivery | Monday, 07 May 1962 |
| 33 | Uneasy Debt | Monday, 14 May 1962 |
| 34 | The Medal | Monday, 21 May 1962 |
| 35 | End of the Line | Tuesday, 26 June 1962 |
| 36 | Conspiracy of Silence | Tuesday, 12 June 1962 |
Directors
Writers
Don Ingalls, Todhunter Ballard, John Hawkins, Norman S. Hall, Seymour Friedman, Paul Schneider, Gene Roddenberry, Charles Smith, Ward Hawkins, Philip Saltzman, Jack Jacobs, John O'Dea, Joseph Vogel, David Chandler, Louis Lantz, Jesse Lasky Jr., Milt Rosen, Gertrude Fass, George Fass, Pat Silver
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Nader | Joe Shannon |
| Regis Toomey | Cochran / Bill Cochran |
| Jan Arvan | Mills |
| Dan Riss | George Fuller |
| Kathie Browne | Marie / Jean Evans |
| Leonard Stone | Sgt. Dan Bishop / Investigating Officer Seavers |
| Jim Drum | Sgt. Mallory / Car Salesman |
| Paul Fix | Royer |
| Hal Smith | Artie Shawn |
| Byron Morrow | Hubbard |
| Jennifer West | Ann Jensen |
| Brendan Dillon | Mike Klennon |
| James Griffith | Frank Sergio |
| Chris Alcaide | Jack O'Hare |
| James Brown | Father Harry Trill |
| William Phipps | Dan Heath |
| John Lasell | Tommy Potter |
| Anna Lee Carroll | Helen Tobin |
| Ken Christy | Silas Jones |
| Frederic Downs | Barney Jacks |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Sparks | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Briskin | Producer |
