Profiles in Courage (1964)

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was based on the recently President John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage.

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Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
as Calhoun
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
as Cannon as Sewall
Donald Harron
Donald Harron
as John Cotton as Governor Randolph
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
as John Adams as George Mason
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
as Captain Bogart as Perry Fuller
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey
as Principal Ralston as Governor William Brandon
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
as Woodrow Wilson as Myles
Alfred Ryder
Alfred Ryder
as Senator Nicholson as Garrison
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
as Gov. John Slaton as Andrew Johnson
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
as Mr. Finchley as Lodge
John Colicos
John Colicos
as Patrick Henry
Russell Collins
Russell Collins
as Foote as Adams Sr.
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Oliver E. Wells as President Ulysses S. Grant
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
as Peckham as La Follette
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
as Anne Hutchinson
Lester Rawlins
Lester Rawlins
as Daniel Webster
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal
as Haines
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
as Bird
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
as Traine
Rae Allen
Rae Allen
as Miss Darvon
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
as Barnes
George Furth
George Furth
as Stanley
Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay
as Margaret
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
as William Brownlow
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
as Lemus
Tol Avery
Tol Avery
as William Jennings Bryan
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
as Charles Evans Hughes
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
as Sen. Samuel Pomeroy
Barbara Feldon
Barbara Feldon
as Frances Cleveland
Martine Bartlett
Martine Bartlett
as Caroline
William Bakewell
William Bakewell
as Wythe
Edith Atwater
Edith Atwater
as Mrs. Andrews
Howard St. John
Howard St. John
as Hinrichsen
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
as Louis D. Brandeis
Nancy Wickwire
Nancy Wickwire
as Louisa Adams
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill
as John Marshall
Janice Rule
Janice Rule
as Prudence Crandall
Sue Randall
Sue Randall
as Joan Owens
John Howard
John Howard
as Sen. Crittenden
Booth Colman
Booth Colman
as Aaron Burr
King Donovan
King Donovan
as Rev. Mr. May
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
as Frederick Douglass
Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi
as Gen. Daniel Sickles
David Brian
David Brian
as Charlton
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
as Hellinger
George Macready
George Macready
as General Fairchild
Dan Tobin
Dan Tobin
as
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
as Oscar W. Underwood
Meg Wyllie
Meg Wyllie
as Eliza
Harry Bellaver
Harry Bellaver
as Hale
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
as Hamilton Fish
Phyllis Love
Phyllis Love
as Abigail Adams
Betsy Jones-Moreland
Betsy Jones-Moreland
as Sally
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
as Professor Richard T. Ely
Noah Keen
Noah Keen
as Throckmorton
John Kerr
John Kerr
as Whitlock
Conlan Carter
Conlan Carter
as Robert Johnson
Christopher Dark
Christopher Dark
as Hay
Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
as Senator Robert A. Taft
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor
as Rigdon
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
as Burr Jones
J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
as Sam Houston
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine
as Josiah Quincy
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Grover Cleveland
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
as Thomas Hart Benton
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
as Senator James Wadsworth
Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman
as Edmund G. Ross
John Crawford
John Crawford
as
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy Kenyon
as Webster
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
as Mary S. McDowell
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Richman
as Rawlins
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
as John Peter Altgeld
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
as John Wilson
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
as Senator George W. Norris
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
as Hillhouse
H.M. Wynant
H.M. Wynant
as
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
as Anderson
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton
as Gov. John Winthrop
John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
as Parsons
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
as Gronna
George Grizzard
George Grizzard
as Judge Ben Barr Lindsey
Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi
as Mr. Schneider
Kevin Hagen
Kevin Hagen
as Sweet
Geraldine McEwan
Geraldine McEwan
as Jesse
George Lindsey
George Lindsey
as Black
David McCallum
David McCallum
as John Adams
Loring Smith
Loring Smith
as Roger Marsden
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
as Coffin
Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
as Whitney
Victor Jory
Victor Jory
as Charles Carlin
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
as Rogers
Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine
as Watson
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt
as Mrs. Ely
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
as Thaddeus Stevens
Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz
as James Madison
George Rose
George Rose
as Sen. Thomas Corwin
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams
as William Hutchinson
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
as Gen. Alexander Doniphan
Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson
as Fremont
George Mitchell
George Mitchell
as Mr. Broomell
Paul Comi
Paul Comi
as Samuel Quincy
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
as Schilling
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
as Lt. Gov. Edward Clark
John Abbott
John Abbott
as Senator Wigfall
Joseph Ruskin
Joseph Ruskin
as French
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
as Max Goldman
Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson
as Chynoweth
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
as Miss Koeller
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
as Hanson
Frank Marth
Frank Marth
as Grant
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
as Judge
Peter Hobbs
Peter Hobbs
as Lindbergh
Berkeley Harris
Berkeley Harris
as
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The oscar w. underwood story

  • 1x2

    The mary s. mcdowell story

  • 1x3

    Thomas hart benton

  • 1x4

    Richard t. ely

  • 1x5

    Sam houston

  • 1x6

    Governor john m. slaton

  • 1x7

    John adams

  • 1x8

    Robert a. taft

  • 1x9

    Anne hutchinson

  • 1x10

    Gen. alexander william doniphan

  • 1x11

    John peter altgeld

  • 1x12

    Frederick douglass

  • 1x13

    Daniel webster

  • 1x14

    Woodrow wilson

  • 1x15

    Prudence crandall

  • 1x16

    Andrew johnson

  • 1x17

    Hamilton fish

  • 1x18

    Charles evans hughes

  • 1x19

    Edmund g. ross

  • 1x20

    George w. norris

  • 1x21

    Grover cleveland

  • 1x22

    John quincy adams

  • 1x23

    John marshall

  • 1x24

    Judge ben b. lindsey

  • 1x25

    George mason

  • 1x26

    Thomas corwin

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