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Ben Casey is an American medical drama television series that aired on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, , †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe uttered, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." [1] .
Ben Casey: Created by James E. Moser. With Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates. Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
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Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. He was best known for his TV role as Dr. Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film The Devil's Brigade .
Ben Casey (TV Series 1961–1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mon, Oct 2, 1961. Chief Resident Ben Casey, M.D. is introduced as a brilliant but headstrong neurosurgeon at County General Hospital. When a young boy is admitted with a serious illness, Dr. Casey recommends a series of operations that could cure him.
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Overview. Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, , †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity."
153 x 60 minute episodes. “Man . . . woman . . . birth . . . death . . . infinity”. Most popular of the early medical dramas (it was the top show on ABC in the 1961 – 1962 season) Ben Casey was set at County General Hospital. Neursurgeon Dr Ben Casey made female hearts go pitter-patter as they hadn’t in a long time.
