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Starring David Janssen as Harry Orwell
Season 1 (ABC) (1974-75)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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ABC Thursdays 10:00pm Eastern

1.01 [--] Harry O: GERTRUDE
12Sep74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Howard Rodman
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Julie Sommars (as Gertrude Blainey)
Michael McGuire (as Jack Woolf)
Fred Sadoff (as Commander Eugene Light)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Les Lannom* ......... Harold Blainey
Mel Stewart ........ Roy Bardello
With:
Clay Tanner ........ Marshall Coffey
Jim Bohan .......... Police Oficer
Jon Lormer ......... Mr. Olsher
Bill Stevens ....... Lt. Commander Correo
Joseph Johnson ..... Sonny Limpio
Debut: The sister of an AWOL sailor is the distressed client of Harry Orwell,
a former San Diego cop turned private eye. The only clue to her missing
brother's whereabouts is the one left shoe he sent her in the mail.
Note: *Les Lannom later has a recurring role as Amateur Detective Lester Hodges.

1.02 [--] Harry O: THE ADMIRAL'S LADY
19Sep74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Del Reisman
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Leif Erickson (as Admiral Tannehill)
John McMartin (as Jordan Briggs)
Ellen Weston (as Mrs. Lucas)
And:
Sharon Acker (as Andrea Tannehill)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Charles Haid ......... Sgt. Garvey
David Moses .......... Billings
With:
Al Checco ............ Bartender
Sally Carter Inhat ... Mrs. Briggs
Milt Kogan ........... Dr. Rodman
Lucas White .......... (Frank)Hutchins
Stacy Keach, Sr. ..... Security Guard
Tom McFadden ......... Policeman
Synopsis:
A retired admiral implores Harry to find his missing wife, a young woman
who may have drowned in a boating mishap or disappeared deilberately.

1.03 [--] Harry O: GUARDIAN AT THE GATES
26Sep74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Stephen Kandel
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Barry Sullivan (as Paul Armin Sawyer)
Linda Evans (as Marian Sawyer)
Anne Archer (as Sharon Dempsey)
Katharine Woodville (as Janet Marsh)
And:
Richard Kelton (as Bill Dempsey)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Gordon Jump .......... Tanner Ross
S. John Launer ....... Dr. Belden
Michael C. Gwynne .... Andrew Marsh
Barry Sullivan stars as an insufferable arrogant architect
who refuses to believe he may be a target for murder.

1.04 [--] Harry O: MORTAL SIN
3Oct74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Teleplay by Stephen Kandel & Robert Malcolm Young / Story by Robert Malcolm Young
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Laurence Luckinbill (as Paul Vecchio)
Walter McGinn (as Eric Press)
Mary L. Murphy (as Joyce Greenbaum)
with:
Carol Rossen (as Marian Press)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
John Doucette ........ Bishop Monaghan
with:
Phil Pine ............ Burt Greenbaum
J. Edward McKinley ... Kramer
Barry Cahill ......... (Ben) Samuels
Dan Barrows .......... Philip
Charles Drake ........ Marty Scofield
G.W. Bailey .......... Remsen
A priest caught in a crisis of conscience comes to Harry for help.
Bound by the seal of the confessional, the cleric is powerless to move against a confessed killer who may strike again.

1.05 [--] Harry O: COINAGE OF THE REALM
10Oct74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Elroy Schwartz
Directed by Richard Lang
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Kenneth Mars (as Don Yorkfield)
Joan Darling (as Rosemary Yorkfield)
Dawn Lyn (as Shelly Yorkfield)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
David Dukes ........... Joe Heston
Granville Van Dusen ... Fred Lassiter
With:
Julio Medina .......... Dr. Troy
David Moses ........... Billings
Edward Walsh .......... Mr. Franklin
Danny Wells ........... Dispatcher
Casey MacDonald ....... Nurse
And:
Florence Stanley ...... Edith
Harry is looking for the long-missing father of a girl who needs a
kidney transplant -- as are two hired killers who are using Harry as a means of finding the man.

1.06 [--] Harry O: EYEWITNESS (a.k.a "Underground Man")
17Oct74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Herman Groves
Directed by Richard Lang
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
James McEachin (as Teaser Strock)
Rosalind Cash (as Shirley Dale)
George Spell (as Garfield)
Margaret Avery (as Ginnie Drew)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Hal Williams ........... Sgt. Earl Danning
Ty Henderson .......... James Drew
With:
David Moody ............ Win Early
Leonard Simon .......... Sully Dale
Renny Roker ............ Keenan
Edmund Cambridge ....... Benjie
John Hawker ............ Manager
Nathaniel "Jitihadi" Taylor .... Bartender
John Gruber ............ Reager
G.W. Baily ............. First Officer
Adrian Ricard .......... The Wife
Hud Freeze ............. Second Officer
And:
Bill Henderson ......... Teak
A blind witness to an underworld killing is Harry's main hope for
clearing a client's son charged with the homicide.

1.07 [--] Harry O: SHADOWS AT NOON
24Oct74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Robert Dozier
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Diana Ewing (as Marilyn Sidwell)
Guy Stockwell (as Arthur Rankin)
Michael Strong (as Dr. Miriakin)
Marla Adams (as Janet Rankin)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Tom Atkins ............. Sgt. Frank Cole (recurring)
Jack Mullaney .......... Edward Lamport
With:
Diane Shalet ........... Nurse Eleanor Barton
David Moses ............ Billings
Walker Edmiston ........ Dr. Kahn
Logan Field ............ Lab Technician
G.W. Baily ............. Policeman
Joseph Hoover .......... Policeman
Bob Hayes .............. Dr. Evans
Roger Creed ............ First Attendant
Corley Lawrence ........ Second Attendant
Cal Haynes ............. Medical Attendent
Harry finds getting into a mental institution easier than getting out.
He has himself committed to check a patient's claim that she is being held against her will.

1.08 [--] Harry O: BALLINGER'S CHOICE
31Oct74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Gene Thompson
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Paul Burke (as Philip Ballinger)
Tim McIntire (as Burt Rossen)
Lisa Gerritsen (as Michelle March)
Special Guest Stars:
Juliet Mills (as Mildred Ballinger)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Tom Atkins .......... Sgt. Frank Cole(recurring)
Mel Stwart
With:
Victor Caroli ....... Harbormaster
Ken Johnson ......... Mechanic
And:
John McLiam ......... Old Salt
Harry's investigation of a publisher's extramarital affair with a
16-year-old girl turns into a murder probe after the man's paramour is found shot to death.

1.09 [--] Harry O: SECOND SIGHT
7Nov74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Teleplay by Gene Thompson and Barry Trivers; Story by Barry Trivers
Directed by John Newland
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Stefanie Powers (as Fay Conners)
Mitzi Hoag (as Blanche Olney)
Martin Brooks
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Tom Atkins ........... Sgt. Frank Cole(recurring)
Michael Baseleon ..... Asst. District Attorney Bryan Douglas
Frank Ramirez ........ Dr. Hernandez
With:
David Moses .......... Billings (recurring)
Henry Oliver ......... Dr. Arnold Pearce
Robert Doyle ......... Jennings
And:
Anne Seymour ......... Librarian
Millie Slavin ........ Receptionist
The murder of a client involves Harry with a blind psychic who not only
predicted the death, but is known for writing murder stories that seem to come true.

1.10 [--] Harry O: MATERIAL WITNESS
14Nov74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson
Written by Richard Danus
Directed by Barry Crane
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Barbara Anderson (as Dr. Noelle Kira)
Mike Farrell (as Coley Harris)
Special Guest Star:
James Olson (as Capt. Pete Jaklin)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Tom Atkins .......... Sgt. Frank Cole (recurring)
John Evans .......... Case
And:
Jerry Douglas ....... Dave Struder
As a favor to the police, Harry accepts the frustrating job of guarding
a woman doctor who witnessed a murder but won't believe that her own life is in danger.

1.11 [--]  Harry O: FORTY REASONS TO KILL Part 1
5Dec74
Written by Stephen Kandel
Directed by Daryl Duke
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen  / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Joanna Pettet ........ Glenna Nielson
Craig Stevens ....... Ben Ryerson
Ned Romero ........... Deputy Gutierrez
Special Guest Star:
Broderick Crawford ..... John McKenzie
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)(pt. 1)
Hilary Thompson ....... Laura Silver
with:
Mary Maldonado ........ Evelina/Maid
Wayne Grace ........... Ross Terrell
Craig Campfield ....... C.C. Jackman
Al Couppee ............ Harvey Davis
*
Also: (single screen each)
Lou Frizzell .......... Sheriff Ira Rankin
Eric Christmas ........ Congressman Samuel Galbraith
Paul Benedict ......... Veneman
The murder of a young friend, who was framed for dealing in narcotics,
leads Harry into an investigation of the victim's attempt to buy 40 acres of prime California ranch land.

1.12 [--] Harry O: FORTY REASONS TO KILL Part 2
12Dec74
Written by Stephen Kandel
Directed by Daryl Duke
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow
Guest Stars:
Joanna Pettet ........ Glenna Nielson
Craig Stevens ....... Ben Ryerson
Ned Romero ........... Deputy Gutierrez
Special Guest Star:
Broderick Crawford .... John McKenzie (doesn't appear in pt. 2)
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)(pt. 2)
Hilary Thompson ....... Laura Silver
William H. Bassett .... Red Kramer
with:
Mary Maldonado ........ Evelina/Maid
Wayne Grace ........... Ross Terrell
Eleanor Zee ........... Mrs. Greeson
Pedro Martinez ........ Martinez
Don Freeman ........... Reporter
Also: (single screen each)
Lou Frizzell .......... Sheriff Ira Rankin
Eric Christmas ........ Congressman Samuel Galbraith
~
Bill Quinn ............ Judge Bellinson
Kevin Hagen ........... Prof. Fineman
Harry is arrested for murder as he continues his investigation into the
killing of a young friend who had tried to buy a parcel of prime
California ranch land. Conclusion of a two-part episode.

1.13. [--] Harry O: ACCOUNTS BALANCED
26Dec74
Produced by Robert E. Thompson (exit)
Teleplay by Michael Winder and Herman Groves; Story by Michael Winder
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
Director of Photography: Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Henry Darrow (exit)
Guest Stars:
Robert Reed .......... Paul Virdon
Linda Marsh .......... Anne Virdon
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Tom Atkins .......... Sgt. Frank Cole (recurring)
Gerrit Graham ....... Charles Dillon
With:
Vernon Weddle ....... Desk Clerk
Louis Guss .......... Apartment Manager
John Crawford ....... Coroner
Jerry Hardin ........ Doorman
Charlie Briggs ...... Policeman in Galveston
James Jeter ......... Cab Driver
John Duke Russo ..... Al Stucke
And:
E.J.Andre ........... The Old Man
An old friend asks Harry to check up on her husband, and
accountant whose activities suggest that he may be in trouble, or having an affair.

[--] 2Jan75 possibly re-run of "Eyewitness"

1.14 [--] Harry O: THE LAST HEIR
9Jan75
Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier (entry)
Written by Gene Thompson
Directed by Richard Lang
Guest Stars
Jeanette Nolan ...... Letty
Katherine Justice ... Anne
Clifford David ...... Jeff
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Sylvia Field ....... Loretta
Irene Tedrow ....... Helen
And:
Whit Bissell ....... Colonel Zachary
Harry is stranded at a woman's desert home, where one member of her
family is killing off the others.

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Goodbye San Diego - Hello Los Angeles
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1.15 [--] Harry O: FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY
16Jan75
Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Teleplay by David P. Harmon / Story by Skip Webster
Directed by John Newland
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe (entry)
Guest Stars:
Mariclare Costello ..... Emily
Bernie Kopell .......... Charlie
Joe Silver ............. Bernie
Fred Beir .............. Frank
Special Guest Star:
Sharon Farrell ......... Pauline
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Sabrina Scharf ......... Kathy
Paul Tulley .......... Sgt. Detective Roberts (recurring-entry)
With:
Don Haggerty ........... Winslow
Don Eitner ............. Miles
Frances Fong ........... Maid
Beau Cecchino .......... Singer
And:
Kathrine Baumann ....... Betsy (recurring-entry)
A woman hires Harry to find her boyfriend, who has disappeared after she
helped him steal $25,000 worth of bonds from her employer. Harry moves
from San Diego to the Los Angeles area in this episode, which
introduces Anthony Zerbe as police lieutenant K.C. Trench.

1.16 [--] Harry O: THE CONFETTI PEOPLE
23Jan75 ABC
Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Teleplay by Mann Rubin and Herman Groves / Story by Mann Rubin
Directed by Richard Lang
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe  
Guest Stars:
Diana Hyland .......... Sandra Dawes
Scott Hylands ......... Luke Turner
Marsha Hunt ........... Even Mendenhall
Harvey Jason .......... Dr. Bronson
Scott McKay ........... Arthur Dawes
Special Guest Star:
John Rubinstein ....... Robert Dawes
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Paul Tulley ........... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Kay E. Kuter .......... Albert Black
Marvin Dean Stewart ... Assistant Coroner
Cynthia Towne ......... Ruthie
And:
Kathrine Baumann ....... Betsy (recurring)
A puzzling client is a young man who claims he shot his drunken brother
to protect his sister-in-law, but the sister-in-law knows nothing about a shooting and the brother is very much alive.

1.17 [--] Harry O: SOUND OF TRUMPETS
30Jan75 ABC
Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Teleplay by Larry Forrester and Robert Pirosh; Story by Robert Pirosh
Directed by John Newland
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Stars:
Julius Harris ........ Art Sully
Brenda Sykes ......... Ruthie Daniels
Jim Backus ........... Ziggy
Alan Manson .......... Clint Kaplan
Special Guest Star:
Cab Calloway ......... Chuck Henry
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Hal Williams ......... Clarence
Ron Soble ............ Smitty
Henry Corden ......... Sidney Hacktel
Paul Tulley .......... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Ken Renard .......... Single Wing
Betty Cole .......... Myrna
Cynthia Lynn ........ Chick
And:
Kathrine Baumann ....... Betsy (recurring)
Harry (David Janssen) and a hit man are among several people on the
lookout for a paroled blues trumpeter who took off in Harry's car after
the detective saved him from drowning.

1.18 [--] Harry O: SILENT KILL
6Feb75 ABC
Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Teleplay by Stephen Kandel; Story by John Merydeth Lucas
Directed by Richard Lang
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Cast:
James Wainwright ....... Ken Corby
Kathy Lloyd ............ Eileen Corby
Gail Strickland ........ Laura Mayo
Special Guest Star:
Lawrence Pressman ...... Alex Keller
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Jack Riley ............. Eddie Stern
William Sylvester ...... Ben Lorenz
Jed Allan .............. Ted Gillman
Len Wayland ............ Capt. Kronman
and:
Paul Tulley ........... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Charles Wagenheim ...... Hal Gordon
James McCallion ........ Judge Rizzani
Tom Scott .............. Blainey
Roberta Dean ........... Joyce Maltby
Lou Fant ............... Deaf Translator
"Special thanks to the teachers and students of the
MARLTON SCHOOL for the deaf, Los Angeles"
Charges of murder and arson are filed against Harry's client, a
deaf-mute recently fired as a janitor. No one else would seem to have a
reason for burning down a building due to be demolished.

1.19 [--] Harry O: DOUBLE JEOPARDY (V)
13Feb75
Executive Producer Jerry Thorpe / Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Written by M. Gluck
Directed by John Newland
Director of Photography Robert Hoffman
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Stars:
Kurt Russell (as Todd Conway)
Will Kuluva (as Carl Milland)
Ben Piazza (as Frank Cabot)
Audrey Totter (as Mrs. Dante)
*
End Cast:
Paul Brinegar ......... Old Man
Co-Starring:
Hal Williams .......... Clarence
Renata Vanni .......... Helen Milland
Robert Cleaves ........ Sam Boudreau
Peter Tulley .......... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Richard Carlyle ....... Middle-aged Man
Mary Munday ........... Stable Woman
Wonderful Smith ....... Eddie
Joel Lawrence ......... Police Technician
Nancy Stephens ........ Receptionist
Linda Dano ............ Barbara Milland
Ellen Chute ........... Billie
Emily Chute ........... Bonnie
Ed Call ............... Workman
Ariane Heller ......... Little Girl
Roger Creed ........... John
Sonny Shields ......... Al
And:
Farrah Fawcett-Majors .. Sue (recurring)(entry)
An aspiring actor persuades Harry to protect him from a former syndicate
boss who is convinced the young man killed his daughter.

1.20 [--] Harry O: LESTER (see ep.#25)
20Feb75
Executive Producer Jerry Thorpe / Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Written by Robert C. Dennis
Directed by Richard Lang
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Stars:
Jamie Smith Jackson .. Judy
Richard Schaal ....... Neil Valentine
And:
Les Lannom ........... Lester Hodges
*
End Credits:
Lynnette Mettey ........ Barbara Manush (listed before co-stars)
Co-Starring:
Norma Connolly ......... Mrs. Hodges
Ken Sansom ............. Mr. Hodges
Allen G. Norman ....... Pierce Albright
Karen Gorney ........... Sally
Scott Newman ........... Randy
And:
Paul Tulley ............ Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Rand Bridges ........... Captain Spence
Esther Palmisano ....... Lynne
Tracy Fink ............. The Daughter
And:
Farrah Fawcett-Majors .. Sue (recurring)
The main suspect in two sex murders is an ingenuous criminology student,
who seems less interested in proving his innocence than in observing
Harry's investigative techniques.

1.21 [--] Harry O: ELEGY FOR A COP
27Feb75
Executive Producer Jerry Thorpe / Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Written by Howard Rodman
Directed by Jerry Thorpe
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Stars:
Sal Mineo .......... Broker
Kathy Lloyd ....... Marilyn
Special Guest Star:
Henry Darrow as Det. Lt. Manuel (Manny) Quinlan
*
Co-Starring:
Julio Medina ......... Jesus Quinlan
Margaret Avery ....... Ruby Dome
Carmen Zapata ........ Mrs. Reynosa
Jennifer Lee ......... Doll
And:
Paul Tulley .......... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
With:
Mel Stewart .......... Arvin
Raymond O'Keefe ...... Roman Kinestino
Clay Tanner .......... Leon (Bartender)
Olan Soulé ........... Mr. Elko
Paul Harper .......... Felon
Cris Capen ........... Doctor
Kenia Torres Hernandez .... Little Girl
And:
Farrah Fawcett-Majors .. Sue (recurring)
Synopsis:
Manny Quinlan (Henry Darrow), Harry's friend on the San Diego police
force, is murdered when he comes to Los Angeles to take his addicted
niece back home.
Former series regular Henry Darrow returns in the role of Manny Quinlan
for this episode only.
Note: Motorcycle chase at end of this episode was used previously
on the 1st pilot TV movie "Such Dust As Dreams Are Made On"

1.22 [--] Harry O: STREET GAMES
13Mar75
Executive Producer Jerry Thorpe / Produced by Buck Houghton and Robert Dozier
Written by Herman Groves
Directed by Richard Lang
Starring: David Janssen / Also Starring: Anthony Zerbe
Guest Stars:
Maureen McCormick ..... Nancy Wayne
Claudette Nevins ...... Marge Wayne
John McMurtry ......... Cicero Kern
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Paul Tulley ........... Sergeant Roberts (recurring)
Philip Sterling (Jr) .. Maxie Reardon
Ray Vitte ............. Bama
Stanley Clay .......... Willie Ravell
Ketty Lester .......... Sally Jackson
W.T. Zacha ............ Cutter
Vince Martorano ....... Hitch
Anthony Mason ......... Jambo
With:
Lezlie Dalton ......... Policewoman (Gina)
John Lawrence ......... Jim Pederson
Lani O'Grady .......... Jean
Tony Alvarenga ........ Tommy
Trent Dolan ........... Police Officer
Harry hits the city's grubbier streets in a search for his client's
daughter, a teen-age drug addict who saw a narcotics dealer murder her  addict boyfriend.

Harry O (season 2) (ABC)  (1975-76)

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