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Shannon (1961-62)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox
references:
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UCLA Film and Television Archive
Screen Gems Filmed Presentation
Television Subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Corporation
for
First-Run Syndication
Produced by Robert Spark and Jerry Briskin
Created by John Hawkins
Directed by Fred Jackman (all episodes)
US Crime series 1961-62 36 episodes x 30 min bw
starring
George Nader
as Joe Shannon, Insurance Claims Investigator
with Regis Toomey as Bill Cochran, his boss
Premise:
Cases of Insurance Investigator, Joe Shannon who worked for the
"Transport and Bonding Surety Company". Shannon drove an ultra-modern
1961 Buick equipped with cameras, dictating machine, tape recorders and
weapons.
George Nader had previously appeared in the series:-
'The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen' in 1958, and
'The Man and The Challenge' in 1959
The title 'Shannon' was used again in 1981 for a short-lived
police series Shannon (1981-82) starring Kevin Dobson
It had no connection with this earlier series.
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Syndicated Program
1.1 [--] Shannon: ZENDEE REPORT
Screen Gems Prod. no. 1 (copyright date 16Oct61 )
16Oct61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Jan Arvan ............ Mills
Joseph Rome .......... Ben Rondo
Debbie Megowan ....... Sally Hill
John Zaremba ......... Lloyd Garvin
Lucy Prentis ......... Grace Jerome
Synopsis:
Shannon is tailing a truck that's insured by his company when he
detoured by a woman having car trouble. Meanwhile, down the road,
the truck has crashed. [TA]
(Synd: 3Jul62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
1.2 [--] Shannon: THE EMBEZZLER'S DAUGHTER
Screen Gems Prod. no. 2 (copyright date 02Oct61)
02Oct61 NBC Tue (rerun 04Feb63)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Candy Moore ...... Donna Humphrey
Russ Bender ...... Elliot Humphrey
Synopsis:
"The Embezzler's Daughter" is Donna Humphrey, and she's on her way
to Los Angeles with Shannon. Close behind them in a black convertible
are two ex-convicts. [TA]
(Synd: 29May62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
(Synd: 26Jul62 WGAL-8, Lancaster, PA, Thursday 7:00pm)
(Synd: 19Oct62 station? Ch12, Thur 7:30 pm)
1.3 [--] Shannon: THE KING LEAL REPORT
Screen Gems Prod. no. 3 (copyright date 9Oct61)
09Oct61 NBC Tue (rerun 11Feb63)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Hal Smith ............ Artie Shawn
Doodles Weaver ....... Shoes Malone
Pat Healy ............ Rose Bender
Edwin Rand ........... Matt Bender
Synopsis:
Shannon is on the way to a Los Angeles track with a race horse insured
by his company. But he doesn't quite make it: he's involved in an
auto accident, and the horse van disappears. [TA]
(Synd: 30Oct61 WRPG-3, Chattanooga, Tenn, Monday 7:30pm)
(Synd: 10Jul62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
1.4 [--] Shannon: IRONCLAD ALIBI
Screen Gems Prod. no. 4 (copyright date 16Oct61)
15Oct61 NBC Tue 9:00pm ?
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Harold Gould ......... Jessie Dowling
Jackie Loughery ...... Melody Clark
Gil Rankin ........... Dave Barker
George Robotham ...... Stan Carson
Synopsis:
Two sacks of money are missing from an armored truck. A man named Jessie
Dowling returns one of them, claiming he found it in the street. [RF]
1.5 [--] Shannon: DECOY
Screen Gems Prod. no. 5 (copyright date 30Oct61)
30Oct61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Jennifer West ........ Ann Jensen
Jet MacDonald ........ April Keller
Synopsis:
Shannon is tailing a truck, when a young lady stops him by shooting one
of his tires. [TA/RF]
(Synd: 3Aug62 WGAL-8, Lancaster, PA, Thursday 7:00pm)
1.6 [--] Shannon: THE PORCELAIN EGG
Screen Gems Prod. no. 6 (copyright date 06Nov61)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Roy Jensen ........... Niles Everett
Robert Riordan ....... Greely
Addison Myers ........ Trapnell
Synopsis:
On the high seas, Shannon's partner Henry Carlton is murdered before
he can deliver a valuable collector's item. [TA]
(Synd: 09Nov61 WKRC-12, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday 7:30pm)
1.7 [--] Shannon: THE JADE TORTOISE
Screen Gems Prod. no. 7 (copyright date 13Nov61)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Byron Morrow ......... Hubbard
Dick Foote ........... Reese
Sheila Rogers ........ Peggy Reese
Alma Platt ........... Mrs. Reese
William Yip .......... Charlie Wei
Synopsis:
Shannon finds the Jade Tortoise among the remains of a truck crash. [RF]
1.8 [--] Shannon: THE PICKUP
Screen Gems Prod. no. 8 (copyright date 20Nov61)
20Nov61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
DeForest Kelley ...... Carlyle
Kathie Browne ........ Marie
Lauren Gilbert ....... Drake
Synopsis:
A truckload of valuable electronic equipment is hijacked and the
driver is killed. Shannon volunteers to drive the second load. [TA]
(Synd: 9Feb62 WOC-6, Davenport, Iowa, Friday 9:30pm)
1.9 [--] Shannon: DESERT CROSSROADS
Screen Gems Prod. no. 9 (copyright date 27Nov61)
27Nov61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Paul Fix ............. Royer
Mickey Sholdar ....... Shad
June Manning ......... Daphne
Hal Hopper ........... Roy
Synopsis:
Roy Varney has disappeared with a truckload of aluminum. Shannon's
investigation leads to a boy and his grandfather. [RF]
1.10 [--] Shannon: THE BIG FISH
Screen Gems Prod. no. 10 (copyright date 04Dec61)
04Dec61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Brendan Dillon ....... Klennon
Robert Duvall ........ Joey Nolan
Davey Davison ........ Effie Nolan
Joseph Mell .......... Papa Brogano
Tiger Joe Marsh ...... Gunner
Synopsis:
An insurance agent is murdered while investigating a claim for stolen crates.
Shannon has a list of the prime suspects and he begins a little investigation
of his own. [RF]
1.11 [--] Shannon: LADY ON THE ROCKS
Screen Gems Prod. no. 11 (copyright date 11Dec61)
11Dec61 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Walter Kinsella ...... McIntyre
Glenn Stensel ........ Foley
Pat Michon ........... Evelyn Johnson
George Murdock ....... Wakely
Leonard Stone ........ Seavers
Synopsis:
Capt. William McIntyre is accused of wrecking his ship to collect the
insurance. But the evidence does not seem too clear-cut to Shannon when
he discovers the ship's oiler spending hefty sums of money. [RF]
1.12 [--] Shannon: COLD TRAIL
Screen Gems Prod. no. 12 (copyright date 18Dec61)
26Dec61 NBC Tue 9:00pm ?
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Francis DeSales ...... Ray
Robert Miller ........ Robert Cook
Willis Robards ....... Fred Derford
Toni Gerry ........... Linda Cook
Fred Sherman ......... Paul Bowman
Synopsis:
Robert Cook is warming a cell at San Quentin on an embezzlement rap.
But his friend Ray thinks he has been framed, and asks Shannon to prove
it. [TA]
(Synd: 23Jan62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
(Synd: 02Feb62 WOC-6, Davenport, Iowa, Friday 9:30pm)
1.13 [--] Shannon: DUKE OF THE VALLEY
Screen Gems Prod. no. 13 (copyright date 04Jun62)
04Jun62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Chris Alcaide ........ Jack O'Hare
Ralph Bernard ........ Corbett
Natalie Trundy ....... Amanda Corbett
Synopsis:
A wealthy farmer named Corbett asks Shannon to investigate the theft of
one of his trucks. Later, Corbett tells Shannon to forget the whole
business but Shannon decides to work on his own. [RF]
1.14 [--] Shannon: THE HYATT FUND
Screen Gems Prod. no. 14 (copyright date 01Jan62)
01Jan62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Jean Jory ............ Harriet Hyatt
Roy Engel ............ Cook
Stephen Coit ......... Sid Rayburn
Synopsis 1:
Shannon's off to Union City to investigate the death of writer
Dan Lund. Seems Lund died in the midst of writing a story about
young Billy Hyatt, a boy who was crippled in a bus accident. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Shannon investigates the death of writer Dan Lund, who died in
the midst of writing a story about a boy who was disabled in a truck
accident. [RF]
(Synd: 11Dec61 on WRPG-3, Chattanooga, Tenn, Monday 7:30pm)
1.15 [--] Shannon: THE PROFESSIONAL WIDOWER
Screen Gems Prod. no. 15 (copyright date 8Jan62)
08Jan62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Walter Brooke ........ Beeker
Henry Hunter ......... John Pierce
Elsie Hunter ......... Clara Beeker Pierce
Gretchen Hale ........ Agnes Westfall
Synopsis:
Larry Beeker's mother was murdered, and he asks Shannon to prove that
John Pierce killed her. Shannon discovers that Pierce married several
women through ads in a lonely-hearts column and they all died. [TA/RF]
(Synd: 21Dec61 WKRC-12, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday 7:30pm)
(Synd: 03Aug62 WGAL-8, Lancaster, PA, Thursday 7:00pm)
1.16 [--] Shannon: LEGACY IN G
Screen Gems prod. no. 16 (copyright date 15Jan62)
15Jan62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Synopsis:
A rare violin has been stolen. Shannon's assignment: find it. [RF]
1.17 [--] Shannon: FALLERS
Screen Gems prod. no. 17 (copyright date 22Jan62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Synopsis:
A handicapped gent named Parker is suspected of heading a group of
trained "fallers," who specialize in taking phony dives under trucks
for insurance settlements. [TA]
(Synd: 25Jan62, KGW-8, Portland, Oregon, Thursday 7:00pm)
(Synd: 30Jan62, WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
(Synd: 01Mar62, WNAC-7, Boston, Mass., Thursday 7:30pm)
1.18 [--] Shannon: DOLPHIN AND THE MERMAID
Screen Gems Prod. no. 18 (copyright date 29Jan62)
29Jan62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Nestor Paiva ......... Barney
Carl Don ............. Colek
Sue England .......... Elaine
Synopsis:
A tuna fisherman says that his boat was set on fire by a rival. Cochran
decides to discontinue both men's insurance---but Shannon asks for time
to investigate. [RF]
1.19 [--] Shannon: BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP
Screen Gems Prod. no. 19 (copyright date 06Feb62)
06Feb62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Synopsis:
Shannon tails a messenger who's delivering some bonds. There has
already been one big bond robbery and Shannon expects the thief to strike
again.
(Synd: 13Feb62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
1.20 [--] Shannon: MAN FROM YESTERDAY
Screen Gems Prod. no. 20 (12Feb62 copyright date)
12Feb62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Ann Carroll .......... Helen Tobin
Carlo Fiore .......... Eddie
William Leslie ....... Harry Tobin
Synopsis:
Helen Tobin's life has has been threatened by an anonymous man.
She thinks he's a friend of Eddie May's, a crook she helped send to
prison. [TA]
(Synd: 28Aug62 KOLO-8, Reno, Nevada, Tuesday 7:00pm)
(Synd:22Nov62 WRAL-5, Raleigh, NC, Thursday 7:00pm)
1.21 [--] Shannon: TARNISH ON THE BADGE
Screen Gems prod. no. 21 (copyright date 19Feb62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
with: Regis Toomey (as Bill Cochran)
Guest Cast:
Leonard Stone .......... Sgt. Dan Bishop
George Lambert ......... Stutz
Marc Towers ............ Nick Markoff
Synopsis:
Sgt. Dan Bishop is one of the most trusted men on the police force.
But one day, a fortune in stolen loot is found in Bishop's
apartment. [TA]
(Synd: 24Jun62 station ? Ch.3 Sun 7PM Central)
(Synd: 16Aug62 KGW-8, Portland, Oregon, Thursday 7:00pm)
1.22 [--] Shannon: THE JUNGLE KID
Screen Gems Prod. no. 22 (copyright date 26Feb62)
26Feb62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Dick Wilson .......... Jack Harper
Jim Stacy ............ Cracker Coe
Frederick Downs ...... Barney Jacks
Charles Watts ........ Dan Rapp
Synopsis 1:
Jack Harper hides some stolen jewels near a railroad siding. Cracker
Coe has seen the whole thing and decides to take the gems himself. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
A man seeing stolen jewels hidden in a cache decides to take them for
himself. [TA]
(Synd: 21Feb62 WNEP-16, Scranton, Wednesday 7:00pm)
1.23 [--] Shannon: THE DEADLY HOMECOMING
Screen Gems Prod. no. 23 (copyright date 5Mar62)
05Mar62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
James Griffith ....... Frankie Sergio
Brenda Scott ......... Helen
Stephen Roberts ...... Jenkins
Synopsis:
A mysterious skid-row character who has been grazed by a passing
truck is willing to settle all claims for the price of some new
duds and a ticket to the town of Holliston. [TA]
(Synd: 19Apr62 WNAC-7, Boston, Mass., Thursday 7:30pm)
(Synd: 5May62 WROC-5, Rochester, NY, Saturday 8:30pm)
1.24 [--] Shannon: SAINTS AND SINNERS
Screen Gems prod. no. 24 (copyright date 12Mar62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Roxane Brooks ......... Donna Richardson
Rand Brooks ........... John Galvin
Synopsis:
At least two people are interested in the whereabouts of missing drug
addict Adam Jones: Donna Richardson, an old friend of his and
Shannon. [TA]
(Synd: 22Jun62 WEWS-5, Cleveland, Ohio, Friday 10:30pm)
1.25 [--] Shannon: LICENSE TO STEAL
Screen Gems Prod. no. 25 (copyright date 19Mar62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
John Lasell ............. Potter
Jack Grimes ............. Collins
Leonora Rogers .......... Ruth Potter
Paul Genge .............. Anders
Synopsis:
Ex-con Tommy Potter and safe-cracker Red Collins plan to pull a big
job. Shannon knows, because he's been sent a taped conversation in
which the two set up the deal. [TA]
(Synd: 23Feb62 WSYE-18 Elmira & WSYR-3 Syracuse,Friday 10:30pm)
(Synd: 29Aug62 KTVU-2, Oakland & KCRA-3,Sacramento, Wednesday, 7:00pm)
(Synd: 11Sep62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
1.26 [--] Shannon: THE PATRIARCH
Screen Gems Prod. no. 26 (copyright date 11Jun62)
26Mar62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Ken Christy .......... Silas Jones
Richard Banke ........ Peter Jones
Kathie Browne ........ Jean Evans
Robin Michael ........ Danny Richardson
Michael Carr ......... Roy
Synopsis:
Shannon has some shocking news for Silas Jones, a leading citizen of Gold Hill.
He's convinced someone in that fair town is hiding some stolen paintings. [TA]
(Synd: 27Feb62 WCSH-6, Portland, Maine, Tuesday 7:00pm)
(Synd: 26Apr62 WNAC-7, Boston, Mass., Thursday 7:30pm)
(Synd: 10May62 WGR-2, Buffalo, NY, Thursday 7:00pm)
1.27 [--] Shannon: THE SPORTS CAR STORY
Screen Gems prod. no. 27 (copyright date 02Apr62)
02Apr62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
King Calder .......... John Millard
Ed Kemmer ............ Rex Balder
Jane Wald ............ Laurie Millard
Andrew Colmar ........ Barry Fritz
Synopsis:
Sportscar dealer John Millard has orders to fill - but no cars.
Someone's stolen the last two shipments.[TA]
(Synd: 11May62 WSYR-3, Syracuse, NY & WSYE-18 Elmira; Friday 10:30pm)
1.28 [--] Shannon: THE FLORENTINE PRINCE
Screen Gems prod. no. 28 (copyright date 09Apr62)
09Apr62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Hope Cameron ......... Selma
John Hubbard ......... Dr. Fiske
Jerry Douglas ........ Larry Engstrom
Synopsis:
A painting is stolen from a museum, and Shannon investigates. When he
tries to get into the museum, he finds that none of the employees are
willing to cooperate---which leads him to suspect an inside job. [RF]
(Synd: 24Apr62 WCSH-6, Portland, Maine, Tuesday 7:00pm)
1.29 [--] Shannon: THE GIDEON LEAP
Screen Gems prod. no. 29 (copyright date 25Jun62)
15Apr62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Martin Kosleck ....... Geeker
True Ellison ......... Judy
Ed Guardino .......... Dino
Carl Milletaire ...... Sergei
Paul Maxey ........... Rufus
John Vari ............ Jonathan
Synopsis:
The King Brothers Circus has been victimized by a series of cargo
thefts, and Shannon goes under the big top for clues. [TA]
(Synd: 09May62 WNEP-16, Scranton; Wednesday 7:00pm)
1.30 [--] Shannon: PLAY WITH FIRE
Screen Gems prod. no. 31 (copyright date 23Apr62)
23Apr62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
William Phipps ....... Dan Heath
Jody Warner .......... Betty Marlow
Ray Montgomery ....... Lou
Thomas Glynn ......... Edgar Marlow
Lawrence Green ....... Parmenter
Synopsis:
Dan Heath calls Shannon in to investigate fires that have been plaguing
Heath's tent show. Some acquaintances think Heath may have started the
fires to collect the insurance. [RF]
1.31 [--] Shannon: NEVER HELP A LADY
Screen Gems prod. no. 31 (copyright date 30Apr62)
30Apr62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Yvonne White ......... Lucille
Jack Richardson ...... Tony
Ann McCrea ........... Phyllis Gray
Don Kennedy .......... Frank Towne
Synopsis:
The Bancliff Rent-a-Car Agency is missing four of its cars. Shannon
discovers a link between the agency's dispatcher, and debonair Tony
Drayden. [RF]
1.32 [--] Shannon: DELAYED DELIVERY
Screen Gems prod. no. 32 (copyright date 02Jul62)
07May62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Douglas Bank ......... Herb Stern
Lionel Ames .......... Chuck Stern
Al Checco ............ Ken Rodney
Mary Lou Stevens ..... Iris Dawn
Marilyn Harvey ....... Milly Stern
Synopsis:
Truck driver Herb Stern is found unconscious and his shipment of shrimp
missing. Shannon tries to prove that Stern, an ex-convict,is not the
guilty party. [TA]
(Synd: 15May62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
(Synd: 5Jul62 WGAL-8, Lancaster, PA, Thursday 7:00pm)
(Synd: 09Sep62 station? CH.3 Sun 7:00PM Central)
1.33 [--] Shannon: UNEASY DEBT
Screen Gems Prod. no. 33 (copyright date 14May62)
14May62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Dorothy Morris ....... Margaret Lund
Terry Hope ........... Janie Lund
Jerome Dempsey ....... Purcell
Kirk Alyn ............ Bill Lund
Synopsis:
Jack Purcell runs over a dog, leaves his name at the scene and drives
away. Days later he is arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. [RF]
1.34 [--] Shannon: THE MEDAL
Screen Gems Prod. no. 34 (copyright date 21May62)
21May62 NBC Tue
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
Richard Rogers ....... Jimmy Scoggins
Hal K. Dawson ........ Obie Scoggins
Leslie Wales ......... Vicki
Burt Mustin .......... Mr. Munday
Synopsis:
A guard catches Jimmy Scoggins and Bill Browder robbing a warehouse. Browder
overpowers the guard, and the pair escape with diamond-tipped drills. [RF]
1.35 [--] Shannon: END OF THE LINE
Screen Gems Prod. no. 35 (copyright date 17Sep62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
James Beck ........... Nelson
Raymond Guth ......... Winters
Francine York ........ Cathy Nelson
Harry Cahill ......... Brill
Synopsis:
Shannon finds truck driver Henry Nelson badly beaten on a deserted road
- the victim of an escaped mental patient who's still on the prowl. [TA]
(Synd: 26Jun62 on WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
1.36 [--] Shannon: CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE (final episode)
Screen Gems Prod. no. 36 (copyright date 24Sep62)
Starring: George Nader (as Joe Shannon)
Guest cast:
James Brown .......... Father Harry Trill
John Wilder .......... Smitty
Bing Russell ......... Lt. Jack Island
Synopsis:
Making his getaway after a burglary, a hot rodder runs down a truck driver.
When the police locate Smitty, the owner of the hit-and-run car, a priest
promptly comes to his defense.[TA]
(Synd: 12Jun62 WTMJ-4, Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday 9:00pm)
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