About Decoy
- Released on October 14, 1957
New York City policewoman Casey Jones' assignment to fight crime often entails her going undercover in some of the seediest and most dangerous parts of the city. Decoy is a groundbreaking American crime drama television series created for syndication and initially broadcast from October 14, 1957, to July 7, 1958, with thirty-nine 30-minute black-and-white episodes. It was the first American police series with a female protagonist. Many Decoy episodes are in the public domain.
Main Cast of Decoy
Beverly Garland plays Casey Jones (39 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Decoy
Michael Strong plays Johnny Troy (1 episode)
Frank Silvera plays Andrew Garcia (1 episode)
Philip Sterling plays Sergeant Basilio (1 episode)
Frank Maxwell plays Detective Jergen (1 episode)
Mason Adams plays Bill Wendover (1 episode)
George Mitchell plays Torrino (1 episode)
Robert McQueeney plays O'Brien (1 episode)
Eleanor Phelps plays Miss Deene (1 episode)
Martin E. Brooks plays Larry Babson (1 episode)
Suzanne Pleshette plays Wendy Jenkins (1 episode)
Lenka Peterson plays Dorothy Boyer (1 episode)
John Kellogg plays Lieutenant Davis (1 episode)
Colleen Dewhurst plays Taffy Connor (1 episode)
Al Lewis plays Chi Chi (1 episode)
Edith Atwater plays Lily Flagler (1 episode)
Betty Garde plays Landlady (1 episode)
Madeleine Sherwood plays Mary Waleski (1 episode)
William Hickey plays Billy (1 episode)
Leo Penn plays Lt. Larry Hayes (1 episode)
Jean Alexander plays Gertrude Brewer (1 episode)
Miriam Colon plays Maria Tristeza (1 episode)
Don Hastings plays Dave Carter (1 episode)
Mike Kellin plays Harry Keenan (1 episode)
Bernard Kates plays Victor Bernard (1 episode)
Peter Falk plays Fred Dana (1 episode)
Clifford David plays Joe (1 episode)
Irene Dailey plays Millie Baker (1 episode)
Joshua Shelley plays Willie Graff (1 episode)
Richard Davalos plays Danny Dombrowsky (1 episode)
Alfred Ryder plays Lester Ringle (1 episode)
Mel Ruick plays Dr. Richmond (1 episode)
Fred Sadoff plays Paul Williams (1 episode)
Martin Balsam plays Nick Santos (1 episode)
Frank Overton plays Bergen (1 episode)
Bill Quinn plays Magraw (1 episode)
James Mitchell plays Frank (1 episode)
Phyllis Newman plays Elsa Kramer (1 episode) , Joanne Kittredge (1 episode)
Barbara Barrie plays Mrs. Foley (1 episode) , Anne (1 episode)
Vincent Gardenia plays Bull (1 episode)
Bert Freed plays Lieutenant Rosenberg (1 episode)
Don Saroyan plays Salesman (1 episode)
Frank Sutton plays Hecky (1 episode) , The Phoner (1 episode)
Albert Dekker plays Otto Flagler (1 episode)
Henry Beckman plays Frank Bandiner (1 episode)
Ludwig Donath plays Fred (1 episode) , 'Knish' Levin (1 episode)
Clifton James plays Patrolman Raymond (1 episode)
Chris Gampel plays Lieutenant Rice (1 episode)
Frank Marth plays Lieutenant Crown (1 episode)
David Bauer plays Lieutenant Fletcher (1 episode)
Joseph Campanella plays Sergeant (1 episode)
Bill Hayes plays Gordon Troy (1 episode)
Joseph Bernard plays Detective Seidel (1 episode)
Bruce Gordon plays Lt. Andy Andrews (1 episode)
Diane Ladd plays Selma Richmond (1 episode)
Norman Rose plays Rico (1 episode)
Lois Nettleton plays Lois Gray (1 episode) , Lois Bergen (1 episode)
Tomas Milian plays Juan Ortega (1 episode)
Joanne Linville plays Molly Orchid (1 episode)
Louis Guss plays Augie, Henchman (1 episode) , Hotel Manager (1 episode)
Peggy Feury plays Paula Shayne (1 episode)
Ruth McDevitt plays Mrs. Graff (1 episode)
Lilia Skala plays Anna Dombrowsky (1 episode)
Arthur Batanides plays Herbert Carson (1 episode)
Michael Tolan plays Mike Bergen (1 episode)
Richard Ward plays Alex (1 episode)
Kay Medford plays Georgia (1 episode)
Milton Selzer plays 1st Officer Denning (1 episode)
Zohra Lampert plays Norma Hart (1 episode) , Anne (1 episode)
Ed Asner plays Sergeant (1 episode)
Joe Silver plays Bennie, Carnival Worker (1 episode)
Simon Oakland plays Lieutenant (1 episode) , Sgt. Steve Necclo (1 episode)
Larry Hagman plays Kenneth Davidson (1 episode)
Ray Reinhardt plays Jack Wilson (1 episode)
Leonard Stone plays 2nd Cop (1 episode)
Curt Conway plays Lt. Harding (1 episode) , Ransome (1 episode)
Joe Warren plays Lawrence Osler (1 episode)
Thomas A. Carlin plays John Osler (1 episode)
John McLiam plays Mike Foley (1 episode)
Barbara Myers plays Bobby Foley (1 episode)
Anita Stober plays Proprietress (1 episode)
Frank Campanella plays Lieutenant Torri (1 episode) , Lieutenant Cella (1 episode) , Lieutenant Harris (1 episode)
Mary Michael plays Mrs. Frost (1 episode) , Mrs. O'Connell (1 episode)
John McGovern plays Mr. Whittaker (1 episode)
Arch Johnson plays Det. Sam Donovan (1 episode)
Anna Minot plays Jean (1 episode)
Les Damon plays Larry Kittredge (1 episode)
Alfred Hinckley plays Sergeant (1 episode) , Tiny (1 episode)
Crew of Decoy
Directing
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael Strong
- Frank Silvera
- Philip Sterling
- Frank Maxwell
- Mason Adams
- George Mitchell
- Robert McQueeney
- Eleanor Phelps
- Martin E. Brooks
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Lenka Peterson
- John Kellogg
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Al Lewis
- Edith Atwater
- Betty Garde
- Madeleine Sherwood
- William Hickey
- Leo Penn
- Jean Alexander
- Miriam Colon
- Don Hastings
- Mike Kellin
- Bernard Kates
- Peter Falk
- Clifford David
- Irene Dailey
- Joshua Shelley
- Richard Davalos
- Alfred Ryder
- Mel Ruick
- Fred Sadoff
- Martin Balsam
- Frank Overton
- Bill Quinn
- James Mitchell
- Phyllis Newman
- Barbara Barrie
- Vincent Gardenia
- Bert Freed
- Don Saroyan
- Frank Sutton
- Albert Dekker
- Henry Beckman
- Ludwig Donath
- Clifton James
- Chris Gampel
- Frank Marth
- David Bauer
- Joseph Campanella
- Bill Hayes
- Joseph Bernard
- Bruce Gordon
- Diane Ladd
- Norman Rose
- Lois Nettleton
- Tomas Milian
- Joanne Linville
- Louis Guss
- Peggy Feury
- Ruth McDevitt
- Lilia Skala
- Arthur Batanides
- Michael Tolan
- Richard Ward
- Kay Medford
- Milton Selzer
- Zohra Lampert
- Ed Asner
- Joe Silver
- Simon Oakland
- Larry Hagman
- Ray Reinhardt
- Leonard Stone
- Curt Conway
- Joe Warren
- Thomas A. Carlin
- John McLiam
- Barbara Myers
- Anita Stober
- Frank Campanella
- Mary Michael
- John McGovern
- Arch Johnson
- Anna Minot
- Les Damon
- Alfred Hinckley