About Hawkins
- Released on March 13, 1973
Hawkins is a television series which aired for one season on CBS between 1973 and 1974. The mystery, created by Robert Hamner and David Karp, starred James Stewart as rural-bred lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins, who investigated the cases he was involved in, similarly to Stewart's earlier smash hit movie Anatomy of a Murder. Despite being critically well received and winning a Golden Globe Award, the series was cancelled after one season consisting of seven 90-minute episodes. Stewart requested the cancellation since he believed that the quality of scripts and directors in television could not continuously measure up to the level to which he was accustomed with theatrical films.
Seen as part of The New CBS Tuesday Night Movies, it alternated with the TV movie adaptations of Shaft. Contemporary analysts suggested that since the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases, alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving neither one the time to build up a large viewership.
Main Cast of Hawkins
James Stewart plays Billy Jim Hawkins (8 episodes)
Strother Martin plays R.J. Hawkins (5 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Hawkins
Bonnie Bedelia plays Edith Dayton-Thomas (1 episode)
Kate Reid plays Julia Dayton (1 episode)
David Huddleston plays Joseph Harrelson (1 episode)
Dana Elcar plays Dr. Aaronson (1 episode)
Antoinette Bower plays Vivian Vincent (1 episode)
Charles McGraw plays Capt. Bates (1 episode)
Robert Webber plays Carl Vincent (1 episode)
Bob Golden plays Court Clerk (1 episode)
Virginia Hawkins plays Courtroom Reporter (1 episode)
Ivan Bonar plays Judge (1 episode)
Tom Hallick plays Newscaster (1 episode)
Ines Pedroza plays Reporter #2 (1 episode)
Don Diamond plays Reporter #1 (1 episode)
Dennis Robertson plays Reporter #3 (1 episode)
Bill Robles plays Courtroom Sketch Artist (1 episode)
Margaret Markov plays Theresa Ruth Colman (1 episode)
Sheree North plays Debbie Lane (1 episode)
Cameron Mitchell plays Jake Parkins (1 episode)
William Smithers plays Sam Drummond (1 episode)
Kenneth Mars plays Lester De Ville (1 episode)
Maggie Wellman plays Kate Parkins (1 episode)
Ben Hammer plays Prosecutor (1 episode)
Thaao Penghlis plays Assistant Manager (1 episode)
John Milton Kennedy plays Judge (1 episode)
Ray Buktenica plays Doctor (1 episode)
Deb Newman plays Waitress (1 episode)
Sari Price plays Secretary (1 episode)
Michael Stearns plays Detective Lieutenant (1 episode)
Ernie F. Orsatti plays Sonny Bartlow (1 episode)
Justin Smith plays Director (1 episode)
Tony Ballen plays Assistant Director (1 episode)
Murray Hamilton plays Frank Guilfoyle (1 episode)
Henry Jones plays George Davis (1 episode)
Diana Douglas plays Clara Guilfoyle (1 episode)
Sam Elliott plays Luther Wilkes (1 episode)
Judson Morgan plays Judge (1 episode)
Julie Harris plays Janet Hubbard (1 episode)
Noble Willingham plays Carl Jackson (1 episode)
Iggie Wolfington plays Orville Beacon (1 episode)
Walker Edmiston plays Dr. Lakin (1 episode)
Robert Casper plays Dr. Farrell (1 episode)
Stephen Coit plays Henry (1 episode)
Curt Lowens plays Dr. Otto Hirschberg (1 episode)
Michael Rupert plays Young Man (1 episode)
Tyne Daly plays Ellen Hamilton (1 episode)
John Ventantonio plays Jeff Compton (1 episode)
Noam Pitlik plays Prof. Hastings (1 episode)
Jeanne Cooper plays Mrs. Hamilton (1 episode)
Joe Maross plays Prosecutor Spencer (1 episode)
William Windom plays Joe Hamilton (1 episode)
Curt Conway plays Judge (1 episode)
Britt Leach plays Technician (1 episode)
Robert P. Lieb plays Dr. Green (1 episode)
Nelson D. Cuevas plays Cameraman (1 episode)
Gene Tyburn plays First Patrolman (1 episode)
Jeanette Nolan plays Tessie Hawkins (1 episode)
Dennis Lee Smith plays Hippie Husband (1 episode)
James Best plays Sheriff John Early (1 episode)
Pamela Galloway plays Hippie Wife (1 episode)
Diana Ewing plays Connie Hawkins (1 episode)
Richard Kelton plays Don Morrison (1 episode)
James Hampton plays Earl Coleman (2 episodes)
Frank Marth plays D.A. Harvey (1 episode)
Lew Ayres plays Gus Bitterman (1 episode)
John Zaremba plays Judge (1 episode)
Dort Clark plays Loomis (1 episode)
Don Barry plays Ben (1 episode)
Frank Bonner plays 1st Yankee (1 episode)
Brick Huston plays 2nd Yankee (1 episode)
Charles Fleischer plays 2nd Confederate (1 episode)
James Luisi plays Andy Tyler (1 episode)
Warren J. Kemmerling plays Ernie Fisk (1 episode)
Richard Gautier plays Scotti (1 episode)
Ellen Weston plays Ellen Vincent (1 episode)
Stephen McNally plays William Hardy Vincent (1 episode)
Robert Sampson plays Neal Carlson (1 episode)
Joseph Hindy plays Asst. DA Coletta (1 episode)
Mayf Nutter plays Jeremiah Stocker (3 episodes)
Peter Mark Richman plays Paul Forbes (1 episode)
Clark Howat plays Accountant (1 episode)
Stacy Keach, Sr. plays Dr. Wyatt (1 episode)
Byron Morrow plays Judge (1 episode)
John Milford plays Sgt. Wesley Ames (1 episode)
Chick Hearn plays Basketball Announcer (1 episode)
Teresa Wright plays Jenny Burke (1 episode)
Jeff Corey plays Julian Maynard (1 episode)
Albert Paulsen plays Teddy Osterman (1 episode)
Andrew Parks plays David Burke (1 episode)
Kurt Kasznar plays Carlo Carrazza (1 episode)
Signe Hasso plays Madame Carrazza (1 episode)
Maxine Stuart plays Mrs. Constantine (1 episode)
Russell Johnson plays District Attorney (1 episode)
Harvey Lembeck plays Bartender (1 episode)
Herb Edelman plays Lt. Joe Horowitz (1 episode)
Jason Wingreen plays Dance Director (1 episode)
Sidney Miller plays G. Ronald Ashton (1 episode)
Charles Lampkin plays Judge (1 episode)
Marcus J. Grapes plays Dinty (1 episode)
Lezlie Dalton plays Victoria Cannon (1 episode)
Don Gazzaniga plays Jules (1 episode)
Suzanne Hunt plays Celia (1 episode)
Matthew Beard plays Gus (1 episode)
Paul Burke plays Fred Wyatt (1 episode)
John Ericson plays Frank Pearson (1 episode)
Mark Gordon plays Simon Kovac (1 episode)
John Larch plays Herb Talley (1 episode)
Andrew Prine plays Peter Vall (1 episode)
Pernell Roberts plays Senator Griffith (1 episode)
David Sheiner plays Harry Casey (1 episode)
Diana Hyland plays Jennifer Pearson (1 episode)
Jean Allison plays Helen Wyatt (1 episode)
John Beal plays Judge (1 episode)
Barbara Brownell plays Susan Burke (1 episode)
Richard Derr plays Phil Terranova (1 episode)
Richard Gates plays Charlie Hendricks (1 episode)
Gregory Sierra plays Prosecutor Denton (1 episode)
Ian Wolfe plays Orren Wooster (1 episode)
Al Checco plays Tracy (1 episode)
Sandy Ward plays Guard (1 episode)
Melissa Newman plays Karen Guilfoyle (1 episode)
Jack Gordon plays Trial Spectator (uncredited) (1 episode)
Crew of Hawkins
Directing
Writing
Art
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Camera
Editing
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Kate Reid
- David Huddleston
- Dana Elcar
- Antoinette Bower
- Charles McGraw
- Robert Webber
- Bob Golden
- Virginia Hawkins
- Ivan Bonar
- Tom Hallick
- Ines Pedroza
- Don Diamond
- Dennis Robertson
- Bill Robles
- Margaret Markov
- Sheree North
- Cameron Mitchell
- William Smithers
- Kenneth Mars
- Maggie Wellman
- Ben Hammer
- Thaao Penghlis
- John Milton Kennedy
- Ray Buktenica
- Deb Newman
- Sari Price
- Michael Stearns
- Ernie F. Orsatti
- Justin Smith
- Tony Ballen
- Murray Hamilton
- Henry Jones
- Diana Douglas
- Sam Elliott
- Judson Morgan
- Julie Harris
- Noble Willingham
- Iggie Wolfington
- Walker Edmiston
- Robert Casper
- Stephen Coit
- Curt Lowens
- Michael Rupert
- Tyne Daly
- John Ventantonio
- Noam Pitlik
- Jeanne Cooper
- Joe Maross
- William Windom
- Curt Conway
- Britt Leach
- Robert P. Lieb
- Nelson D. Cuevas
- Gene Tyburn
- Jeanette Nolan
- Dennis Lee Smith
- James Best
- Pamela Galloway
- Diana Ewing
- Richard Kelton
- James Hampton
- Frank Marth
- Lew Ayres
- John Zaremba
- Dort Clark
- Don Barry
- Frank Bonner
- Brick Huston
- Charles Fleischer
- James Luisi
- Warren J. Kemmerling
- Richard Gautier
- Ellen Weston
- Stephen McNally
- Robert Sampson
- Joseph Hindy
- Mayf Nutter
- Peter Mark Richman
- Clark Howat
- Stacy Keach, Sr.
- Byron Morrow
- John Milford
- Chick Hearn
- Teresa Wright
- Jeff Corey
- Albert Paulsen
- Andrew Parks
- Kurt Kasznar
- Signe Hasso
- Maxine Stuart
- Russell Johnson
- Harvey Lembeck
- Herb Edelman
- Jason Wingreen
- Sidney Miller
- Charles Lampkin
- Marcus J. Grapes
- Lezlie Dalton
- Don Gazzaniga
- Suzanne Hunt
- Matthew Beard
- Paul Burke
- John Ericson
- Mark Gordon
- John Larch
- Andrew Prine
- Pernell Roberts
- David Sheiner
- Diana Hyland
- Jean Allison
- John Beal
- Barbara Brownell
- Richard Derr
- Richard Gates
- Gregory Sierra
- Ian Wolfe
- Al Checco
- Sandy Ward
- Melissa Newman
- Jack Gordon