About Insight
- Released on October 02, 1960
Insight is an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from October 1960 to 1983. Produced by Paulist Productions in Los Angeles, the series presented half-hour dramas illuminating the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love. Insight was an anthology series, using an eclectic set of storytelling forms including comedy, melodrama, and fantasy to explore moral dilemmas.
The series was created by Roman Catholic priest Ellwood E. "Bud" Kieser, the founder of Paulist Productions. As a member of an evangelistic order of Catholic priests called the Paulist Fathers, he worked in the entertainment community in Hollywood as a priest-producer and occasional host, using television as a vehicle of spiritual enrichment. Many of the episodes of the series were videotaped at CBS Television City and then Metromedia Square.
Main Cast of Insight
Mark Hamill plays Steve (133 episodes)
William Shatner plays Mike Burnett (133 episodes)
Martin Sheen plays God (133 episodes) , Akardin (133 episodes) , Bobo (133 episodes) , Jamie Conklin (133 episodes) , Vincent (133 episodes)
Maureen McCormick plays Jenny (133 episodes)
Bob Newhart plays Marvin (133 episodes) , God (133 episodes)
Celeste Holm
Secondary Cast of Insight
Jack Klugman
Joan Freeman
Raymond Massey
Henry Beckman
Gene Rayburn
James Stacy
Marvin Miller
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Jane Wyman
Brandon De Wilde plays Weissberg (1 episode)
Gene Hackman plays Holt (1 episode)
Carl Betz plays Father Ryan (1 episode)
Earl Holliman plays Fleming (1 episode)
Chris Connolly plays David Clark (1 episode)
Berkeley Harris plays Hans (1 episode)
Jerry Mathers plays Peter (1 episode)
Mario Alcalde plays Father Foster (1 episode)
Whit Bissell plays Basil Bonneau (1 episode)
Marion Ross plays Ethel Cambridge (1 episode)
Valentin de Vargas plays George Sanchez (1 episode)
Lincoln Kilpatrick plays Yomo Embutu (1 episode)
Ed Begley plays Thomas Hess (1 episode)
Ellwood Kieser plays Host (himself) (2 episodes)
Cliff DeYoung plays Joe (1 episode)
John Astin plays Harry (1 episode)
John Mark Robinson plays Vince (1 episode)
Ellen Moss plays Kay (1 episode)
Don Miller plays Howard (1 episode)
Nancy Adrian plays Sally (1 episode)
Janus Blythe plays Vera (1 episode)
Lynn Hamilton plays Sara (1 episode) , Jenny Gaines (1 episode) , Sister St. Martin (1 episode) , Nurse (1 episode)
Jan Clayton plays Andrea Scott (1 episode)
Joe Spano plays Karl Rothman (1 episode)
Greg Mullavey plays Jay Jameson (1 episode)
Stephen Keep Mills plays James Scott (1 episode)
Eugene Roche plays Judge Wilton (1 episode)
Robert DoQui plays Sam Wilcox (1 episode)
Pamela McMyler plays Ellen (1 episode)
Ernest Harden Jr. plays George (1 episode)
Olivia Barash plays Cathy (1 episode)
Judith Marie-Bergan plays Luella (1 episode)
Ed Begley Jr. plays Father John (1 episode)
Richard Kline plays Buddy (1 episode)
Crew of Insight
Writing
Directing
Production
- Jack Klugman
- Joan Freeman
- Raymond Massey
- Henry Beckman
- Gene Rayburn
- James Stacy
- Marvin Miller
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Jane Wyman
- Henry Corden
- Brandon De Wilde
- Gene Hackman
- Carl Betz
- Earl Holliman
- Chris Connolly
- Berkeley Harris
- Jerry Mathers
- Mario Alcalde
- Whit Bissell
- Marion Ross
- Valentin de Vargas
- Lincoln Kilpatrick
- Ed Begley
- Ellwood Kieser
- Cliff DeYoung
- John Astin
- John Mark Robinson
- Ellen Moss
- Don Miller
- Nancy Adrian
- Janus Blythe
- Lynn Hamilton
- Jan Clayton
- Joe Spano
- Greg Mullavey
- Stephen Keep Mills
- Eugene Roche
- Robert DoQui
- Pamela McMyler
- Ernest Harden Jr.
- Olivia Barash
- Judith Marie-Bergan
- Ed Begley Jr.
- Richard Kline