About Playhouse 90
- Released on October 04, 1956
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Full Cast of Playhouse 90
Charlton Heston plays Col. Jesse Price (1 episode)
Tab Hunter plays Stanley Smith (1 episode)
Diana Lynn plays Catherine Hume (1 episode)
Vincent Price plays Clark Simmons (1 episode)
Victor Jory plays Rear Admiral Batt (1 episode)
Jack Palance plays Self - Host (1 episode) , Harlan 'Mountain' McClintock (1 episode)
Keenan Wynn plays Maish Rennick (1 episode)
Ed Wynn plays Army (1 episode)
Max Baer plays Mike (1 episode)
Maxie Rosenbloom plays Steve (1 episode)
Edgar Stehli plays Doctor (1 episode)
Stanley Adams plays Pirelli (1 episode)
Harry Landers plays Fox (1 episode)
Charles Bickford plays Gen. Keaton (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Charles Herbert plays Jeffrey (1 episode)
Ned Glass plays Bartender (1 episode)
Ivan Rasputin plays Wrestler (1 episode)
Frank Richards plays Fighter in Bar (1 episode)
Karl 'Killer' Davis plays Wrestler (1 episode)
Eddie Cantor plays Self - Host (1 episode)
Charles Perry plays Cornerman (uncredited) (1 episode)
John Ericson
Mickey Rooney plays Sammy Hogarth (1 episode)
Kim Hunter plays Helen Bragg (1 episode) , Grace Carney (1 episode) , Julie Hogarth (1 episode)
Piper Laurie
Edmond O'Brien plays Al Preston (1 episode)
Mel Tormé plays Lester Hogarth (1 episode)
Claudette Colbert
Constance Ford plays Connie (1 episode)
Whit Bissell plays Elwell (1 episode)
King Donovan plays The Director (1 episode)
Eddie Ryder plays Jake (1 episode)
H.M. Wynant plays Sonny (1 episode)
Michael Ross plays Masseur (1 episode)
Robert Crawford Jr. plays Richard (1 episode)
Rita Moreno plays Rita (1 episode)
Dana Andrews plays Leo Bass (1 episode) , Mark Bragg (1 episode)
Don Murray plays Randy Bragg (1 episode)
Cliff Robertson plays Danny Carson (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Burt Reynolds plays Ace (1 episode)
Barbara Rush plays Liz (1 episode)
Everett Sloane plays Dr. Gunn (1 episode)
Anne Baxter plays Pat Bass (1 episode)
Leslie Nielsen plays Ralph Mohr (1 episode)
John Williams plays Self (Pianist) (1 episode)
Herbert Berghof plays Gen. Golz (1 episode)
Joseph Bernard plays Primitivo (2 episodes)
Nicholas Colasanto plays Eladio (2 episodes)
Steven Hill plays Agustin (2 episodes)
Marc Lawrence plays El Sordo (2 episodes)
Nehemiah Persoff plays Pablo (2 episodes)
Sydney Pollack plays Andres (2 episodes)
Jason Robards plays Robert Jordan (2 episodes)
Maria Schell plays Maria (2 episodes)
Milton Selzer plays Fernando (2 episodes)
Vladimir Sokoloff plays Anselmo (2 episodes)
Maureen Stapleton plays Pilar (2 episodes)
Eli Wallach plays Rafael (2 episodes)
Macdonald Carey plays Alexander Lamar (1 episode)
Felicia Farr plays Valerie Lamar (1 episode)
Thomas Mitchell plays Mr. Carson (1 episode)
Ted de Corsia plays Jenkins (1 episode)
Dan Blocker plays George (1 episode)
Chubby Johnson plays Trey (1 episode)
Keith Vincent plays Ledbetter (1 episode)
Lorna Thayer plays Belle (1 episode)
Harry Lauter plays Breed (1 episode)
Charles Fredericks plays Rench (1 episode)
Bill Walker plays Rudy (1 episode)
Herb Vigran plays Manager (1 episode)
Ethel Barrymore plays Herself (1 episode)
Hans Conried plays Rene the French Waiter (1 episode)
Evelyn Rudie plays Eloise (1 episode)
Louis Jourdan plays Himself (1 episode)
Kay Thompson plays Herself (1 episode)
Crew of Playhouse 90
Writing
Directing
Production
- Charlton Heston
- Tab Hunter
- Diana Lynn
- Vincent Price
- Victor Jory
- Jack Palance
- Keenan Wynn
- Ed Wynn
- Max Baer
- Maxie Rosenbloom
- Edgar Stehli
- Stanley Adams
- Harry Landers
- Charles Bickford
- Charles Herbert
- Ned Glass
- Ivan Rasputin
- Frank Richards
- Karl 'Killer' Davis
- Eddie Cantor
- Charles Perry
- John Ericson
- Mickey Rooney
- Kim Hunter
- Piper Laurie
- Sterling Hayden
- Edmond O'Brien
- Mel Tormé
- Claudette Colbert
- Constance Ford
- Whit Bissell
- King Donovan
- Eddie Ryder
- H.M. Wynant
- Michael Ross
- Robert Crawford Jr.
- Rita Moreno
- Dana Andrews
- Don Murray
- Cliff Robertson
- Burt Reynolds
- Barbara Rush
- Everett Sloane
- Anne Baxter
- Leslie Nielsen
- John Williams
- Herbert Berghof
- Joseph Bernard
- Nicholas Colasanto
- Steven Hill
- Marc Lawrence
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Sydney Pollack
- Jason Robards
- Maria Schell
- Milton Selzer
- Vladimir Sokoloff
- Maureen Stapleton
- Eli Wallach
- Macdonald Carey
- Felicia Farr
- Thomas Mitchell
- Ted de Corsia
- Dan Blocker
- Chubby Johnson
- Keith Vincent
- Lorna Thayer
- Harry Lauter
- Charles Fredericks
- Bill Walker
- Herb Vigran
- Ethel Barrymore
- Hans Conried
- Evelyn Rudie
- Louis Jourdan
- Kay Thompson