About The Trials of O'Brien
- Released on September 18, 1965
The Trials of O'Brien is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as a sordid Shakespeare-quoting lawyer and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife.
The series ran for only 22 episodes.
Among its guest stars: Milton Berle, Robert Blake, David Carradine, Faye Dunaway, Britt Ekland, Tammy Grimes, Buddy Hackett, Gene Hackman, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Cloris Leachman, Roger Moore, Rita Moreno, Estelle Parsons, Joanna Pettet, Brock Peters, Tony Roberts and Martin Sheen.
Falk often said that he actually liked this financially unsuccessful series much better than his later smash-hit Columbo.
Main Cast of The Trials of O'Brien
Peter Falk plays Daniel O'Brien (22 episodes)
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Joanna Barnes plays Katie O'Brien (22 episodes)
David Burns plays The Great McGonigle (22 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Trials of O'Brien
George Coulouris
Barnard Hughes
Alice Ghostley
Tammy Grimes plays Mother Superior (1 episode)
Conrad Bain
Ethel Griffies
Estelle Parsons
Gene Hackman plays Roger Nathan (1 episode)
Marc Connelly
Nan Martin
David Doyle plays Murray (1 episode)
Reni Santoni plays Leonard (1 episode)
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Dolph Sweet plays Sgt. Garrison (8 episodes)
Will Geer plays Judge Lindemann (1 episode)
