I Spy 59 years old
I Spy is an American television secret-agent adventure series. It ran for three seasons on NBC from 1965 to 1968 and teamed Robert Culp as international tennis player Kelly Robinson with Bill Cosby as his trainer, Alexander Scott. The characters' travels as ostensible "tennis bums", Robinson playing talented tennis as an amateur with the wealthy in return for food and lodging, and Scott tagging along, provided a cover story concealing their roles as top agents for the Pentagon. Their real work usually kept them busy chasing villains, spies, and beautiful women. The creative forces behind the show were writers David Friedkin and Morton Fine and cinematographer Fouad Said. Together they formed Three F Productions under the aegis of Desilu Studios where the show was produced. Fine and Friedkin were co-producers and head writers, and wrote the scripts for 16 episodes, one of which Friedkin directed. Friedkin also dabbled in acting and appeared in two episodes in the first season. Actor-producer Sheldon Leonard, best known for playing gangster roles in the 1940s and '50s, was the executive producer. He also played a gangster-villain role in two episodes and appeared in a third show as himself in a humorous cameo. In addition, he directed one episode and served as occasional second-unit director throughout the series.
Credits
Howard Duff
Sean
Ron Howard
Alan Loden
Alan Oppenheimer
Benkovsky
Martin Landau
Danny Preston
Bill Cosby
Alexander Scott
Wesley Addy
Hubbard
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Howard Duff He was 51 , 76 years old when he died | as Sean |
| Ron Howard He was 11 , now 70 years old | as Alan Loden |
| Alan Oppenheimer He was 35 , now 94 years old | as Benkovsky |
| Martin Landau He was 37 , 89 years old when he died | as Danny Preston |
| Bill Cosby He was 28 , now 87 years old | as Alexander Scott |
| Wesley Addy He was 52 , 83 years old when he died | as Hubbard |
| Vera Miles She was 35 , now 94 years old | as Rachel |
| Joey Heatherton She was 21 , now 80 years old | as Katie |
| Robert Culp He was 35 , 79 years old when he died | as Kelly Robinson |
| France Nuyen She was 26 , now 85 years old | as Mei Lin |
| Eartha Kitt She was 38 , 81 years old when she died | as Angel |
| Antoinette Bower She was 32 , now 92 years old | as Shelby |
| Jeanette Nolan She was 53 , 86 years old when she died | as Helen Robinson |
| Carroll O'Connor He was 41 , 76 years old when he died | as Dr. Karolyi |
| Helen Funai | as Kako |
| Frank Silvera He was 51 , 55 years old when he died | as Munoz |
| Kenneth Tobey He was 48 , 85 years old when he died | as Russ Conway |
| Gene Lyons He was 44 , 53 years old when he died | as Tom Keith |
| Chuck Wassil He was 32 , 77 years old when he died | as Elliot (as Chuck Winters) |
| Sheldon Leonard He was 58 , 89 years old when he died | as Disc Jockey |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Christian Nyby Directing He was 52 , 80 years old when he died | Director |
| Gilbert Ralston Writing He was 53 , 86 years old when he died | Writer |
| Edward J. Lakso Writing He was 32 , 76 years old when he died | Writer |
| Tom Gries Directing He was 42 , 54 years old when he died | Director |
| Robert C. Dennis Writing | Writer |
| Earl Bellamy Directing He was 48 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Arthur Marks Directing He was 38 , 92 years old when he died | Director |
| John Rich Directing He was 8 , 38 years old when he died | Director |
| Richard C. Sarafian Directing He was 35 , 83 years old when he died | Director |
| Sheldon Leonard Directing He was 58 , 89 years old when he died | Director |
| Sheldon Leonard Production He was 58 , 89 years old when he died | Producer |
| David Friedkin Directing He was 53 , 64 years old when he died | Director |
| David Friedkin Production He was 53 , 64 years old when he died | Producer |
| David Friedkin Writing He was 53 , 64 years old when he died | Writer |
| Leo Penn Directing He was 44 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Richard Benedict Directing He was 45 , 64 years old when he died | Director |
| Robert Butler Directing He was 37 , now 97 years old | Director |
| Harvey Bullock Writing He was 44 , 84 years old when he died | Writer |
| Alf Kjellin Directing He was 45 , 68 years old when he died | Director |
| Allen Reisner Directing He was 23 , 15 years old when he died | Director |
| Morton S. Fine Production | Producer |
| Morton S. Fine Writing | Writer |
I Spy (59 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1965-09-15
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 82