Sherlock Holmes 70 years old
The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard O'Sullivan He was 10 , now 80 years old | |
| Dawn Addams She was 24 , 54 years old when she died | |
| Russell Waters He was 46 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Basil Dignam He was 48 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Eugene Deckers He was 37 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Michael Gough He was 37 , 94 years old when he died | |
| Ferdy Mayne He was 38 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Ivan Desny He was 31 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Paul Bonifas He was 52 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Paulette Goddard She was 34 , 69 years old when she died | |
| Howard Marion-Crawford He was 40 , 55 years old when he died | as Dr. Watson |
| Archie Duncan He was 28 , 52 years old when he died | |
| Alexander Gauge He was 40 , 46 years old when he died | |
| Delphine Seyrig She was 22 , 58 years old when she died | |
| Harry Towb He was 29 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Natalie Schafer She was 53 , 90 years old when she died | |
| Ursula Howells She was 32 , 83 years old when she died | |
| Grégoire Aslan He was 46 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Sacha Pitoëff He was 34 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Barry MacKay He was 19 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Tony Wright He was 6 , 38 years old when he died | |
| Peter Copley He was 39 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Billy Beck He was 34 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Ronald Howard (British actor) was 36 , 78 years old when died | as Sherlock Holmes |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
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Sherlock Holmes (70 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1954-10-18
- Runtime: [25] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 39