Skag 44 years old

Skag is a short-lived American drama series that aired on NBC and starred Karl Malden. Skag originated as a three-hour television movie that aired on January 6, 1980. Over a week later, it then premiered as a weekly series, Thursdays at 10/9c, which ran from January 17, 1980 until its cancellation on February 21, 1980. Skag focused on the life of a foreman at a Pittsburgh steel mill. Malden described his character, Pete Skagska, as a simple man trying to keep his family together. The series was created by Abby Mann, and executive produced by Mann and Lee Rich.

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Cast

Name Character
Dee Wallace She was 31 , now 76 years old
Fredric Lehne He was 20 , now 65 years old
R. G. Armstrong He was 62 , 95 years old when he died
Bibi Besch She was 39 , 56 years old when she died
Powers Boothe He was 31 , 68 years old when he died
Karl Malden He was 67 , 97 years old when he died
Peter Gallagher He was 24 , now 69 years old
Piper Laurie She was 47 , now 92 years old
Craig Wasson He was 25 , now 70 years old
Shirley Stoler She was 50 , 69 years old when she died
Leslie Ackerman She was 13 , now 58 years old
Leonard Frey He was 41 , 49 years old when he died
Frank Campanella He was 60 , 87 years old when he died
Richard Bright He was 42 , 68 years old when he died
Marlyn Mason She was 39 , now 84 years old
Ray Girardin He was 26 , now 71 years old
Bobby Van He was 51 , 51 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Abby Mann Production He was 52 , 80 years old when he died Producer
Abby Mann Writing He was 52 , 80 years old when he died Writer
Bruce Bilson Directing He was 51 , now 96 years old Director
Frank Perry Directing He was 49 , 65 years old when he died Director
Allen Reisner Directing He was 8 , 15 years old when he died Director
Skag (44 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1980-01-06
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6