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The Defenders

The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.

Credits

Robert Redford
Robert Redford

Gary Degan

Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Bill Andrews

Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Luke Jackson

Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Al Rogart

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

Joey Americus

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen

Adam Novins

Cast

Name Character
Robert Redford He was 25 , now 88 years old as Gary Degan
Robert Duvall He was 30 , now 93 years old as Bill Andrews
Robert Duvall He was 30 , now 93 years old as Luke Jackson
Robert Duvall He was 30 , now 93 years old as Al Rogart
Martin Sheen He was 21 , now 84 years old as Joey Americus
Martin Sheen He was 21 , now 84 years old as Adam Novins
Martin Sheen He was 21 , now 84 years old as Dino Locatelli
Martin Sheen He was 21 , now 84 years old as Arnold McCabe
James Earl Jones He was 30 , now 93 years old
William Shatner He was 30 , now 93 years old
Pat Henning He was 53 , 64 years old when he died
Dustin Hoffman He was 24 , now 87 years old as Buddy
Dustin Hoffman He was 24 , now 87 years old as Robert Burke
Martin Landau He was 33 , 89 years old when he died as Dr. Daniel Orren
Sylvia Sidney She was 51 , 88 years old when she died as Adela Collins
Gene Hackman He was 31 , now 94 years old
Leslie Nielsen He was 35 , 84 years old when he died
Darren McGavin He was 39 , 83 years old when he died
Julie Newmar She was 28 , now 91 years old as Brandy
Don Gordon He was 34 , 90 years old when he died as Joey Tassili
Geraldine Brooks She was 6 , 21 years old when she died
Charlotte Rae She was 35 , 92 years old when she died
Robert Reed He was 28 , 59 years old when he died as Kenneth Preston
Conrad Bain He was 38 , 89 years old when he died
Aline MacMahon She was 62 , 92 years old when she died
Barbara Harris She was 26 , 83 years old when she died
Val Avery He was 37 , 85 years old when he died
Jack Klugman He was 39 , 90 years old when he died
Doris Rich
James Noble He was 39 , 94 years old when he died
Barnard Hughes He was 46 , 90 years old when he died
Patrick O'Neal He was 33 , 66 years old when he died as Sammy Slater
Patrick O'Neal He was 33 , 66 years old when he died as Jackson Dark
Patrick O'Neal He was 33 , 66 years old when he died as George Wheaton
Joan Hackett She was 27 , 49 years old when she died as Joan Miller
Ken Kercheval He was 26 , 83 years old when he died
E.G. Marshall He was 47 , 84 years old when he died as Lawrence Preston
Kathleen Maguire She was 35 , 63 years old when she died
Loring Smith He was 70 , 90 years old when he died
Robert Gerringer He was 35 , 62 years old when he died
Michael Higgins He was 41 , 88 years old when he died
Jan Murray He was 44 , 89 years old when he died
Polly Rowles She was 47 , 87 years old when she died as Helen Donaldson
Bette Henritze She was 37 , 93 years old when she died
Peter von Zerneck
John Alexander He was 63 , 84 years old when he died
Addison Powell He was 40 , 89 years old when he died
Paul Hartman He was 57 , 69 years old when he died
Ricardo Montalbán He was 40 , 88 years old when he died
Jean Stapleton She was 38 , 90 years old when she died

Crew

Name Job title
Reginald Rose Writing He was 40 , 81 years old when he died Writer
Stuart Rosenberg Directing He was 34 , 79 years old when he died Director
Tom Gries Directing He was 38 , 54 years old when he died Director
Ted Post Directing He was 43 , 95 years old when he died Director
Philip Leacock Directing He was 43 , 72 years old when he died Director
Buzz Kulik Directing He was 39 , 76 years old when he died Director
Leonard Horn Directing He was 35 , 48 years old when he died Director
Paul Bogart Directing He was 41 , 92 years old when he died Director
Boris Sagal Directing He was 37 , 57 years old when he died Director
Ernest Kinoy Writing He was 36 , 89 years old when he died Writer
Denis Sanders Directing He was 32 , 58 years old when he died Director
Sydney Pollack Directing He was 27 , 73 years old when he died Director
Paul Stewart Directing He was 2 , 26 years old when he died Director
Alexander Mackendrick Directing He was 49 , 81 years old when he died Director
John Newland Directing He was 43 , 82 years old when he died Director
Ralph Nelson Directing He was 45 , 71 years old when he died Director
Jack Smight Directing He was 36 , 78 years old when he died Director
David Greene Directing He was 40 , 82 years old when he died Director
Daniel Petrie Directing He was 40 , 83 years old when he died Director
Paul Stanley Directing He was 9 , now 72 years old Director
Gerald Mayer Directing He was 42 , 82 years old when he died Director
Robert Butler Directing He was 33 , now 97 years old Director
Fielder Cook Directing He was 38 , 80 years old when he died Director
Robert Thom Writing He was 32 , 49 years old when he died Writer
Sidney Katz Directing He was 37 , 88 years old when he died Director
The Defenders poster
The Defenders (63 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1961-09-16
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 132