[tomwed]

I'm going to give you a list of famous actors that got their start on this TV show. I'm currently watching a Netflix movie about the casting directors.

I have 2 rules:
1] Don't google it.
2] Keep your answer to yourself. At 10 pm I will name the show.
You can post "I know" or "I think I know".
[ps If you are under 50, don't bother.

"The series was notable for featuring younger and/or lesser-known/little-known actors, some of whom became major stars, including Alan Alda, Michael Ansara, Ed Asner, Martin Balsam, Barbara Barrie, Orson Bean, Robert Blake, James Caan, Godfrey Cambridge, Joseph Campanella, Diahann Carroll, James Coburn, Michael Constantine, William Daniels, Sandy Dennis, Bruce Dern, David Doyle, Keir Dullea, Robert Duvall, Peter Falk, James Farentino, Peter Fonda, Conard Fowkes, Eileen Fulton, Harry Guardino, Gene Hackman, Barbara Harris, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, Diana Hyland, Richard Jaeckel, David Janssen, Salome Jens, Jack Klugman, Shirley Knight, Piper Laurie, Diane Ladd, Audra Lindley, Jack Lord, George Maharis, Nancy Marchand, Sylvia Miles, Vic Morrow, Barry Morse, Robert Morse, Lois Nettleton, Leslie Nielsen, Carroll O'Connor, Susan Oliver, Marisa Pavan, Suzanne Pleshette, Robert Redford, Doris Roberts, Mark Rydell, Telly Savalas, George Segal, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Jean Stapleton, Maureen Stapleton, Rod Steiger, Mel Stuart, Rip Torn, Cicely Tyson, Jon Voight, Christopher Walken, Deborah Walley, Jack Warden, Tuesday Weld, and Dick York.

The show also featured more established and/or better-known actors, including Luther Adler, Eddie Albert, Robert Alda, Louise Allbritton, Kirk Alyn, Richard Basehart, Theodore Bikel, Nancy Carroll, Lee J. Cobb, Gladys Cooper, Hume Cronyn, Ludwig Donath, Diana Douglas, Betty Field, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Nina Foch, Ruth Ford, Martin Gabel, Peggy Ann Garner, Vincent Gardenia, Eileen Hec****, Barnard Hughes, Kim Hunter, Sam Jaffe, Glynis Johns, Kurt Kasznar, Abbe Lane, Eugenie Leontovich, Al Lewis, Viveca Lindfors, Ross Martin, Walter Matthau, Myron McCormick, Roddy McDowall, Burgess Meredith, Jean Muir, Meg Mundy, Mildred Natwick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Jeanette Nolan, Nehemiah Persoff, Claude Rains, Eugenia Rawls, Aldo Ray, Ruth Roman, Mickey Rooney, Albert Salmi, George C. Scott, Sylvia Sidney, Jan Sterling, Beatrice Straight, Akim Tamiroff, Lawrence Tierney, Jo Van Fleet, Eli Wallach, David Wayne, Jesse White, Cara Williams, Roland Winters, and Keenan Wynn."

[redwitch]

I'm pretty sure I know. If I'm wrong, I may have to shoot myself in the foot.

[redwitch]

Hmmm ... Maybe I'm wrong. I don't see Ingrid Stevens on the list and she was in at least two episodes (so was Redford).

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Hmmm ... Maybe I'm wrong. I don't see Ingrid Stevens on the list and she was in at least two episodes (so was Redford).

After I found out it prompted me to do some looking around. On hulu plus we can get the series. I am really looking forward to seeing thee stars when no one knew them. Thank-you redwitch for playing along.
I'll give you a hint. Back in the day there were stars and Hollywood was looking for stars. This group of hotshots were from nyc using a completely different kind of acting.

[Taltarzac725]

Robert Redford and William Shatner. Easy one.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Robert Redford and William Shatner. Easy one.

Bravo Taltaraac
The talent in this list is amazing. I'm anxious to see them in the beginning of their careers.

[tomwed]

The show was The Naked City.
"Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network."
Since it was shot in NYC the actor draw came from Broadway. These actors developed their character. This was a major change from how the big stars at the time approached acting.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by tomwed

The show was The Naked City.
"Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network."
Since it was shot in NYC the actor draw came from Broadway. These actors developed their character. This was a major change from how the big stars at the time approached acting.

Well I got that one wrong. I had thought it was The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone (TV Series )1959

[redwitch]

Tal, my first thought was The Twilight Zone, too, but since Ingrid wasn't on the list, I eliminated it. Did get it from Tom's clue, though. Amazing that both of these series used so many of the same actors.

[NECHFalcon68]

I was betting on Twilight Zone, too. It's a shame they don't run Naked City on the cable channels as they do the "Zone".
After all, there are eight million stories...

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by NECHFalcon68

I was betting on Twilight Zone, too. It's a shame they don't run Naked City on the cable channels as they do the "Zone".
After all, there are eight million stories...

Too many dramas on television already? TZ keeps coming back cause of sci fi aspect? We nerds can never get enough!

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by NECHFalcon68

I was betting on Twilight Zone, too. It's a shame they don't run Naked City on the cable channels as they do the "Zone".
After all, there are eight million stories...

I think I might take a Hulu Plus trial and binge on Naked City. Who knows, I might end up being a customer if they have a lot series I never had the time to watch before. Christopher Walken is a kid should be interesting. Who says, you can never go back?