Ben Casey


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Episodes: 153

Seasons: 5

Show dates: October 2, 1961 – March 21, 1966

Performers include: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Bettye Ackerman, Nick Dennis

Description: The series stars Vince Edwards as medical doctor Ben Casey, the young, intense, and idealistic neurosurgeon at County General Hospital. His mentor is chief of neurosurgery Doctor David Zorba, played by Sam Jaffe, who, in the pilot episode, tells a colleague that Casey is "the best chief resident this place has known in 20 years." In its first season, the series and Vince Edwards were nominated for Emmy awards.
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