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Hennesey

  • TV Series
  • 1959–1962
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
267
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Hennesey (1959)
SitcomComedy

United States Navy physician Lt. Charles W. "Chick" Hennesey and Navy nurse Lt. Martha Hale are assigned to the hospital at the U.S. Naval Station in San Diego, California.United States Navy physician Lt. Charles W. "Chick" Hennesey and Navy nurse Lt. Martha Hale are assigned to the hospital at the U.S. Naval Station in San Diego, California.United States Navy physician Lt. Charles W. "Chick" Hennesey and Navy nurse Lt. Martha Hale are assigned to the hospital at the U.S. Naval Station in San Diego, California.

  • Creator
    • Don McGuire
  • Stars
    • Jackie Cooper
    • Abby Dalton
    • Roscoe Karns
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    267
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Don McGuire
    • Stars
      • Jackie Cooper
      • Abby Dalton
      • Roscoe Karns
    • 26User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 nominations total

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    Jackie Cooper
    Jackie Cooper
    • Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD
    • 1959–1962
    Abby Dalton
    Abby Dalton
    • Lt. Martha Hale, RN…
    • 1959–1962
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Capt. Walter Shafer…
    • 1959–1962
    Henry Kulky
    Henry Kulky
    • Chief Max Bronsky…
    • 1959–1962
    James Komack
    James Komack
    • Lt. Harvey Spencer Blair III, DDS
    • 1959–1962
    Herbert Ellis
    • Dr. Dan Wagner, USN…
    • 1959–1961
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Seaman Herman Pulaski…
    • 1959–1962
    Diane Strom
    • Nurse…
    • 1960
    Arte Johnson
    Arte Johnson
    • Seaman Seymour Shatz…
    • 1960–1961
    Lonie Blackman
    • Wave…
    • 1959–1960
    Marty Ingels
    Marty Ingels
    • Patient…
    • 1960–1962
    Bernard Kates
    • Capt. James B. Harris…
    • 1960–1961
    Marge Redmond
    Marge Redmond
    • Eva Russo…
    • 1960–1961
    Stafford Repp
    Stafford Repp
    • Dennis…
    • 1959–1961
    Rudy Solari
    • Sailor…
    • 1959–1961
    Meg Wyllie
    Meg Wyllie
    • Mrs. Schafer…
    • 1959–1960
    Frank Gorshin
    Frank Gorshin
    • Seaman Pulaski
    • 1959
    Alan Reed Jr.
    Alan Reed Jr.
    • Roy Thomas…
    • 1960–1961
    • Creator
      • Don McGuire
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    • Trivia
      Jackie Cooper actually served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and remained in the Navy Reserves after the war, rising to the rank of Captain. He considerably outranked his character in this series.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Hennesey
      by Sonny Burke and Jackie Cooper and his orchestra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hennesey Productions
      • Jackie Cooper Productions
      • Outlet Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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