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Profiles in Courage

  • TV Series
  • 1964–1965
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
102
YOUR RATING
Profiles in Courage (1964)
BiographyDramaHistory

This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who faced terrible life crises.This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who faced terrible life crises.This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who faced terrible life crises.

  • Stars
    • Jason Wingreen
    • Ken Drake
    • Whit Bissell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    102
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Jason Wingreen
      • Ken Drake
      • Whit Bissell
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Jason Wingreen
    Jason Wingreen
    • Samuel Gray…
    • 1964–1965
    Ken Drake
    Ken Drake
    • John Greenleaf Whittier…
    • 1964–1965
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Myles…
    • 1964–1965
    Woodrow Parfrey
    Woodrow Parfrey
    • Slave Dealer…
    • 1964–1965
    Len Wayland
    Len Wayland
    • Stanbery…
    • 1964–1965
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Barney McKay…
    • 1964–1965
    Gene Darfler
    Gene Darfler
    • Cole…
    • 1964–1965
    Donald Foster
    Donald Foster
    • Judge Roan…
    • 1964–1965
    Ollie O'Toole
    Ollie O'Toole
    • Senate Clerk…
    • 1964–1965
    Robert Sorrells
    • Farmer…
    • 1964
    Tyler McVey
    Tyler McVey
    • Senator Walker…
    • 1964–1965
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Andrew Johnson…
    • 1964–1965
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Charles Evans Hughes…
    • 1965
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Perry Fuller…
    • 1965
    Alfred Ryder
    Alfred Ryder
    • Senator Nicholson…
    • 1965
    Donald Harron
    Donald Harron
    • John Cotton…
    • 1965
    Alan Hewitt
    Alan Hewitt
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • 1965
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Gronna…
    • 1965
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    Related interests

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    • Trivia
      Only two actors played the same character in more than one episode of the series: Alan Hewitt played Thomas Jefferson in John Quincy Adams (1965) and John Marshall (1965); Carl Benton Reid played John C. Calhoun in Thomas Hart Benton (1964) and Daniel Webster (1965).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Governor & J.J.: Profile in Discourage (1969)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 8, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zivilcourage
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Robert Saudek Associates
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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