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Public Defender (1954)

NR Drama
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Overview

The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.

  1. Mort R. Lewis

    Creator

  2. Sam Shayon

    Creator

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Series Cast

  1. Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews

    Reed Hadley

    Bart Matthews

    69 Episodes

  2. Walter Reed as Attorney, Jackson Blake, Doctor, and Cassidy

    Walter Reed

    Attorney, Jackson Blake, Doctor, Cassidy

    4 Episodes

  3. Ben Welden as Dominick, Pinhead Pete, Donny, and Boss

    Ben Welden

    Dominick, Pinhead Pete, Donny, Boss

    4 Episodes

  4.

    Herschel Graham

    Jewelry Shop Worker (uncredited), Projectionist (uncredited), Courtroom Spectator (uncredited), Doctor (uncredited)

    4 Episodes

  5. John Harmon as Doc Charles, Mr. Harding, Mr. Logan, and Red

    John Harmon

    Doc Charles, Mr. Harding, Mr. Logan, Red

    4 Episodes

  6. Frank Hagney as Mac, Guard, and Charlie

    Frank Hagney

    Mac, Guard, Charlie

    3 Episodes

  7. John Pickard as Prosecuting Attorney, Capt. Perry, and Kimball

    John Pickard

    Prosecuting Attorney, Capt. Perry, Kimball

    3 Episodes

  8. Don C. Harvey as Sgt. Lohman, Sheriff-Jailer, and Detective

    Don C. Harvey

    Sgt. Lohman, Sheriff-Jailer, Detective

    3 Episodes

  9. Robert Bray as Ray Longo, Detective Jim Logan, and Lt. Bell

    Robert Bray

    Ray Longo, Detective Jim Logan, Lt. Bell

    3 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 2

1954 • 43 Episodes

Season 2 of Public Defender premiered on September 6, 1954.

Failure

(2x43, June 23, 1955) Season Finale

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Public Defender

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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