Wheelchair-using, crime-fighting detective Robert T. Ironside battles the bad guys on the streets of San Francisco.
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- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 17 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Raymond Burr | ... |
Robert T. Ironside
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(195 episodes, 1967-1975)
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Don Galloway | ... |
Det. Sgt. Ed Brown
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(195 episodes, 1967-1975)
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Don Mitchell | ... |
Mark Sanger
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(195 episodes, 1967-1975)
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Barbara Anderson | ... |
Officer Eve Whitfield
(105 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Elizabeth Baur | ... |
Fran Belding
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(89 episodes, 1971-1975)
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Gene Lyons | ... |
Commissioner Dennis Randall
(66 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Johnny Seven | ... |
Lt. Carl Reese
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(30 episodes, 1968-1975)
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Lee Miller | ... |
Policeman
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(17 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Barry Cahill | ... |
Sgt. Miller
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(9 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Joan Pringle | ... |
Diana Sanger
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(8 episodes, 1974-1975)
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Lorraine Gary | ... |
Nurse Green
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(7 episodes, 1968-1973)
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George Murdock | ... |
Capt. Walter Finch
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(7 episodes, 1968-1974)
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Dennis McCarthy | ... |
Charlie King
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(7 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Dane Clark | ... |
Mr. Todd
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(6 episodes, 1968-1974)
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Michael Bell | ... |
Al Carter
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(6 episodes, 1970-1974)
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Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Capt. Dennis Barnes
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(6 episodes, 1969-1975)
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Ann Doran | ... |
Dora Copeland
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(6 episodes, 1970-1974)
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Bill Quinn | ... |
Medical Examiner
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(6 episodes, 1968-1970)
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Jason Wingreen | ... |
Bell Captain
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(6 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Gail Bonney | ... |
Secretary
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(6 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Ron Pinkard | ... |
Activist
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(6 episodes, 1968-1973)
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Robert Karnes | ... |
3rd Policeman
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(6 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Bill Baldwin | ... |
Reporter
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(6 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Don Stroud | ... |
Albee
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(5 episodes, 1967-1973)
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Richard Anderson | ... |
Darren Sanford
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(5 episodes, 1967-1975)
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Roger Perry | ... |
Brodie
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(5 episodes, 1969-1973)
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Simon Scott | ... |
Carmine De Bello
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(5 episodes, 1967-1970)
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Paul Carr | ... |
Dr. Burroughs
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(5 episodes, 1968-1972)
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Ned Romero | ... |
John Walala
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(5 episodes, 1968-1974)
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Bill Fletcher | ... |
Arnie Simms
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(5 episodes, 1967-1972)
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William Bramley | ... |
Bert Martin
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(5 episodes, 1969-1975)
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James McCallion | ... |
Bartender
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(5 episodes, 1969-1974)
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Art Metrano | ... |
Burt Blake
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(5 episodes, 1969-1974)
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Fred Lerner | ... |
1st Detective
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(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
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Sandy Ward | ... |
George
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(5 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Ross Sherman | ... |
Dave
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(5 episodes, 1968-1973)
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Warren Stevens | ... |
District Attorney Clayton
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(4 episodes, 1967-1975)
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James Gregory | ... |
Arnold 'Bakey' Baker
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(4 episodes, 1967-1973)
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Joseph Campanella | ... |
Curtis Whitney
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(4 episodes, 1969-1975)
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William Shatner | ... |
Bill Parkins
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(4 episodes, 1970-1974)
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Bill Bixby | ... |
Dr. Gallin
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(4 episodes, 1968-1974)
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Burr DeBenning | ... |
Dean Kendall
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(4 episodes, 1968-1973)
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Shelly Novack | ... |
Deputy Earl Muncey
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(4 episodes, 1968-1975)
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Dana Elcar | ... |
Bill O'Brien
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(4 episodes, 1969-1972)
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Phillip Pine | ... |
Francisco Ortega
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(4 episodes, 1968-1974)
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Felton Perry | ... |
Charlie Tattersall
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(4 episodes, 1969-1973)
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Mel Scott | ... |
Ralph Fellows
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(4 episodes, 1968-1973)
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Henry Beckman | ... |
Clark Andrews
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(4 episodes, 1967-1974)
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Robert Ellenstein | ... |
James B. Gerard
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(4 episodes, 1967-1971)
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Anne Whitfield | ... |
Carol Barker
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(4 episodes, 1968-1972)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Studios USA Television (2000) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Shout! Factory (2007) (United States) (DVD) (first & second seasons)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD) (third season)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (season 1+2)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (video)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- BBC One (1967) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- Rete 4 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Ironside uses a wheelchair after an attempted assassination left him paralyzed. With his former assistants Brown and Whitfield (later Belding) and former delinquent (and later lawyer) Mark, he combats crime for the San Francisco police from his mobile office (a van) while leaving a pot of chili cooking back at headquarters.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Taglines | The chief of detectives! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Raymond Burr injured his eyes working on the series. Being in a wheelchair, he had to look up directly into the hot lights used to film his scenes, and his eyes were slightly burned. See more » |
Goofs | Ironside's office/apartment was on the fourth floor of the Old San Francisco Hall of Justice. Stock footage of the building appeared on many episodes for the entire series run (1967-1974). The building itself was abandoned in 1961 and demolished in 1968. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1971). See more » |
Crazy Credits | Gene Lyons plays San Francisco Police Commissioner Dennis Randall. However, on some closing credits, Lyons is listed as "The Commissioner". See more » |
Quotes |
Robert T. Ironside:
I... LIKE... burned toast. See more » |