Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman, and produced by William Froug. The series starred Edmond O'Brien in the title role, with Richard Rust as his assistant Hank Tabor, and Joan Tompkins as his secretary Trudy Wagner.

The character Sam Benedict is based on real-life lawyer Jake Ehrlich, who served as technical consultant for the series. According to Hal Erickson in his 2009 Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows, "Beyond his salty delivery of lines and bulldozer courtroom demeanor, Sam Benedict shared with Jake Ehrlich an up-from-poverty background (including a short stint as a prizefighter!), and a sincere empathy for underdog clients."

Guest stars

 * Inger Stevens
 * Vera Miles
 * Fred Aldrich
 * Elizabeth Ashley
 * Phyllis Avery
 * Larry Blyden
 * Spencer Chan
 * Sidney Clute
 * Fred Coby
 * Hazel Court
 * Yvonne Craig
 * Howard Duff
 * Ross Elliott, four episodes as Marty Rhodes
 * Stefan Gierasch
 * Sam Gilman
 * Gloria Grahame
 * Ellen Holly
 * Marsha Hunt
 * Diana Hyland
 * Jean Inness
 * Ray Kellogg
 * Nancy Kelly
 * Jess Kirkpatrick
 * Otto Kruger
 * Elizabeth MacRae
 * Joyce Meadows
 * Burgess Meredith
 * Gary Merrill
 * John Nolan
 * Richard O'Brien
 * Maria Palmer
 * Michael Parks
 * Joseph V. Perry
 * Claude Rains
 * Ruth Roman
 * Joseph Schildkraut
 * Barbara Stuart
 * Kelly Thordsen
 * George Tobias

Disclaimer in end credits
"Sam Benedict is based on the real living character of J. W. (Jake) Ehrlich but the stories are fictional."

Home media
On November 22, 2016, Warner Bros. released Sam Benedict – The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.