Biff Baker, U.S.A.

Biff Baker, U.S.A.

Alan Hale, Jr. and Randy Stuart in 1952.
Genre Crime drama
Written by Fenton Earnshaw
Lawrence Kimble
Howard J. Green
Jerome Gary
Barry Shipman
Directed by Richard Irving
Herschel Daugherty
John English
Starring Alan Hale, Jr.
Randy Stuart
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26 (5 syndicated)
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Revue Productions
Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network CBS
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release November 6, 1952 (1952-11-06) – March 26, 1953 (1953-03-26)

Biff Baker, U.S.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from November 6, 1952, to March 26, 1953[1] starring Alan Hale, Jr. as Cold War spy Biff Baker.

Synopsis

Set in the early years of the Cold War, the series stars Alan Hale, Jr. in the title role as an espionage agent posing as an import-export dealer. Randy Stuart plays his wife, Louise, his partner in spying, usually behind the Iron Curtain.

Hale was cast as Biff Baker twelve years before he began playing the role of "the Skipper" opposite Bob Denver in CBS's fantasy situation comedy, Gilligan's Island, and five years before he portrayed railroad engineer Casey Jones in the syndicated adventure series, Casey Jones.[1] Hale's lookalike father Alan Hale, Sr. had enjoyed a major career as a Warner Bros. supporting actor in major vehicles such as It Happened One Night and The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Scheduling

The first twenty-one episodes of Biff Baker, U.S.A. aired on CBS, with the final five segments airing in syndication. The series aired on CBS at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursdays, opposite Jack Webb's Dragnet crime drama on NBC. Biff Baker followed on CBS the alternation of the sitcom Amos 'n' Andy and the anthology series, Four Star Playhouse. Biff Baker was filmed by Revue Productions, which has since become Universal Television.[1]

Notable guest stars

(In alphabetical order)

DVD release

Alpha Video released two volumes featuring select episodes of the series on Region 1 DVD in the United States.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biff Baker, U.S.A.". Classic TV Archives. Retrieved August 6, 2011.

External links


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