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Wide Wide World (TV Series 1955–1958) Poster

(1955–1958)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Dick Schneider ... (42 episodes, 1955-1958)
Van Fox ... (14 episodes, 1957-1958)

Series Writing Credits  

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr. ... (creator) (59 episodes, 1955-1958)
Joseph Liss ... (writer) (13 episodes, 1955-1958)
Louis Solomon ... (written by) (12 episodes, 1955-1958)
Jesse Sandler ... (written by) (7 episodes, 1956-1957)
Will Sparks ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1957-1958)
Bob Corcoran ... (written by) (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Gene Wyckoff ... (written by) (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Harold Azine ... (writer) (5 episodes, 1957-1958)
Harold Flender ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1956-1957)
Dick Krolik ... (special material written by) (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
Charles Andrews ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1955)
Charles Speer ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1956)
Saul Levitt ... (written by) (1 episode, 1955)
Howard Rodman ... (written by) (1 episode, 1955)
Alden Stevens ... (written by) (1 episode, 1956)
Max Wylie ... (written by) (1 episode, 1956)
Earl Hamner Jr. ... (written by) (1 episode, 1958)
William A. Attaway ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cast complete, awaiting verification  

Dave Garroway ...  Self - Emcee / ... 57 episodes, 1955-1958
Gary Cooper ...  Self 2 episodes, 1955-1958
Ira Hayes ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Maria Tallchief ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Anthony Perkins ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Lillian Gish ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Lorne Greene ...  Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' 1 episode, 1955
Dorothy McGuire ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Peter Mark Richman ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Lloyd Bochner ...  Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' 1 episode, 1955
Hope Holiday ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Louis Armstrong ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Phyllis Love ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Guy Lombardo ...  Self - producer of 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Lauritz Melchior ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Louis Armstrong and His Band ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1955
Grandma Moses ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Robert Swink Robert Swink ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
James Young ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Woody Herman ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Tyrone Guthrie ...  Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar' 1 episode, 1955
Kenny Gardner Kenny Gardner ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
William Chapman William Chapman ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Bobby Hackett Bobby Hackett ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Muggsy Spanier Muggsy Spanier ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Velma Middleton Velma Middleton ...  Self - singer 1 episode, 1955
James McCracken James McCracken ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
The Sauter Finegan Band The Sauter Finegan Band ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1955
Otto Kallir Otto Kallir ...  Self 1 episode, 1955
Ralph Herbert Ralph Herbert ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Bill Flannigan Bill Flannigan ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Gloria Van Dorp Gloria Van Dorp ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Helena Scott Helena Scott ...  Self - Scenes from 'Arabian Nights' 1 episode, 1955
Lew Ayres ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Alice Ghostley ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Martyn Green Martyn Green ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Robert W. Sarnoff Robert W. Sarnoff ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Harold Lang ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Robert Fryer Robert Fryer ...  Self 1 episode, 1956
Milton Berle ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Jack Webb ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Ernie Kovacs ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Duke Ellington ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Hannerl Melcher Hannerl Melcher ...  Self - Miss Austria 1957 1 episode, 1957
Thomas Hart Benton ...  Self 1 episode, 1957
Paul Newman ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
John Wayne ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
James Garner ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Joanne Woodward ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
James Arness ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
John Ford ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Hal Holbrook ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Walter Brennan ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Clayton Moore ...  The Lone Ranger 1 episode, 1958
Jay Silverheels ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
George 'Gabby' Hayes ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Bob Hope ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Maria Schell ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Gail Davis ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Jack Kelly ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Gene Autry ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Chuck Roberson ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Ben Piazza ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Chuck Hayward ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Delmer Daves ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Jack L. Warner ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Rodd Redwing ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Mort Sahl ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Big John Hamilton Big John Hamilton ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Norman MacDonnell Norman MacDonnell ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Al Capp ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Buddy Adler ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Frank Gruber Frank Gruber ...  Self 1 episode, 1958

Series Produced by 

Herbert Sussan ... producer (14 episodes, 1955-1958)
Alan Neuman ... producer (10 episodes, 1956-1958)
John Goetz ... producer (9 episodes, 1956-1958)
Barry Wood ... executive producer (5 episodes, 1955-1958)
Robert L. Bendick ... producer (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Norman Frank ... producer (5 episodes, 1955-1956)
Gerald Green ... producer (5 episodes, 1956-1957)
Garry Simpson ... producer (5 episodes, 1956-1957)
Ted Rogers ... producer (5 episodes, 1957-1958)
Hal Keith ... producer (1 episode, 1955)
Fred Rickey ... producer (1 episode, 1955)

Series Music by 

David Broekman ... (2 episodes, 1958)
Frank Denning ... (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department 

Rouben Ter-Arutunian ... set designer (1 episode, 1955)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

George Meyer ... camera operator (3 episodes, 1955-1958)

Series Music Department 

David Broekman ... conductor (2 episodes, 1958)
Harry Sosnik ... musical director (1 episode, 1955)
Jimmie Fagas ... conductor (1 episode, 1958)

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