Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse - Production & Contact Info

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)
TV Series | 60 min | Drama

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958–1960)

TV Series | 60 min | Drama

An anthology series hosted by Betty Furness in the first season, and Desi Arnaz in the second. Stories came from several genres, often based on fact. A two part episode was spun off as the popular show The Untouchables (1959).

Seasons

2 | 1 | Unknown See all

Directors

Jerry Thorpe | Claudio Guzmán | Allen H. Miner | Allen Reisner & 18 more

Writers

Adrian Spies (writer) (teleplay) | Dorothy Hechtlinger (story editor) | Joseph Landon (writer) (teleplay) (story) (teleplay by) | Paul Monash (adaptation) (writer) & 56 more

Producers

Quinn Martin (producer) | Jerry Thorpe (producer) | Jerry Stagg (producer) | Bert Granet (producer) & 12 more

Composers

Wilbur Hatch | Johnny Green | Fred Steiner | Walton Farrar & 5 more

Cinematographers

Nicholas Musuraca (director of photography) (as Nick Musuraca) | Paul Ivano | Sidney Hickox (director of photography) | Carl E. Guthrie & 11 more

Editors

Edward A. Biery | John M. Foley (film editor) (as John Foley) | Robert L. Swanson | William B. Murphy & 6 more

Casting

Kerwin Coughlin | Harvey Clermont | Marvin Schnall | Joe Scully (1959-1960)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 6, 1958

Release date (First episode)

Oct 6, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Desi Arnaz Self - Host / Self - Luis Martinez / Self - Chris Hunter Self - Host / Self - Luis Martinez / Self - Chris Hunter See fewer	38	I Love Lucy (1951)
Betty Furness Self - Commercial Spokeswoman Self - Commercial Spokeswoman See fewer	16	Midshipman Jack (1933)
Bruce Gordon Frank Nitti / Bolton / Francois Frank Nitti / Bolton / Francois See fewer	4	Piranha (1978)
Jean Hagen Hilda Darrow / Mildred Corn / Nora Anderson Hilda Darrow / Mildred Corn / Nora Anderson See fewer	3	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Keenan Wynn Self - Joe Fuselli Self - Joe Fuselli See fewer	3	Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Hugh O'Brian Lt. Lee Baker / Murray Kirk Lt. Lee Baker / Murray Kirk See fewer	3	The Shootist (1976)
Paul Picerni Tony Liguri / Funzy Tony Liguri / Funzy See fewer	3	Capricorn One (1978)
Alberto Morin Police Inspector / Barber / Senor Fuentes Police Inspector / Barber / Senor Fuentes See fewer	3	Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
Bartlett Robinson Judge / Mr. Gibbons Judge / Mr. Gibbons See fewer	3	Sleeper (1973)
Jack Weston Rosenthal / Barney Olson / Root Rosenthal / Barney Olson / Root See fewer	3	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Karl Swenson Van Kemp / Snipes Van Kemp / Snipes See fewer	3	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
James Westerfield Ed Marriatt / General Ewing Ed Marriatt / General Ewing See fewer	3	On the Waterfront (1954)
Paul Dubov Jack Rossmann / Samuel Manheim Jack Rossmann / Samuel Manheim See fewer	3	Backstairs at the White House (1979)
Armand Alzamora Felipe / Ramon / Louis Felipe / Ramon / Louis See fewer	3	The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Wolfe Barzell Picco / Marius Rossine Picco / Marius Rossine See fewer	3	Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
Peter Mamakos Bomber Belcastro Bomber Belcastro See fewer	3	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Nicholas Georgiade Tommy / Frank Kotter Tommy / Frank Kotter See fewer	3	The Untouchables (1959)
Herman Rudin Tony 'Mops' Volpe Tony 'Mops' Volpe See fewer	3	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Bob Hopkins Actor Actor See fewer	3	One Step Beyond (1959)
Richard Karlan Actor Actor See fewer	3	Tangier Incident (1953)
Joe Mantell Ricci / George Ricci / George See fewer	3	Marty (1955)
Abel Fernandez William Youngfellow / The Spaniard William Youngfellow / The Spaniard See fewer	3	The Untouchables (1959)
Walter Winchell Narrator Narrator See fewer	3	Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Lucille Ball Kitty Williams Kitty Williams See fewer	2	I Love Lucy (1951)
Martin Balsam Gambetta / Dr. Arnold Gillespie Gambetta / Dr. Arnold Gillespie See fewer	2	All the President's Men (1976)
Barton MacLane Wentworth / Matt Tranier Wentworth / Matt Tranier See fewer	2	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Jesse White Barney Snyder / Bartender Barney Snyder / Bartender See fewer	2	Harvey (1950)
Rita Lynn Elena / Alicia Perez Elena / Alicia Perez See fewer	2	Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
Joe De Santis Felix Lo Scalzo / Father Izgievdio Felix Lo Scalzo / Father Izgievdio See fewer	2	Beau Geste (1966)
William Frawley Joe Grady Joe Grady See fewer	2	I Love Lucy (1951)
Cynthia Chenault Alice Anderson / Sally Ann Reed (as Cindy Robbins) Alice Anderson / Sally Ann Reed (as Cindy Robbins) See fewer	2	I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Ned Glass Ed Wynn's Understudy Ed Wynn's Understudy See fewer	2	West Side Story (1961)
Harry Dean Stanton Gordon / Rafe Daniels (as Dean Stanton) Gordon / Rafe Daniels (as Dean Stanton) See fewer	2	Lucky (I) (2017)
Patrick Whyte Harris / Sean Harris / Sean See fewer	2	Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
Ron Hayes Cassady Cassady See fewer	2	Everglades! (1961)
Paul Bryar Bartender at Andy's / Doctor Bartender at Andy's / Doctor See fewer	2	Blonde for a Day (1946)
S. John Launer Actor Actor See fewer	2	Marnie (1964)
Martin Milner Pvt. Andrew Pierce / Barry Rodman Pvt. Andrew Pierce / Barry Rodman See fewer	2	Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Dick Wilson Actor Actor See fewer	2	Bewitched (1964)
Norman Leavitt Policeman / Doctor Policeman / Doctor See fewer	2	Off Limits (1952)
Margo Mrs. Silvera / Celia Minelli Mrs. Silvera / Celia Minelli See fewer	2	Lost Horizon (1937)
Maurice Manson The Pawnbroker The Pawnbroker See fewer	2	The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
Donald Harron Harris / Booth Harris / Booth See fewer	2	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
George Cisar Actor Actor See fewer	2	Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Theodore Newton Hennessey / Doc Hennessey / Doc See fewer	2	The Sphinx (1933)
William Allyn Phillip Claypool Phillip Claypool See fewer	2	Peyton Place (1964)
Lalo Rios Martinez Martinez See fewer	2	Touch of Evil (1958)
Vito Scotti Garcia Garcia See fewer	2	The Godfather (1972)
Lawrence Dobkin Simonson / Dave Harris Simonson / Dave Harris See fewer	2	Patton (1970)
Barry Sullivan Whitman / Pat Selman Whitman / Pat Selman See fewer	2	The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)