Ben Jerrod | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Roy Winsor |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 65 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 mins. |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | April 1 | – June 28, 1963
Ben Jerrod is an American serial which ran from April 1, 1963 to June 28, 1963. The series is most notable for being the first dayatime drama to be regularly televised in color. The show debuted April 1, 1963, the same day as the long-running General Hospital and The Doctors. Actor Michael M. Ryan played the show's title character. Following the cancellation of this show, he created the role of attorney John Randolph on Another World.
Soap opera creator Roy Winsor (Search for Tomorrow, Love of Life, The Secret Storm, Another Life) was the creator of the show.
The series followes two Rhode Island lawyers defending a socialite accused of murdering her husband.