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The Silent Service

8.5 / 10 | United States
1957 | Action | War
The Silent Service was a 1957–1958 syndicated anthology television series based on actual events in the submarine section of the United States Navy. The Silent Service was narrated by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after twenty-two years of service. He began each episode with this refrain: "Tonight, we bring you another thrilling episode of Silent Service stories, of warfare under the sea." Many of the episodes focused on the history of specific submarines, including: ⁕USS Sculpin ⁕USS Nautilus, the first atomic submarine ⁕USS Perch ⁕USS Tang ⁕USS S-38 ⁕USS Tirante ⁕USS Bergall ⁕USS Spearfish ⁕USS Triton ⁕USS Wahoo, and ⁕USS Gato, subject of the series finale. Actors appearing on The Silent Service included Russell Johnson, cast three times in the role of the character "Beach". DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy appeared in two episodes each as Lieutenant Commander James Dempsey and as Sonarman, respectively. Jerry Paris and Liam Sullivan each guest starred twice. Eric Morris appeared in nineteen episodes identified only as "Soldier". Other guest stars included Joe Conley, Mike Connors, Lawrence Dobkin, Ron Hagerthy, Adam Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Richards, Bing Russell, Craig Stevens, Dennis Weaver and Stuart Whitman.

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Cast List (84)

Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough
Director
Sobey Martin
Sobey Martin
Director
Gilbert Kay
Gilbert Kay
Director
Derwin Abrahams
Derwin Abrahams
Director
Bernard L. Kowalski
Bernard L. Kowalski
Director
Stuart E. McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Director
Eric Morris
Eric Morris
Soldier
Eric Morris
Eric Morris
Bray
Eric Morris
Eric Morris
Leggett
Robert Knapp
Robert Knapp
Capt. Barney Sieglaff
Robert Knapp
Robert Knapp
Lt. Franklin S. Kimball
Robert Knapp
Robert Knapp
Lt. Lawrence B. Julihn
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
2nd Sailor
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
Lt. Andrews
Ron Foster
Ron Foster
Lt. Walker
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Exec. Officer Alan Bergner
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Burton Klakring
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Lt. David H. McClintock
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
Dave Dayforth
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
Irvin
Ross Ford
Ross Ford
Comm. Charles Mason
Ross Ford
Ross Ford
Lieut. John L. From, Jr.
Ross Ford
Ross Ford
Lt. Edward Hogg
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
Chief Davenport
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
Chief Electricians Mate John Babick
Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds
Frank Kellogg
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Bill Ruhe
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Capt. Ben Jarvis
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Lt. J. F. Ryder
Brett King
Brett King
2nd Officer
Brett King
Brett King
Lt. Jack Maurer
Brett King
Brett King
Lt. John G. Mason
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
First Sailor
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
Sailor
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
Secl
Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson
Lookout
Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson
Lou Hole
Ed Nelson
Ed Nelson
Radar Soundman
Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung
Ayento the Cook
Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung
Filipino Lead
Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung
Guerrilla (Mike)
David Cross
David Cross
Norman
David Cross
David Cross
Singer
David Cross
David Cross
Sonarman
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
Commander Dempsey
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
Ferrara
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
Lt. Comm. Enright
Jerry Paris
Jerry Paris
O'Kane
Jerry Paris
Jerry Paris
Capt. Richard O'Kane
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Lt. William J. Ruhe
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
Exec. Officer Fred Tucker
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
Lt. Commander Fred Connaway
Liam Sullivan
Liam Sullivan
Lt. William Walker
Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
Self - Host
Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
Host
Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
Narrator
Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
Writer
Tony Barrett
Tony Barrett
Writer
Leonard Lee
Leonard Lee
Writer
Robert C. Dennis
Robert C. Dennis
Writer
Jack Jacobs
Jack Jacobs
Writer
Sidney Morse
Sidney Morse
Writer
Joseph Calvelli
Joseph Calvelli
Writer
Sidney Marshall
Sidney Marshall
Writer
Malvin Wald
Malvin Wald
Writer
Milton Geiger
Milton Geiger
Writer
Beirne Lay Jr.
Beirne Lay Jr.
Writer
Antony Ellis
Antony Ellis
Writer
Halsey Melone
Halsey Melone
Writer
Robb White
Robb White
Writer
John Tucker Battle
John Tucker Battle
Writer
Vincent Fotre
Vincent Fotre
Writer
Paul King
Paul King
Writer
Richard H. Landau
Richard H. Landau
Writer
Herm Lewis
Herm Lewis
Writer
Arthur E. Orloff
Arthur E. Orloff
Writer
Arthur C. Pierce
Arthur C. Pierce
Writer
Jay Rosenburg
Jay Rosenburg
Writer
Paul Savage
Paul Savage
Writer
Joseph Stone
Joseph Stone
Writer
William Tunberg
William Tunberg
Writer
Lawrence Menkin
Lawrence Menkin
Writer

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