Ben Jerrod


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 daytime drama to be regularly televised in color. The show debuted April 1, 1963, the same day as General Hospital and The Doctors. Actor Michael M. Ryan played the show's title character. The cast also included Addison Richards, Lyle Talbot, Gerald Gordon, and Isabel Randolph.
The show is notable for its very short run for an American daytime soap opera, having lasted a mere two months on the air. Following the cancellation of this show, Mr. Ryan created the role of attorney John Randolph on Another World.
The show was created by Roy Winsor. The show was produced by Joseph Hardy. The two had collaborated earlier in New York on Love of Life and The Secret Storm. William Kendall Clark was the writer, and Fred Carney was the director.
The show's musical bridges were provided by a guitar and percussion instruments.

Synopsis

The series follows two Rhode Island lawyers defending a socialite accused of murdering her husband.

Cast