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The show was made by Tom Mankiewicz and Leonard Goldberg, who had enjoyed success with ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. [[Fernando Lamas]] was originally cast as the conman. The lead character was named after the boxer [[Kid Gavilan]]. NBC made an order for 13 episodes but the show was taken off the air after six.<ref>Tom Mankiewicz, ''My Life as a Mankiewicz: An Insider's Journey Through Hollywood'' (with Robert Crane) University Press of Kentucky 2012 p 256-257</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:40, 16 November 2013
| Gavilan | |
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| Created by | Tom Mankiewicz |
| Starring | Robert Urich |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Mandy Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
Gavilan is an American 1982 TV series directed by Corey Allen that aired on NBC.[1]
Plot
Robert Gavilan is a former CIA agent, who now works for the Oceanographic Institute headed by Marion Jaworski. Every now and then, someone from his past as a spy comes to him asking for his help, or on one of the jobs that he is on, somehow turns into trouble, or someone just needs his help as both as former spy or/and as an oceanographer. Milo Bentley is an old friend of his father's who stays in Robert's guest room and uses his history with his father to freeload and mooch off him.
Cast
- Robert Urich (Robert Gavilan)
- Patrick Macnee (Milo Bentley)
- Kate Reid (Marion Jaworski)
Production
The show was made by Tom Mankiewicz and Leonard Goldberg, who had enjoyed success with Hart to Hart. Fernando Lamas was originally cast as the conman. The lead character was named after the boxer Kid Gavilan. NBC made an order for 13 episodes but the show was taken off the air after six.[2]
See also
References
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 449. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Tom Mankiewicz, My Life as a Mankiewicz: An Insider's Journey Through Hollywood (with Robert Crane) University Press of Kentucky 2012 p 256-257
External links
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