A Pleasant Thing for the Eyes - Cast (original) (raw)

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Ben Casey

A Pleasant Thing for the Eyes (Season 1, Episode 27)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min |Drama

Aiko Tanaka suffers from a ruptured spinal disk and blindness caused by a school fire. She insists that Casey perform brain surgery to restore her sight, but he refuses, convinced that her blindness is psychological.

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Creator

James E. Moser (created by)

Director

Arthur Hiller

Writers

Jack Curtis (written by) |Jack Laird (story editor)

Producer

Matthew Rapf (producer)

Cinematographer

Ted Voigtlander (director of photography)

Editor

Bruce Schoengarth

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Status

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Updated 1962 Apr 16

Release date

Apr 16, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 14 nominations

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Vince Edwards primary photo Vince EdwardsDr. Ben Casey (as Vincent Edwards) Dr. Ben Casey (as Vincent Edwards) See fewer The Killing (1956)
Sam Jaffe primary photo Sam JaffeDr. David Zorba Dr. David Zorba See fewer The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Harry Landers primary photo Harry LandersDr. Ted Hoffman Dr. Ted Hoffman See fewer Ben Casey (1961)
Bettye Ackerman primary photo Bettye AckermanDr. Maggie Graham Dr. Maggie Graham See fewer Face of Fire (1959)
Jeanne Bates primary photo Jeanne Bates Miss Wills Miss Wills See fewer Mulholland Drive (2001)
Nick Dennis primary photo Nick DennisNick Kanavaras Nick Kanavaras See fewer A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Yôko Tani primary photo Yôko TaniAiko Tanaka (as Yoko Tani) Aiko Tanaka (as Yoko Tani) See fewer The Savage Innocents (1960)
Eddie Firestone primary photo Eddie FirestoneBarney Allbright Barney Allbright See fewer Duel (1971)
John Zaremba primary photo John ZarembaDr. Harold Jensen Dr. Harold Jensen See fewer 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Marilyn Lerner primary photo Marilyn Lerner Nurse Clark Nurse Clark See fewer Ben Casey (1961)
Butch Patrick primary photo Butch Patrick Billy Billy See fewer The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
Charles Lampkin primary photo Charles LampkinElevator Operator Elevator Operator See fewer Cocoon (1985)
Lynn Cartier primary photo Lynn Cartier Actress Actress See fewer The Rifleman (1958)
Paul Sorensen primary photo Paul Sorensen Al Al See fewer Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Alex Sharp primary photo Alex Sharp Actor Actor See fewer Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Pearl Shear primary photo Pearl Shear Actress Actress See fewer Remington Steele (1982)

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