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Rescue 8 is a syndicated American action drama series about Los Angeles County Fire Department Rescue Squad 8. It premiered in 1958 and originally ran for two seasons with syndicated reruns continuing for almost a decade thereafter. It starred Jim Davis as fireman Wes Cameron, and Lang Jeffries as the fireman Skip Johnson. Nancy Rennick and Mary K. Cleary each appeared in twenty-four episodes as Patty Johnson and Susan Johnson, the wife and daughter, respectively of Skip Johnson. The series was produced by Screen Gems, with directors Dann Cahn and William Witney. Rescue 8 produced seventy-four half-hour episodes. The first season ran on Tuesday evenings, and the second season on Wednesdays.
Original Release
09/23/1958
US Release
09/23/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Davis | Wes Cameron |
Lang Jeffries | Skip Johnson |
Nancy Rennick | Patty Johnson |
Mary K. Cleary | Susan Johnson |
Tom McKee | Fire Chief Tucker / Chief |
Robert Whiting | Interne |
Robert Cornthwaite | Professor Oliver Lawrence / Robert Stark |
Anne Bellamy | Mary Taggert / Mrs. Shero |
Sydney Smith | (as Sidney Smith) / Frank Rawlins / Mr. Noyes |
Johnny Seven | Ralph / Ralph Blaikey / Ernie |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Suitcase Fireman | Wednesday, 23 September 1959 |
2 | The Rock Prison | Wednesday, 30 September 1959 |
3 | Fools Gold | Wednesday, 07 October 1959 |
4 | Paid in Full | Wednesday, 14 October 1959 |
5 | Dangerous Salvage | Wednesday, 21 October 1959 |
6 | 3 Mile Bomb | Monday, 26 October 1959 |
7 | Not for Glory | Wednesday, 04 November 1959 |
8 | Forced Landing | Wednesday, 11 November 1959 |
9 | Smashout | Wednesday, 18 November 1959 |
10 | Runaway | Wednesday, 25 November 1959 |
11 | The Third Strike | Wednesday, 02 December 1959 |
12 | Pitfall | Wednesday, 09 December 1959 |
13 | Heat Wave | Wednesday, 16 December 1959 |
14 | The Birdman | Wednesday, 23 December 1959 |
15 | The Collision | Wednesday, 30 December 1959 |
16 | Leap of Life | Wednesday, 06 January 1960 |
17 | The Squatters | Wednesday, 13 January 1960 |
18 | Backfire | Wednesday, 20 January 1960 |
19 | High Explosive | Wednesday, 27 January 1960 |
20 | Add a Pinch of Death | Wednesday, 03 February 1960 |
21 | Ten Minutes to Doomsday | Wednesday, 10 February 1960 |
22 | Square Triangle | Wednesday, 17 February 1960 |
23 | Ti-Ling | Wednesday, 24 February 1960 |
24 | Lifeline | Thursday, 03 March 1960 |
25 | High Lonely | Thursday, 10 March 1960 |
26 | Comeback | Thursday, 17 March 1960 |
27 | Quicksand | Thursday, 24 March 1960 |
28 | Breakdown | Thursday, 31 March 1960 |
29 | School for Violence | Thursday, 07 April 1960 |
30 | The Devil's Cavern | Thursday, 14 April 1960 |
31 | 13 Stories Up | Thursday, 21 April 1960 |
32 | Deep Danger | Thursday, 28 April 1960 |
33 | I Don't Remember | Thursday, 05 May 1960 |
34 | Second Team | Thursday, 12 May 1960 |
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Directors
Robert G. Walker, William Beaudine, Lawrence Doheny, William Witney, William J. Hole Jr., Lew Landers, Dann Cahn
Writers
Jerry Thomas, Jesse Lasky Jr., Cy Chermak, Arthur Rowe, Jack Gariss, Stirling Silliphant, Howard J. Green, George Draine, Pat Silver, Victor McLeod, Gene L. Coon, Gene Feldman, John O'Dea, Stanley H. Silverman, Sam Ross, Wilton Schiller, Jack Laird
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Davis | Wes Cameron |
Lang Jeffries | Skip Johnson |
Nancy Rennick | Patty Johnson |
Mary K. Cleary | Susan Johnson |
Tom McKee | Fire Chief Tucker / Chief |
Robert Whiting | Interne |
Robert Cornthwaite | Professor Oliver Lawrence / Robert Stark |
Anne Bellamy | Mary Taggert / Mrs. Shero |
Sydney Smith | (as Sidney Smith) / Frank Rawlins / Mr. Noyes |
Johnny Seven | Ralph / Ralph Blaikey / Ernie |
Barry Cahill | Hank Carbo |
William Boyett | Mathews |
Robin Lory | Ginny Stark |
William Phipps | Jim / Mike / Don Gordon |
Paul Frees | Narrator / Ted Dexter |
Peter Brocco | Manuel / Stephano |
Ralph Votrian | Whitey / Steve Daggett |
Jeanne Baird | Helen Hickey |
Hugh Sanders | Foreman / Harry Martin |
Ralph Reed | Broncho / Dave |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Herbert B. Leonard | Producer |
Robert G. Walker | Producer |
Leroy M. Smith | Producer |
Jesse Lasky Jr. | Producer |