Colonel Humphrey J Flack

1 9 5 3 – 1 9 5 4 (USA)
39 x 30 minute episodes
1 9 5 8 – 1 9 5 9 (USA)
39 x 30 minute episodes

This sitcom had a huge gap in between runs. It was originally a live DuMont Network sitcom in 1953/54. A filmed version with the same cast was made by Desilu Productions and seen in syndication in 1958/59.

All the new episodes were remakes of the original 39 episodes.

English gentleman Colonel Humphrey Flack (Alan Mowbray) was the consummate old-school con-man.

A smooth-talking grifter, he conned other con men and swindled other swindlers at every opportunity then gave most of the money to the needy. Naturally, he retained a small amount to “cover expenses”.

Flack’s sidekick and accomplice, Uthas P. (“Patsy”) Garvey was played by Frank Jenks.

The series was based on a popular series of short stories by Everett Rhodes Castle published in the Saturday Evening Post.

Colonel Humphrey J Flack
Alan Mowbray
Uthas P. (Patsy) Garvey
Frank Jenks