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    Drama TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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    1 9 7 4 – 1 9 7 5 (USA)
    2 x 90 minute TV movies
    20 x 60 minute episodes

    In 20th century America, zombies, vampires and ancient monsters still walk the streets and Carl Kolchak – a newsman who has seen better days – knows it only too well.

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    Diligent and relentless, he pursues these beasts until they have no place to hide. He finds vampires in Los Angeles, Alchemists in Seattle and Jack the Ripper hanging out in Chicago.

    But the authorities always want it hushed up and his stressed and ulcer-ridden editor Tony Vincenzo will never print the stories.

    Kolchak is invariably left with piles of evidence, dozens of eye-witness reports and absolutely no hope of a front page.

    Kolchak began life in a novel by Jeff Rice, The Kolchak Papers.

    Darren McGavin starred in the title role in two made-for-TV movies, The Night Stalker (1972) and The Night Strangler (1973) and loved the character so much he decided to co-produce this TV series.

    nightstalker_02The ABC show was filmed in a documentary style and contained some great wisecracks.

    Unfortunately, the series did not do well and the network was sued by Jeff Rice for creating a series without his permission.

    The Night Stalker starred Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak, Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo, Jack Grinnage as Ron Updyke and Ruth McDevitt as Edith Cowles.

    The 20 episode series ran from 13 September 1974 to March 1975.

    Carl Kolchak 
    Darren McGavin
    Tony Vincenzo 

    Simon Oakland
    Ron Updyke 

    Jack Grinnage
    Emily Cowles 

    Ruth McDevitt
    Gordy Spangler 

    John Fiedler
    Monique Marmelstein 

    Carol Ann Susi

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