Mr. Terrific 57 years old

Mr. Terrific

Mister Terrific is an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS Television from January 9, to May 8, 1967. It starred Stephen Strimpell in the title role, and lasted 17 episodes. The show was similar to NBC's Captain Nice, which followed Mister Terrific on Monday nights during its run. Riding the tide of the camp superhero craze of the 1960s, the show's premise involved gas station attendant Stanley Beamish, a mild-mannered scrawny youth who secretly worked to fight crime for a government organization, The Bureau of Secret Projects, in Washington. All he needed to do was take a "power pill" which gave him the strength of a thousand men and enabled him to fly, much like Superman, albeit by furious flapping while wearing the top half of a wingsuit. Unfortunately, he was the only person on whom the pills worked. It was established that, although the pill would give him great strength, he was still vulnerable to bullets. Furthermore, each power pill had a time limit of one hour, although he generally had two 10-minute booster pills available per episode. Much of the show's humor revolved around Stanley losing his superpowers before he completed his given assignment.

Credits

Luciana Paluzzi
Luciana Paluzzi

Mala Valenska

Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor

Preacher

Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon

Archie Thompson

Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby

Mrs. Walters

Cast

Name Character
Luciana Paluzzi She was 29 , now 86 years old as Mala Valenska
Dub Taylor He was 59 , 87 years old when he died as Preacher
Ted Cassidy He was 34 , 46 years old when he died as Bojo
Leo Gordon He was 44 , 78 years old when he died as Archie Thompson
Michael Pataki He was 28 , 72 years old when he died as Andre
Ellen Corby She was 55 , 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Walters
Harold J. Stone He was 53 , 92 years old when he died as Shenko
Joyce Jameson She was 34 , 54 years old when she died as The Girl
Paul Frees He was 46 , 66 years old when he died as Narrator
Ned Glass He was 60 , 78 years old when he died as Dr. Reynolds
Ned Glass He was 60 , 78 years old when he died as The Scientist
Michael Forest He was 37 , now 94 years old as Valmar
John Indrisano He was 61 , 63 years old when he died as Referee
Benny Rubin He was 67 , 87 years old when he died as Abdul
Len Lesser He was 44 , 88 years old when he died as Novnik
Richard Reeves He was 54 , 54 years old when he died as Arnold
Mike Mazurki He was 59 , 82 years old when he died as Shoulders
Susan Seaforth Hayes She was 23 , now 80 years old as June
Susan Seaforth Hayes She was 23 , now 80 years old as Gloria
John Mitchum He was 47 , 82 years old when he died as Harry
William Fawcett He was 116 , 123 years old when he died as Grandpa
Richard X. Slattery He was 41 , 71 years old when he died as Blackjack Clayton
Kathie Browne She was 36 , 72 years old when she died as Julia / 'Mr. Big'
Henry Corden He was 47 , 85 years old when he died as Butler
Clancy Cooper He was 60 , 68 years old when he died as Police Sergeant
David Opatoshu He was 48 , 78 years old when he died as The Psychiatrist
Lillian Adams She was 44 , 89 years old when she died as Girl in Shop
Val Avery He was 42 , 85 years old when he died as Leo
Cliff Norton He was 48 , 84 years old when he died as Dr. Schmidt
Christopher Dark He was 46 , 51 years old when he died as Basil
Paul Bryar He was 56 , 75 years old when he died as Henri
Barbara Stuart She was 37 , 81 years old when she died as Dolly
Ziva Rodann She was 33 , now 91 years old as Christina
Richard Gautier He was 35 , 85 years old when he died as Hal Walters
King Moody He was 37 , 71 years old when he died as 2nd Hood
John McGiver He was 53 , 61 years old when he died as B. J. Reed
Nancy Dow She was 30 , 79 years old when she died as Redhead
Clay Tanner He was 35 , 71 years old when he died as Zeke
Arnold Moss He was 56 , 79 years old when he died as Victor / Dr, Chelsey
Henry Wills He was 45 , 73 years old when he died as Chauffeur
Bill Quinn He was 54 , 81 years old when he died as Pilot
Nancy Walters She was 33 , 76 years old when she died as Bonbi
Joan Huntington She was 32 , now 89 years old as Nina
Emily Banks She was 33 , now 91 years old as Carol
Florence Lake She was 63 , 76 years old when she died as Maw
Howard Wendell He was 58 , 67 years old when he died as Mr. Thornton
Richard Erdman He was 41 , 93 years old when he died as Manny
Richard Dawson He was 34 , 79 years old when he died as Max
Lloyd Kino He was 47 , 93 years old when he died as Dr. Toki
Henry Brandon He was 54 , 78 years old when he died as Herman von Brock

Crew

Name Job title
R.S. Allen Writing He was 42 , 57 years old when he died Writer
Harvey Bullock Writing He was 45 , 84 years old when he died Writer
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Mr. Terrific (57 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1967-01-09
  • Runtime: [25,30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 17