Wheels 45 years old

Based on the 1971 novel by Arthur Hailey, Wheels is about the automobile industry and the day-to-day pressures involved in its operation. The plot lines follow many of the topical issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, and business ethics. The auto company of the novel is a little-disguised Ford Motor Company and some of the characters are recognizable to company insiders.

Credits

Rock Hudson

Adam Trenton

Blair Brown

Barbara Lipton

Ralph Bellamy

Lowell Baxter

Jessica Walter

Ursula

Anthony Franciosa

Smokey Stevenson

Scott Brady

Matt Zaleski

Cast

Name	Character
Rock Hudson He was 52 , 59 years old when he died	as Adam Trenton
Blair Brown She was 31 , now 77 years old	as Barbara Lipton
Ralph Bellamy He was 73 , 87 years old when he died	as Lowell Baxter
Jessica Walter She was 37 , now 83 years old	as Ursula
Anthony Franciosa He was 49 , 77 years old when he died	as Smokey Stevenson
Scott Brady He was 53 , 60 years old when he died	as Matt Zaleski
Lee Remick She was 42 , 55 years old when she died	as Erica Trenton
John Beck He was 35 , 75 years old when he died	as Peter Flodenhale
John Durren	as Merv Rucks

Crew

Name	Job title
William H. Tuntke Art He was 71 , 90 years old when he died	Art Direction
Jacques R. Marquette Camera He was 63 , 84 years old when he died	Director of Photography
Roy Huggins Production He was 63 , 87 years old when he died	Executive Producer
Robert Hamilton Writing He was 72 , 89 years old when he died	Writer
Jerry London Directing He was 31 , now 77 years old	Director

Wheels (45 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1978-05-07
Runtime: [120] minutes
Number of Episodes: 5