The Bold Ones: The Senator
Encyclopedia
The Bold Ones: The Senator (also known as The Senator) is an American political television drama series that aired on NBC
from 1970 through 1971, lasting for nine episodes (including one pilot Movie
). The series stars Hal Holbrook
as Senator Hays Stowe.
The Senator was part of The Bold Ones
, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors
(with E.G. Marshall), The Lawyers
(with Burl Ives
), and The Protectors
(with Leslie Nielsen
).
As a group of dramas, The Bold Ones
was nominated for nine Emmy Awards and won five awards. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for best Drama TV Show.
The series was based on an earlier television movie
, Deadlock.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from 1970 through 1971, lasting for nine episodes (including one pilot Movie
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
). The series stars Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Jr. is an American actor. His television roles include Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for...
as Senator Hays Stowe.
The Senator was part of The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones is the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973...
, a rotating series of dramas that also included The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.-Overview:The series focuses on the life of Dr. David Craig The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (also known as The New Doctors) is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on...
(with E.G. Marshall), The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers is an American legal drama that aired for three season on NBC from December 1968 through February 1972.-Synopsis:...
(with Burl Ives
Burl Ives
Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American actor, writer and folk music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, "Ives's voice .....
), and The Protectors
The Bold Ones: The Protectors
The Bold Ones: The Protectors is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes ....
(with Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen, OC was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in more than one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying more than 220 characters...
).
As a group of dramas, The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones
The Bold Ones is the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973...
was nominated for nine Emmy Awards and won five awards. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for best Drama TV Show.
The series was based on an earlier television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
, Deadlock.
Main cast
- Hal HolbrookHal HolbrookHarold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Jr. is an American actor. His television roles include Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for...
as Senator Hays Stowe - Sharon AckerSharon AckerSharon Acker is a film, stage and television actress.Acker began her acting career in theater, and made her film debut when she recreated her stage role in Lucky Jim . Her first American film appearance was in the Lee Marvin action film, Point Blank .-Movies:*Lucky Jim .....
as Erin Stowe - Cindy Eilbacher as Norma Stowe
- Michael TolanMichael Tolan-Life and career:Tolan was born Seymour Tuchow in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit and studied under Stella Adler and at Stanford University. He appeared primarily in stage roles in his early career, with only minor parts in films of the early 1950s...
as Jordan Boyle
Guest stars
- John RandolphJohn Randolph (actor)John Randolph was an American film, television and stage actor.-Early life:Randolph was born Emanuel Hirsch Cohen in New York City, the son of Jewish immigrants Dorothy , an insurance agent, and Louis Cohen, a hat manufacturer...
made three appearances as Governor Keler including the episodes: "A Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 1 and Part 2" - Louise Sorel made one appearance as Mary in the episode: "George Washington Told a Lie"
- Bernie HamiltonBernie HamiltonBernie Hamilton was an American actor.Hamilton was born in East Los Angeles and attended Oakland Technical High School, where he first became interested in acting. In films from 1950, he laboured in bit roles for years before getting noticed in the film One Potato, Two Potato , the story of an...
made two appearances as Dr. Edwards in the episodes: "A Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 1 and Part 2" - Kevin Hagen made one appearance as Joseph Lick in: "The Day the Lion Died"
- Ed BinnsEd BinnsEdward Binns was a stage, film, and television actor.Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns began appearing in films in the early 1950s...
made two appearances as Arthur in the episodes: "A Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 1 and Part 2" - Dana ElcarDana ElcarDana Elcar was an American television and movie character actor. Although he appeared in about 40 films, his most memorable role was on the 1980s and 1990s television series MacGyver as Peter Thornton, an administrator working for the Phoenix Foundation...
made one appearance as Collie Ford in "Some Day, They'll Elect a President" - Michael C. GwynneMichael C. GwynneMichael C. Gwynne is an American film, television and radio actor. Noteworthy film roles include Payday, The Terminal Man, Harry Tracy and more recent films like Private Parts....
made one appearance as Whitney in: "Power Play" - Lincoln KilpatrickLincoln KilpatrickLincoln Kilpatrick was an American film, television, and stage actor.-Career:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree in drama before he began acting. Encouraged by Billie Holiday, Kilpatrick began his career in 1959 in the Broadway production of A...
made one appearance as Isaac Johnson in: "A Single Blow of the Sword" - Randolph MantoothRandolph MantoothRandolph Donald Mantooth is an American character actor of stage, film and television. Mantooth is best known for his work in the 1970s medical drama, Emergency!, as Johnny Gage, a Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedic...
made two appearances as the young National Guard officer in the episodes: "A Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 1 and Part 2"
Season One
- "To Taste of Death But Once"
- "The Day the Lion Died"
- "Power Play"
- "A Continual Roar of Musketry (Part 1)"
- "A Continual Roar of Musketry (Part 2)"
- "Someday They'll Elect a President"
- "George Washington Is a Liar"
- "A Single Blow of the Sword"
Primetime Emmy Award
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a SeriesPrimetime Emmy for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama SeriesThis is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series. This award and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series replaced Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series in 2002.-2000s:-2010s:-...
– Michael Economou (For episode "A Continual Roar of Musketry", parts I & II)
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series – Hal Holbrook
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or ThemePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThe Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series is an Emmy presented to the best directing of a television drama series.-Best Direction of a Single Program of a Drama Series:*1959: Jack Smight – Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre ...
– Daryl DukeDaryl DukeDaryl Duke was a Canadian film producer and director.Duke was born at Vancouver, British Columbia, where he became one of CBC Television's earliest regional producers...
(For episode "The Day the Lion Died")
- Outstanding Series - DramaPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama SeriesThis page lists the winners and nominees for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, since its institution in 1951. The award is often cited as one of the "main awards" at the Emmys ceremonies, and has changed names many times in its history. It was first called Best Dramatic Show...
– David Levinson
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Joel Oliansky (For episode "To Taste of Death But Once")
See also
- The Bold OnesThe Bold OnesThe Bold Ones is the umbrella title for several television series. It was produced by Universal Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1973...
- The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsThe Bold Ones: The New DoctorsThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.-Overview:The series focuses on the life of Dr. David Craig The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (also known as The New Doctors) is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on...
- The Bold Ones: The LawyersThe Bold Ones: The LawyersThe Bold Ones: The Lawyers is an American legal drama that aired for three season on NBC from December 1968 through February 1972.-Synopsis:...
- The Bold Ones: The ProtectorsThe Bold Ones: The ProtectorsThe Bold Ones: The Protectors is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970; it lasted for seven episodes ....