Treasury Men in Action
Encyclopedia
Treasury Men in Action, a.k.a. Federal Men, is the title of a TV crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from 1950 through 1955 on ABC
and starred Walter Greaza
, Ross Martin
, and Tom McKee. It was directed by William Beaudine
, Leigh Jason
, and Will Jason among others.
The series centers on a squad of agents of the U.S. Treasury Department headed by "The Chief". Counterfeiters, tax evaders, prison escapees, and other criminals are targeted.
Other actors who starred in this series include Jesse White
, James Dean
, Claude Akins
, Carolyn Jones
, Charles Bronson
, and Nancy Evans
.
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and starred Walter Greaza
Walter Greaza
Walter Greaza , was an American television and film actor. Greaza was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.-Career:...
, Ross Martin
Ross Martin
Ross Martin was a Polish-born American Emmy-nominated actor known for playing Artemus Gordon in the western TV series The Wild Wild West, starring Robert Conrad, and Andamo on Mr...
, and Tom McKee. It was directed by William Beaudine
William Beaudine
William Beaudine was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres.-Early life and career:...
, Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason was an American film director and sceeenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Filmography:* The Price of Fear * Wolves of the City...
, and Will Jason among others.
The series centers on a squad of agents of the U.S. Treasury Department headed by "The Chief". Counterfeiters, tax evaders, prison escapees, and other criminals are targeted.
Other actors who starred in this series include Jesse White
Jesse White
Jesse White may refer to:*Jesse White , film and television actor*Jesse White , Illinois politician*Jesse J. White, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives*Jesco White, the West Virginia "Dancing Outlaw"...
, James Dean
James Dean
James Byron Dean was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause , in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark...
, Claude Akins
Claude Akins
Claude Marion Akins was an American actor with a long career on stage, screen and television.Powerful in appearance and voice, Akins could be counted on to play the clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. He is best remembered as Sheriff Lobo in the 1970s TV series...
, Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Sue Jones was an American actress.Jones began her film career in the early 1950s, and by the end of the decade had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party and a Golden Globe Award as one of the most promising actresses...
, Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson , born Charles Dennis Buchinsky was an American actor, best-known for such films as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the popular Death Wish series...
, and Nancy Evans
Nancy Evans
Nancy Evans OBE was an English mezzo-soprano who had a notable career as a concert and opera singer. She is particularly associated with Benjamin Britten who wrote his song cycle, A Charm of Lullabies, and the role of Nancy in his opera Albert Herring for her.-Biography:Evans was born in Liverpool...
.