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  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959–1968)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Music
The Bell Telephone Hour (1959–1968)
TV Series | 60 min | Music

The long-running television version of the long-running NBC radio series devoted to classical music as well as Broadway composers.
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Updated Jan 12, 1959

Release date (First episode)
Jan 12, 1959 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
The Bell Telephone Orchestra
Themselves / Themselves - Orchestra Themselves / Themselves - Orchestra   See fewer
61
Mel Brandt
Self - Announcer / Self - Commentator / Self - Host Self - Announcer / Self - Commentator / Self - Host   See fewer
45
Donald Voorhees
Self - Host / Self - Orchestrator / Self - Orchestra Leader / Conductor / Self / Self - orchestra conductor Self - Host / Self - Orchestrator / Self - Orchestra Leader / Conductor / Self / Self - orchestra conductor   See fewer
15
The Buster Davis Singers
Themselves / Themselves - Performers / Themselves - Singers Themselves / Themselves - Performers / Themselves - Singers   See fewer
13
Edward Villella
Self - Ballet Dancer / Self / Nutcracker / Prince Self - Ballet Dancer / Self / Nutcracker / Prince   See fewer
12
John Raitt
Self - Singer / Self / Self - Host Self - Singer / Self / Self - Host   See fewer
11
Jacques d'Amboise
Self - Dancer / Self - Ballet Dancer / Self Self - Dancer / Self - Ballet Dancer / Self   See fewer
11
Joan Sutherland
Self - Opera Soprano / Self / Self - Opera Singer Self - Opera Soprano / Self / Self - Opera Singer   See fewer
10
Carol Lawrence
Self - Singer / Self - Hostess / Self - singer-dancer Self - Singer / Self - Hostess / Self - singer-dancer   See fewer
10
Florence Henderson
Self - Hostess / Self - Singer Self - Hostess / Self - Singer   See fewer
10
9
Grant Johannsen
Self - Pianist / Self Self - Pianist / Self   See fewer
9
Melissa Hayden
Self - Ballerina / Self Self - Ballerina / Self   See fewer
8
Patricia McBride
Self - Ballerina / Self Self - Ballerina / Self   See fewer
8
Howard Keel
Self - Singer / Self - Host Self - Singer / Self - Host   See fewer
7
Nicolai Gedda
Self / Self - Opera Singer / Self - Opera Tenor / Self - Singer / Self - Tenor Self / Self - Opera Singer / Self - Opera Tenor / Self - Singer / Self - Tenor   See fewer
7
Maria Tallchief
Self - Ballerina / Self Self - Ballerina / Self   See fewer
7
The New York City Ballet
Themselves - Ballet Troupe / Themselves / Themselves. Ballet Troupe Themselves - Ballet Troupe / Themselves / Themselves. Ballet Troupe   See fewer
7
Ray Bolger
Self - Host / Dancer / Self - Singer Self - Host / Dancer / Self - Singer   See fewer
7
Barbara Cook
Self - Singer / Self / Self - Host Self - Singer / Self / Self - Host   See fewer
7
Richard Tucker
Self - Opera Tenor / Radames / Self Self - Opera Tenor / Radames / Self   See fewer
7
The Brothers Four
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
7
André Previn
Self - Pianist Self - Pianist   See fewer
6
Dolores Gray
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
6
Allegra Kent
Self - Ballerina / Self / Self - Dancer Self - Ballerina / Self / Self - Dancer   See fewer
6
Martha Wright
Self - Singer / Maria von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music' sequence / Self / Self - Hostess Self - Singer / Maria von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music' sequence / Self / Self - Hostess   See fewer
6
Janet Blair
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
6
Phyllis Curtin
Self - Opera Soprano / Self / Self - Soprano Self - Opera Soprano / Self / Self - Soprano   See fewer
6
Erik Bruhn
Self - Ballet Dancer / Self - Dancer / Self / Self - ballet dancer Self - Ballet Dancer / Self - Dancer / Self / Self - ballet dancer   See fewer
6
Susan Watson
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
6
Burl Ives
Self - Host / Host / Self - Singer Self - Host / Host / Self - Singer   See fewer
5
Birgit Nilsson
Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Singer Self - Opera Soprano / Self - Singer   See fewer
5
José Iturbi
Self - Pianist / Self Self - Pianist / Self   See fewer
5
Anna Moffo
Self - Opera Soprano / Self - opera singer Self - Opera Soprano / Self - opera singer   See fewer
5
Gordon MacRae
Self - Host / Self - Singer / Self Self - Host / Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
5
Dorothy Collins
Self - Singer / Self Self - Singer / Self   See fewer
5
Polly Bergen
Self - Hostess / Self - Singer / Hostess Self - Hostess / Self - Singer / Hostess   See fewer
5
Harry Belafonte
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
5
Lorin Hollander
Self - Pianist Self - Pianist   See fewer
5
5
Rosemary Clooney
Self - Singer / Self / Self - Vocalist Self - Singer / Self / Self - Vocalist   See fewer
5
Benny Goodman
Self - Clarinetist / Self / Self - Clarinetist in the Orchestra / Themselves - Jazz Combo Self - Clarinetist / Self / Self - Clarinetist in the Orchestra / Themselves - Jazz Combo   See fewer
5
Gretchen Wyler
Self - Singer / Self . Self - Singer / Self .   See fewer
5
The Columbus Boys Choir
Themselves / Themselves - Choral Group / Themselves - Choir Themselves / Themselves - Choral Group / Themselves - Choir   See fewer
5
Gianna D'Angelo
Self - Singer / Comments / Self Self - Singer / Comments / Self   See fewer
5
Ron Husmann
Self / Self - Singer Self / Self - Singer   See fewer
5
Robert Merrill
Self - Opera Baritone / Iago / Self / Self - Opera Tenor Self - Opera Baritone / Iago / Self / Self - Opera Tenor   See fewer
5
Rudolf Nureyev
Self - Ballet Dancer Self - Ballet Dancer   See fewer
5
Patti Page
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
5
Matt Mattox
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
5
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