Convoy (1965)

User
Score
What's your Vibe?

Login to use TMDB's new rating system.

  • Welcome to Vibes, TMDB's new rating system! For more information, visit the contribution bible.

Overview

Convoy is a 13-episode American television show set during World War II that appeared on NBC for the 1965–1966 television season.

The series starred John Gavin as Commander Dan Talbot of the US Navy destroyer escort "DD181" and John Larch as civilian merchant Captain Ben Foster of the cargo ship "Flagship", who were involved with the convoy ships and their escorts that help to transport food, supplies and war materials across the Atlantic during the Battle of the Atlantic. The series also featured Linden Chiles as Steve Kirk and James T. Callahan, formerly of ABC's Wendy and Me sitcom, in the role of Lieutenant O'Connell. Among the guest stars were Dennis Hopper, Jack Palance, Barbara Rush, James Doohan, Leslie Nielsen, Horst Ebersberg, Harold Gould, and Jeremy Slate.

Convoy was one of the last NBC series in black and white; the use of stock footage made color impossible. As a result, several NBC affiliates refused to clear the program, which consequently failed to climb out of the 'bottom 10' in the Nielsen ratings. The program premiered on September 17, 1965, and the last episode aired on December 10.

Series Cast

  1. John Larch as Ben Foster

    John Larch

    Ben Foster

    13 Episodes

  2. Michael Stanwood

    Myers

    13 Episodes

  3. John Gavin as Comdr. Dan Talbot

    John Gavin

    Comdr. Dan Talbot

    13 Episodes

  4. Linden Chiles as Steve Kirkland

    Linden Chiles

    Steve Kirkland

    13 Episodes

  5. James T. Callahan as Dick O'Connell

    James T. Callahan

    Dick O'Connell

    13 Episodes

  6. Horst Ebersberg as Juergens

    Horst Ebersberg

    Juergens

    13 Episodes

  7. Milton Selzer as

    Milton Selzer

    1 Episode

  8. Leslie Nielsen as

    Leslie Nielsen

    1 Episode

  9. Jack Palance as

    Jack Palance

    1 Episode

  10. View More

Full Cast & Crew

Last Season

Season 1

1965 • 13 Episodes

Season 1 of Convoy premiered on September 17, 1965.

The Man With the Saltwater Socks

(1x13, December 10, 1965) Season Finale

View All Seasons

No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to Convoy.

Facts

Status Ended

Network

  • See more TV shows from NBC...

Type Scripted

Original Language English

Keywords

Content Score 

59

We're so close, yet so far.

Looks like we're missing the following data in en-US or en-US...

  • Created by credit
  • Poster
  • Backdrop
  • Video

Top Contributors

Popularity Trend

Login to report an issue

You need to be logged in to continue. Click here to login or here to sign up.

Can't find a movie or TV show? Login to create it.

Global

s focus the search bar
p open profile menu
esc close an open window
? open keyboard shortcut window

On media pages

b go back (or to parent when applicable)
e go to edit page

On TV season pages

(right arrow) go to next season
(left arrow) go to previous season

On TV episode pages

(right arrow) go to next episode
(left arrow) go to previous episode

On all image pages

a open add image window

On all edit pages

t open translation selector
ctrl+ s submit form

On discussion pages

n create new discussion
w toggle watching status
p toggle public/private
c toggle close/open
a open activity
r reply to discussion
l go to last reply
ctrl+ enter submit your message
(right arrow) next page
(left arrow) previous page

Settings

Want to rate or add this item to a list?

Login