The Gray Ghost is an American Civil War television series that debuted in syndication in 1957. The show is based upon the true story of Major John Singleton Mosby .
18-499: Gray Ghost or Grey Ghost may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] The Gray Ghost (TV series) , a 1950s American historical television series Grey Ghost, a band fronted by Ruby Starr Gray Ghost (DC animated universe) , a superhero in Batman: The Animated Series voiced by Adam West The Gray Ghost (serial) , a 1917 film serial that
36-484: A troopship during the Second World War Other uses [ edit ] Weimaraner , a breed of dogs a male Northern harrier an early Rolls-Royce Limited car model Gray Ghost, slang term for a Walther P38 pistol Gray Ghost, a nickname for the experimental aircraft YF-23 Black Widow II Grey Ghost, the mascot of Illinois Valley Central High School Grey Ghost, a nickname for
54-998: Is currently lost media Grey Ghost, a fictional hero in the novel Everybody's All-American Grey Ghost of the forest, an alias of Dog from New Zealand comic strip Footrot Flats Grey Ghost, a fictional character in the Speed Racer film adaptation People [ edit ] John S. Mosby (1833–1916), Confederate cavalryman and partisan who fought during the American Civil War Roosevelt Williams (1903–1996), blues pianist nicknamed "Grey Ghost" Tony Canadeo (1919–2003), football star, "the Gray Ghost of Gonzaga" Ships [ edit ] USS Enterprise (CV-6) , US Aircraft Carrier USS Pensacola (CA-24) , US Heavy Cruiser USS Iowa (BB-61) , US Battleship RMS Queen Mary , an ocean liner painted Navy Grey for use as
72-738: The Pasadena Playhouse and moved to New York City to appear onstage. Andrews acted with the Margo Jones Company in New York City from 1944 to 1948, when he was spotted by Joshua Logan . When Henry Fonda left the title role in Mister Roberts , Logan gave Andrews the part in the road production. On Broadway , Andrews played in Summer and Smoke (1948-1949) and A Girl Can Tell . Billed as Michael Ames, he
90-475: The U.S. President in the made-for-TV political thriller, The President's Plane is Missing . Andrews won a Theatre World Award in 1949 for his work in Summer and Smoke . Andrews was married three times, to Gloria Eleanor Folland, Alice Kirby Hooker, and Karolyn Rainwater. The first two marriages ended in divorce, and he was married to Rainwater when he died. In early August 1961 Tod Andrews (reference: Tod Andrews Takes Overdose, NY (AP) August 6, 1961)
108-502: The bonefish Grey Ghosts, the mascot of Westford Academy See also [ edit ] Grey Ghost Streamer , an artificial fly, of the streamer type The Grey Lady, the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw in the Harry Potter series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gray Ghost . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
126-648: The 13-episode Counterthrust , a syndicated series "in which he played a secret agent in the Far East battling Communism". Andrews did a screen test for the Perry Mason 1950s TV series playing Perry Mason opposite Raymond Burr as Hamilton Burger. This and other screen tests for that show were released on the Perry Mason 50th Anniversary 3-DVD set from 2008. Andrews was cast as Captain Lynn Parker in
144-550: The 1960 episode, "Yankee Confederate," on the syndicated anthology series , Death Valley Days , hosted by Stanley Andrews . In the story line, Parker is assigned by General Ulysses Grant ( Stan Jones ) to infiltrate a Confederate spy ring masterminded by Belle Waverly ( Elaine Devry ). Gavin MacLeod played Belle's fiancé, Dandy Martin, who shoots her to death because she developed romantic feelings for Captain Parker. He
162-611: The Planet of the Apes , as James Franciscus 's dying commanding officer, Colonel 'Skipper' Maddox . His final screen appearance was as a doctor in 1973's The Baby , also directed by Post. Andrews' television performances included a starring role from 1957 to 1958 in the syndicated series of the American Civil War , The Gray Ghost , based on the heroic Confederate Colonel John Singleton Mosby . In 1959, he starred in
180-681: The critical list later the same day. On August 15, 1961, an article by Dorothy Kilgallen in Voice of Broadway noted that friends of Andrews were "still mystified about his headlined suicide attempt” as only hours earlier he had apparently been "having a cheerful time at Danny's Hideaway" talking about the "great year he had coming up on Broadway and in TV and announced his engagement to Valerie Veigal." (ref: Dorothy Kilgallen Voice of Broadway, in Olean Times Herald, Aug 15 1967 page 13) Andrews died of
198-594: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray_Ghost&oldid=1180949577 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Gray Ghost (TV series) The Gray Ghost stars Tod Andrews as Mosby, Phil Chambers as Lieutenant St. Clair, and Sherwood Price in five episodes as General J.E.B. Stuart , also known for his cavalry skills. Recurring characters on
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#1732776173630216-506: The program were Donald Foster as Braddock, Jean Willes as Ansonia, Ralph Clanton as a general, Dick Jones as Ned Underwood, Otto Aldis as Mueller and John Banner as Major Heros von Borcke. Gray Ghost was cancelled after one season of thirty-nine half-hour episodes. High production costs may have made the program too expensive to continue. Lindsley Parsons created and produced The Gray Ghost , and Frank McDonald directed it. Jack DeWitt and Warren Douglas were writers. CBS Film Sales
234-692: Was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Tod Andrews was born as Theodore Edwin Anderson in El Paso , Texas , to Henry Anderson and Lydia A. Anderson ( née Apodaca; later Silverman, who wed in Pima, Arizona , on November 18, 1913. Tod and his sister, Gertrude Anderson Pierucci, were raised in southern California; both suffered untimely deaths, predeceasing their mother, Lydia. Andrews graduated from Los Angeles High School and Washington State College . Andrews began his career as Michael Ames at
252-602: Was cast in two episodes of the CBS sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show and in the 1962 series finale, "The Hoax," of the ABC adventure series, Straightaway , starring Brian Kelly and John Ashley . In 1962, he portrayed the part of Holt in the episode "The Devil and the Deep Blue" on CBS's Rawhide . In 1964, he appeared in " The Bewitchin' Pool ", the last original broadcast episode of The Twilight Zone . In 1973, Andrews played
270-420: Was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. According to an AP article published August 6, 1961, Tod Andrews was hospitalized at Lenox Hill Hospital after an overdose of sleeping pills. It was reported that he had phoned a friend to say he was going to kill himself and was subsequently found slumped in a chair in the apartment of a female friend. He was hospitalized on a Saturday in critical condition but taken off
288-738: Was in Quiet, Please! (1940), My Sister Eileen (1940-1943), Storm Operation (1944), Mrs. Kimball Presents (1944), Public Relations (1944), and That Old Devil (1944). He returned to films in 1965, appearing as Captain Tuthill in Otto Preminger 's World War II action blockbuster In Harm's Way . In 1968, Andrews appeared on film in Ted Post 's Hang 'Em High as a defense attorney. Two years later, he worked again with Post in Beneath
306-547: Was originally intended for the CBS-TV network, but three times potential sponsors backed out." ) Therefore the show was syndicated. The magazine's review of the premiere episode described it as "a romantic horse opera in a Civil War setting" that would be unlikely to "cause any rise in sectional feeling." Ray Bailey [ fr ] adapted the series into a comic strip. Tod Andrews Tod Andrews (born Theodore Edwin Anderson ; November 9, 1914 – November 7, 1972)
324-455: Was the distributor. The book Gray Ghosts and Rebel Raiders by Virgil Cavington Jones formed the basis for the series, and Jones was technical advisor. The trade publication Variety said, "National sponsors reportedly ran scared" of the program "because of the integration issue and the concomitant rise in sectional feelings." (The reference book The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present says, "The series
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