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Omnibus (1952–1961)
TV Series | 55 min | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus (1952–1961)

TV Series | 55 min | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.

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50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Alistair Cooke Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Self - commentary Self - Host / Self - Narrator / Self - commentary See fewer	153	Stingers (1998)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Conductor and Commentator / Self - Conductor / Self - Conductor (segment) / Self - Musician (segment) / Self - Musician Self - Conductor and Commentator / Self - Conductor / Self - Conductor (segment) / Self - Musician (segment) / Self - Musician See fewer	11	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
Helen Hayes Bessie Arlington / Mrs. Dearth (segment) / Mom / Self - Reader / Storyteller / … See more Bessie Arlington / Mrs. Dearth (segment) / Mom / Self - Reader / Storyteller / Mrs. Howard V. Larue III / Mrs. Kirby See fewer	8	Airport (1970)
Martin Gabel Narrator Narrator See fewer	8	Marnie (1964)
Joseph N. Welch Self - Narrator / Self - Presenter (segment) / Self - Presenter / Self - Commentator / Self - Lawyer Self - Narrator / Self - Presenter (segment) / Self - Presenter / Self - Commentator / Self - Lawyer See fewer	8	Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
James Daly General Robert E. Lee (segment) / (segment) / Narrator / St. Clare / Colonel Billy Mitchell General Robert E. Lee (segment) / (segment) / Narrator / St. Clare / Colonel Billy Mitchell See fewer	7	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Royal Dano Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	6	Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Burgess Meredith Everyman / Avon Horsley Jr. / Interviewer / Narrator Everyman / Avon Horsley Jr. / Interviewer / Narrator See fewer	6	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Joanne Woodward Ann Rutledge Ann Rutledge See fewer	6	Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Crahan Denton Tom Lincoln Tom Lincoln See fewer	6	The Parent Trap (1961)
Bert Lahr Androcles / Arnolphe / Mr. Collins / Chief Ranger / Painter / … See more Androcles / Arnolphe / Mr. Collins / Chief Ranger / Painter / Narrator / Self - Performer See fewer	6	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Jessica Tandy Blanche Du Bois / Jackie / Reader / Louisa Catherine Johnson Blanche Du Bois / Jackie / Reader / Louisa Catherine Johnson See fewer	6	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Hume Cronyn Harold Mitchell / Bartender / Reader / John Quincy Adams Harold Mitchell / Bartender / Reader / John Quincy Adams See fewer	6	Cocoon (1985)
Bud Palmer Introduction / Narrator / Commentator Introduction / Narrator / Commentator See fewer	6	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
Jonathan Harris Matey (segment) / Courcelles Matey (segment) / Courcelles See fewer	5	Lost in Space (1965)
Martyn Green Lob (segment) / Judge / Ko-Ko / (segment) Lob (segment) / Judge / Ko-Ko / (segment) See fewer	5	Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)
Harry Townes Woodrow Wilson / James Madison / segment "The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio") / Edward Noyes Woodrow Wilson / James Madison / segment "The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio") / Edward Noyes See fewer	5	Star Trek (1966)
Cyril Ritchard Don Andres / Sir Joseph Porter (segment) Don Andres / Sir Joseph Porter (segment) See fewer	5	Blackmail (1929)
Agnes de Mille Self - Presenter / Self - Dancer Self - Presenter / Self - Dancer See fewer	4	Oklahoma! (1955)
Neva Patterson Mrs. Coade (segment) / White Ghost / Elizabeth / Mrs. Lansdowne Mrs. Coade (segment) / White Ghost / Elizabeth / Mrs. Lansdowne See fewer	4	David and Lisa (1962)
Carmen Mathews Host Host See fewer	4	Daniel (1983)
Everett Sloane (segment) (segment) See fewer	4	Citizen Kane (1941)
Eliot Noyes Self - Architect / Self - Reporter Self - Architect / Self - Reporter See fewer	4	Omnibus (1952)
Diana Adams Self - Dancer / Self - Mother Self - Dancer / Self - Mother See fewer	4	Playhouse 90 (1956)
Christopher Plummer Oedipus / Thomas Mendip / (segment) Oedipus / Thomas Mendip / (segment) See fewer	4	Beginners (2010)
Bramwell Fletcher Mr. Coade (segment) / Earl of Kent (segment) / Coll Mr. Coade (segment) / Earl of Kent (segment) / Coll See fewer	4	The Mummy (1932)
Noel Leslie Chaplain / Adm. Sims Chaplain / Adm. Sims See fewer	4	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
William Saroyan Narrator Narrator See fewer	3	The Human Comedy (1943)
Mercer McLeod Mr. Pickwick Mr. Pickwick See fewer	3	Lights Out (1946)
Richard Kiley Actor / The Prosecuting Attorney Actor / The Prosecuting Attorney See fewer	3	Jurassic Park (1993)
John Kriza Billy the Kid / Pastor / Champion Roper Billy the Kid / Pastor / Champion Roper See fewer	3	Toni Twin Time (1950)
Jenny Workman Self - Dancer / Self - Cowgirl Self - Dancer / Self - Cowgirl See fewer	3	Omnibus (1952)
Marian Seldes Actress Actress See fewer	3	The Haunting (1999)
Michael Redgrave Captain Dimitri Smimov / Charles Marlow (segment) Captain Dimitri Smimov / Charles Marlow (segment) See fewer	3	The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Alexander Scourby Ben Jonson / El Indio / Odysseus (segment) Ben Jonson / El Indio / Odysseus (segment) See fewer	3	The Big Heat (1953)
Richard Purdy Actor Actor See fewer	3	Kraft Theatre (1947)
Rex Thompson Valentin / Miles / Tredree (segment) Valentin / Miles / Tredree (segment) See fewer	3	The King and I (1956)
Brenda Lewis Rosalinde Eisenstein / Self (Operatic Examples) / Musetta (segment) Rosalinde Eisenstein / Self (Operatic Examples) / Musetta (segment) See fewer	3	NET Opera Theater (1967)
Margaret Hamilton Aunt Wilma / Mrs. Gifford Aunt Wilma / Mrs. Gifford See fewer	3	The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Berry Kroeger Solicitor General Solicitor General See fewer	3	Gun Crazy (1950)
Carol Goodner Jocasta / Olivia Talbot / Mrs. Bradley Jocasta / Olivia Talbot / Mrs. Bradley See fewer	3	There Goes the Bride (1932)
Daniel Ocko Actor Actor See fewer	3	She Has What It Takes (1943)
Jack Warden Actor Actor See fewer	3	12 Angry Men (1957)
Darren McGavin Actor Actor See fewer	3	A Christmas Story (1983)
Sal Mineo Guard's Brother / Senor Cortez / Paco Guard's Brother / Senor Cortez / Paco See fewer	3	Exodus (1960)
Edward Binns Bitter ex-beau Bitter ex-beau See fewer	3	12 Angry Men (1957)
James Agee Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	3	The African Queen (1951)
George Irving The Fox The Fox See fewer	3	Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Jim Hawthorne Prince / Cocky Locky / (segment) Prince / Cocky Locky / (segment) See fewer	3	Aim, Fire, Scoot (1952)
Joseph Schildkraut Charles Dickens / Death / The Devil Charles Dickens / Death / The Devil See fewer	3	The Shop Around the Corner (1940)