Every guest star on Cannon

A compilation of all guest star introductions from the television series "Cannon"
The pilot and the TV-movie "The Return of Frank Cannon" did not use the show's standard credits sequence so they were not included.
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[@mattkramer4132]

This must've been one heck of a long episode with 458 plot twists!😄

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I wished they would put the name of the episodes.

[@rappel1]

Madman was the perfect name for the final episode. Because that’s what those of us who watched the whole video could qualify for.

[@kennethjimenez5185]

When people ask the question “why was KZbin invented”? Show them this. I’ve seen this all the way to the end 3 times now and I’m still enthralled.

[@hudsony777]

...Richard Anderson. Tom Troup. Whit Bissel. Special Guest Star, Dabney Coleman...

[@ernestromano1967]

This is fantastic!

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Classic rock and films tv shows

[@m.e.d.7997]

Great but full shows would be even better

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

I've seen full tv shows on you tube and tubi westerns like bonanza the honeymooners

[@TomangoSF]

This belongs in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

[@randyeorr]

this was 10 times more entertaining than anything on tv today.just the intros

[@rf396]

Absolutely. I watch 60's and 70's commercial compilations for the same reason.

[@hollytrinity8012]

WRONG!!

[@honeycone71]

No argument there.

[@patrickmccarron5059]

Until Love Boat took it to another level with their intro.

[@daveroche6522]

Anyone else find that after about 12-13 minutes it becomes ridiculous, then surreal, then hilarious - best enjoyed over a few beers. Great game; as every (subsequent) image pops up, you have to shout either the character and/or movie/series (extra point if you can do both) - so "Tim O'Connor Dr. Huer Buck Rogers" gets you 3 points.Try it - it's FUN!

[@rf396]

I had the ENORMOUS Pleasure of meeting Mr. Conrad at his home in Sherman Oaks in 1983. What a wonderful guy. He took the time to talk Cannon episodes with me, let me photograph him AND his home and gave me a great memory that I still treasure. Not to mention that Cannon, great as it was was only ONE of a LIST of accomplishments in his varied and amazing trek through the world.

[@MikeYoungOnline]

That is legit amazing and awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@harperstacey9604]

How did you get to meet William Conrad? From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@rf396]

@@harperstacey9604 In 1983 I took a trip to California to meet someone in Canoga Park about possible help in my musical endeavors. I was there for a week. When I first got there I was traveling through East L.A. and beside an abandoned gas station I saw what looked an awful lot like The Partridge family bus. But being young and naive I though no that has to be some kind of replica. the real one must be owned by someone. It was years later I found out that really had been it. So, kind of following that logic of being able to come across interesting things out there I decided to try one of those maps to the stars homes. I found a dude hawking some on the corner and sure enough there he was. William Conrad, Sherman Oaks. It had his street address on it as well. I made my way over there and did a drive by. Nice house, but not ostentatious. It was on a corner lot If a remember. White with a white 8 foot wall around it and a remote control gate. I stopped on the street and waited. It was near dinner time and I thought that might be a time to catch him running to the store or something. 10 minutes later the gate opened and out he came in in a Mercedes 560 SL with a vanity plate that said DARNOC. Conrad backwards. So I followed him for a bit hoping to catch him at the store, but then I got hinky about it. I figured all those years as Cannon, he may know he has a tail. So I went back to his house and waited. he came back and while he was waiting for gate to open I figured ok dummy its now or never. I ran up to his drivers window and gently knocked. He gave that awesome Cannon surprised look with the big eyes. LOL. I said Mr. Conrad I'm very sorry to bother you but I'm out here from Massachusetts and I am a HUGE fan of yours could I talk to you for 5 minutes? He looked me up and down and figured I wasn't dangerous and said sure , just let me put the car away. He came back out and we talked about Cannon. I asked him about one of my favorite episodes. the one where Jack Cassidy is trying to kill him and he had all the life sized targets of himself made to distract Cassidy. I was hoping he had kept one that I could see but he said the crew all grabbed them. He let me take his picture and one of his house and shook my hand. I'm not a small guy and have good sized mitts but mine was dwarfed by his. When I got home and showed my bandmates ( also huge Cannon Fans) the pics and they were pissed that they didnt go. Ha Ha sorry not sorry. LOL

[@harperstacey9604]

@@rf396 thank you so much for your reply. You were so lucky to meet William Conrad. I'm glad that he was very nice to you. William Conrad was a very talented actor. He had been on many radio programs in the 40's and 50's. Cannon and Barnaby Jones were the best detective shows on television. Once again, thank you for your time and effort in answering my question. Have a wonderful weekend and God bless you. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@rf396]

@@harperstacey9604 Oh it was MY pleasure believe me. Meeting him was a huge highlight in my life. I think a lot of him as an actor and I admire his accomplishments. A WW2 Fighter Pilot, Director, Writer, The KING of radio. By his own count he appeared in some 7500 shows. the ORIGINAL and still the Greatest Matt Dillon. The radio show was FAR better than the TV version. The narrator of many shows including Rocky and Bullwinkle. I mean my God what DIDN'T this man do?

[@pothatuu]

Why does everyone look like they've just been told "Oh, and by the way, you're not being paid for this appearance" right before the camera rolled?

[@FilmshooterOH]

That comment made my day and really made me lol.

[@randyspears9827]

I could not stop laughing as I watched the video as I thought about your comment.

[@satnitcboy]

They've just been asked, "Can anyone confirm your whereabouts between 9:00 and 11:30 Tuesday night?"

[@FilmshooterOH]

It gets better when you see somebody show up a second or third time and they are thinking "how did I get suckered into working for free again."

[@billsav57]

It’s uncanny!

[@billshute61]

This is like a dream come true for lovers of 70's TV. I DID take a half hour to watch the whole thing. Let's put it this way, if you were the kind of person who'd get excited when you saw the face and heard the name of a Ray Danton or Bradford Dillman or Barry Sullivan, then this is for you. I loved it!

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

Amen, brother. I loved it!!!!! 😀

[@MrEab2010]

Quinn Martin just had the touch lol

[@therecanbeonlyonechris5019]

Best comment on KZbin......ever

[@sharolddelilahkelly8005]

@@therecanbeonlyonechris5019 And Bill...Double YESSSSSSSS! 👍

[@Juliaflo]

@@MrEab2010 ....With a 'guaest star' roll call as its calling card. I so miss this standard of television drama.

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

THANK GOD FOR THE OLD TV SHOWS ❤

[@googegidy4540]

Hank Simms (May 25, 1923 - August 7, 2013) had a terrific voice for opening credits narration. He was also the voice over announcer for narrating the opening credits for other Quinn Martin TV shows including The F.B.I., Barnaby Jones, Cannon and The Streets of San Francisco.

[@chrisutley2859]

He also voiced a bunch of 70’s era mid-show bumpers (commercial breaks) & sponsor tags (Brought to you by) as well. Found a ton here on YT.

[@SaleGuy]

@@chrisutley2859 And the NBC Mystery Movie

[@keythdanielsen9315]

Cool.

[@recordman64]

He also was the announcer for the Academy Awards for many years.

[@brtherjohn]

He also reprised his QM vocal chops for the spoof series, "Police Squad" in the early 80s. (Leslie Nielsen was featured on a number of QM productions like Cannon and elsewhere before that!)

[@jeffmill]

This is how it feels at a graduation ceremony waiting for your name to be called.

[@helanesolomon1724]

This is the most hilarious comment I've ever read! Thanks! So true.

[@johndrake2729]

Or the longest list of nominees for Best Dramatic Actor at the Academy Awards.

[@jnadle1]

Hank Simms really loves what he's doing when he mentions guest stars' names.

[@friendlier]

And the guest stars are...? I've never heard of most of them!

[@tomservo56954]

Some people get to do what they were born to do...

[@tomservo56954]

@@friendlier Depends on your age...

[@keythdanielsen9315]

@@friendlier I was a teenager when this series aired and a lot of them escape me.

[@recordman64]

He could read the phone book and make it sound great!

[@auboy77]

This is course 101 of classic 70’s tv guest stars. school is now in session at Quinn Martin U. , your professor is Mr. Frank Cannon

[@keythdanielsen9315]

Always loved when a show announced that it was a Quinn Martin production.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

i love your description(smile). excellente!!!!!

[@capnhawk51]

Seems like yesterday I was watching Cannon being first-run on CBS. Sad to see how many of the co-stars are no longer with us. Great group of solid, dependable actors/actresses.

[@haroldk3913]

Great actors in these days. I am little surprised Gary Lockwood did not become big time. He was pretty powerful as LT Gary Mitchell on Star Trek, and his uncle is credited for the farm techniques that made him the "father of baby carrots."

[@keythdanielsen9315]

@@haroldk3913 Plus 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[@sooverit5529]

Janice Heiden just passed a few days ago. Wow she was gorgeous!

[@mrgallagher7072]

brought back memories of watching cannon with my dad 1 episode cannon hid behind a tree but his stomach was sticking out I can see my dad laughing now I think he cried a little. Thank you for the trip.

[@rf396]

My brother always pissed himself laughing when Cannon would outrun some track star criminal. LOL

[@TJamesBell]

@Mike Young Excellent work on this! These are clearly not from old VHS tapes. These are from the DVD or Blu-ray 'Cannon' box set. I know it's not easy converting store-bought DVD's to a workable file extension, and then to isolate just the opening credit actors, and put them all together like this. Wow! Definitely a labor of love on your part. Thanks for the upload. It was the gift that kept on giving, and giving, and giving....

[@wwsvs]

What BluRay box? I have not seen a BluRay release of this show.

[@mutinyonthekitkat]

I like the 'flabby' lumbering sound of the trumpets near the start that seem to reflect Cannon's stature.

[@MikeYoungOnline]

Totally. Plenty of tuba all around.

[@fryingpanhead8809]

Like when Stewie followed fat guys around playing the tuba. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJvIpXuQqcqbhLM

[@rf396]

@@MikeYoungOnline Yo have to love that Conrad himself would make jokes about his weight. " First of all I don't respond well to threats. and second, a man of my size doesn't run easily" ahahhahahaahhah

[@itsmark72]

You've done the Lord's work. Thank you immensely.

[@frankgualtieri7243]

Absolutely loved Cannon and other shows of the 70s. So many great memories of childhood! One of the beauties of these shows were the tremendous guest stars that seemingly circulated to all of them. And the narration was superb. Nothing today compares in terms of style.

[@blortkrendl711]

This is truly a psychedelic experience

[@keythdanielsen9315]

dazzled by the dots

[@tek6423]

5:21. Lucille Bluth 7:04. Dean Wormer 8:56 Angel from Rockford 12:05 Fran Drebin 12:14. Tonto 13:05 The Professor 10:21 Honey west 16:20 Larry Tate 19:40 Dr. Bellows

[@StarfieldRailway]

1:29. Zira in the old Planet of the Apes movies

[@pauls6677]

Forgot moe Greene

[@rbtmdl]

0:35 Boss Hogg 12:43 Uncle Jessee 14:00 Shirley

[@jugheadsrule]

7:01 Jack Woltz They made him an offer he couldn't refuse

[@davemoss9505]

You could do that all day

[@peterharris2531]

I love watching this. Virtually everyone in this list is a recognizable name. It looks like QM used some of these people in all five seasons. They paid much better than most other studios (and gave much better placement in the credits than others, especially Universal). QM kept going as long as it did because the attention they gave their shows was a big cut above, and audiences knew it.

[@Sonnycam24]

This solidified my desire for time travel back to the early 1970’s.

[@keythdanielsen9315]

It really wasn't that great. Vietnam and its aftermath. Watergate. High inflation. Arab oil embargo. The Shah falling. Soviets invading Afghanistan. Long gas lines. And worst of all, the disaster of Jimmy Carter as President. I'll take the 80s over the 70s anytime.

[@hudsony777]

@@keythdanielsen9315 You just mentioned all the reasons it WAS great. Loved those gas lines!

[@straak]

My biggest regret is that I can’t like this twice!

[@mikeshannon658]

That's the reply I was waiting for--cheers!

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

This is one of the reasons a Quinn Martin was so great, some of the BEST character actors were introduced and afterwards whenever you saw them you knew their name, LOL. It always irritated me when you would recognize an actor over and over but not know their name. Also, Martin's shows always had good plots and good acting. Look at these faces...the creme of the crop of character actors. There are a few people who never appeared on a QM production like the wonderful Paul Richards and Charles McGraw. I'm surprised they didn't because their faces were plastered on tv from the 50s through 70s. Also, QM shows always had great theme music, LOL

[@davemoss9505]

My wife and I are going to go on a Southern California tour of Quinn Martin production locations. Just to chase some ghosts.

[@pvthitch]

I started out giggling, then I was weeping with laughter.

[@MrEab2010]

it's that Quinn Martin touch!

[@billgeerhart7489]

This is the best thing I have ever seen on KZbin. Thank you!

[@robertjsawyer]

Thank you SO much for putting this trip down memory lane together! I loved it!

[@ronmackinnon9374]

Lest anyone think that the intros at 9:08-9:48 were the same one played twice by mistake, be aware that these were for what was originally aired as a two-hour special season premiere in September 1973 (opening the 1973-74 season), but which was subsequently broken up into two one-hour episodes in syndication, each needing its own intro -- both of which are included here. Then again, the same is true of the episode whose intro is shown from 22:24 to 22:49 -- originally aired as a special 2-hour episode (December 10, 1975), but subsequently broken up into two one-hour episodes in syndication; though in this instance, the intro is only shown once.

[@mwilsonbc]

Awesome, thank you! A great parade of character actors circa the mid-70s. I love seeing the mix of familiar, famous, and obscure. I'm especially intrigued by the actors like Tim O'Connor and Mitchell Ryan who originally appeared as ordinary guest stars and came back upgraded to special guest star status...

[@LANESxNOWONLYx]

This is great! Love it! Will have to watch it again & count how many appearances each guest star made on the show. Remember, as a youngster in the mid 70's, there was a dude in thick glasses who would sit in his car & listen to the Cannon theme before going to mass on Saturday evenings. After communion, he would genuflect at the Pew & then quickly sneak out of the church to go back out to his car & listen again to the Cannon theme before pulling out of the church parking lot. My brother & I thought he was hilarious. Got to see Jess Walton 3 times on this video compilation. Still adore her to this day.

[@carlosalbertoteixeira375]

Dear @MikeYoungOnline, Cannon was one of the first weekly series I watched, always with my dear father, God rest his soul. I was 12 or 13 years old (1972/3). I watched this compilation in full in 2020, and now I've watched it again. The sudden emotion of coming across several familiar faces from American TV from those good times is very pleasant. I am immensely grateful for your meticulous and tireless work in capturing all these excerpts and carefully editing them. I send you and everyone who comments here my best wishes for a happy 2024 for you and your families. Kind greetings from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 👍💜🖖🇧🇷

[@kamuelalee]

Nicely done! Cannon show of the 1970s was the best detective show in TV history next to The Rockford Files and Columbo.

[@fryingpanhead8809]

Columbo? Are you insane? I'm a McCloud man!

[@kamuelalee]

@@fryingpanhead8809 Back then, there sure were a lot of detectives.

[@bradmonium1]

why do I like listening to this so much is beyond me, but it's addictive

[@MS-ye9tg]

And God said 'let's see how you spent the precious gift of life I gave you'

[@leg414]

What a lineup to one the best QM productions ever!@ Peace

[@simmiewilliams5970]

When I was a kid, I used to hum this song (to myself) whenever I saw big people. I would imagine them in the opening credits...I was young.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

We would've gotten along just fine! : ) 👍🏽💯🤗

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

A lot of the Special Guest Stars seem to have bewildered facial expressions

[@johneyon5257]

Acting 101 - Reacting

[@harperstacey9604]

Some of them look constipated. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@Juliaflo]

The absolute CREAM of guest stars.

[@moviesgalore9947]

This is Brilliant it's so surreal and hilarious to see all of them cut together like this. Genius.

[@SenorSmeeth]

Fuck me I watched all goddam twenty-five minutes and thirty-eight seconds of this damn thing. You're doing the Lord's work.

[@blairbrown4812]

It seems like this is the final episode, with all of Cannon's Greatest Hits come back to haunt him.

[@ronmackinnon9374]

What an excellent service you have performed with this compilation!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

It's sad that more than half of these guest stars have passed away.

[@robertrosejr1]

This is soooo great love those 70s stars a lot of these guests also were in Hawaii five o

[@keythdanielsen9315]

I'm surprised Martin Sheen was able to take time from his useless left-wing posturing to guest star.

[@lenblack1462]

@@keythdanielsen9315 Helping people is never useless.

[@keythdanielsen9315]

@@lenblack1462 And how has he been helping people with his posturing?

[@lenblack1462]

@@keythdanielsen9315 He's done a lot to promote peace and help the homeless among other things.

[@keythdanielsen9315]

@@lenblack1462 Promoting peace? By going to protest rallies? How many wars has he prevented? How much of his personal fortune has he contributed to ease honelessness? He should have kept his attentions closer to home and kept Charlie's life from spiraling into the disaster it became (including HIV+).

[@CookieCaspari]

I think he should do this with Barnaby Jones.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

EXACTLY And Streets of San Francisco and The Fugitive.

[@kevinmanns7170]

It would be all of the same actors in rotation.

[@danielmccormick700]

I wouldn't mind one for Dan August, even though at one season it would be a short compilation.

[@Juliaflo]

@@mercedyzmarieguion292 Don't forget 'The FBI'.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

@@danielmccormick700 that was a good show. gettv used to show it on late Saturday nights. good theme, too

[@markoney8407]

Lots of great names, many made repeat appearances. I remember quite a few of these names from other TV series and movies. Amazing how many actors and actresses found work in many other shows.

[@TucsonAnalogWorkshop]

How apropos the last episode is Madman as that is how I feel after watching this. Thanks for the upload!

[@terryrose4804]

It does resemble the line-up cast from "It's A Mad, Mad World"!

[@billybolex8609]

@@terryrose4804 Which makes me wonder how many cast members from IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD show up in this montage. I can think of two off the top of my head, Norman Fell and Madlyn Rhue.

[@chrisutley2859]

Now you gotta do the “Tonight’s Episode” collection!

[@MikeYoungOnline]

Ask and ye shall receive! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnaZppaanLeDgKM

[@chrisutley2859]

You are AMAZING!!!

[@sunshineseven1558]

@@MikeYoungOnline youre a star..Shalom

[@missmartyjackson]

That took a lot of work! Well done!!! I learned all the TV actors of the early 70s from that man's voice reading off who was on The Streets of San Francisco.

[@harperstacey9604]

Special guest star:. Marty Jackson. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@TheSuperbird43]

My Mother LOVED this Show!!! So did my Whole Family!!!

[@FranklinHarris]

I started losing count, but I think Robert Webber is the "Cannon" champ with four appearances with no two-parters.

[@ArtimationOfArizona]

There are a lot of ties for 4 appearances: Jason Evers, Robert Webber, Richard O'Brien, Tim O'Connor, John Vernon, Frank Marth, Keith Andes, Hanna Landy, Barney Philips, James McCallion, Lee de Broux, Hank Brandt, Sidney Clute, James Chandler, Paul Bryar, Glenn Eckenroth, Douglas Mitchell, Tom Stewart, and Ron McIver, although they aren't all opening credit billed. There are people who were in 5, 6, and 7 episodes, and Patrick Culliton was in 8, but they were mostly utility players.

[@recordman64]

Certainly the most 'special' guest star...he's billed as such in three out of the four episodes he did.

[@MrEab2010]

EVERYONE did these shows. Easy rent/mortgage money.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

i always liked webber. he was a good actor.

[@fryingpanhead8809]

Ida know, Martin Sheen is right behind him with three at the halfway mark.

[@deanthompson4381]

Thanks, Mike, for this montage of 122 opening credits of an excellent series. Also, to Hank Simms, special thanks for great narration. Well Done!

[@gavinreid8937]

Wonder if VoiceOver Guy felt like saying "No ,never heard of him either" or "you know, Boss Hogg."

[@tomservo56954]

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD was eight years after Sorrell Booke's appearance...

[@StarfieldRailway]

@@tomservo56954, it's still hilarious. I had IMDB on standby the whole time because so many of these names sounded familiar.

[@ronniegibson4821]

Wow!!!!! I'm very impressed! Most of all the actors and actresses.are from the 1960's television and movies!

[@ELAW67]

...this is awesome...know it took time...thanks for uploading this.

[@daringbarons]

This. Is. Brilliant. If it wasn’t meant as video art, it sure ended up that way.

[@christianhill597]

Really appreciate these shows now during the Covid 19 crap, I'm 52 and I remember only having 6 channels on antenna TV, the H & I channel has great stuff on it, Rawhide, Have Gun Will Travel, Wanted Dead Or Alive, Cheyenne, The High Chaparral etc, we just didn't know how good TV was back then

[@billybolex8609]

Anne Baxter, Barry Sullivan and David Janssen ("special guest star") all in one episode! I looked it up and it's called "He Who Digs a Grave" from 1973 and was a two-parter. I thought at first it might be a crossover episode with Janssen playing O'Hara from his Quinn Martin show, but no he plays a different character.

[@chrisutley2859]

The O’Hara show was a Jack Webb/Universal show, not QM.

[@billybolex8609]

@@chrisutley2859 An honest mistake, considering Janssen's connection to Quinn Martin in the past.

[@helanesolomon1724]

Made it all the way through! I had no idea David Soul did 2 episodes!! Holy cow!

[@johndrake2729]

I was waiting for Roy Scheider to come up. One of the coolest actors that ever lived.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I loved Roy Scheider in The French Connection.

[@BPoweredLove]

5:58 Finally! A brother.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

There's been several black actors on Cannon. Most of them were in supporting roles.

[@TennesseeMelanie]

Richard Lawrence Hatch...I have never heard him referred to that way before. So many of these actors are gone now.

[@harperstacey9604]

Richard hatch was very handsome. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@jefferyballard894]

....this is so awesome!!!!, some of greatest character actors passed through the show....thanks for posting it !!!!

[@hankharrisonthemovies1354]

Being born in 2004, I’m kinda shocked at how many of these people i recognize.

[@MovieJon]

This is sooo..... EPIC! I always loved these type of opening credits on a show and anyone who came along after the demise of the TV theme song simply cannot have had as fun a time watching television. The bulk of the run of "Cannon" was populated by the same, familiar but hardly household-name performers, but every once in a while a true star would scream out like a comet from the line-up! It's fascinating to see how the actors changed - or didn't change - over time. (And sometimes their names changed.) What's really useful (well... maybe useful isn't the term 'cause what in the hell could you do with it?!) is how the announcer helps make you understand how to say some of those really unusual names that you've seen in print, but not heard (Alf Kjellin anyone? the ever-present Ramon Bieri... Anthony Zerbe's "e" is NOT silent, etc...) "Cannon" was a surprisingly outdoorsy show, with so many locations. Also notable is that these are only the top-billed guests. Many others didn't make the cut, but later became more famous. Mark Hamill, Max Gail, Leif Garrett, Roger E. Mosley, Jeanne Cooper, James B. Sikking, Ed Lauter in just the first season alone. Oh, and every time Robert Pine was shown, it was clear that his son Chris inherited his gorgeous looks from papa!

[@johncasciello4123]

To MOVIE JON read your CANNON:EVERY GUEST STAR comment and I noticed a charactor actor must have a few points TV SERIES starring parts behind him/her to qualify as SPECIAL GUEST STAR!!! Such as SIMON OAKLAND after appearing on the UNTOUCHABLES a time in the past so a few episodes later on HE became SPECIAL GUEST STAR!! (and especially after doing WEST SIDE STORY in 1961 as that UNTOUCHABLES SPECIAL GUEST STAR episode was early 1962!) THANKS for your GREAT COMMENT 2 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!

[@recordman64]

Fantastic! Let's see you do the same thing with Barnaby Jones, Streets of San Francisco and other QM shows.

[@danecranberry6025]

Wowee! At least24 different actors were in more than one screenplay. Also, it was special to see David Janssen, who starred in The Fugitive, an earlier QM series, guest-star on Cannon.

[@rsler63]

Thanks for putting that together. That must of been a lot of work. I enjoyed it. Kept looking for some of my favorite actors.

[@artytoons]

19:25-19:50 Cannon-Barnaby Jones crossover 2 parter. The Deadly Conspiracy Part 1 is a Cannon episode. Part 2 is a Barnaby Jones episode. Diana Douglas was the wife of Kirk Douglas and the mother of Michael Douglas then starring in The Streets of San Francisco for another Quinn Martin connection.

[@ralphcrisp2112]

How did some actors...get the title of...special guest stars

[@FranklinHarris]

@@ralphcrisp2112 Good agents.

[@fryingpanhead8809]

Yep. We got Barnaby Jones because Bradford Dillman killed his son.

[@artytoons]

Dillman guest starred on Cannon as a bad guy too at 17:34. Robert Patten who played Barnaby's ill-fated son played a murder victim in a Cannon episode as well.

[@stevelibby6852]

Only now realizing this is 25 minutes long 90 seconds into it. This will test my ADD. To fullest limits.

[@ebinmolloy7596]

This must have been a hell of an episode!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

It was an episode that lasted for 8 years.

[@glendasmilesalot2959]

What an awesome post to have all the guests and know their names and reminisce about the episodes they were chronically in. Super idea.❤

[@buzzawuzza3743]

More fun than I've had in a long time! Really funny and cool. Tonight's Special Guest Star: Buddy Hackett!

[@michaelmcgrath6917]

For some reaon I burst out laughing at “ special guest star, Norman Fell.”

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Mr. Roper, from Three's Company.

[@Jjonathanhart]

That was great, but I never saw so many repeated quest stars in my life. David Hedison made 3 appearances on Canon, along with Lessle Nelson and others. I like the intro music in the last season best. It was kind of jazzy and upbeat.

[@johneyon5257]

you must not have watched much television not to notice that guest actors were often booked more than once in a series that lasted more than one season - one quality of journeymen & women actors besides their reliable acting is their ordinariness - they can come back in another role - and almost no one in the audience will notice - you didn't

[@Jjonathanhart]

No, I noticed. David Hedison appeared three or four times, along with Mark Richmond, Richard Anderson and some others.

[@johneyon5257]

@@Jjonathanhart - reread your original post - and reread my answer

[@Jjonathanhart]

Okay, you're right. I was wrong.

[@stewartlynch7859]

Just looking at this video, I was saying: "Dead... Dead... dead... Alive... alive... Dead" etc.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

😂😂

[@filmjunkie4034]

Cannon was a great tv series that I still watch to this day

[@pappy999]

Vincent, Joyce and Dick Van Patten were on the show.

[@nicfewer8393]

And sisters Belinda J. Montgomery and Tannis G. Montgomery, it's a wonder that their little brother Lee H. Montgomery wasn't in it

[@tomberge5078]

Wow!!! Beautiful. Every A list and B list actor and actress from the 1970s. Brings back many wonderful memories of all these extremely talented artists. Thank you for sharing.

[@hiataki7]

Positively hypnotic. Some random thoughts: 2:48, 18:19 a more mature Barbara Luna , past her cheesecake days on Hawaii 5-O 10:11 Two characters from the Godfather, Alex Rocco (Moe Green), Julie Gregg (Sonny's wife) 11:36 Never heard of Mark Miller, but I guess being a David Janssen lookalike didn't hurt. 19:43 I guess they were a package deal from Barnaby Jones 21:36 Paula Kelly where were you all my young life? 21:47 Actually prefer this older look to Ginger. 22:26 I guess too many competing egos were booked that week. 24:56 Nancy Mehta formerly Nancy Kovack still looking good after 15 years in the business One final note, for some, not all, being a 'Special Guest Star' was a ticket to obscurity. Wonderful work, really enjoyed the trip down the lane.

[@johneyon5257]

the usual order of ordinary guest stars and a Special Guest Star was probably up-ended - as an old-time actress and Big Movie Star - Joan Fontaine might have insisted on being first on the list instead of last - and putting the rest "in alphabetical order" emphasized that fact

[@yaddamop]

@John Whitman. Hi, John. I can tell you about Mark Miller. He was on a show called Please Don't Eat The Daisies back in the 1960's with Pat Crowley and Shirley Mitchell. A neat show! He is also the father of the actress Penelope Ann Miller. BTW, I loved your Special Guest Star comment! I laughed out loud thinking you were pretty right on with that one! :D

[@johneyon5257]

yeah - Mark miller was a busy man in those days - but I didn't realize he was Penelope Ann Miller's father - even tho I was a big fan of hers

[@Juliaflo]

I remember Mark Miller from 'Guestward Ho', 1960-1961 season. (Don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOLOL).

[@ronmackinnon9374]

(19:43) Yes, that was a 'crossover' episode with 'Barnaby Jones' -- also a Quinn Martin production -- from September 1975, that opened what would be the final season of 'Cannon.'

[@robertcampbell2060]

A big massive well done on this. Great seeing all the old stars.

[@fieldingm1969]

"Stars"?

[@davemoss9505]

Lois Nettleton. She looked so incredible in one of those episodes. In a backless dress. She was the meaning of the word exquisite.

[@StellaKXLU]

YES!!!! Thank you for this! Can you do this for that other fine Quinn Martin production, Barnaby Jones?

[@kennethgrueschow2647]

please?

[@richbrown5951]

Brilliant. This really draws you in. What a great collection of actors. That horn section must be exhausted.

[@PIXPromosMore]

Tonight's Episode: Madman (You *CERTAINLY* Are for putting this together)

[@daveroche6522]

Dang - it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you for this helping of EPIC!

[@Scatscar1985]

I can understand how some clips are repeated, with so many actors making multiple appearances- hi, Bradford Dillman, John Larch, Pamela Franklin....

[@waynewhite2323]

Thanks M8. That was an incredibly hypnotic Quinn Martin Production.

[@hanoc101]

I'm old so I knew about 90% of these guest stars.

[@Susquehanna80]

I watched til the end.. interesting how many guest stars had multiple appearances over the course of the show.. Martin Sheen guest starred 3x

[@laminage]

Jessica Walter was also in The Movie Version of The Group based on the Novel by Mary McCarthy who helped usher in The Chick Lit Movement in the 1940's. It was a Hit Movie that Larry Hagman was in as well as Candice Bergen before doing Dallas & Murphy Brown. Larry as you know also made his Bones on The Edge Of Night and Marj Dusay was on it's Sister Show Guiding Light as Alexandra Spaulding #2.

[@johnnash297]

I use to watch Cannon, now I look like Cannon!

[@dsmscenester]

We need to take a tally of how many times Lawrence Pressman, Glu Gallagher, Ramon Bieri, and Tim O'Connor has appeared on Cannon. This is the gold standard of a QM Productions.

[@laminage]

Jess Walton

[@johneyon5257]

IMDb can help the tallier

[@SeanRankin2]

Sharon Acker too

[@oncydium]

Cannon was a baller.

[@brianadkins3034]

Thanks for this! Loved this. The Who's Who of 70's guest stars.

[@slakingfool]

Take a drink for every actor who appeared in the Star Trek franchise. Take a shot for Battlestar Galactica.

[@nicfewer8393]

As a fan of The Virginian, I spotted some regulars from that, Clu Gulager, Pippa Scott, L.Q. Jones and John McLiam (Gary Clarke had a co-starring role in one episode) plus Doug McClure's second wife, Barbara Luna. and at least 63 who were also guest stars in The Virginian.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

Good eye...I caught that too. Geraldine Brooks, Clu Gulager, Pippa Scott, Leslie Nielson & others amongst this cast of thousands who also appeared on The Virginian. Besides reruns of Downton Abbey, Cold Case, Touched By An Angel, & Dr. Quinn, I seldom watch any programs out within the last decade save for PBS & HGTV...excluding some movies on Amazon Prime & a few box office films that air in reruns. Sadly, there just isn't much else good on these days...& I'm not even 50 yet.

[@kennethgrueschow2647]

what a lineup!

[@atarifun2007]

Only made it 11:23 into the video had to stop. Thank you for creating this. Awesome to see all the classic actors of that time.

[@MJ-dq8ik]

I was not a fan of this show but a big William Conrad fan - as a radio actor, character actor (his opening scene in The Killers is chilling) plus as a director - Brainstorm is a real good noir!

[@integral]

Was cool to find he did the voice over work on Rocky and Bullwinkle.

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

He and the late great Charles McGraw, as the killers in "The Killers", were awesome with a capital 'A' !! Their scene at the beginning of the movie is the BEST scene in the ENTIRE movie and that's saying a lot because it's a good movie. McGraw and Conrad SHOULD BE REQUIRED viewing for anyone trying to play a villain. Notice I said REQUIRED viewing. The way they verbally assaulted the folks in the diner has to be seen to be believed. C&McG were unbelievable. And the way they calmly shot up Burt Lancaster was COLD.

[@janvandekerk6877]

It had a certain class . Much better than what is on TV today !