Series Description

The Dr. Kildare TV show was a drama series on NBC that ran for 60 minutes for the first four seasons and then 30 minutes in its final season. It was about an intern (Dr. Kildare) at Blair General Hospital. The storylines were about how he learned to be a good Doctor plus his relationships and dealings with his patients and co-workers.

Dr. Kildare Cast

Richard Chamberlain .... Doctor James Kildare
Raymond Massey .... Doctor Leonard Gillespie
Jean Inness .... Nurse Beatrice Fain
Steve Bell .... Doctor Quint Lowry
Jud Taylor .... Doctor Thomas Gerson
Eddie Ryder .... Doctor Simon Agurski
Maxine Stuart .... Nurse Mary Ayers
Ken Berry .... Doctor John Kapish
Gary Judis .... Doctor Vincent Barnes
Jo Helton .... Various Nurse Roles
Lee Kurty .... Nurse Zoe Lawton
Lee Meriwether .... Various Nurse Roles
John Napier .... Ken Cleveland
Robert Paget .... Doctor John Ross
Cynthia Stone .... Secretary Mrs. Salt
Joan Patrick .... Receptionist Susan Deigh

Dr. Kildare Trivia:

The Dr. Kildare TV show was inspired by nine hugely successful films starring Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie. Titles and air dates are listed near the bottom of this page.

Between the movies and the TV show, there was also a Doctor Kildare radio show that starred Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore (Drew's Great Uncle) as Dr. Gillespie and aired from February 1, 1950 through August 3, 1951!