Welcome to the 1950s, and the golden age of television, when quiz shows and sketch shows were all the rage and many dramas were filmed live. Below is a list of Vincent’s dramatic appearances, which I will update continually as I continue my research. Vincent also made many appearances on a wide variety of shows during the era, so I have listed them separately at the bottom of the page.
Links marked (*) for a review of the show only.
Links marked (**) include either clips or the full episode.
DRAMAS
1950
A Christmas Carol (1949 original release) **
1951
Fireside Theatre
– Torture
Lux Video Theatre
– The Promise (1951)
– The Game of Chess (1952)
– The Heiress (1954)
– Sting in the Tail (1956)
1952
Robert Montgomery Presents
– The Ringmaster **
Gruen Guild Theater
– Dream Man
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
– Monsieur Beaucaire
Chesterfield Presents
– Count Victor Lustig, the Fabulous Swindler
Lights Out
– The Third Door
Schlitz Playhouse
– The Human Touch (1952)
– Sheila (1953)
– The Blue Hotel (1957)
– High Barrier (1957)
– The Kind Mr. Smith (1958) **
1953
The Jack Benny Program
– Irene Dunne Show
The Philip Morris Playhouse
– Bullet for a Stranger
Hollywood Theater: Summer Theatre
– Dream Job **
1954
The Orange Coast College Story
Texaco Star Theatre
– Episode #7.9
1955
TV Reader’s Digest
– The Brainwashing of John Hayes **
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
– How Much for Van Such ** (Watch it here)
Crossroads **
– Cleanup (1955)
– God’s Healing (1956)
– The Rebel (1956)
Climax!
– Night of Execution (1955) **
– Spin Into Darkness (1956)
– Avalanche at Devil’s Pass (1957)
1956
Science Fiction Theatre
– One Thousand Eyes **
– Operation Flypaper **
The Alcoa Hour
– Sister
Playhouse 90
– Forbidden Area (1956) **
– Lone Woman (1957)
– The Clouded Image (1957)
General Electric Theater
– The Ballad of Mender McClure (1956) **
– The Iron Horse (1957)
– Angel in the Air (1958)
Matinee Theatre
– Whom Death Has Joined Together (1956)
– Angel Street (1958)
1957
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
– The Perfect Alibi
Studio 57
– Secret Darkness
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
– The Perfect Crime **
1958
Have Gun – Will Travel
– The Moor’s Revenge **
Collector’s Item **
– The Left Fist of David
Half Hour to Kill
– Freedom to Get Lost **
1959
Riverboat
– Witness No Evil **
PANEL, SKETCH, REVUE & QUIZ SHOWS
1950-1951
The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter
– Episode #1.6 (1950)
– Episode #2.6 (1950)
– Episode #2.24 (1951)
1954
The Betty White Show
– Episode 4 August
What in the World?
– Episode 4 December
The Milton Berle Show
– Episode 1
– Episode 2
Sheilah Graham in Hollywood
– Episode 7 April
The New Truth and Consequences
– 19 May 1965
– 27 November 1961
– 23 June 1960
– 10 August 1954
1956
The Martha Raye Show
– Episode #3.8
The Louis Quinn Show
– Episode 1
– Episode 2
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
– Episode 1
Connecticut Bandstand
The Walter Winchell Show
– Episode 1
The $64,000 Challenge
– Episodes 1-13
The George Gobel Show
– Episode 1
The Herb Shriner Show
– Episode 1
Washington Square
– Episode 1
What’s My Line?
– Episode 1 ** (Watch it here)
– Episode 2
– Episode 3
1957
Odyssey
– Episode 1
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
– Episode 1
The Rosemary Clooney Show ** (Watch it here)
Shower of Stars
– Comedy Time
– Skits & Sketches ** (Watch it here)
1958
People Are Funny
– Episode dated 1 February
30th Annual Academy Awards
– Presenter
It Could Be You
– Episode 19 September 1956
– Episode 15 May 1957
– Episode 6 May 1958
The Red Skelton Hour
– Friends of Red Skelton Variety Show
E.S.P.
– 7 episodes
Person to Person
– Episode 1
The Milton Berle Show
– Episode 1
1959
Key Witness ** (Watch in Three Parts)
The Jack Benny Program
– Episode 1
31st Annual Academy Awards
– Presenter
I’ve Got a Secret
– Episode 1
– Episode 2
Masquerade Party
Keep Talking
– Episode 22 July
Startime
– The Secret World of Kids