
Public Defender
The Public Defender is a half-hour 69-episode television dramatic series starring Reed Hadley as Bart Matthews, an attorney for the indigent. The series aired on CBS from March 11, 1954 to June 23, 1955, a season and a half.
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Reed Hadley
Bart Matthews · 69 eps
Herschel Graham
Judge / Jewelry Shop Worker (uncredited) / Doctor (uncredited) / Projectionist (uncredited) / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · 5 eps

Walter Reed
Jackson Blake / Doctor / Attorney / Cassidy · 4 eps

Ben Welden
Dominick / Pinhead Pete / Donny / Boss · 4 eps

John Harmon
Mr. Harding / Mr. Logan / Doc Charles / Red · 4 eps

Frank Hagney
Guard / Mac / Charlie · 3 eps

John Pickard
Prosecuting Attorney / Kimball / Capt. Perry · 3 eps

Hugh Beaumont
Gil Bowman / Ed McGrath · 3 eps

Don C. Harvey
Sheriff-Jailer / Sgt. Lohman / Detective · 3 eps

Robert Bray
Ray Longo / Lt. Bell / Detective Jim Logan · 3 eps

George E. Stone
Louie Ingram / Charles / Tony · 3 eps

Paul Brinegar
Keller / Vic Oliver / Bud · 3 eps

Paul E. Burns
Harry Nelson / Adams / Farmer · 3 eps
Russell Custer
Commuter (uncredited) / Sam (uncredited) / Police Officer (uncredited) · 3 eps

Walter Coy
Karl Novak / Det. Sgt. Eggers / Jim Higgins · 3 eps

Frankie Darro
2 eps

Jack Gargan
Court Clerk / Dr. Davis · 2 eps

Mike Mazurki
Derek / Bruce Sherman · 2 eps

Lester Matthews
Mr. Harrington / Ben Pearce · 2 eps

John Parrish
Commissioner / Judge Langley · 2 eps



















