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Tail Gunner Joe

Plot: Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin accuses prominent people of Communist sympathies in order to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.
Release Date: Sunday, February 6 1977
49 years ago
Genres: TV Movie, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Peter BoylePeter Boyle. Peter Boyle was 41 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Joseph McCarthy'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 18 1935 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 2006
Portrait of John ForsytheJohn Forsythe. John Forsythe was 59 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Paul Cunningham'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 29 1918 –
Died: Thu, Apr 01 2010
Portrait of Burgess MeredithBurgess Meredith. Burgess Meredith was 69 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Joseph Welch'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1907 –
Died: Tue, Sep 09 1997
Portrait of Patricia NealPatricia Neal. Patricia Neal was 51 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Margaret Chase Smith'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1926 –
Died: Sun, Aug 08 2010
Portrait of Jean StapletonJean Stapleton. Jean Stapleton was 54 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Mrs. DeCamp'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1923 –
Died: Fri, May 31 2013
Portrait of Ned BeattyNed Beatty. Ned Beatty was 39 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sylvester'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 06 1937 –
Died: Sun, Jun 13 2021
Portrait of Philip AbbottPhilip Abbott. Philip Abbott was 53 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Scott Lucas'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1998
Portrait of Wallace RooneyWallace Rooney. Wallace Rooney was 66 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Speaker'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1996
Portrait of Heather MenziesHeather Menzies. Heather Menzies was 27 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Logan'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 03 1949 –
Died: Sun, Dec 24 2017
Portrait of Wesley AddyWesley Addy. Wesley Addy was 63 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Middleton'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 04 1913 –
Died: Tue, Dec 31 1996
Portrait of Karen CarlsonKaren Carlson. Karen Carlson was 32 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Jean Kerr'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1945
Portrait of John CarradineJohn Carradine. John Carradine was 71 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Wisconsin Farmer'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1906 –
Died: Sun, Nov 27 1988
Portrait of Charles CioffiCharles Cioffi. Charles Cioffi was 41 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Logan's Boss'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 31 1935 –
Died: Fri, May 22 2026
Portrait of Diana DouglasDiana Douglas. Diana Douglas was 54 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sarah'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jul 03 2015
Portrait of Andrew DugganAndrew Duggan. Andrew Duggan was 53 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Dwight Eisenhower'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1923 –
Died: Sun, May 15 1988
Portrait of Henry JonesHenry Jones. Henry Jones was 64 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Armitage'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1912 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1999
Portrait of Murray MathesonMurray Matheson. Murray Matheson was 64 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Publisher'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1912 –
Died: Thu, Apr 25 1985
Portrait of Allan MillerAllan Miller. Allan Miller was 47 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Pete'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1929
Portrait of Tim O'ConnorTim O'Connor. Tim O'Connor was 49 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Librarian'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 03 1927 –
Died: Thu, Apr 05 2018
Portrait of Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer. Alan Oppenheimer was 46 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Eisenhower Publicist'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 23 1930
Portrait of Addison PowellAddison Powell. Addison Powell was 55 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'General George C. Marshall'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 23 1921 –
Died: Mon, Nov 08 2010
Portrait of Andrew PrineAndrew Prine. Andrew Prine was 40 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Peter Parker McNair Gates'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 14 1936 –
Died: Mon, Oct 31 2022
Portrait of John RandolphJohn Randolph. John Randolph was 61 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Gen. Lampkin'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1915 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 2004
Portrait of Allan RichAllan Rich. Allan Rich was 50 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Ray Jenkins'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1926 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 2020
Portrait of William SchallertWilliam Schallert. William Schallert was 54 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Gen. Zwicker'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1922 –
Died: Sun, May 08 2016
Portrait of Simon ScottSimon Scott. Simon Scott was 56 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Robert Ten Broeck Stevens'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 21 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 11 1991
Portrait of Robert F. SimonRobert F. Simon. Robert F. Simon was 68 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Drew Pearson'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1992
Portrait of George WynerGeorge Wyner. George Wyner was 31 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Roy Cohn'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 20 1945
Portrait of Lin McCarthyLin McCarthy. Lin McCarthy was 58 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sen. Stuart Symington'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 23 1918 –
Died: Sat, Nov 23 2002
Portrait of Kelly Jean PetersKelly Jean Peters. Kelly Jean Peters was 36 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Mrs. Sarah Gates'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1940
Portrait of Robert SymondsRobert Symonds. Robert Symonds was 50 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'President Harry Truman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1926 –
Died: Thu, Aug 23 2007
Portrait of Charles SiebertCharles Siebert. Charles Siebert was 38 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'James Juliana'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1938 –
Died: Sun, May 01 2022
Portrait of Sam Chew Jr.Sam Chew Jr.. Sam Chew Jr. was 34 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Robert F. Kennedy'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1942
Portrait of John ChappellJohn Chappell. John Chappell was 37 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sen. Karl Mundt'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 09 1939 –
Died: Mon, Mar 02 2015
Portrait of Herb VolandHerb Voland. Herb Voland was 58 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sen. Raymond Baldwin'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 02 1918 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 1981
Portrait of Edward AnhaltEdward Anhalt. Edward Anhalt was 62 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sen. Herbert Lehman'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1914 –
Died: Sun, Sep 03 2000
Portrait of Alan HewittAlan Hewitt. Alan Hewitt was 62 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Dean Acheson'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 21 1915 –
Died: Fri, Nov 07 1986
Portrait of Howard HessemanHoward Hesseman. Howard Hesseman was 36 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Lt. Ted Cantwell'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1940 –
Died: Sat, Jan 29 2022
Portrait of Jack BannonJack Bannon. Jack Bannon was 36 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Eisenhower Aide'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 14 1940 –
Died: Wed, Oct 25 2017
Portrait of Charles MacaulayCharles Macaulay. Charles Macaulay was 49 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Wm. Roberts'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1927 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 1999
Portrait of Richard M. DixonRichard M. Dixon. Richard M. Dixon was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Sen. Richard M. Nixon'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morgan UptonMorgan Upton. Morgan Upton was 46 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Clucas'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 11 1930 –
Died: Sun, Dec 22 1991
Portrait of Shirley O'HaraShirley O'Hara. Shirley O'Hara was 52 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Marie'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 2002
Portrait of George PetrieGeorge Petrie. George Petrie was 64 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Chas. Kraus'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1912 –
Died: Sun, Nov 16 1997

Crew

Portrait of Jud TaylorJud Taylor. Jud Taylor was 44 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1932 –
Died: Wed, Aug 06 2008
Portrait of Ric WaiteRic Waite. Ric Waite was 43 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 10 1933 –
Died: Sat, Feb 18 2012
Portrait of Lane SlateLane Slate. Lane Slate was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George EcksteinGeorge Eckstein. George Eckstein was 48 in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, May 03 1928 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 2009
Portrait of Bernard J. SmallBernard J. Small. Bernard J. Small was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lawrence G. PaullLawrence G. Paull. Lawrence G. Paull was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles WaldoCharles Waldo. Charles Waldo was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lloyd A. LinneanLloyd A. Linnean. Lloyd A. Linnean was >> in Tail Gunner Joe as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday