Then Came Bronson (1969)

Once there was a time when all Angels came from Heaven...

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series produced by MGM Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1970. Created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, the series began with a feature-length pilot on March 24, 1969. It was greenlit for one year and began first run on September 17, 1969. Disillusioned reporter Jim Bronson quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters; some he helps, others he educates.

Then Came Bronson

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Michael Parks
Michael Parks
as Jim Bronson
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
as Bucky O'Neill
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
as Dr. Edward Hannahan
Karen Ericson
Karen Ericson
as Doris Hannahan
Mark Lester
Mark Lester
as John Beaman
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
as Claire
David Westberg
David Westberg
as Frank
Steve Vinovich
Steve Vinovich
as Clayton
Arlene Kaiser
Arlene Kaiser
as Maggie
Suzanne Lee Gayhart
Suzanne Lee Gayhart
as Betsy
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
as Alex Halvorsen
Martine Bartlett
Martine Bartlett
as Nora Halvorsen
James Nusser
James Nusser
as Ben Crosswell
Meg Wyllie
Meg Wyllie
as Mrs. Crosswell
Jim Goodwin
Jim Goodwin
as Pump Jockey
Carey Loftin
Carey Loftin
as Rancher
Carol Eve Rossen
Carol Eve Rossen
as Monica Balin
Charlotte Stewart
Charlotte Stewart
as Lori Balin
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
as Deputy
Jerry Randall
Jerry Randall
as Peter
Hal Johnson
Hal Johnson
as Cowboy
Lois A. Harsen
Lois A. Harsen
as Nurse
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Hattie Calter
Woody Chambliss
Woody Chambliss
as Abner Hotchman
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
as Dr. Ron Carlisle
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
as Sheriff
Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas
as Miguel Cordova
Lane Bradbury
Lane Bradbury
as Bella Mendoza
Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter
as Morgana Mendoza
Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert
as Mary Draper
James Doohan
James Doohan
as Dr. John Wilson
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
as Clay Turner
Larry Gates
Larry Gates
as Ed Hemmings
Garry Walberg
Garry Walberg
as Earl Braden
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
as Charlene Braden
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
as Sheriff Charlie Binns
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
as Walt
Steve Raines
Steve Raines
as Marlow
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
as The Banker
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith
as Cleaning Woman
Jonathan Kidd
Jonathan Kidd
as Card Player
William Benedict
William Benedict
as Card Player
Will Geer
Will Geer
as Oliver Hidemann
Gabriel Dell
Gabriel Dell
as Russ Faber
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
as Valerie Faber
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody
as Chief John Carbona
Jean Marie Ingels
Jean Marie Ingels
as Lorene Newton
Zack McWiggins
Zack McWiggins
as Artie
Flora Plumb
Flora Plumb
as Leona Czandowski
Tim McIntire
Tim McIntire
as Darryl Czandowski
David Huddleston
David Huddleston
as Bear Hudson
Alan Vint
Alan Vint
as Billy Huskie
Jordan Rhodes
Jordan Rhodes
as Red
Bill Vint
Bill Vint
as Foley
Steve Ihnat
Steve Ihnat
as Royce MacLeod
Patricia Quinn
Patricia Quinn
as Pat MacLeod
Zalman King
Zalman King
as Jack Warren
Percy Rodriguez
Percy Rodriguez
as Mac Keller
Conlan Carter
Conlan Carter
as Tom Lorrison
Lois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
as Barbara Timmons
Josephine Hutchinson
Josephine Hutchinson
as Miss Lucy
Rex Holman
Rex Holman
as Lambeth Lansing
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
as Maybelle Giles
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Lincoln Kilpatrick
as Leuty Giles
Charles Seel
Charles Seel
as Oliver Ryan
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
as Brother Paul
Buddy Trone
Buddy Trone
as Mechanic
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
as Henry Tate
Florence St. Peter
Florence St. Peter
as Johnnie Tate
Lee Duncan
Lee Duncan
as Arthur Tate
Pepe Brown
Pepe Brown
as Timmy Tate
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard
as Reverend Taylor
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard
as Bollie Wallace
Leonard Stone
Leonard Stone
as Cafe Owner
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart Nisbet
as Garage Owner
Bucklind Beery
Bucklind Beery
as Buster
Paulene Myers
Paulene Myers
as Mrs. Taylor
Edward Faulkner
Edward Faulkner
as Highway Patrolman
James McEachin
James McEachin
as Spud
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
as William P. Lovering
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
as Eddie Mickel
Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale
as Art Gilroy
Stephanie Mann
Stephanie Mann
as Viola Mason
Robert Stiles
Robert Stiles
as Vito
Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry
as Mr. Rivers
James Beach
James Beach
as Rudy Slade
Bill LeSeuer
Bill LeSeuer
as Jimmie Reed
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
as Tony Wade
Pilar Seurat
Pilar Seurat
as Linda Wade
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Manuel Padilla Jr.
as Mike Wade
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
as Slim
Renne Jarrett
Renne Jarrett
as Sibyl
Michael Lipton
Michael Lipton
as Hermes
Amzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland
as Mary
Joseph Raymond
Joseph Raymond
as Father Al
Marjorie Eaton
Marjorie Eaton
as Madame Vanya
Warren Parker
Warren Parker
as Fred
Rosanna Huffman
Rosanna Huffman
as Betty
Michael Burns
Michael Burns
as Billy Mulavey
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
as Johnny Dell
Jana Taylor
Jana Taylor
as Betty Webber
John Wheeler
John Wheeler
as Herb Perry
Martin Speer
Martin Speer
as Mickey Rand
Frank Corsentino
Frank Corsentino
as Bar Owner
Mark Allen
Mark Allen
as Deputy
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
as Juan Longorio
Jan Shepard
Jan Shepard
as Helen Casper
John Dehner
John Dehner
as Sid Casper
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
as Deputy Sheriff Hud McCarver
Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards
as Will Hudson
Ralph Moody
Ralph Moody
as Viejo
Lou Cutell
Lou Cutell
as Mr. Willoughby
Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins
as Harold Mueller
Heidi Vaughn
Heidi Vaughn
as Dorothy Hofer
Rance Howard
Rance Howard
as Carl Mueller
June Dayton
June Dayton
as Kristine Mueller
Bebe Kelly
Bebe Kelly
as Jan Clover
Carole Lamond
Carole Lamond
as Employment Girl
Louis Massad
Louis Massad
as Art Instructor
Lynne Marta
Lynne Marta
as Eve Bronson
Barry Brown
Barry Brown
as Len
Naomi Stevens
Naomi Stevens
as Winnie May
Dort Clark
Dort Clark
as Ned
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
as Tender Grass
Eddie Little Sky
Eddie Little Sky
as Boise Idaho
Ivan Naranjo
Ivan Naranjo
as Spare Parts One
Kim Kahana
Kim Kahana
as Spare Parts Two
James Whitmore
James Whitmore
as Wilson Ford
Melendy Britt
Melendy Britt
as Marcia Ford
John Colicos
John Colicos
as Harve Traine
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
as Petey Traine
Jean Allison
Jean Allison
as June Thomas
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
as Adams Ambridge
Don Dubbins
Don Dubbins
as Al
Karl Lukas
Karl Lukas
as Billy
Ray Galvin
Ray Galvin
as George
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
as Foreman
Gary Clarke
Gary Clarke
as Ranger
Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux
as Pump Jockey
David Burns
David Burns
as Isadore Katz
Paula Victor
Paula Victor
as Flora Gold
Gwynne Gilford
Gwynne Gilford
as Lila
Barbara Dodd
Barbara Dodd
as Mama
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis
as Gus Arlington
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
as Fred Mosconi
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Herman Morse
Robert Random
Robert Random
as Carl Morse
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
as Beth Morse
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
as Hank
Martin Walker
Martin Walker
as Skipper
Marcia Gelbart
Marcia Gelbart
as Party Girl
Morgan Woodward
Morgan Woodward
as Gus Samos
Anjanette Comer
Anjanette Comer
as Vhea Samos
Akira Akamine
Akira Akamine
as Buddhist
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Pilot (aka then came bronson)

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The runner

  • 1x2

    The old motorcycle fiasco

  • 1x3

    ...a famine where abundance lies

  • 1x4

    The circle of time

  • 1x5

    Where will the trumpets be?

  • 1x6

    Amid splinters of the thunderbolt

  • 1x7

    The 3:13 arrives at noon

  • 1x8

    Old tigers never die—they just run away

  • 1x9

    Your love is like a demolition derby in my heart

  • 1x10

    Two percent of nothing

  • 1x11

    All the world and god

  • 1x12

    A long trip to yesterday

  • 1x13

    The spitball kid

  • 1x14

    Against a blank cold wall

  • 1x15

    Sibyl

  • 1x16

    A-pickin' an' a-singin'

  • 1x17

    The gleam of the eagle mind

  • 1x18

    That undiscovered country...

  • 1x19

    Lucky day

  • 1x20

    Mating dance for tender grass

  • 1x21

    The mountain

  • 1x22

    Still waters

  • 1x23

    The forest primeval

  • 1x24

    The ninety-nine mile circle

  • 1x25

    The mary r

  • 1x26

    What's an ark without centaurs?

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