Daktari (Swahili for
"doctor"), an American television series, premièred on
January 11, 1966 on CBS. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in
association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh
Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal
Behaviour in East Africa. Daktari was based upon the 1965 film
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. From 1966 to 1969 a total of 89
episodes were produced during a four season span.
Synopsis
The show follows the work
of Dr. Tracy, his daughter Paula (Cheryl Miller), and his staff, who
frequently protected animals from poachers and local officials.
Tracy's pets, a cross-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimpanzee named
Judy, were also very popular characters. In the show's final season,
child star Erin Moran joined the cast as Jenny Jones, a
seven-year-old orphan who becomes part of the Tracy household.
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| Clarence & Cheryl Miller |
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| Marshall Thompson & Judy |
- Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy
- Cheryl Miller as Paula Tracy
- Hedley Mattingly as District Officer Hedley
- Yale Summers as Jack Dane (1966–1968)
- Erin Moran as Jenny Jones (1968–1969)
- Hari Rhodes as Mike Makula
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