Soldiers of Fortune
GenreAdventure
StarringJohn Russell
Chick Chandler
Theme music composerPaul Dunlap
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production company(s)Revue Studios
DistributorMCA TV
Release
Original networkSyndicated
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseJanuary 10, 1955 –
March 10, 1957

Soldiers of Fortune is a 1955 syndicated half hour American television adventure series. It starred John Russell as Tim Kelly and Chick Chandler as his sidekick Toubo Smith who were international adventurers. Each episode would take place in a different country. Many of the film crew had worked at Republic Pictures studios with the show filmed on Republic's backlot[1] then used by television's Revue Productions. The show was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s.

Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Forest Mania. Play the best match-3 game. Forest mania on facebook.

Feb 23, 2014  Theme Hugo Friedhofer (Composer) Lionel Newman (Conductor) 20th Century-Fox Orchestra (Orchestra) Soldier of Fortune (Ost) 1955 Buylinks https://itunes.app. Nov 25, 2019  Films based on the works of Ernest K. Gann include Blaze of Noon (1947), Island in the Sky (1953), The High and the Mighty (1954), Soldier of Fortune (1955), Twilight for the Gods (1958), Fate of the Hunter (1964), The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1980), the epic TV mini-series Masada (1981), and The Aviator (1985).

Production[edit]

The series began as a television pilot called Adventure in Java that was shown on the Chevron Theatre on 10 February 1953.[2] The show starred Tim Holt[3] and Charles Bronson then credited as Charles Buchinsky.[4]

The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink with the firm also sending the stars out on national publicity tours.[5]

One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman.[6]

DVD release[edit]

Timeless Media Group (TMG) released a Region 1 five disc DVD set titled Soldiers of Fortune: The Complete Television Series on November 30, 2010. It includes all 29 episodes of Season 1 and all 23 episodes of Season 2.[7]

Guest stars[edit]

  • Andy Clyde in 'Hate at Forty Fathoms' (1955)
  • Carol Thurston as Nari in 'Massacre in Mokhara' (1956)
  • Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles acting on various roles. (1955-1956)

References[edit]

  1. ^'CTVA US Adventure - 'Soldiers Of Fortune' (Revue/Syndicated)(1955-57) starring John Russell'. Ctva.biz. 1977-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022817/
  3. ^ p. 322 Miller, Lee O. The Great Cowboy Stars of Movies & Television Arlington House, 1979
  4. ^ p. 263 Pitts, Michael R. Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances McFarland, 1 Jan. 2003
  5. ^p. 9 Sponsors Lose Values Visa Poor P.A. RoutingsBillboard 16 Mar 1957 ISSN 0006-2510 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  6. ^'Billboard - Google Books'. Books.google.com.au. 1956-02-11. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  7. ^'Soldiers of Fortune - The Complete Television Series 52 Episodes!: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Boyd Stockman, Red Morgan, Paul Baxley, John Doucette, X. Brands, Michael Ansara: Movies & TV'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

External links[edit]

  • Soldiers of Fortune on IMDb
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldiers_of_Fortune_(TV_series)&oldid=943675601'
(Redirected from Soldier of Fortune (series))
Look up soldier of fortune in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Soldier of fortune or Soldier of Fortune may refer to:

  • Mercenary, sometimes known as a soldier of fortune

Film[edit]

  • Soldier of Fortune (1955 film), starring Clark Gable and Susan Hayward
  • Soldier of Fortune (1976 film), an Italian film starring Bud Spencer
  • Laser Mission, a 1990 film also titled Soldier of Fortune, featuring Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine
  • Soldiers of Fortune (1919 film), a lost 1919 American silent drama
  • Soldiers of Fortune (2012 film), an action comedy starring Sean Bean, Ving Rhames and Christian Slater

Television[edit]

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a 1997–1998 television show (later renamed Special Ops Force)
  • Soldiers of Fortune (TV series), a 1955 television series
  • Soldier of Fortune (1982 TV series), a TVB television series

Gaming[edit]

  • Soldier of Fortune (video game), a 2000 first-person shooter game created by Raven Software
    • Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, 2002 sequel
    • Soldier of Fortune: Payback, the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series from 2007
  • The Chaos Engine, a 1993 top-down action game, sold as Soldiers of Fortune in the United States
  • Soldier of Fortune, a Commodore 64 game
  • Soldier of Fortune, a ZX Spectrum game
Soldier Of Fortune 1955

Literature[edit]

  • Soldiers of Fortune, an 1897 novel by Richard Harding Davis
  • Soldier of Fortune, a 2003 biography about Emil Lewis Holmdahl by Douglas V. Meed
  • Soldier of Fortune (magazine), a mercenary magazine

Music[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Soldiers of Fortune (album), a 1986 album by Outlaws
  • Soldier of Fortune (Loudness album) a 1989 album by Loudness
  • Soldier of Fortune (Eric Burdon album), a 1997 album by Eric Burdon

Songs[edit]

  • 'Soldier of Fortune' (Deep Purple song) (1974)
  • 'Soldier of Fortune' (John Paul Young song) (1983)
  • 'Soldier of Fortune', from Bad Reputation (1977) by Thin Lizzy
  • 'Soldier of Fortune', from I've Got the Rock'n'Rolls Again (1981) by The Joe Perry Project
  • 'Soldier of Fortune', from Bodies and Souls (1983) by The Manhattan Transfer
  • 'Soldier of Fortune', from Soldier of Fortune (1989) by Loudness
  • 'Soldier of Fortune', from End of Disclosure (2013) by Hypocrisy

Other uses[edit]

  • Soldier of Fortune (horse), 2007 Irish Derby winner
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldier_of_Fortune&oldid=948956531'

Popular Posts

  • Soldiers of Fortune
    GenreAdventure
    StarringJohn Russell
    Chick Chandler
    Theme music composerPaul Dunlap
    Country of originUnited States
    Original language(s)English
    No. of seasons2
    No. of episodes52
    Production
    Camera setupSingle-camera
    Running time22–24 minutes
    Production company(s)Revue Studios
    DistributorMCA TV
    Release
    Original networkSyndicated
    Picture formatBlack-and-white
    Audio formatMonaural
    Original releaseJanuary 10, 1955 –
    March 10, 1957

    Soldiers of Fortune is a 1955 syndicated half hour American television adventure series. It starred John Russell as Tim Kelly and Chick Chandler as his sidekick Toubo Smith who were international adventurers. Each episode would take place in a different country. Many of the film crew had worked at Republic Pictures studios with the show filmed on Republic\'s backlot[1] then used by television\'s Revue Productions. The show was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s.

    Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Forest Mania. Play the best match-3 game. Forest mania on facebook.

    Feb 23, 2014  Theme Hugo Friedhofer (Composer) Lionel Newman (Conductor) 20th Century-Fox Orchestra (Orchestra) Soldier of Fortune (Ost) 1955 Buylinks https://itunes.app. Nov 25, 2019  Films based on the works of Ernest K. Gann include Blaze of Noon (1947), Island in the Sky (1953), The High and the Mighty (1954), Soldier of Fortune (1955), Twilight for the Gods (1958), Fate of the Hunter (1964), The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1980), the epic TV mini-series Masada (1981), and The Aviator (1985).

    Production[edit]

    The series began as a television pilot called Adventure in Java that was shown on the Chevron Theatre on 10 February 1953.[2] The show starred Tim Holt[3] and Charles Bronson then credited as Charles Buchinsky.[4]

    The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink with the firm also sending the stars out on national publicity tours.[5]

    One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman.[6]

    DVD release[edit]

    Timeless Media Group (TMG) released a Region 1 five disc DVD set titled Soldiers of Fortune: The Complete Television Series on November 30, 2010. It includes all 29 episodes of Season 1 and all 23 episodes of Season 2.[7]

    Guest stars[edit]

    • Andy Clyde in \'Hate at Forty Fathoms\' (1955)
    • Carol Thurston as Nari in \'Massacre in Mokhara\' (1956)
    • Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles acting on various roles. (1955-1956)

    References[edit]

    1. ^\'CTVA US Adventure - \'Soldiers Of Fortune\' (Revue/Syndicated)(1955-57) starring John Russell\'. Ctva.biz. 1977-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
    2. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022817/
    3. ^ p. 322 Miller, Lee O. The Great Cowboy Stars of Movies & Television Arlington House, 1979
    4. ^ p. 263 Pitts, Michael R. Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances McFarland, 1 Jan. 2003
    5. ^p. 9 Sponsors Lose Values Visa Poor P.A. RoutingsBillboard 16 Mar 1957 ISSN 0006-2510 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    6. ^\'Billboard - Google Books\'. Books.google.com.au. 1956-02-11. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
    7. ^\'Soldiers of Fortune - The Complete Television Series 52 Episodes!: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Boyd Stockman, Red Morgan, Paul Baxley, John Doucette, X. Brands, Michael Ansara: Movies & TV\'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

    External links[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune on IMDb
    Retrieved from \'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldiers_of_Fortune_(TV_series)&oldid=943675601\'
    (Redirected from Soldier of Fortune (series))
    Look up soldier of fortune in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

    Soldier of fortune or Soldier of Fortune may refer to:

    • Mercenary, sometimes known as a soldier of fortune

    Film[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (1955 film), starring Clark Gable and Susan Hayward
    • Soldier of Fortune (1976 film), an Italian film starring Bud Spencer
    • Laser Mission, a 1990 film also titled Soldier of Fortune, featuring Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine
    • Soldiers of Fortune (1919 film), a lost 1919 American silent drama
    • Soldiers of Fortune (2012 film), an action comedy starring Sean Bean, Ving Rhames and Christian Slater

    Television[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a 1997–1998 television show (later renamed Special Ops Force)
    • Soldiers of Fortune (TV series), a 1955 television series
    • Soldier of Fortune (1982 TV series), a TVB television series

    Gaming[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (video game), a 2000 first-person shooter game created by Raven Software
      • Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, 2002 sequel
      • Soldier of Fortune: Payback, the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series from 2007
    • The Chaos Engine, a 1993 top-down action game, sold as Soldiers of Fortune in the United States
    • Soldier of Fortune, a Commodore 64 game
    • Soldier of Fortune, a ZX Spectrum game
    \'Soldier

    Literature[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune, an 1897 novel by Richard Harding Davis
    • Soldier of Fortune, a 2003 biography about Emil Lewis Holmdahl by Douglas V. Meed
    • Soldier of Fortune (magazine), a mercenary magazine

    Music[edit]

    Albums[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune (album), a 1986 album by Outlaws
    • Soldier of Fortune (Loudness album) a 1989 album by Loudness
    • Soldier of Fortune (Eric Burdon album), a 1997 album by Eric Burdon

    Songs[edit]

    • \'Soldier of Fortune\' (Deep Purple song) (1974)
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\' (John Paul Young song) (1983)
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Bad Reputation (1977) by Thin Lizzy
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from I\'ve Got the Rock\'n'Rolls Again (1981) by The Joe Perry Project
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Bodies and Souls (1983) by The Manhattan Transfer
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Soldier of Fortune (1989) by Loudness
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from End of Disclosure (2013) by Hypocrisy

    Other uses[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (horse), 2007 Irish Derby winner
    Retrieved from \'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldier_of_Fortune&oldid=948956531\'
    ...'>Soldier Of Fortune 1955(16.03.2020)
  • Soldiers of Fortune
    GenreAdventure
    StarringJohn Russell
    Chick Chandler
    Theme music composerPaul Dunlap
    Country of originUnited States
    Original language(s)English
    No. of seasons2
    No. of episodes52
    Production
    Camera setupSingle-camera
    Running time22–24 minutes
    Production company(s)Revue Studios
    DistributorMCA TV
    Release
    Original networkSyndicated
    Picture formatBlack-and-white
    Audio formatMonaural
    Original releaseJanuary 10, 1955 –
    March 10, 1957

    Soldiers of Fortune is a 1955 syndicated half hour American television adventure series. It starred John Russell as Tim Kelly and Chick Chandler as his sidekick Toubo Smith who were international adventurers. Each episode would take place in a different country. Many of the film crew had worked at Republic Pictures studios with the show filmed on Republic\'s backlot[1] then used by television\'s Revue Productions. The show was constantly rerun on American television into the 1960s.

    Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Forest Mania. Play the best match-3 game. Forest mania on facebook.

    Feb 23, 2014  Theme Hugo Friedhofer (Composer) Lionel Newman (Conductor) 20th Century-Fox Orchestra (Orchestra) Soldier of Fortune (Ost) 1955 Buylinks https://itunes.app. Nov 25, 2019  Films based on the works of Ernest K. Gann include Blaze of Noon (1947), Island in the Sky (1953), The High and the Mighty (1954), Soldier of Fortune (1955), Twilight for the Gods (1958), Fate of the Hunter (1964), The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1980), the epic TV mini-series Masada (1981), and The Aviator (1985).

    Production[edit]

    The series began as a television pilot called Adventure in Java that was shown on the Chevron Theatre on 10 February 1953.[2] The show starred Tim Holt[3] and Charles Bronson then credited as Charles Buchinsky.[4]

    The show was sponsored for two years by 7 Up soft drink with the firm also sending the stars out on national publicity tours.[5]

    One year after Soldiers of Fortune was cancelled, John Russell went on to star as Marshal Dan Troup in the successful ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman.[6]

    DVD release[edit]

    Timeless Media Group (TMG) released a Region 1 five disc DVD set titled Soldiers of Fortune: The Complete Television Series on November 30, 2010. It includes all 29 episodes of Season 1 and all 23 episodes of Season 2.[7]

    Guest stars[edit]

    • Andy Clyde in \'Hate at Forty Fathoms\' (1955)
    • Carol Thurston as Nari in \'Massacre in Mokhara\' (1956)
    • Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles acting on various roles. (1955-1956)

    References[edit]

    1. ^\'CTVA US Adventure - \'Soldiers Of Fortune\' (Revue/Syndicated)(1955-57) starring John Russell\'. Ctva.biz. 1977-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
    2. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022817/
    3. ^ p. 322 Miller, Lee O. The Great Cowboy Stars of Movies & Television Arlington House, 1979
    4. ^ p. 263 Pitts, Michael R. Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances McFarland, 1 Jan. 2003
    5. ^p. 9 Sponsors Lose Values Visa Poor P.A. RoutingsBillboard 16 Mar 1957 ISSN 0006-2510 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    6. ^\'Billboard - Google Books\'. Books.google.com.au. 1956-02-11. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
    7. ^\'Soldiers of Fortune - The Complete Television Series 52 Episodes!: John Russell, Chick Chandler, Boyd Stockman, Red Morgan, Paul Baxley, John Doucette, X. Brands, Michael Ansara: Movies & TV\'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.

    External links[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune on IMDb
    Retrieved from \'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldiers_of_Fortune_(TV_series)&oldid=943675601\'
    (Redirected from Soldier of Fortune (series))
    Look up soldier of fortune in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

    Soldier of fortune or Soldier of Fortune may refer to:

    • Mercenary, sometimes known as a soldier of fortune

    Film[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (1955 film), starring Clark Gable and Susan Hayward
    • Soldier of Fortune (1976 film), an Italian film starring Bud Spencer
    • Laser Mission, a 1990 film also titled Soldier of Fortune, featuring Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine
    • Soldiers of Fortune (1919 film), a lost 1919 American silent drama
    • Soldiers of Fortune (2012 film), an action comedy starring Sean Bean, Ving Rhames and Christian Slater

    Television[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune, Inc., a 1997–1998 television show (later renamed Special Ops Force)
    • Soldiers of Fortune (TV series), a 1955 television series
    • Soldier of Fortune (1982 TV series), a TVB television series

    Gaming[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (video game), a 2000 first-person shooter game created by Raven Software
      • Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, 2002 sequel
      • Soldier of Fortune: Payback, the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series from 2007
    • The Chaos Engine, a 1993 top-down action game, sold as Soldiers of Fortune in the United States
    • Soldier of Fortune, a Commodore 64 game
    • Soldier of Fortune, a ZX Spectrum game
    \'Soldier

    Literature[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune, an 1897 novel by Richard Harding Davis
    • Soldier of Fortune, a 2003 biography about Emil Lewis Holmdahl by Douglas V. Meed
    • Soldier of Fortune (magazine), a mercenary magazine

    Music[edit]

    Albums[edit]

    • Soldiers of Fortune (album), a 1986 album by Outlaws
    • Soldier of Fortune (Loudness album) a 1989 album by Loudness
    • Soldier of Fortune (Eric Burdon album), a 1997 album by Eric Burdon

    Songs[edit]

    • \'Soldier of Fortune\' (Deep Purple song) (1974)
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\' (John Paul Young song) (1983)
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Bad Reputation (1977) by Thin Lizzy
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from I\'ve Got the Rock\'n'Rolls Again (1981) by The Joe Perry Project
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Bodies and Souls (1983) by The Manhattan Transfer
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from Soldier of Fortune (1989) by Loudness
    • \'Soldier of Fortune\', from End of Disclosure (2013) by Hypocrisy

    Other uses[edit]

    • Soldier of Fortune (horse), 2007 Irish Derby winner
    Retrieved from \'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soldier_of_Fortune&oldid=948956531\'
    ...'>Soldier Of Fortune 1955(16.03.2020)