Remembering the cast of "Our Miss Brooks" (1952-1956) [729]

"Our Miss Brooks" began on radio in the late 1940's with Eve Arden in the title role.  The show moved to television in 1952 and finally audience could see what the wacky Madison High School looked like.

Eve Arden (1908-1990)
-Miss Constance "Connie" Brooks, English Teacher

Gale Gordon (1906-1995)
-Mr. Osgood P. Conklin, Principal of Madison High School

Jane Morgan (1890-1972)
-Mrs. Margaret Davis, Connie's widowed landlady

Robert Rockwell (1920-2003)
-Mr. Philip Boynton, Biology Teacher

Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
-Walter Denton, Student

Mary Jane Croft (1916-1999)
-Miss Daisy Enright, English Teacher & Rival to Miss Brooks

Paula Winslowe (1910-1996)
-Mrs. Martha Conklin, Mr. Conklin's wife

Virginia Gordon (wife of Gale Gordon) also played Mrs. Conklin in a handful of episodes

Bob Sweeney (1918-1992)
-Oliver Munsey in 30 episodes

Gerald Mohr (1914-1968)
-Jacques Monet, French Teacher

Gene Barry (1919-2009)
-Mr. Gene Talbot, Gym Teacher

Joseph Kearns (1907-1962)
-Mr. Edgar T. Stone, Superintendent

at the time of this writing Gloria McMillan (Harriet Conklin, Mr. Conklin's daughter) and Leonard Smith (Fabian "Stretch" Snodgrass, dense football player) are still alive both in their late 70's. 

Guest Stars
Sandra Gould
George Tobias
Herb Vigran
Earle Ross
Parley Baer
Nancy Kulp
Maurice Marsac
Burt Mustin
Frank Nelson
Jerry Hausner
Peter Leeds
Hy Averback
Isabel Randolph
Jesslyn Fax

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