Not for Hire (TV series)

Not for Hire
Starring	Ralph Meeker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	39
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	California National Productions
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	October 23, 1959 (1959-10-23) – July 15, 1960 (1960-07-15)

Not for Hire is a 1959-1960 American television crime drama series starring Ralph Meeker as an army investigator. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

Ralph Meeker portrayed U.S. Army Sgt. Steve Dekker, a criminal investigator for the United States Army who was based in Hawaii. Others featured on the show were Norman Alden, Ken Drake, and Herb Ellis. John Florea was the producer and director. ^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Soldier's Story"	Unknown	Tony Barrett & John Florea	October 23, 1959 (1959-10-23)
2	"The Hunting License"	Unknown	Frank Waldman & Richard Donovan	October 30, 1959 (1959-10-30)
3	"Personal Disappearance"	Unknown	Donald A. Brinkley	November 6, 1959 (1959-11-06)
4	"The Fall Guy"	John Florea	Story by : Jack Jacobs Teleplay by : Jack Jacobs & Martin Goldsmith	November 13, 1959 (1959-11-13)
5	"Smuggled Wife"	William Bennington	Don Brinkley	November 20, 1959 (1959-11-20)
6	"The Deserter"	Unknown	Unknown	November 27, 1959 (1959-11-27)
7	"One Quart of Sorrow"	Unknown	John Hawkins	December 4, 1959 (1959-12-04)
8	"The Frame"	Unknown	Unknown	December 11, 1959 (1959-12-11)
9	"The Fickle Fingers"	John Florea	John Hawkins	December 18, 1959 (1959-12-18)
10	"Death Loses Face"	Unknown	Jack Laird	December 25, 1959 (1959-12-25)
11	"Shark Bait"	Unknown	Story by : P.K. Palmer Teleplay by : Richard Collins	January 1, 1960 (1960-01-01)
12	"Ten Round Kill"	Unknown	Tony Barrett	January 8, 1960 (1960-01-08)
13	"Guns for the Revolution"	Unknown	Lee Karson	January 15, 1960 (1960-01-15)
14	"A Matter of Courage"	Unknown	Ed Adamson	January 22, 1960 (1960-01-22)
15	"Carrier Pigeon"	Unknown	Donald A. Brinkley	January 29, 1960 (1960-01-29)
16	"Big Man"	Unknown	Unknown	February 5, 1960 (1960-02-05)
17	"Careless Love"	Unknown	Unknown	February 12, 1960 (1960-02-12)
18	"The Set Up"	Unknown	Unknown	February 19, 1960 (1960-02-19)
19	"The Basic Rumble"	Unknown	Story by : Edward W. Walsh Teleplay by : Donald A. Brinkley	February 26, 1960 (1960-02-26)
20	"One of Our Russians Is Missing"	Unknown	Unknown	March 4, 1960 (1960-03-04)
21	"The Roll"	Unknown	Unknown	March 11, 1960 (1960-03-11)
22	"The Needle"	Unknown	Stephen Kandel	March 18, 1960 (1960-03-18)
23	"Murder in Quiet Town"	Unknown	Unknown	March 25, 1960 (1960-03-25)
24	"Battle Scar"	Unknown	Rudy Makoul & Joel Rogosin	April 1, 1960 (1960-04-01)
25	"The Survivor"	Unknown	Unknown	April 8, 1960 (1960-04-08)
26	"Main Event"	Unknown	Unknown	April 15, 1960 (1960-04-15)
27	"Line of Duty"	Unknown	Unknown	April 22, 1960 (1960-04-22)
28	"The Long Dead Blonde"	Unknown	Unknown	April 29, 1960 (1960-04-29)
29	"Sheep's Clothing"	Unknown	Unknown	May 6, 1960 (1960-05-06)
30	"The General's Daughter"	Unknown	Joseph Vogel	May 13, 1960 (1960-05-13)

References

1. Not for Hire Packs Powerful Wallop and Scorns Taboos: Not for Hire Packs Hard Wallop and Scorns Taboos Page, Don. Los Angeles Times 10 Jan 1960: G2.
2. Ralph Meeker The G I Private Eye Korman, Seymour. Chicago Daily Tribune 21 Nov 1959: c4.
3. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 608. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.

External links

• Not for Hire at IMDb
• Not for Hire at CTVA