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Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben

19676.62 Seasons56 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.

Produced by Ivan Tors
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Tom Wedloe

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Henry Boomhauer

Beth Brickell

Beth Brickell

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Mark Wedloe

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Jerry

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Jody Cutler

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Pilot

Themes & Keywords

floridagrizzly bearhuman animal relationshipevergladesgame wardenbearbased on movie

About Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben is a family, drama series that first aired in 1967 exploring themes of florida, grizzly bear, human animal relationship, everglades, game warden, bear. it stars Dennis Weaver, Rance Howard, Beth Brickell. Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.

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