Playhouse 90 A Marriage of Strangers (Season 3, Episode 32)
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Playhouse 90

A Marriage of Strangers (Season 3, Episode 32)

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jerry and Louise are two shy types who meet and wed through a lonely hearts club. They soon learn that being a married couple is not like the movies or romance novels.

Director

Alex Segal

Writer

Reginald Rose (written by)

Producer

Herbert Brodkin

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Casting Director

Ethel Winant

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Edit Released

Updated May 14, 1959

Release date

May 14, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 36 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Red Buttons Jerome 'Jerry' Shoemaker Jerome 'Jerry' Shoemaker See fewer	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Diana Lynn Louise Benedict Shoemaker Louise Benedict Shoemaker See fewer	The Major and the Minor (1942)
Joan Blondell Mrs. Patrick Mrs. Patrick See fewer	Grease (1978)
Malcolm Atterbury Mr. Emhardt Mr. Emhardt See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Betty Walker Bertha Bertha See fewer	Exodus (1960)
Barbara Turner Selma Selma See fewer	Cujo (1983)
Richard Collier Mr. Fox Mr. Fox See fewer	Blazing Saddles (1974)
Jack Rice Mr. Neegan Mr. Neegan See fewer	Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
Gina Gillespie Kathy Patrick Kathy Patrick See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Larrian Gillespie Sharon Patrick Sharon Patrick See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Joyce Jameson Elsie Elsie See fewer	The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Milton Frome Collins Collins See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Michael Fox The Teacher The Teacher See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Pattee Chapman Millie (as Pattee Chapmon) Millie (as Pattee Chapmon) See fewer	The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Nancy Kulp Leona Leona See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Sara Berner The Receptionist The Receptionist See fewer	Rear Window (1954)
James Burke The Janitor The Janitor See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Harry Jackson The Telephone Man The Telephone Man See fewer	The Power of the Resurrection (1958)
Maxine Semon The Mother The Mother See fewer	The Life of Riley (1948)
Burt Mustin The Old Man The Old Man See fewer	The Lusty Men (1952)
Leonard Bremen The Flower Salesman (as Lennie Bremen) The Flower Salesman (as Lennie Bremen) See fewer	The Front Page (1974)