Nurse (1981 TV series)

Nurse
Starring	Michael Learned Robert Reed Hattie Winston Bonnie Hellman
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	25
Production
Producer(s)	Robert Halmi Jr. Michael Rauch
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Viacom Productions
Distributor	Paramount Television CBS Paramount Television CBS Television Distribution (current)
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	April 2, 1981 – May 21, 1982

Nurse is an American medical drama that aired on CBS from April 2, 1981 to May 1982. Series star Michael Learned won an Emmy in 1982 for her role on the show.^[1] It was based on the bestselling book Nurse (1979) by Peggy Anderson.

Synopsis

The series follows Mary Benjamin, the supervising nurse at Grant Memorial Hospital in New York City who returned to work after the death of her physician husband.

Cast

• Michael Learned as Nurse Mary Benjamin
• Robert Reed as Dr. Adam Rose
• Hattie Winston as Nurse Toni Gilette
• Bonnie Hellman as Nurse Penny Brooks
• Clarice Taylor as Nurse Baily
• Hortensia Colorado as Nurse Betty Lasada
• Christopher Marcantel as Chip Bejamin
• Dennis Boutsikaris as Joe Calvo
• Rex Robbins as Dr. Greg Manning

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. pp. 869, 1433. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

External links

• Nurse at the Internet Movie Database
• Nurse at TV.com