This Is the Life (1952–1988)

TV Series | 30 min | Drama, Family

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Long-running religious series featuring dramatizations of contemporary problems and how they were resolved using a Christian solution.

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Cast & Crew

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Nelson Leigh

Pastor Martin

(7 episodes, 1952-1967)
Kathy Garver

Alice

(4 episodes, 1965-1984)
John Bryant

Don Griffin

(4 episodes, 1952-1968)
Mary Ellen Kay

Joan Bentley

(3 episodes, 1955-1966)
Paul Carr

Alfred

(3 episodes, 1968-1980)
Yale Summers

Dr. Ted Hines

(3 episodes, 1970-1978)
Leslie Wing

(2 episodes, 1985)
Richard Gates

Young minister

(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Robert Rockwell

Bill Westover

(2 episodes, 1964-1969)
Burr DeBenning

Alex Stanton

(2 episodes, 1974-1985)
Joan Pringle

(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Henry Darrow

Minister

(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lyle Bettger

Professor Adams

(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
James Hong

Yuan Tai

(2 episodes, 1967-1985)
Barry Truex

Paul Crocker

(2 episodes, 1957-1967)
Jan Arvan

Balthasar

(2 episodes, 1961-1967)
Walter Brooke

Dr. Armstrong

(2 episodes, 1967-1977)
Ron Masak

Claude, 'The Clown'

(2 episodes, 1976-1984)
Lynn Ann Leveridge

Carol

(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Joel Colodner

Greg Stanton

(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cheryl Waters

Nurse

(2 episodes, 1984)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 7 wins & 1 nomination.

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Trivia

It was produced by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

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Genres

Drama | Family

Details

Release Date:

9 September 1952

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Burbank, California, USA

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