The writing by
Roland Wolpert and
Robert Leslie Bellem for the women in this episode was outstanding.
In particular, for
Elena Verdugo (Karen Keddy). For those of us who remember her best as Consuelo Lopez from
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) it is fun to see her in some of her earlier roles. Thanks, MeTV.
Honorable mention to her long-suffering husband Laurence Keddy,
Harlan Warde.
Second is
Nina Shipman (Maggie Dolan). Closer to what we would now call an executive assistant than a secretary. One minor complaint, who decided she needed fake glasses?
Third would be cab driver Kitty Corcoran,
Virginia Vincent. She would have made a good "gal Friday" in a different variation of this show.
Then there is
Barbara Hines (Gloria Peyton), the bartender's wife. Honrable mention as well to her long-suffering husband,
John Kellogg.
Barbara Stuart (Marla Reilly) and
Jean Willes (Francie Vollmer) both get good lines
And of course,
Joan Staley (Hannah).