The Judge

About

The Judge was a dramatized court show which ran in first-run syndication from 1986 to 1993. The series chronicled the family court cases heard by Judge Robert J. Franklin, played by Bob Shield, who died in late 1996. This was one of many shows that dealt with dramatized court cases based on real ones. This show was one of several courtroom dramas that were popular at that time such as Divorce Court with real-life Judge William Keene and Superior Court with Raymond St. Jacques. The show was produced and licensed by WBNS, and was distributed by Genesis Entertainment before it became part of 20th Television.

All Seasons

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

John Harlan Announcer

Bob Shield Judge Robert J. Franklin, Judge Robert J Franklin, Judge Franklin

Stan Roth Attorney Marvin Girard

Dana Gibson Court Reporter

Randy Olea Bailiff

J.T. Solomon Janet Paige

Jim Chad Court stenographer

Brendan Burns Sergent Terrence Fox, Sargent Terrence Fox

Jerry Prell Ross Hellman, Roscoe Hellman, Esq

George Tovar Bailiff

Crew

Gary Gannaway

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