TV actors and their hero characters

As Captain Lee Crane aboard the submarine Seaview, Hedison commanded a loyal and capable crew on adventures around the world. Probably my first main "crush" other than the characters of less mature shows.

Napoleon Solo was my next crush. I was 8 years old and probably looked at him as a "romantic crush" which endeared him to me at the time.

As Alexander Mundy, Wagner headed a light spy thriller show with very little in the way of reality, but which had a streak of fun running through it.

Kelly Robinson was a more serious minded spy of the 60s, with a more dramatic show and more weighty episodes. As I Spy was one of the first regular series to film on location, the show had a glamourous element that it never lost.

Who didn't have a crush on James Kirk? Captain Kirk was handsome, dashing, and strongly principled. Over the years, that really never changed.

The Wild Wild West and Black Sheep Squadron alike cast Conrad in heroic roles which suited him well. Brash, but with a committed attitude, James West was a member of the Secret Service, and Pappy Boyington s loyal officer and pilot.

I was a little young when Chris George was on Rat Patrol, but then he went on to a 13 week series called The Immortal." I was much more able to appreciate his charms and good looks, as he played a man whose blood could keep him alive indefinitely. He was chased around by this nasty millionaire who wanted him to be a test subject to keep himself alive indefinitely.

The original "Dan-O" from 5.0, James McArthur was a genial sort who could fight crime and disorder all without the complications of technology!

I admit I had the biginning of a crush way back when Gene did Amos Burke in Burke's Law, but it wasn't until The Name of the Game when I became a real fan. The Name of the Game has turned over the years into one of my absolute all-time favorites, but sadly, not a lot of people remember much about it.