---
title: "Hennesey"
year: 1959
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/hennesey-1959"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 10145
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 3
episodes_count: 96
runtime_minutes: 30
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Hennesey (1959) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/hennesey-1959

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Hennesey is a television series first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by CBS. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 96 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Jackie Cooper stars as a United States Navy physician in this classic military television series."

### Why Watch
- features Jackie Cooper in the title role
- combines comedy and drama elements
- set at a U.S. Naval Station

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the provided sources
- older television format from the CBS era
- Tone & Suitability: This is a standard military sitcom and drama suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: military, sitcom, drama, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/hennesey-1959#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Don McGuire
- **Networks / Studios**: CBS

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Abby Dalton** as *Lt. Martha Hale, RN*
- **Jackie Cooper** as *Lt. Charles 'Chick' Hennesey, MD*
- **James Komack** as *Lt. Harvey Spencer Blair III, DDS*
- **Norman Alden** as *Seaman Herman Pulaski*
- **Henry Kulky** as *Chief Max Bronsky*
- **Arte Johnson** as *Seaman Seymour Shatz*
- **Meg Wyllie** as *Mrs. Schafer*
- **Roscoe Karns** as *Capt. Walter Shafer*
- **Robert Gist**
- **Larry Storch**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When did Hennesey air?
The television series aired from 1959 to 1962.

### Q: Which network broadcast the show?
The series aired on CBS.

### Q: Who starred in the title role?
Jackie Cooper played the title role of Lt. Charles J. Chick Hennesey.

### Q: Who played the Navy nurse?
Abby Dalton played Navy nurse Lt. Martha Hale.

### Q: Where is the series set?
The storyline is set at the hospital at the U.S. Naval Station in San Diego, California.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Hennesey — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/10145)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*