Acapulco

Acapulco is an American half-hour adventure series starring Ralph Taeger and James Coburn that aired on NBC in 1961. It is notable for providing Telly Savalas with his first regularly recurring role in a television series. Synopsis Patrick Malone and Gregg Miles are Korean War veterans who, tired of life in the United States, have taken up residence in Acapulco, Mexico, as beachcombers. They also help people in distress and often work for Mr. Carver, protecting him from enemies he made during his career as a criminal lawyer. Cast Ralph Taeger as Patrick Malone James Coburn as Gregg Miles Telly Savalas as Mr. Carver Bobby Troup as Himself Allison Hayes as Chloe Jason Robards, Sr. as Max Production Taeger and Coburn were starring in Klondike, another Ziv Television/NBC series, when it was cancelled after 17 episodes, its last episode airing on February 13, 1961. In order to fulfill Ziv's contract with NBC, they were recast in Acapulco, which premiered two weeks later in the same time slot as Klondike.