Wheels 46 years old

Based on the 1971 novel by Arthur Hailey, Wheels is about the automobile industry and the day-to-day pressures involved in its operation. The plot lines follow many of the topical issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, and business ethics. The auto company of the novel is a little-disguised Ford Motor Company and some of the characters are recognizable to company insiders.

Credits

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson

Adam Trenton

Blair Brown
Blair Brown

Barbara Lipton

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

Lowell Baxter

Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa

Smokey Stevenson

Scott Brady
Scott Brady

Matt Zaleski

Cast

Name Character
Rock Hudson He was 52 , 59 years old when he died as Adam Trenton
Blair Brown She was 31 , now 77 years old as Barbara Lipton
Ralph Bellamy He was 73 , 87 years old when he died as Lowell Baxter
Jessica Walter She was 37 , now 83 years old as Ursula
Anthony Franciosa He was 49 , 77 years old when he died as Smokey Stevenson
Scott Brady He was 53 , 60 years old when he died as Matt Zaleski
Lee Remick She was 42 , 55 years old when she died as Erica Trenton
John Beck He was 35 , 75 years old when he died as Peter Flodenhale
John Durren as Merv Rucks

Crew

Name Job title
William H. Tuntke Art He was 71 , 90 years old when he died Art Direction
Jacques R. Marquette Camera He was 63 , 84 years old when he died Director of Photography
Roy Huggins Production He was 63 , 87 years old when he died Executive Producer
Robert Hamilton Writing He was 72 , 89 years old when he died Writer
Jerry London Directing He was 31 , now 77 years old Director
Wheels (46 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1978-05-07
  • Runtime: [120] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 5