Touch/Michael/Mike Connors a Hit on TVS Crimetime.Com

Poor Mike Connors. He had the matinee idol looks and he wasn't the worst actor on the lot, but he just never caught fire. He had an early career as Touch Connors in many forgettable drive in type movies such as Swamp Woman and Voodoo Woman. He made the rounds as a guest star on the TV series of the era such as Wagon Train (on TVS Western.Com), Maverick, M Squad, and Wyatt Earp(also on TVS Western.Com). Finally, he got a break. Ziv was doing big business with Broderick Crawford in Highway Patrol (also on TVS Crimetime.Com). Naturally, the copycats started churning out look alikes and one of them was Roadblock with the newly christened Michael Connors. It didn't sell. It was back to guest stints until his break finally came in a terrific 'lost' series called Tightrope in 1959. It was all that he ever hoped foor, a dashing, daring leading man, but it only lasted one season. Of course, he made up for all of that with his stellar Mannix series almost a decade later, SHOWING YOU SHOULD NEVER QUIT! You can also watch episodes of Mannix on TVS Crimetime.Com. In the meantime, enjoy Roadblack and decide for yourself if it should have gone to series.