Daktari: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Daktari (Swahili for "doctor") was about Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the Wameru Study Center for Animal Behavior in East Africa. He, his daughter Paula, and his staff were frequently forced to protect animals from poachers and local officials. Based upon the 1965 film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion.

Series details

• Title: Daktari
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1966-01-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 1969-01-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39437
• IMDb ID: tt0059977
• TVDB ID: 77094

Cast and credited roles

• Marshall Thompson — Dr. Marsh Tracy
• Cheryl Miller — Paula Tracy
• Hari Rhodes — Mike Makula
• Yale Summers — Jack Dane
• Hedley Mattingly — District Officer Hedley
• Ross Hagen — Bart Jason
• Erin Moran — Jenny Jones

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1966-01-11; final listed air date 1966-05-17.
• Season 2: premiered 1966-09-13; final listed air date 1967-04-11.
• Season 3: premiered 1967-09-05; final listed air date 1968-03-12.
• Season 4: premiered 1968-09-25; final listed air date 1969-01-15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Daktari on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.