<P> The Fugitive is an American drama series created by Roy Huggins . It was produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television . It aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967 . David Janssen starred as Dr. Richard Kimble , a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife 's murder and sentenced to receive the death penalty . En route to death row , Dr. Richard Kimble 's train derails over a switch , allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer , a `` one - armed man '' ( played by Bill Raisch ) . At the same time , Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities , most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard ( Barry Morse ) . </P>
<P> The Fugitive is an American drama series created by Roy Huggins . It was produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television . It aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967 . David Janssen starred as Dr. Richard Kimble , a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife 's murder and sentenced to receive the death penalty . En route to death row , Dr. Richard Kimble 's train derails over a switch , allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer , a `` one - armed man '' ( played by Bill Raisch ) . At the same time , Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities , most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard ( Barry Morse ) . </P>
who played the fugitive in the original tv series
who played the fugitive in the original tv series
David Janssen
David Janssen