The Book of Acts Series

The Book of Acts Series

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The Book of Acts Series

1957

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Overview

The Book of Acts is a 10-part series of short Bible films dramatizing the 28 chapters that comprise the Acts of the Apostles. The series was produced in 1957 by Family Films on behalf of Broadman Films, based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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18 members

Acting

Eddie Dew

Narrator

Eddie Dew

Acting

Carleton Young

Jesus Christ

Carleton Young

Acting

Taylor Holmes

High Priest

Taylor Holmes

Acting

Robert Brubaker

Simon Peter

Robert Brubaker

Acting

Guy Prescott

James the Just

Guy Prescott

Acting

Charles Wagenheim

Crippled Man at the Temple

Charles Wagenheim

Acting

C. Lindsay Workman

Silas

C. Lindsay Workman

Acting

Steve Conte

Agrippa II

Steve Conte

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Chris Drake

Phillip

Chris Drake

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Dick Foote

Timothy

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Nelson Leigh

Apostle Paul / Saul of Taurus

Nelson Leigh

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Joseph Mell

Herod Agrippa

Joseph Mell

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Thayer Roberts

Barnabas

Thayer Roberts

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Forrest Taylor

Ananias

Forrest Taylor

Acting

Bradford Jackson

Stephen

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Howard Hoffman

Tertullus

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Hal Gerard

Luke

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Don Gazzaniga

Julius

Don Gazzaniga

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