| O Bem-Amado is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Rede Globo in 1973. It is based on a play by Dias Gomes called Odorico, o Bem-Amado ou Os Mistérios do Amor e da Morte, written in 1962. It was the first Brazilian color telenovela. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro. Broadcast by Rede Globo between January 22 and October 3, 1973. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Gracindo Júnior | Jairo Portela | 178 |
| Milton Gonçalves | Zelão das Asas | 178 |
| Carlos Eduardo Dolabella | Manoel Pedreira (Neco) | 178 |
| Emiliano Queiroz | Dirceu Borboleta | 178 |
| Ruth de Souza | Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto) | 178 |