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17 September 1960 (USA) more
Plot:
Don Corey and Jed Sills operate Checkmate, Inc., a very high priced detective agency in San Francisco... more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
Hollywood Writer/Producer Berg Dies After Fall
(From WENN. 3 September 2009, 11:56 AM, PDT)
Lee Marvin's "M Squad"- The Complete Series Comes To DVD
(From CinemaRetro. 8 December 2008, 8:09 PM, PST)
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the show with the surreal opening credits.. more (7 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 63) | Doug McClure | ... | Jed Sills (70 episodes, 1960-1962) |
| Sebastian Cabot | ... | Dr. Carl Hyatt (70 episodes, 1960-1962) |
| Anthony George | ... | Don Corey (68 episodes, 1960-1962) |
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60 min (70 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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Referenced in "Car 54, Where Are You?: Quiet! We're Thinking (#1.29)" (1962) more
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I was three years old, and I watched this show a lot..what seems to have made an impression, from what I remember, was the opening credits, on a background that looked like a Jackson Pollock painting..of course, I had no idea who Jackson Pollock was, or what the word "Checkmate" meant...its fascinating that 1. this show starred Sebastian Cabot..who later played the Butler, Mr. French in the inane, A Family Affair and 2. It was created by Eric Ambler.. Why hasn't it been re-run? I must say, however, that I just remembered another reason it was so unique..it featured one of the few TV guest appearances by Charles Laughton. In fact, it may have have been his last bit of acting, anywhere. It was called "Wind From the East",and it starred Laughton as a Chinese master-spy, a sort of cross between Fu Manchu and Wo Fat..