"Unsolved Mysteries"
The Case of the Black Dahlia (1992)

Director:

Mike Mathis

TV Series:

"Unsolved Mysteries" (1987)

Original Air Date:

9 December 1992 (Season 5, Episode 13)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Eliot Ness believes newly uncovered evidence proves that the 1930s Cleveland serial killer known as The Butcher of Kingsbury Run...

Plot Keywords:

Reenactment | Fugitive Alert | True Crime | Coat | Host

Cast

Kevin Scott Allen	...	Black Dahlia's Boyfriend
Tracy Miller	...	Eliot Ness

Directed by
Mike Mathis

Produced by
John Cosgrove	....	executive producer
Andrea Masamitsu	....	associate producer

Robert Stack

...

Himself - Host

Directed by
Imre Horvath
John C. Joseph
Jim Lindsay
Michael Scott
Mark Cole		(1998)
Gerald Massimei		(2001)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joshua Alper		writer (1994-1995)
Sally Howell		writer
Jim Lindsay		writer
John McLaughlin		writer
Christopher Meindl		writer
Mitch Rosa		writer

Produced by
Shari Adagio	....	associate producer
Kimberly Austin	....	segment producer (2002)
Raymond Bridgers	....	supervising producer
Phyllis Coblentz	....	producer
Victoria Dew	....	segment producer (2001)
Artie Glackin	....	field producer
Vera Golakova	....	field producer (2001)
Vera Golakova	....	segment associate producer (2001)
Ed Horwitz	....	supervising producer
Sally Howell	....	senior producer
Randall Kirk	....	story producer
John Latenser V	....	field producer
John McLaughlin	....	segment producer
Elizabeth Meeker	....	segment producer
Terry Dunn Meurer	....	executive producer
Thomas Nelson	....	host producer
Thomas Nelson	....	segment producer
Al Nowicki	....	host producer
Christopher Poole	....	segment producer
Chris Pye	....	supervising producer (1988-1990)
Richard Roraback	....	segment producer
Stuart Schwartz	....	supervising producer
Karen S. Shapiro	....	senior producer
Timothy Stone	....	segment producer: 2 episodes, 1998
Chris Worthington	....	segment producer

Cinematography by
Yoram Astrakhan
Paul Desatoff
Bryan Duggan
K. James Peterson		(director of photography)
Terence Pratt		(director of photography)
Bob Scott

Film Editing by
Hank Capshaw
Doug Folkerts
David Massar
Shawn Paper		(2001)
Mitch Rosa
Keith Shea
Duane Tudahl		(1990-1994)

Production Design by
Daniel J. Vivanco

Art Direction by
Rudy Matchinga		(seasons 1-13)
Nya Patrinos

Makeup Department
Judith Denny	....	makeup artist
Rocky Faulkner	....	makeup artist (2001-2002)
Rocky Faulkner	....	special makeup effects artist (2001-2002)
Melanie Mills	....	key makeup artist (2001)
Bob Romero	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Dean	....	first assistant director (episode "The Edgar Cayce Story")
Michael D. Jones	....	second assistant director
Kyle Koromaldi	....	first assistant director (2002-2003)
Olda Mach	....	assistant director
Steve Parys	....	first assistant director
Jeffrey Shepherd	....	first assistant director (one episode)

Art Department
Roger Baer	....	assistant art director
Michael Burnett	....	specialty props
Eric Luling	....	assistant art director
Mark Wallace	....	set designer

Sound Department
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer (2 seasons)
Michael Florimbi	....	sound mixer
Tim Song Jones	....	sound transferer
Lee Strosnider	....	sound mixer
Wouter van Herwerden	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Weinstock	....	sound recordist
David Yaffe	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Vincent Montefusco	....	special effects: pyro/mech
Beecher Tomlinson	....	special effects: pyro/mech (20 episodes)

Visual Effects by
Gina Di Bari	....	digital artist
David Kuklish	....	visual effects supervisor (episode "Comedy Ghost") (episode "Sea Monster")
Jennifer McKnew	....	visual effects (episode "Rain Man") (episode 147 "Bentwaters UFO") (episode 170 "Virginia UFO") (episode 208 "Canada's Falcon Lake UFO") (episode 262 "Fatima Miracle")
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Jaison Stritch	....	3D visual effects supervisor
Scott Wheeler	....	3D digital artist
Chris Zapara	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Julie Adair	....	stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts
Kevin Ball	....	stunts
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt performer
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Jackson Burns	....	stunt rigger
Rocky Capella	....	stunt coordinator
Edward Conna	....	stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (multiple episodes)
Anita Hart	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunts
Lance King	....	stunt driver
Larry Laverty	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Meredith	....	stunt performer
Sonja Munsterman	....	stunts
Phil O'Dell	....	stunt diver
Carl Paoli	....	stunt coordinator
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Rhodes	....	stunts technical adviser
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Jimmy Waitman	....	stunt actor

Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Lee Anderson	....	key grip
William Brett Haas	....	grip
Sean Hoessli	....	grip
Dean Jackson	....	key grip
Tracy Kilbourne	....	jib operator (2000)
Kenji Luster	....	camera operator
Kenji Luster	....	steadicam operator
Leslie Otis	....	first assistant camera
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera
Curtis Pepper	....	gaffer
Germano Saracco	....	assistant camera
Joseph M. Setele	....	first assistant camera (season 10)
A. Troy Thomas	....	camera operator: video camera
Kevin Wehrenberg	....	electrician
Kevin Wehrenberg	....	grip
Jason Young	....	electrician (1998)

Animation Department
Scott Wheeler	....	supervising animator

Casting Department
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	extras casting
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	location casting
Howard Meltzer	....	casting: New York
Rawleigh Moreland	....	casting: New York
Elsie Stark	....	casting: New York

Editorial Department
Mark Hartzell	....	assistant editor (1998)
Eddie Schmidt	....	telecine coordinator (1996-1997)
Tina Trevarrow	....	assistant editor (1995-1996)
Tina Trevarrow	....	post-production assistant (1994-1996)
Karen A. White	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Robert Bendick	....	office production assistant
Robert Bendick	....	set production assistant
Joe Cacciotti	....	production assistant
Loren Coleman	....	consultant: suicidology and cryptozoology
Rory Dauson	....	location manager (2002)
Rachel Dickson	....	production assistant
Payton Dunham	....	location scout
Payton Dunham	....	set production assistant
Richard Fontenot	....	location scout (2001-2002)
Nan Garcia-Wood	....	baby nurse
Christopher K. Grap	....	production assistant (1998-1999)
David T. Huang	....	production assistant
Jiri Husak	....	production assistant
Michael D. Jones	....	host telecenter producer
Michael D. Jones	....	unit production coordinator
Nick Marcou	....	production assistant (1999)
Symon Mink	....	location manager: New York (1996)
Symon Mink	....	production assistant: Buffalo (1995)
Walter H. Norris	....	set production assistant
Steve Parys	....	location manager
Steve Parys	....	location scout
Errol Reichow	....	location manager
Michael Sandknop	....	production assistant: St. Louis
Matthew Shields	....	production assistant (1 episode)
Timothy Stone	....	segment producer (2 episodes 1998)
Tina Trevarrow	....	production assistant (1995-1996)
Marc J. Ventimiglia	....	location manager
Victoria A. Zamora	....	assistant production accountant