query: who played the role of ben matlock in the original tv series

pos: Matlock (TV series) Matlock (TV series) Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal-defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company (first season only), The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, and Viacom Productions, originally aired from March 3, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's "Perry Mason" (with both "Matlock" and the 1980s "Perry Mason" TV movies created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in

pos: Matlock (TV series) says, "I'm an old man. I hate everything but "Matlock"." Part of this quote was adopted as a song title by Finnish band Liimanarina. CBS Home Entertainment (distributed by Paramount) has released all nine seasons of "Matlock" on DVD in Region 1. On April 7, 2015, CBS released "Matlock: The Complete Series" on DVD in Region 1. Season one of the series was made available for streaming through Amazon Video. Matlock (TV series) Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal-defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company (first

pos: Matlock (TV series) dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury. Since 1991, reruns of the show have been shown in syndication and on TBS, INSP, Hallmark Channel, CBS Drama, WGN America, FETV and MeTV. The show centers on widower Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock (played by Andy Griffith), a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney. Usually, at the end of the case, the person who is on the stand being questioned by Matlock is the actual perpetrator, and Matlock will expose him,

pos: Ben Matlock Ben Matlock Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a fictional character from the television series, "Matlock", played by Andy Griffith. Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who is worth every penny of his $100,000 fee. Known for visiting the scene of the crime to discover clues otherwise overlooked and his down-home style of coming up with viable, alternative theories of the crime in question (usually murder) while sitting in his office playing the banjo or polishing his shoes. Matlock also had conspicuously finicky fashion sense, and an insatiable appetite for hot dogs. Despite his high fees and apparent

pos: Ben Matlock his lawyer traveled to Los Angeles to reopen the case, a second time. He was found innocent. The third case he lost was to Dave Travis (The Pro), who was then convicted for killing Victor Tomasio. A case he'd won where Drew Carey (The Fugitive), was found innocent for not killing Uncle Edwin. Although he didn't do it, the judge recommended Drew perform an indefinite community service, despite his volatile behavior, inside and outside of court. TV Actor Andy Griffith portrayed Ben Matlock for the duration of the "Matlock" television series. He also portrayed Charlie Matlock, Ben's father, in flashbacks.

pos: Matlock (TV series) with something of an aristocratic air, whereas Conrad had more of a blue collar, working man attitude. Matlock and McMasters became good friends as they were alike in many ways. Also during this period, Don Knotts, Andy Griffith's old co-star as Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show," began making frequent appearances as "Ace" Calhoun, Matlock's annoying next-door neighbor. Before Brynn Thayer appeared in the 1992 episode "The Vacation" as Ben Matlock's other (and to that point unmentioned) daughter Leanne MacIntyre, who had become a prosecutor in Philadelphia and who had married and divorced, she first appeared in an

pos: Clarence Gilyard Clarence Gilyard Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. (born December 24, 1955) is an American actor, college professor, and author who has been featured in movies, television and regional theatre since 1980. He is sometimes credited as Clarence A. Gilyard. Gilyard is known for his roles as second private investigator and right-hand man Conrad McMasters to Ben Matlock (played by Andy Griffith) on the legal drama series "Matlock "from 1989 to 1993; Pastor Bruce Barnes in the "Left Behind" movie trilogy; Cordell Walker's (played by Chuck Norris) Texas Ranger partner, James "Jimmy" Trivette, in the 1990s crime drama "Walker, Texas Ranger"; Theo,

pos: Matlock (TV series) series' entire run, owned three generations of the Ford Crown Victoria—always an all-gray model (Griffith's character had always driven Ford products in his 1960s series, "The Andy Griffith Show"). Matlock is noted for his thrift and a fondness for hot dogs. In episode 158 ("The Diner"), hot dogs are revealed to have been his favorite dish since he was a young man. In contrast, after the series ended, his penchant for hot dogs was explained in the 1997 episode "Murder Two" of Joyce Burditt's "". Matlock blames (played by Dick Van Dyke) for recommending a disastrous investment in 8-track cartridges,

pos: Linda Purl In 1985, she appeared in a "Murder, She Wrote" episode entitled "Murder at the Oasis". In 1988, she again made an appearance on "Murder, She Wrote" in the episode "Mourning Among The Wisterias" and in 1993, appeared for a third time on the series in "Dead Eye". In the first season of "Matlock" (1986–1987), (starring long-time comedy actor Andy Griffith, now in a usually-dramatic role), Purl played Charlene, Ben Matlock's lawyer daughter. She was cast in the series "First Monday" (2002) as Sarah Novelli, a real estate agent and Justice Joseph Novelli's wife. After an absence from the "little screen"

pos: Dick Van Dyke a murdering judge on the second episode of the TV series "Matlock" in 1986 starring Andy Griffith. In 1987, he guest-starred in an episode of "Airwolf", with his son Barry Van Dyke, who was the lead star of the show's fourth and final season on USA Network. In 1989, he guest-starred on the NBC comedy series "The Golden Girls" portraying a lover of Beatrice Arthur's character. This role earned him his first Emmy Award nomination since 1977. His film work affected his TV career: the reviews he received for his role as D.A. Fletcher in "Dick Tracy" led him to

pos: Matlock (TV series) the program were aired. Six of the episodes were clip shows with mostly minor plots that paved the way for scenes from previous stories. Although, numerically, Griffith appeared in more episodes portraying Sheriff Andy Taylor in "The Andy Griffith Show", he logged more on-screen time as Ben Matlock due to the length of each show. A few changes were made in the format of the introduction of the episodes. The introduction of characters was essentially the same, the only changes being the actors for each season. Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holliday, Nancy Stafford, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Brynn Thayer, Julie

pos: Andy Griffith television series such as "Headmaster" (1970), "The New Andy Griffith Show" (1971), "Adams of Eagle Lake" (1975), "Salvage 1" (1979) and "The Yeagers" (1980). After spending seven months in rehabilitation for leg paralysis from Guillain–Barré syndrome in 1983, Griffith returned to television as the title character, Ben Matlock, in the legal drama "Matlock" (1986–1995) on NBC and ABC. Matlock was a country lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, who was known for his Southern drawl and for always winning his cases. "Matlock" also starred unfamiliar, struggling actors (both of whom were childhood fans of Andy Griffith) Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas (1987–1992)

pos: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy performances ever on "The Simpsons". At the beginning of the episode, Abe watches his idol Ben Matlock talk to a crowd of excited seniors at the Grand Opening of the Center for Geriatric Medicine. Ben Matlock is a character from the NBC/ABC television series "Matlock", portrayed by Andy Griffith and created by Dean Hargrove. The crowd cheer for Matlock by singing a slightly changed version of the "We Love You, Conrad" song from stage musical "Bye Bye Birdie". Homer dances on giant piano keys recessed in the floor of the toy store, spoofing a scene from the 1988 film "Big".

pos: Kene Holliday of the character Roadblock in the 1980s cartoon series, "" and 1987's "." In 1985, he appeared in the TV film "Badge of the Assassin." In early 1986, while providing the voice of Roadblock, he received a phone call from producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove. He was their first choice to play Matlock's private investigator Tyler Hudson on the "Matlock" series. He would play opposite TV veteran Andy Griffith who was Matlock. Holliday said in a 2012 interview with Blake Radio, when Holliday was an 11-year-old boy, he had occasionally watched "The Andy Griffith Show", who had recognized all

pos: Ben Matlock wealth, he is something of a cheapskate. Andy Griffith initially did not like the character due to his vanity and cheapness. Matlock is reported to be based on Georgia defense attorney Bobby Lee Cook. In high school, Ben played baseball, and hit a home run in the 9th inning (The Umpire). Ben worked for nine years prior to attending Harvard Law School, and accordingly was significantly older than his law school classmates. As such, Ben was not treated exceptionally well by his classmates, and one classmate purposely kept him out of Harvard's Law Review. (The Reunion) He ultimately graduated from

neg: Matlock (TV series) often points of comic relief in the series. Originally, the series premiered with Ben Matlock having a law practice with his daughter Charlene (played originally by Lori Lethin in the pilot movie; Linda Purl took over the role when the series went to air in the first season). Matlock also employed Tyler Hudson (played by Kene Holliday), a stock market whiz, as a private investigator. Tyler would often go undercover for Matlock in various guises to gather information. Matlock's most frequent prosecutorial adversary was Nebraska native Julie March (played by Julie Sommars). Although the two had a professional rivalry—with Julie

neg: Matlock (TV series) earlier season's story "The Suspect", in 1991, in which she played Roxanne Windemere, a character with whom Ben became smitten. She joined the cast full-time in the season of 1992 playing a similar role to Linda Purl's character of lawyer-daughter Charlene of the first season (sister to Thayer's character Leanne McIntyre). Daniel Roebuck now joined Thayer as a new regular for season seven, playing the role of ne'er-do-well Cliff Lewis, a young lawyer and associate. Warren Frost also joined the cast in a recurring role as Cliff's father Billy, an old nemesis from Matlock's past, as Ben had stood his

neg: Bill Mumy the Beasts and Children" (1971) as Teft, a leader in a group of misfit teenage boys resolved to save a herd of bison from hunters. He also played a musician friend of Cliff DeYoung's character in the TV movie "Sunshine" (1973), and later reprised the role in "Sunshine Christmas" and in the TV series "Sunshine". In 1974, he played Nick Butler in the pilot episode of NBC's "The Rockford Files" and also made an appearance in a later episode in season 1, as a sidewalk artist. In 1988, he played Ben Matlocks genius nephew, Dr. Irwin Bruckner, on Matlock. In

neg: Nancy Stafford "Quantum Leap", and "Magnum, P.I.". In 1983, Stafford won her first regular role on the NBC medical drama series, "St. Elsewhere", as Joan Halloran. She played the role for two seasons and came back for one more episode in 1986. She later starred as Patricia Blake in the short-lived ABC series "Sidekicks" from 1986-87. Stafford is best known for her role as Ben Matlock's assistant Michelle Thomas in the legal drama "Matlock", from 1987 to 1992. When the show relocated its filming from the west coast, Stafford opted to leave "Matlock". After her departure from "Matlock", she began public speaking

neg: Matlock (TV series) Michelle Thomas (played by Nancy Stafford), a young American lawyer living in London. After the case was over, Michelle followed Matlock back to the U.S. and took over Charlene's role as his law partner. Cassie stayed on as a file clerk until the end of the season, when she disappeared for reasons never made clear. With Lizer's departure, Julie Sommars then became a regular cast member. Several actors appeared in the series as different characters prior to becoming regular cast members. In season one's "The Seduction," Nancy Stafford played the role of Caryn Nelson/Carole Nathan, a high-class prostitute, who was

neg: Matlock (TV series) Sommars, Kari Lizer, Daniel Roebuck, and Carol Huston were all featured in the intros for their seasons. The "Matlock" commercial screen also changed. The early episodes had a scene of Ben Matlock in front of a brown screen; around 1987, this was changed to gray. In 1992, this was changed once again to the same gray, but with a blue square around the "M" in "Matlock". Later in the 1993–94 season, the commercial screen was removed. "Jake and the Fatman" was a spin-off on CBS, based on a character who originated in "The Don" (1986) a two-part "Matlock" episode from

neg: Matlock (TV series) The "Perry Mason"-style of "whodunit" format was also adjusted to a more Columbo TV series-style "howcatchem" format. Although never officially confirmed, a widespread rumor suggests that the character of Ben Matlock was based on colorful lawyer Bobby Lee Cook, known as the "dean of Georgia criminal defense attorneys." Cook, whose practice is based not in Atlanta but in a small mountain town, has been an attorney since the 1940s and has gained an international reputation for his success in criminal and civil cases. "Matlock" aired a total of 194 episodes across nine seasons. Four two-hour and 32 two-part episodes of

neg: Gentle Ben the original novel. The TV series picked up the story where "Gentle Giant" left off, with Mark's father Tom Wedloe already a wildlife officer in the Everglades, and Ben an adult bear and established family pet living outside (or sometimes inside) the Wedloes' house. The TV series had few regular characters, consisting of the Wedloe family and their friend and neighbor Henry Boomhauer. Clint Howard and Dennis Weaver continued their roles from the "Gentle Giant" film. The role of Ellen Wedloe, played in "Gentle Giant" by Vera Miles, was recast for the TV series with Beth Brickell. The Boomhauer character

neg: Syd Heylen in the entertainment industry) - a daughter, Julie Heylen, and a son, Syd Heylen Junior, who is a well known entertainer in variety and cabaret. Heylen appeared in numerous smaller television series roles including Matlock Police , Homicide Division 4, and Alvin Purple, but remains best known for his permanent and long running role as Vernon "Cookie" Locke, a chef and barman in the Australian television series "A Country Practice", a role he played from 1982 until 1992. He was cast as Cookie on "A Country Practice" after the series creator James Davern saw him in the TV series "Arcade".

neg: Dana Elcar played judges in "Centennial" and "B. J. and the Bear". In 1980, he was cast in the role of "Chief" in the "Get Smart" feature film entitled "The Nude Bomb" (a.k.a. "The Return of Maxwell Smart") that was based on the 1960s hit TV series (the role previously played by Edward Platt, who died in 1974). He also co-starred in two episodes of "The A-Team" in 1984 and 1985. In 1987, he was cast on "Matlock". Elcar and his stunt/photography double, Don S. Davis, were often mistaken for each other. Elcar appeared in the hit series "Knight Rider" in the

neg: Teenage Kicks (TV series) notable difference of Ben Elton in the role of Bryan, the same role he had played in the original radio version. Elton was replaced by Mark Arden in the transmitted version and the following episodes for reasons unknown. The show has been seen as Edmondson's return to TV comedy (following his straight role in "Holby City"), with the character of Vernon being compared to that of Vyvyan, a similar punk character he played in the BBC TV sitcom "The Young Ones". The first episode's preview in "The Guardian" TV listings was scathing, describing the programme as a "graceless gumbo of

neg: Mad Dogs (UK TV series) as Ben Chaplin, who appeared in the British "Mad Dogs" series in the role of Alvo, played by Zane in the US series. The pilot episode is 55 minutes long and has been rated 18, compared to the 15 rating provided to the original series. The American pilot also ends at a different point to the original. The pilot has led to a 10-episode full season, that began airing 21 January 2016 although the promotional release date was slated for the following day. On 28 February 2016 "Mad Dogs" executive producer Shawn Ryan announced that the series would not be

neg: Gentle Ben recurring role (as Henry Boomhauer, the Wedloes' neighbor) in the TV series. Several black bears appeared in the film, portraying Ben's mother, Ben at different stages of his life from cub to full-grown adult, and Ben's mate and cubs. According to Derrick Rosaire Sr. and his family, the same female bear was used to play both Ben's mother and an older Ben. Ben as a full-grown adult was played primarily by Bruno, who also was the main bear playing Ben in the TV series. The CBS television series "Gentle Ben" premiered September 10, 1967 and ran until August 31, 1969,

neg: Michael Durrell the 1984 sequel "V: The Final Battle" as Robert Maxwell and reprised his role in the first two episodes of "V: The Series". He played D.A. Lloyd Burgess on the hit TV series "Matlock" from 1986 to 1990, and as Dr. John Martin, the father of Donna Martin on the hit Fox TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210", in which he had a recurring role. He also guest starred in the "" episode "". He appears in Season 1, Episode 5 of "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" and Season 5, Episode 10 of "Dexter". Michael Durrell Michael Durrell (born October 6, 1943

neg: Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas Brandon Douglas (born June 21, 1968) is an American actor. He first came to prominence in the television series "Falcon Crest", in which he played Ben Agretti during the 1988–1989 season. He is best known for playing Wayne Jones in the CBS TV series Northern Exposure. He is also known for playing Dr. Andrew Cook in the CBS series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". Other credits include: "21 Jump Street", "Matlock", "Murder, She Wrote", and "JAG". He also costarred as Cameron Frye in the short-lived sitcom "Ferris Bueller". Douglas played the lead in "The Children of Times Square", a

neg: Bluey (TV series, 1976) to shoot interior scenes on 2.5 cm quadruplex videotape and outdoor shots on film, the series was entirely shot on colour film. The final episode "Son Of Bluey" featured an appearance by actor Don Barker as Det. Sgt. Harry White – the same character he played in "Homicide". Lucky Grills told "TV Week" magazine that after playing a guest role in an episode of "Matlock Police" someone thought of him for the role of Bluey.<ref name="Bluey/ref"> TV Week magazine – "Bluey – TV's New Two-Fisted Cop" by Eric Scott, 3 April 1976 page 20.</ref> His agent sent him a page

neg: Jack Thompson (actor) Animal Doctor", "Skippy", "The Rovers", "Division 4", "Homicide" and "Matlock Police". He also appeared in a documentary short "Personnel, or People?" (1969), directed by Donald Crombie. Thompson made his film debut in "That Lady from Peking" (1968). He played the lead in a TV movie "Silo 15" (shot in 1969, released 1971). Thompson took the lead role in spy drama series "Spyforce" (1971–73), playing the role of Erskine who did missions in World War Two. Thompson also had a key support role in the film "Wake in Fright" (1971). He continued to guest star on shows such as "Over There",

neg: Warren Frost essentially his second career, following his retirement from teaching and stage direction. He was aged 60 when his son Mark, co-creator of "Twin Peaks" with David Lynch, cast him in the role of Dr. Will Hayward. Frost appeared in thirty episodes of the series, and reprised the role in the feature film "" although his scenes were cut. His appearance in "Twin Peaks" led to a recurring role in the legal drama "Matlock". In the "Seinfeld" TV series he played Henry Ross, father of Susan Ross, George Costanza's fiancée. Frost returned to play Doc Hayward in the revived series of

neg: Orion Ben TV series "Doctors" and Stan Lee's Sky1 series "Stan Lee's Lucky Man". Ben also played the guest lead Leah Moss, a young pregnant girl who is caring for her elderly agoraphobic mother in the fourth episode of the third series of the BBC medical period drama series "Call the Midwife", which aired on 9 February 2014. Ben starred as the lead in two horror films, "Breath" and "Agravoy." for which she was awarded the second place in the best actress category at the Helios film festival. Ben plays the recurring role of Varde in the BBC 4 comedy series "Detectorists".

neg: Jon Gries murderer John D. Lee, in a performance praised by critics who otherwise panned the film. Among his television roles are that of a terrorist in season two of the hit show "24" and as Broots on the NBC series "The Pretender". He had a guest role on "The X-Files" in the episode "Sleepless". He played Dylan McKay's drug dealer in season 5 of "Beverly Hills, 90210". He played Ben Linus' father Roger in a recurring role on the TV series "Lost". He played Shawn on the Fox sitcom "Martin" during the first two seasons. He appeared twice in the TV

neg: The Wrong Mans (U.S. TV series) serve as a producer. In July 2018, it was announced that the character of Phil from the original series had been changed to "Anna" for the U.S. adaptation and would be played by Jillian Bell. The Wrong Mans (U.S. TV series) The Wrong Mans is an upcoming American Showtime comedy-drama series, co-created by James Corden and Mathew Baynton and written by Corden, Baynton and Ian Maxtone-Graham. It is an adaptation of the original BBC/Hulu series of the same name. The lead roles will be played by Jillian Bell and Ben Schwartz. "The Wrong Mans" follows "two ordinary office workers who

neg: Julieanne Newbould Julieanne Newbould Julieanne Newbould (born 1957) is an Australian actress who first came to prominence in the 1970s. Newbould was a popular original cast member in the soap opera "The Restless Years". The series started in late 1977 and Newbould left the series in early 1979. She later played two roles in "Prisoner". She appeared first in 1982 as Hannah Simpson and then 1986 as Wendy Glover. She was also a regular in the soap opera "E Street", playing Virginia Travis in 1991. Newbould's other TV credits include "Number 96" (in 1977), "Homicide", "Division 4", "Matlock Police", "Bluey", "Kingswood Country",

neg: Lost (TV series) and got angry in the audition) and his southern accent, so they changed Sawyer to fit Holloway's acting. Yunjin Kim auditioned for Kate, but the producers wrote the character of Sun for her and the character of Jin, portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim, to be her husband. Sayid, played by Naveen Andrews, was also not in the original script. Locke and Michael were written with their actors in mind. Emilie de Ravin, who played Claire, was originally cast in what was supposed to be a recurring role. In the second season, Michael Emerson was contracted to play Ben ("Henry Gale")

neg: Gentle Ben and after the run of the TV series, the name "Ben" or "Gentle Ben" was used to refer to a number of bears who had appeared in the show. Bruno's name was changed to "Ben" while he was appearing in the series; it was changed back to "Bruno" after the show ended. Oxley and Martin made personal appearances at fairs and events with a bear (often Drum) billed as "Gentle Ben." In the late 1960s and 1970s, Rosaire Sr. appeared with the Emmett Kelly Circus and elsewhere with a trained bear he called "Gentle Ben" that purportedly played the role.

neg: Matlock (TV series) being a prosecutor and Matlock a defense lawyer—their relationship outside of court was very cordial and the two often spent time together outside of court with occasional flirtations. Toward the end of the first season, Matlock also took on Cassie Phillips (played by Kari Lizer), a cocky young law student, as an office worker. After the first season ended, Linda Purl departed from the series and lawyer-daughter Charlene was written out of the series by having moved to Philadelphia to start her own law practice. To begin the second season, Matlock went to England to try a case and met

neg: Bruno (bear actor) Bruno (bear actor) Bruno, also called Ben or Gentle Ben (1962− c. 1981) was a male American black bear actor best known for playing the leading role of Ben the bear in the 1967-1969 CBS television series, "Gentle Ben". He also played the adult Ben in the feature film prequel to the TV series, "Gentle Giant" (1967). In 1968, Bruno received a first-place PATSY Award for his work on the "Gentle Giant" film and a second-place award for his work on the TV series. After the "Gentle Ben" series ended, Bruno made another well-received appearance in the 1972 John Huston-directed

neg: John Stanton (actor) an episode of "Matlock Police". After leaving "Homicide", Stanton continued to make guest appearances in TV dramas, and was later signed to replace the departing Gerard Kennedy in "Division 4" – however, the series was summarily cancelled upon Kennedy's leaving, and Stanton's character of Sen. Det. Tom Morgan appeared in the final episode only. He then played the regular lead role of Nick Manning in the later years of soap opera "The Box". Jill Forster at that time also played the regular role of prim secretary Enid Parker in "The Box", and in the storyline Enid eventually had a one-night

neg: Matlock (TV series) season one. William Conrad played prosecutor James L. McShane and Joe Penny played Paul Baron, the son of Matlock's client. Executive producers Fred Silverman and Dean Hargrove were responsible for both "Matlock" and "Jake and the Fatman", as well as "", created by Joyce Burditt (which itself was a spin-off of "Jake and the Fatman") in 1993, also on CBS; "Father Dowling Mysteries" in 1988 on NBC and ABC; and the 30 "Perry Mason" made-for-TV movies from 1985 until 1995 on NBC. The series is a favorite of Homer Simpson's father Abe on "The Simpsons". In one episode Abe Simpson

neg: Susan Walden Susan Walden Susan Walden is a film and television actress. She started her career on "The Young and the Restless" in the early 1970s, and is best known for her role as J.L. Duval on the hit Canadian TV Show "Danger Bay" (1985–90). In 1980, she starred in the TV mini series "The Contender", on which she played Lucinda Waverly. During the 1980s, Walden appeared on many TV shows on various American networks, including "The Dukes of Hazzard", "MacGyver", "Matlock", "Three's Company", "T.J. Hooker", etc. In 1987, she appeared in The Disney Sunday Movie titled Double Agent (1987), featuring Michael

neg: Tom Richards (actor) roles in many popular TV series including "The Young Doctors", "The Sullivans" (in episode 194 in 1977), "The Flying Doctors", and "A Country Practice". He appeared in "Home and Away"s first season in 1988 as Graham Ridge, and played a more prominent role as Murdock "Mud" Roberts in 1995. Tom Richards (actor) Thomas Richards (22 March 1948) is an Australian actor on television soap opera's. He's best known role was playing David Palmer in the 1980s soap opera "Sons and Daughters" from 1982 until 1986. Richards played Detective Steve York in Network Ten police drama "Matlock Police" in the 1970s.

neg: Rance Howard television in 25 episodes of the 1960s TV series "Gentle Ben" starring his younger son, Clint. Howard played Henry Boomhauer, a backwoodsman who befriended the family. Another well-known TV role was on "Babylon 5", in which he had a recurring role as David Sheridan, the father of Babylon 5 captain John Sheridan. He also starred in the short-lived 2000 TV series "Driving Me Crazy". His television guest appearances include "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Kung Fu", "The Waltons", "CBS Schoolbreak Special" 1986 episode "The Drug Knot", "Angel", "7th Heaven", "Cold Case", "That's So Raven", and two appearances on "Seinfeld" (as different characters). On

neg: Dr. Kildare (TV series) Dr. Kildare (TV series) Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961, until August 30, 1966, for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons. Produced by MGM Television, it was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama. The TV series quickly achieved success and made a star of Richard Chamberlain, who played the title role. "Dr. Kildare" (along with an ABC medical drama, "Ben Casey", which premiered at the same time)

neg: Gentle Ben was released on February 18, 2014. In 1981, a short-lived animated cartoon called "Gentle Ben" was released in syndication by the Gentle Ben Animation Co. The main character, Gentle Ben the bear, was portrayed as a crime-fighting superhero who wore a cape. In the early 2000s, two TV movie remakes of the original series were sponsored by the Animal Planet cable channel in association with Hallmark Entertainment. In both remakes, "Ben" was played by Bonkers, a 6-foot-tall, 650 pound male American black bear trained by Ruth La Barge. "Gentle Ben" (also known as "Gentle Ben: The Movie" and "Gentle Ben:

neg: Bournemouth number of TV actors came from Bournemouth, including Juliette Kaplan from the BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine, Ray Lonnen from the series The Sandbaggers (1978–80), Alison Newman, actress who played Hazel Bailey in Footballers' Wives and DI Samantha Keeble in EastEnders. Jack Donnelly (born 1985) actor, played the role of Jason in the BBC series Atlantis and Sophie Rundle (born 1988) actress, portrayed Ada Shelby in the BBC One series Peaky Blinders and Ben Hardy (born 1991) actor, played Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Authors Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943) poet and author, who wrote The Well

neg: Serge Lazareff Serge Lazareff Serge Lazareff (born Sidney Smith on 7 August 1944) is an Australian caucasian actor and scriptwriter, who was born in Shanghai, China. Lazareff performed in many Australian television series from the late 1960s to the late 1980s and made numerous appearances in Crawford Productions police shows including "the Sullivans", "Homicide", "Division 4", "Matlock Police" and "Chopper Squad". He had a featured part in the 1970 ABC-TV drama series "Dynasty". Lazareff also appeared in the 1970s historical adventure series "Cash & Co."; but is probably best remembered by Australian audiences for his role in the 1970s TV drama "Young

neg: Ben Casey 1988, the made-for-TV-movie "The Return of Ben Casey", with Vince Edwards reprising his role as Casey, aired in syndication. Harry Landers was the only other original cast member to reprise his role (as Dr. Ted Hoffman). The film was directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. The pilot was not picked up by the major networks to bring the series back. In 1962, the series inspired a semicomic rock song, "Callin' Dr. Casey", written and performed by songwriter John D. Loudermilk. In the song, Loudermilk refers to the TV doctor's wide-ranging medical abilities and asks whether Casey has any cure for heartbreak.

neg: Chuck Wagner the University of Southern California in Los Angeles under John Houseman. His collegiate summers were spent in Manteo, North Carolina where he played John Borden in "The Lost Colony", America's longest running outdoor drama. He is known for his role in the short-lived science fiction 1983 TV series "Automan" as the title character. He starred on the soap opera "General Hospital" as Randall Thompson in 1981 and 1982. Wagner has made guest appearances on numerous TV shows, including "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Dynasty", "Matlock", "As the World Turns", and the "Late Show with David Letterman". Wagner has performed in several

neg: The Long, Hot Summer (TV series) it for the series just as he did for the film. "The Long Hot Summer" was scheduled on Thursdays at 10 p.m. EST opposite CBS' "Thursday Night Movie" and NBC's long-running variety series "The Dean Martin Show". The series was canceled after twenty-six episodes with the last original episode airing on April 13, 1966. In January 1966, series star Edmond O'Brien left the series after a disagreement with the producers (the disagreement was about making Ben Quick the main focus of the show instead of the Varners) and was replaced by Dan O'Herlihy. O'Herlihy played the role of Will Varner

neg: The Group (Australian TV series) of Laura Bent was played by Roslyn Wilson, a newcomer with no acting experience. She was cast at the last minute when the original actor, Wendy Hughes who played Laura in the televised pilot episode, was released to take a role in a stage play. The series was produced by Don Cash and Bill Harmon, devised by Anne Hall and written by David Sale, who the following year collaborated on the phenomenally successful soap opera "Number 96". Despite its popularity "The Group" was not renewed beyond its original series of 13 half-hour episodes. The Group (Australian TV series) The Group

neg: The Name of the Game (TV series) Stack and Barry episodes to alternate repeatedly with no Franciosa story between. Towards the end of season two, there were two Franciosa episodes only two weeks apart, suggesting that the show's original transmission order was possibly rushed. Some notable supporting stars included a young, pre-"Alias Smith and Jones" Ben Murphy as Farrell's assistant Joseph Sample; Cliff Potts as Howard's assistant Andrew Hill, taking a one-off lead role in season one's "Pineapple Rose" episode. Mark Miller played Howard's other executive assistant Ross Craig, who also appeared in a few Robert Stack segment episodes as well. Darren McGavin took a guest lead

neg: Camilla and Carey More 1986–87; she took over the role that her sister had played from 1987-88. She has made guest appearances on TV shows such as "The A-Team", "Cheers", "Matlock", "Baywatch", and "Baywatch Nights". Camilla stepped into the role of Anna Devane from 1991–92, a popular character of "General Hospital" which had been vacated by Finola Hughes who had played Anna since 1985. Fans were outraged and in response, the character was killed off in a Yacht Explosion. Finola would later resurrect the character. Camilla and Carey More Camilla More and Carey More (born 15 October 1957) are English actresses who have starred

neg: Ben Crompton Ben Crompton Ben Crompton (born 1974) is an English actor, best known for his role as "Dolorous" Eddison Tollett in the HBO high-fantasy series "Game of Thrones" (2012–present). Crompton appeared in the 2002 film "All or Nothing", the TV series "Clocking Off", and the TV movie "Housewife, 49." He played Ewan in "102 Dalmatians". He appeared as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom "Ideal", and as Keith in the BBC Three series "Pramface" from 2012 until 2014. In 2011 he appeared as William Nutt in the television film "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher" for ITV. In 2012, he appeared in

neg: Richard Beymer the episode "Man Hunt" of the western aviation series, "Sky King". He appeared in many guest roles in television series. These include three appearances on "" as Li Nalas in the episodes "The Homecoming", "The Circle", and "The Siege". In 1984 he played David Fenton, the husband of Mimi Rogers's character on the short-lived show "Paper Dolls". He had a role in the television series "Twin Peaks" in 1990, playing Ben Horne. He later played Dr. Matthew Sheridan in the 1996 made-for-TV movie "A Face To Die For". Beymer reprised his role as Ben Horne in the third season of

neg: Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) as rookie detective Kona "Kono" Kalakaua. Although in the original series, the character of Kono was male, the reboot series swapped the cop's gender in order to steer clear of a task force void of women. Scott Caan was cast as Danny "Danno" Williams. In the recurring cast are Jean Smart as Governor Pat Jameson and Masi Oka as the medical examiner Max Bergman. Oka was upgraded to series regular for the second season. Of note, several recurring roles have been filled by surviving members of the original cast. Al Harrington, who played Det. Ben Kokua in the original series,

neg: The Wrong Mans (U.S. TV series) The Wrong Mans (U.S. TV series) The Wrong Mans is an upcoming American Showtime comedy-drama series, co-created by James Corden and Mathew Baynton and written by Corden, Baynton and Ian Maxtone-Graham. It is an adaptation of the original BBC/Hulu series of the same name. The lead roles will be played by Jillian Bell and Ben Schwartz. "The Wrong Mans" follows "two ordinary office workers who have their menial existence turned upside-down by a chance phone call and a case of mistaken identity: 'If you are not here by 5 o'clock, we will kill your wife.' As the only people who

neg: Stephen Nichols diary, in the old mansion, and then it would flash to the characters.” Stephen also portrayed Stefan Cassadine on the soap "General Hospital" (1996–2002-03). This role reunited him with Evans, while his character was later paired with Laura Spencer, played by Genie Francis. Other TV appearances have included "Matlock", "L.A. Law", "", "The Nanny" (with former "Days of our Lives" co-star Charles Shaughnessy), "Second Chances", Sisters, a recurring role on "Empty Nest", and playing Jesse James opposite Pierce Brosnan in the NBC mini-series "Around the World in 80 Days", to name a few. Nichols has appeared in several feature films,

neg: Grant Heslov in such TV series as "Happy Days", "Family Ties", "Mama's Family", "L.A. Law", "Matlock", "Sleeper Cell" and "The X-Files". In August 2006, Heslov and George Clooney started Smokehouse Pictures and began writing screenplays for production. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (with Clooney) and as producer for Best Film for "Good Night, and Good Luck". Heslov also appears in the film as Don Hewitt, the director of the TV series "See It Now", around which the movie is centered. He directed a screen adaptation of "The Men Who Stare at Goats", starring Clooney, Ewan McGregor,

neg: Ben Hull Ben Hull Ben Hull (born 8 November 1972) is an English actor and presenter. Hull's first appearance was in 1994 when he appeared in the ITV drama, "Revelations". He then went on to appear as Martin Wells in Children's ITV series "Children's Ward". In 1995 he got his big break playing Lewis Richardson in the Channel 4 soap "Hollyoaks", a role which he also played in a couple of the soap's spin-off TV series "" and ""; he left this role in 2001. In 2002 he starred in another of Channel 4's soaps, the now defunct "Brookside", playing Dr Gary

neg: Ben Hull Ben Hull Ben Hull (born 8 November 1972) is an English actor and presenter. Hull's first appearance was in 1994 when he appeared in the ITV drama, "Revelations". He then went on to appear as Martin Wells in Children's ITV series "Children's Ward". In 1995 he got his big break playing Lewis Richardson in the Channel 4 soap "Hollyoaks", a role which he also played in a couple of the soap's spin-off TV series "" and ""; he left this role in 2001. In 2002 he starred in another of Channel 4's soaps, the now defunct "Brookside", playing Dr Gary

neg: Anthony Howell (actor) successful BBC TV series 'Waking the Dead' which ran for 92 episodes between 2000 - 2011. The Unforgiven is written by Waking the Dead's creator, Barbara Machin, and features the original cast, the exception being Trevor Eve who played Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in the TV series. Howell was cast in the role of Detective Constable Peter Boyd for the radio series. Anthony Howell (actor) Anthony Howell (born 27 June 1971) is an English actor, best known for his starring role as Sgt. Paul Milner in the British TV series "Foyle's War". Howell was born in the Lake District. He

neg: Jennifer Rhodes on to television and film. Her first credited role was in the 1960s television series "The High Chaparral" as the character Tanea. In 1980, she played a press secretary on a made-for-TV movie about Jackie Kennedy. In 1989 she appeared in the New World Pictures film "Heathers" as Winona Ryder's mother. Her television resume proved to be quite extensive as she appeared on the following select series: "Fame, Matlock, Little House on the Prairie, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing, Designing Women, Full House, Red Shoe Diaries, Party of Five, ER, Wings, Murphy Brown, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Family

neg: Brett Cullen In the four earlier episodes, the Gideon Chisholm role was played by Brian Kerwin. Cullen was the lead actor as Ned Logan in the short-lived "Legacy", which lasted for just one season (1998–99). On the series "The West Wing" Cullen played Ray Sullivan, a fictional former State Attorney General and governor of West Virginia and the Republican nominee for Vice President. His guest appearances on TV include: "The Incredible Hulk", "Tales from the Crypt", "M*A*S*H", "V", "Matlock", "", "Ally McBeal", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Once and Again", "Without a Trace", "Cold Case", "The Mountain", "Monk", "", "NCIS", "Desperate Housewives", "Pepper Dennis",

neg: The Office (U.S. TV series) Central program "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", was in talks to play the role. At the time, he was already committed to another NBC midseason replacement comedy, "Come to Papa", but the series was quickly canceled, allowing his full commitment to "The Office". Carell later stated that he had only seen about half of the original pilot episode of the British series before he auditioned. He did not continue watching for fear that he would start copying Gervais's characterizations. Other people who were considered or auditioned for the role included Ben Falcone, Alan Tudyk, Jim Zulevic, and Paul F.

neg: Encantadia (2016 TV series) Other cast members including their roles also appeared after the announcement . Sunshine Dizon, who played Pirena in the original series, revealed on May 6, 2016 that she takes part on the retelling-sequel of the 2016 series with a big but different character role, as Adhara. Meanwhile, Diana Zubiri who previously played Danaya is also cast as LilaSari. A week before the show, Australian actor Conan Stevens, best known for his role on the American fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", confirmed that he would join the cast in an unspecified role, which later on revealed as Vish'ka. As the

neg: Cameron Bancroft (actor) Season 7 (2011), he played the role of Dr. Gaines who was taken over by a Leviathan. He appeared in three episodes as this murderous doctor. In 2013 he played Ben, a star widower in "Garage Sale Mystery". In 2014, he played Spencer in "The Town that Came A-Courtin"'. He played a supporting role in several episodes of the Canadian TV series, "The Beachcombers". Cameron Bancroft (actor) Cameron Bancroft (born May 17, 1967), sometimes credited as Cam Bancroft, is a Canadian television actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He studied acting at the California Institute of the Arts, from the late

neg: Gentle Ben Rosaire Sr., his son and grandson have said over the years that this bear was a female bear who played both Ben's mother and Ben in the "Gentle Giant" film. (Ben's mother never appears in the TV series as she is killed at the beginning of the film, and the TV series takes place after the events of the film.) Tuffy Truesdell also trained a wrestling brown bear known as "Gentleman Ben" and occasionally called "Gentle Ben" or "Ben", who wrestled in at least 80 matches for various promotions in the late 1960s and 1970s. Although Truesdell claimed that his

neg: Strike Back (TV series) eponymous plot. The primary antagonists of "Vengeance" are guns-for-hire Karl Matlock, played by Vincent Regan. and Conrad Knox, a billionaire who is using his humanitarian work as a front to build his own militia, played by Charles Dance. The television series is based on a novel of the same name by Chris Ryan, a former SAS soldier who was known as the only member of his unit, Bravo Two Zero, to evade capture by Iraqi forces during the Gulf War in 1991, and was regarded as the most difficult escape for a British soldier. Ryan became a novelist after leaving

neg: Ben Shenkman opposite Larry David, and later Jason Alexander, in David's hit comedy "Fish in the Dark", which had a sold-out six-month limited run at the Cort Theater. Since 2016 Shenkman has played the recurring role of Ira Schirmer on the Showtime series "Billions." 2016 also saw him as Desk Sgt. Klein in the acclaimed HBO limited series "The Night Of." He is currently a series regular in the Shondaland drama For the People (2017 TV series). Ben Shenkman Benjamin "Ben" Shenkman (born September 26, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the USA Network drama series

neg: Ben Matlock Harvard Law in 1967. (The Reunion). While attending Harvard Law School, Ben tried to quit law school. His professor, Erskine Tate, threatened to beat him up. Later Ben recalled that Tate was his favorite professor and that he owed the professor a lot (The Professor). Ben Matlock's first big case was defending a black cook, Cyrus Jordan (portrayed by Stan Shaw) in 1962, who was accused of murdering the sheriff in Mt. Harlan. Ben had become dissatisfied with being a D.A., and wanted to defend people, and decided to take Cyrus' case. Ben Matlock is a widower who had two

neg: Gentle Ben airing a total of 58 episodes in two seasons. The series chronicled the adventures of young Mark Wedloe (played by Clint Howard) and his lovable black bear named Ben. "Gentle Ben" was produced by Ivan Tors, who also produced the "Gentle Giant" pilot film. Tors was an established producer of successful TV series, including Lloyd Bridges' "Sea Hunt", "Flipper" and "Daktari". Like the "Gentle Giant" film, the TV series "Gentle Ben" was set in Florida (allowing Tors to use his own studio facilities there) rather than Alaska, and Ben was a large black bear instead of the brown bear of

neg: The Mick (TV series) on March 2, 2016. Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, and Carla Jimenez were cast as Chip Pemberton, Ben Pemberton, and Alba respectively on March 18, 2016. Susan Park was cast as Liz though she was dropped as a series regular early in the first season and instead appears as a recurring character. The role of Jimmy Shepherd was played by Nat Faxon in the pilot for "The Mick", with the knowledge that Faxon's other commitments would prohibit him from continuing in the role if the pilot got picked up to series. Scott MacArthur, who had already been hired as a writer

neg: Jeff Osterhage L'Amour. "The Shadow Riders" is not a part of the "Sackett" book series, and the actors play totally different roles. In both films he starred opposite Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott. In the first film he also starred alongside western legends Ben Johnson and Glenn Ford, with Johnson also starring in the second. Osterhage has appeared in twenty-seven films, made-for-television movies, and television series appearances in TV series including "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Knight Rider", "T. J. Hooker", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Murder, She Wrote", "Moonlighting", "Simon & Simon", "Matlock", as well as the computer game "". His latest appearance

neg: Shane Porteous and Michael Caton at the Avalon Theatre in 1965. Porteous moved to Sydney in 1967. Porteous is best known for playing original character Dr Terence Elliott in the television drama series "A Country Practice" during its twelve-year run on the Seven Network (1981-93), a role for which he won the Silver Logie award in 1992. He has also won AWGIE Awards for his various scriptwriting projects. Other TV credits include "Catch Kandy", "Homicide", "Matlock Police", "Certain Women" 1973-76, "The Box" in 1974, "Number 96" in 1977, "Glenview High", "Cop Shop", "The Restless Years", "Neighbours", "Home and Away", "Blue Heelers" and

neg: Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) Jones' departure was announced, despite confirmation that the role would be recast, Ben became the favourite to be the next character killed off. Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) Ben Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". The role has been played by five different actors. Matthew Silver appeared as an infant Ben from 1996–1998, and Morgan Whittle played him as a toddler from 1999–2001. After a five-year absence from the series, Charlie Jones assumed the role of Ben in 2006. In May 2010, it was announced that the role was recast to Joshua Pascoe, who made his first

neg: Don Crosby Melbourne. Entering radio in 1949, he had a successful career not only as an actor but also as a producer. When television arrived in Australia in 1956, he easily made the transition to the new medium, featuring in plays, again at the ABC, after which he moved to commercial television, appearing in serials made by Crawford Productions, such as "Ryan", "Division 4", "Matlock Police" and "Homicide". In 1968, he played the role of Mervyn in Tony Hancock's doomed Australian series, which was shelved upon Hancock's suicide and later released as a TV movie in 1972. With his craggy features, Crosby

neg: Gary Frank (actor) "L.A. Law", "Hill Street Blues", "", and guest starred on "" as Yedrin Dax in the episode "". He played bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee in the TV film "",TV Christmas film The Gift: opposite Actor Glen Ford, and appeared on two episodes of "Matlock" (Season 1, Episode 3, "The Stripper", September 30, 1986; Season 4, Episode 6, "The Clown", October 24, 1989). Gary Frank (actor) Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950, Spokane, Washington) is an American actor who won an Emmy Award for his performances on the TV series "Family" (which also starred James Broderick, Sada Thompson, Meredith Baxter, and

neg: Kene Holliday disease, and subsequently became a member of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. While taking care of his mother, he accepted the lead role in the movie "Great World of Sound", in 2007. Kene Holliday Kenneth Earl "Kene" Holliday (born June 25, 1949) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. He is known for his role as Ben Matlock's original private investigator, Tyler Hudson on "Matlock" and as Sgt. Curtis Baker on "Carter Country" from 1977 until 1979. Holliday, a product of the Copiague area of Long Island, New York was raised in a Christian home, born into a

neg: Primi Townsend End and regional as well as touring overseas. She played the part of "Rita" in "Educating Rita" opposite Gareth Thomas who had been the original Blake in "Blake's 7" (although they did not appear in the series together). Primi Townsend Primi Townsend (born 2 March 1951) is a British actress. She was a regular cast member on the sitcom "Lame Ducks" and is also remembered for her role in the "Doctor Who" serial "The Pirate Planet". Other TV credits include: "Z-Cars", "Minder", "1990", "Blake's 7" and "Bergerac" and a major role in TV series written by Ted Whitehead "Worlds End"

neg: Logan's Run (TV series) Executive Producers of the TV show were Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, who had created "Charlie's Angels" the year before. The pilot episode, which began with a condensed retelling of the original film's concept was written by William F. Nolan, co-author of the original novel, with Saul David, the original producer of the film and the TV series (until he was dismissed), and series producer Leonard Katzman. When the pilot was presented to the network, CBS asked to have part of the pilot re-shot with changes to the plot, including the introduction of a cabal of city elders who secretly

neg: Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Ball!"). The sketch was a parody of the "simple country boy beats city slicker" genre, such as then-popular series "[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]" in which an older, "country-boy" type Southern lawyer bamboozled "big city" or "sophisticated" lawyers. Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer upended the form by replacing the humble hero with a craven yuppie. The full list of Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer "sponsors" include: [[Category:Saturday Night Live characters]] [[Category:Fictional lawyers]] [[Category:Fictional prehistoric characters]] [[Category:Fictional cryonically preserved characters]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1988]] Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Keyrock, known as "The Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer," was a recurring character created by [[Jack Handey]] and played by [[Phil

neg: Paul Cronin where he worked at an engineering company. It was at this time that he became a bit actor on various Crawford Productions including "Division 4" and "Homicide". After numerous bit parts, Cronin went on to appear as motorcycle policeman Gary Hogan in the Crawford Productions drama "Matlock Police" (1971–1975). After that series ended he continued the role in the spin-off "Solo One" (1976), a series continuing Hogan's motorcycle police officer exploits. The spin-off, which ran for just one 13-episode season, was aimed at children and eschewed much of the violence and adult stortlines of the original. After Matlock came the

neg: Richard Dillane old flame Miles Brodie in "Cold Feet", posh drug addict Theodore Platt in the first episode of "Lewis" and the relationship counsellor Ben in "Men Behaving Badly" as well as regular characters surgeon Sean Anderson in "Casualty" and Australian sergeant Brad Connor in the award-winning ITV series "Soldier Soldier". In 2015, he played Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in the BBC TV series "Wolf Hall" , and in 2016 he appeared in the lead role of DCI Michael Waite in the BBC TV series "Silent Witness". Dillane has played at the National Theatre in London and the Royal Shakespeare Company

neg: Ben Matlock daughters, Charlene and Leanne, who both became lawyers in their own right and who both worked alongside their father at one point or another. His father, Charlie Matlock, was an auto repairman in Ben's hometown. He also had a goddaughter, Laura Miller (portrayed by Laura Robbins), whom he had not seen for the last 11 years since her mother's funeral. She worked at a clothing store at an Atlanta mall ("The Godfather"). Ben Matlock had been in practice since the early 1960s, has represented over 400 criminal cases (Diary of a Perfect Murder), and chose his cases based on the

neg: Gregg Henry Riches", "Firefly", "Gilmore Girls", "24", "Airwolf", "", "Murder, She Wrote", "Matlock", "L.A. Law", "Falcon Crest", "Moonlighting", "Magnum, P.I.", "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II", "The Mentalist", "Castle", "Glee", "Burn Notice" and "Breakout Kings". He played Hugh Pannetta alongside Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver on the FX television series "The Riches". He played the role of Dobbs in the USA Network series "White Collar" and Hollis Doyle on the ABC series "Scandal". Starting June 10, 2013, he played Detective Carl Reddick in "The Killing". In 2014, he had a small role in the Marvel film "Guardians of the Galaxy" as Peter

neg: Bert Kramer Bert Kramer Bert Kramer (October 10, 1934 – June 20, 2001) was an American actor, who was born in San Diego. He appeared in many different television shows including "Kojak", "The Bionic Woman", "The Rockford Files", "Dallas", "Dynasty" and "Matlock". He is probably best known for playing Alex Wheeler on the soap opera "Texas", a role he played from 1980 to 1981. He also portrayed the same character on Texas's parent show "Another World" for a short time in 1980. Prior to his role of Alex Wheeler, he played blue collar patriarch, Mike Fitzpatrick on the 1977 short-lived drama series,

neg: Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) Ben Mitchell (EastEnders) Ben Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". The role has been played by five different actors. Matthew Silver appeared as an infant Ben from 1996–1998, and Morgan Whittle played him as a toddler from 1999–2001. After a five-year absence from the series, Charlie Jones assumed the role of Ben in 2006. In May 2010, it was announced that the role was recast to Joshua Pascoe, who made his first appearance as Ben on 13 December 2010. Pascoe then took a break from "EastEnders" between 13 May 2011 and 9 September 2011. In

neg: Encantadia (2016 TV series) plays the role of (Inang Reyna) "Mine-a", the Queen of Lireo, (originally played by Dawn Zulueta). Rivera's husband, Dingdong Dantes, who played Ybarro in the original series plays the role of "Raquim", prince of Sapiro (originally played by Richard Gomez). It serves as the comeback series of the couple after welcoming their first daughter and their last show together was My Beloved in 2012. Klea Pineda and Migo Adecer also join the cast as part of their prize after winning "StarStruck VI". On April 4, 2016, the four new "Sang'gres" of "Encantadia" were revealed live on "24 Oras". Amihan, the

neg: Jules Maigret Asahi TV. Megure's wife was played by , who earned the praises of Simenon himself: "The best 'Madame Maigret' in my opinion, even including the French ones, was the 'Madame Maigret' on Japanese television. She was exactly right". The title role in the 1960s British "Maigret" TV series was played by the actor Rupert Davies, who made his debut on 31 October 1960. Davies took over the part after Basil Sydney, who appeared as Maigret in the original transmitted pilot, proved unavailable owing to ill-health. Davies went on to star in 52 adaptations for BBC TV in that decade. His

neg: Shattered (Canadian TV series) Shattered (Canadian TV series) Shattered is a Canadian police procedural series created by Rick Drew. The main character (played by Callum Keith Rennie) is a tough, smart homicide detective in Vancouver who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, also known as multiple personality disorder. His wife Ella is played by Molly Parker. In the first moments of the series, Ben is bonded in blood to his determined, beautiful partner Amy Lynch. While they work to solve the murder cases that cross their desk daily, Ben copes with the fascinating complexities of his secret disorder, and the uncertainty of never knowing which

neg: Laurie O'Brien Laurie O'Brien Laurie O'Brien (born February 16, 1951 in Colorado) is a professionally trained American actress who started her career in Los Angeles in 1982 with her role in "". She is best known for voicing Baby Piggy on the 1980s Saturday morning cartoon "Jim Henson's Muppet Babies" from 1984-1991 & the CTW animated series "Cro" as Ivana the mammoth. As an on-camera actress, O'Brien has guest starred on the soap opera "Santa Barbara" as a hooker as well as other numerous TV series including "Trapper John, M.D.", "NYPD Blue", "Matlock", "Chicago Hope", "ER", "CSI", "CSI Miami", "7th Heaven", "Reasonable

neg: Ben 10 (2005 TV series) The character design for Ben Tennyson was changed when the original Ben 10 series ended and was replaced by "Ben 10: Alien Force". In the game, he serves as a "Player Guide" offering guide-based missions and special items that can only be used with certain guides. Ben 10 (2005 TV series) Ben 10 (also later known as Ben 10 Classic) is an American animated series created by Man of Action (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series is about a 10-year-old boy named Ben Tennyson

neg: Jennie Garth Spelling, who played Donna Martin in the original series, later joined the spinoff in a recurring role as well. Garth also reprised the role in season two. On November 21, 2008, Garth appeared on the game show "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?". She won $100,000 for her charity, the American Heart Association, for which she is spokeswoman for its "Go Red for Women" campaign. This TV show also noted that Garth owns a horse ranch in Santa Barbara, California. In 2009, she played the role of Natasha in Candace Bushnell's Web series of "The Boardroom". She also appeared

neg: RoboCop: Prime Directives Brad Abraham to write the series. Richard Eden, who played the role of RoboCop during the 1994 , was approached to reprise the role for this series, but negotiations broke down for an unspecified reason. The previous incarnation of "RoboCop" was the family-friendly TV series from 1994. Grant had no interest in perpetuating this approach, however, and would return RoboCop to his dark, violent roots. Although "Prime Directives" takes place ten years after the original film, the production was not permitted to use clips from the feature films. However, MGM had licensed shots of Murphy's death scene from the original

neg: Jewel Staite "Oubliette". Staite's first co-starring role on a television series was as Catalina, the ship's engineer, in the first season of Nickelodeon science fiction television series "Space Cases" in 1996. This was immediately followed by her role as Rebecca "Becca" Fisher on the 1995–97 Disney Channel series "Flash Forward", a series in which Staite was the co-lead with Ben Foster. In 2000, she was cast in a main role on the FOX Family Channel drama series "Higher Ground". She was a voice actress in the animated TV series "Mummies Alive!" and "" for DIC Entertainment. Staite played Kaylee Frye in the