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Ben Matlock
Benjamin Leighton 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 ukulele or polishing his shoes. Matlock also had conspicuously finicky fashion sense, and an insatiable appetite for hot dogs. Despite his high fees and apparent 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. Steve Witting played a young Matlock in two episodes, with Griffith playing his father. Early life In high school, Ben played baseball, and hit a home run in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matlock (TV Series)
''Matlock'' is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove, 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 (called Strathmore Productions in the first two seasons) and Viacom Productions, originally aired from March 3, 1986, to May 8, 1992, on NBC, and from November 5, 1992, to May 7, 1995, on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS' ''Perry Mason'' (both ''Matlock'' and the 1980s ''Perry Mason'' television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in 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 ''Matlock'' have been shown in syndication and on TBS, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is the son of Bertha Shaw and saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and cousin of the late soul singers Sam Cooke and Tyrone Davis. His brother is Vaan Shaw, a guitarist. He is married to Dr. Zoe Shaw, who is an author and psychotherapist. Career Shaw started his acting career in the Chicago production of the musical '' Hair'' as well as the Broadway production of ''The Me Nobody Knows''. His last Broadway show, ''Via Galactica'' was directed by Peter Hall. Before becoming an actor, Shaw was a karate, judo, and jujutsu instructor in Chicago. He holds first ''dan'' black belt in judo and jujutsu and a second dan in karate. Shaw appears in ''The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings'' in 1976 as Esquire Joe Calloway. Shaw appears also in ''Rocky'' (1976) as Dipper, a rival boxer who taunts Rocky after being given his locker. He also played a professional fighter in '' Tough Enough'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Confession (Matlock Episode)
A confession is an acknowledgement of fact by one who would have otherwise preferred to keep that fact hidden. Confession may also refer to: Law * Confession (law), a statement by a suspect in crime which is adverse to that person Religion * Confession (religion), the acknowledgment of one's sinfulness or wrongdoings ** Confession (Judaism) ** Confession (Lutheran Church) ** Sacrament of Penance, during which Catholics confess their sins * Creed, also known as a confession of faith Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Confession'' (1920 film), an American film directed by Bertram Bracken * ''Confession'' (1929 film), an American film directed by Lionel Barrymore * ''Confession'' (1937 film), an American remake of the 1935 German film ''Mazurka'' * ''Confession'' (1955 film), a British film by Ken Hughes * ''The Confession'' (1964 film), a film by William Dieterle * ''The Confession'' (1970 film), a French-Italian film by Costa-Gavras * ''The Confession'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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