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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Matlock (1986 TV Series)
''Matlock'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove and starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. Debuting on March 3, 1986, the series aired on NBC until the sixth season finale on May 8, 1992; it was moved to American Broadcasting Company, ABC on November 5, 1992, continuing there for the remainder of its run until the series finale aired on May 7, 1995. The series was produced by The Fred Silverman Company (formerly Intermedia Entertainment Company until 1986) and Dean Hargrove Productions (formerly Strathmore Productions until 1988) in association with Viacom Productions. The show's format is similar to that of CBS' ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'' (both ''Matlock'' and the Perry Mason (TV film series), 1980s ''Perry Mason'' television films were created by Dean Hargrove), with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michelle Thomas (Matlock)
These are the characters of the American television legal drama '' Matlock''. Main Ben Matlock Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known for visiting crime scenes to discover overlooked clues, as well as 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 has conspicuously finicky fashion sense (wearing nothing but grey suits) and an insatiable appetite for hot dogs (an explanation for this is featured in the '' Diagnosis: Murder'' cross-over double episode "Murder Two", which also marked the last appearance of Matlock on television). Despite his high fees and apparent wealth, he is something of a cheapskate. He's the show's main protagonist. Andy Griffith appeared in every episode of the series. Charlene Matlock Charlene is Ben's daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
My Buddy (song)
"My Buddy" is a popular song with music written by Walter Donaldson, and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was published in 1922 and early popular versions were by Henry Burr (1922), Ernest Hare (1923) and Ben Bernie (also 1923). Other recorded versions *Alvino Rey *Gene Autry *Chet Baker (1953) *Count Basie (1947) *Teresa Brewer – included in her album ''Music, Music, Music'' (1955). *Benny Carter *Rosemary Clooney – included in her 1983 album '' My Buddy''. *Harry Connick Sr. *Bing Crosby – recorded December 30, 1940 with Victor Young and his Orchestra. * Johnny Dankworth – ''Too Cool For The Blues'' (2010) *Bobby Darin - '' Oh! Look at Me Now'' (1962). *Doris Day – included in the album '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951). *Judith Durham *Connie Francis (1963) * Jimmy Forrest (1951) *Stan Getz *Jackie Gleason *Eydie Gormé – included in her album ''Eydie Gormé – Vamps The Roaring 20's'' (1958). * Doctor John (1989) *Al Jolson *Ray Charles * Jerry Gray (1945) *Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charles Matlock
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as ''Carolus (other), Carolus''. Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as wikt:churl, churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German, have retained the word in two sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Fugitive (Matlock Episode)
A fugitive is a person fleeing from arrest. The Fugitive, The Fugitives, Fugitive, or Fugitives may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Fugitive'' (1910 film), a film directed by D. W. Griffith set during the American Civil War * ''The Fugitive'' (1914 film), a Russian-French short * ''The Fugitive'' (1920 film), a French silent film directed by André Hugon * ''The Fugitive'' (1925 film), an American silent film directed by Ben F. Wilson * ''Fugitives'' (1929 film), an American film directed by William Beaudine * ''The Fugitive'' (1933 film), an American western film starring Rex Bell * ''The Fugitive'' (1939 film), the American title of the British film ''On the Night of the Fire'' * ''The Fugitive'' (1947 film), an American film starring Henry Fonda and Dolores del Río * ''The Fugitive'' (1947 French film), a French film directed by Robert Bibal * ''The Fugitive'' (1965 film), a South Korean film starring Kim Ji-mee * ''The Fugitive'' (1972 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Brothers(Matlock Episode)
The Brothers may refer to: Geography * The Brothers (islands), Hong Kong, East and West, in the mouth of the Pearl River * The Brothers (islands), New Zealand in Cook Strait * The Brothers (Olympic Mountains), a mountain in the United States * The Brothers (San Francisco Bay), two islands, East and West, in California * The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), India * The Brothers, the collective name for the islands of Darsah and Samhah Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Brothers'' (1947 film), a British melodrama * ''The Brothers'' (1973 film), aka ''The Kung Fu Brothers'', a Hong Kong film directed by Chan Tung-Man * ''The Brothers'' (1979 film), a Hong Kong film produced by Shaw Brothers Studios * ''The Brothers'' (2001 film), an American romantic comedy * ''The Brothers'', a 2006 Irish television documentary short nominated for a 2007 Irish Film and Television Award Literature * ''The Brothers'' (Shirley play), a 1653 play by James Shirley * ''The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Pro (Matlock Episode)
Pro is an abbreviation meaning "professional". Pro, PRO or variants thereof might also refer to: People * Miguel Pro (1891–1927), Mexican priest * Pro Hart (1928–2006), Australian painter * Mlungisi Mdluli (born 1980), South African retired footballer * Derek Minor (born 1984), American Christian rapper, formerly known as PRo * Mike Awesome (1965–2007), a.k.a. The Pro, American wrestler Michael Lee Alfonso * Pro Wells, American football player Occupations * Prostitute, slang abbreviation * Public relations officer Linguistics * PRO (linguistics) ("big PRO") * pro (linguistics) ("little pro") Political parties * ' (Republican Proposal), Argentina * ', ( Progressive Party), Chile * ' (Law, Respect, Expertise), Czech Republic * ' ( Party for a Rule of Law Offensive), former German party * ' ( The Progressives), Latvia * ', 2020–2023 name of the Modern Democratic Party in Moldova * ' (PRO Romania) * ' (Proposition), Ukraine * ' (Pro-movement), Germany Organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Black Widow (Matlock Episode)
Black widow may refer to: Spiders * Black widow spider, a common name for some species of spiders in the genus ''Latrodectus'' American species * ''Latrodectus apicalis'', the Galapagos black widow * ''Latrodectus curacaviensis'', the South American black widow * ''Latrodectus hesperus'', the western black widow * ''Latrodectus mactans'', the southern black widow * ''Latrodectus variolus'', the northern black widow Eurasian species * ''Latrodectus tredecimguttatus'', the Mediterranean black widow or European black widow Oceanian species * '' Latrodectus hasseltii'', the redback spider or Australian black widow People Murderers * Black Widows of Liverpool, two women hanged for murder in 1884 * Belle Gunness, 25–40 victims spanning from 1884 to 1908 * Vera Renczi (1903–1960), murdered 35 men, including her husband and her son * Betty Neumar (1931–2011), dubbed "Black Widow" or "Black Widow Granny", accused of murdering one of her husbands * Blanche Taylor Moore (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Convict (Matlock Episode)
"The Convict" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the show's 37th overall. It first aired on November 30, 2006 in the United States on NBC. The episode was the series' only original script written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who are the creators of the original British comedy series of the same name. It was directed by Jeffrey Blitz, his first such credit of the series. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton and Stamford branches of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) discovers that an employee named Martin Nash ( Wayne Wilderson), who came with the branches' recent merger, was previously in prison. Michael becomes frustrated when Martin's stories of prison sound better than working in the office. Meanwhile, Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) plays a prank on Pam Beesly ( Jenna Fischer) by giving incorrect informatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Stripper (Matlock Episode)
'' Matlock'' is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove and starring Andy Griffith. The series premiered on NBC on March 3, 1986, and aired there for the first six seasons until the network cancelled the series on May 8, 1992; it later moved to ABC on November 5, 1992, and ended on May 4, 1995 after nine seasons. A total of 193 episodes were produced, including a pilot movie. Series overview Episodes Pilot (1986) Season 1 (1986–87) The two-part episode "The Don" served as a back-door pilot for ''Jake and the Fatman''. Season 2 (1987–88) Season 3 (1988–89) Season 4 (1989–90) Season 5 (1990–91) Season 6 (1991–92) Season 7 (1992–93) Season 8 (1993–94) Season 9 (1994–95) Home media * DVD – September 20, 2005 (Paramount Pictures) * DVD and Blu-ray – September 17, 2013 (Paramount Pictures/Warner Bros.) * DVD – 2019 (Paramount Pictures) * Blu-ray – TBA (Paramount Pictures) See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 * Confessionalism (religion), assent to the whole of a movement's or denomination's teachings 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 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jerri Stone
These are the characters of the American television legal drama '' Matlock''. Main Ben Matlock Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known for visiting crime scenes to discover overlooked clues, as well as 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 has conspicuously finicky fashion sense (wearing nothing but grey suits) and an insatiable appetite for hot dogs (an explanation for this is featured in the '' Diagnosis: Murder'' cross-over double episode "Murder Two", which also marked the last appearance of Matlock on television). Despite his high fees and apparent wealth, he is something of a cheapskate. He's the show's main protagonist. Andy Griffith appeared in every episode of the series. Charlene Matlock Charlene is Ben's daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
