Matlock (1986)
Matlock (1986)
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This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock / Executive Producer
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Conrad McMasters
Brynn Thayer
Leanne McIntyre
Dean Hargrove
Creator / Producer / Writer
Joel Steiger
Producer / Writer
Kene Holliday
Tyler Hudson
Linda Purl
Charlene Matlock
Fred Silverman
Producer
Carol Huston
Jerri Stone
Richard Newton
Judge Richard Cooksey
Julie Sommars
Julie March / Julie March (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nancy Stafford
Michelle Thomas / Caryn Nelson / Caroline Nathan / Michelle Thomas (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kari Lizer
Cassie Phillips / Margaret Danello
Daniel Roebuck
Cliff Lewis / Cliff Lewis / Alex Winthrop / Dr. Bobby Shaw
Ned Bellamy
Lyle
Vincent Schiavelli
Julian
Peter Frechette
Jimmy Collier
Jenny Beck
Lila Harrison
Joe Penny
Paul Baron
Jonathan Frakes
Prosecutor Mr. Park
Nick Cassavetes
Foley
Jo De Winter
Ruth Delaney
Kim Morgan Greene
Female Juror
Holly Sampson
Vicky Miller
Don Swayze
Tommy Jenks
Billy McComb
Magician #2
Mason Adams
Bob Ranier
Theresa Saldana
Sonia Cardenas
Robert Walden
Roger Bundy
Kenneth J. Withers
Camera Operator
Frank Thackery
Director of Photography / Director
Christopher Hibler
Director
Tonea Stewart
Henrietta Dorsey
Robert Scheerer
Director
Charles S. Dubin
Director
Tony Mordente
Director
Mark DeCarlo
Billy Joe Walker
Burt Brinckerhoff
Director
Russ Mayberry
Director
Daniel Haller
Director
Bob Sweeney
Director
David Solomon
Director
Robert Day
Director
Alan Cooke
Director
George Peppard
Max Morgan
Seymour Robbie
Director
Glen Sanford
Second Second Assistant Director
John Llewellyn Moxey
Director
Michael C. Gwynne
Larry Cooper
Michael O'Herlihy
Director
Christian I. Nyby II
Director
Peter Ellis
Director
Bill Duke
Director
Harvey Stambler
Editor
Anne Collins
Producer
Robert Schlitt
Writer
Michael Scheff
Writer
Mary Ann Kasica
Writer
Gerry Conway
Writer
Brian Alan Lane
Writer
Robert Hamilton
Writer
Bruce Shelly
Writer
Stephen Lord
Writer
Brion James
Mr. Grock
Paul Savage
Writer
Reed Shelly
Writer
Rift Fournier
Story
Donald Ross
Writer
Anne Collins
Teleplay
June Chadwick
Patricia Taylor
Fritz Weaver
Pastor James Hubert
Peter Haskell
Sen. Peter Dolan
Craig Shoemaker
Brian Clayborn
Kim Johnston Ulrich
Sandy Farrell
Carolyn Seymour
Christina Harrison Ward
Piper Laurie
Claire Leigh
Jeff Conaway
Daniel Ward
Lee Purcell
Andrea Colter
Billy Zane
Eric Dawson
Milton Berle
Harvey Chase
Stephen Nichols
Cliff Lockwood
Claudia Christian
Mickey Alder
Jim Beaver
Barney Sutler
Mike Farrell
Judge David Bennett
Mike Pniewski
Mitch
Brian Benben
Atty Warren Kreitzer
Aneta Corsaut
Judge Cynthia Justin
Marsha Hunt
Harriet
Cristine Rose
Lacey St. John
Melinda O. Fee
Marsha Gold
Phil Leeds
Marty Willis
Paul Lambert
Judge Sherman Lockwood
Claude Akins
Sam Taylor
Gwynyth Walsh
Sandra Hopkins / Kiki Rice
Philip Sterling
Prosecutor
Mark Joy
Attorney for Sen. Dolan
Fred Thompson
Prosecutor Mr. McGonigal (uncredited)
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Ramon
Michael Ensign
Doctor
Chuck Jones
Magician #1
Diana Muldaur
Judge Diana Levin
Robert Pine
State Sen. Jeffrey Paul / Sam Dolan
Larry Wilcox
Lester Matthews
Desiree Marie Velez
Mrs. Walker
Willy Parsons
Sonny
Josh Taylor
Justin Kerns / Rod Greenwood
Harry Groener
Rod Greenwood
David Ogden Stiers
Thomas Baldwin
Kevin Conroy
Clark Harrison
Arnold F. Turner
Officer Green (as Arnold Turner)
Joel Polis
Gary Benton
Nicolas Coster
Chester Gaddis
Al Wiggins
Judge Clagett
Don Knotts
Les Calhoun
Jack Hallett
Male Juror
Ally Walker
Renee Williams
Debra Stipe
Alberto Isaac
Wayne Duvall
Jerry Hardin
Hal Landon Jr.
Jeffrey Byron
David Beecroft
Allan Miller
Terrence E. McNally
Dick Butkus
Nia Peeples
Andrew W. Walker
Roddy McDowall
Noble Willingham
Mark Rolston
James Sloyan
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Peter Marc Jacobson
Melanie Smith
Judith Baldwin
Joe Mays
Parker Stevenson
Michael P. Moran
Robert Curtis Brown
Gary Grubbs
Susan Seaforth Hayes
Toni Sawyer
James Pax
Lawrence Dobkin
Larry Anderson
Cherie Currie
Robert Ginty
Elizabeth Gracen
Richard Fullerton
Maura Soden
Sonny Shroyer
Charles Martinet
Paul Fusco
Kenneth Kimmins
Richard McGonagle
Wanda De Jesus
Steven Flynn
Shaun Toub
James Cromwell
Betty White
Fred Holliday
Chuck Wagner
Cliff Potts
Anne Francis
Carol Mayo Jenkins
Heidi Swedberg
David Ruprecht
Ann Walker
Don Porter
Dennis Christopher
Jason Bateman
Renée Victor
Charles Cioffi
Michael Milhoan
Clifton Powell
Cameron Mitchell
Mark Moses
Audra Lindley
Michael Laskin
Bruce Wright
Lewis Arquette
Karen Moncrieff
Kit McDonough
Jeff McCarthy
Sam McMurray
Pamela Brull
Jandi Swanson
Granville Van Dusen
Miguel Sandoval
Ellen Heuer
Tamara Taylor
Charles Siebert
Rick Podell
Randy Travis
James Karen
Michael Genevie
Peter Jurasik
Bo Hopkins
Judith Chapman
Beau Billingslea
Joe Seneca
Stuart Fratkin
Hy Anzell
Hugh Gillin
Montrose Hagins
Vincent Van Patten
Brian Lane Green
Richard Kline
Shirley Knight
Charlotte Stewart
John Hancock
Gracie Harrison
Diane Delano
Pat Hingle
Hector Elizondo
Andrew Divoff
Lynne Cormack
Sara Seidman
Michael Cavanaugh
Pat Crawford Brown
Elizabeth Storm
Jennifer Holmes
Leslie Bevis
Howard George
Heidi Kozak
Robert Desiderio
Sal Lopez
Titus Welliver
Michael Gregory
Tara Thompson
Heather McAdam
Sherilyn Wolter
Julie Hayek
Caryn Richman
Tony Goldwyn
Lois de Banzie
Peri Gilpin
Rosalind Allen
Jimmy Baio
Beah Richards
Amzie Strickland
Bob Dishy
Tammy Lauren
Adam LaVorgna
Brandon Douglas
Allen Garfield
Robert Donner
Robert Mandan
Ray Owens
Suellen Yates
Lawrence Pressman
Susan Walters
Tony Roberts
Jeff Wincott
Bert Kramer
John Carter
Robert Culp
Cyril O'Reilly
Guy Stockwell
Max Gail
Mary-Margaret Humes
Jack Thibeau
James Sutorius
Walter Olkewicz
Greg Finley
J. Michael Hunter
Elizabeth Hoffman
Anthony Charnota
Evan C. Kim
Glenn Morshower
R. G. Armstrong
Joel Grey
Patricia Charbonneau
Tom Verica
Richard Bakalyan
Leon Greene
Ralph Bellamy
Muse Watson
Georg Stanford Brown
David Paymer
Joe Dallesandro
Preston Lockwood
Nancy Dussault
Shaun Cassidy
Richard Burgi
Ron Fassler
Nicholas Pryor
George Dzundza
Greg Mullavey
Bruce Kirby
Maureen Arthur
Richard Herd
Rebecca Staab
Tom Everett
Jimmy Keegan
Alan Fudge
Kristoffer Tabori
David Froman
Katherine Cannon
Barry Bell
Tricia O'Neil
Ralph Wilcox
John Rubinstein
Barry Corbin
Catherine MacNeal
Dana Elcar
Daniel Quinn
John Allen Nelson
Madison Mason
Joseph Hacker
Amy Yasbeck
James Eckhouse
Richard Gilliland
John Harkins
Casey Biggs
Seymour Cassel
Diane Shalet
Christopher McDonald
René Auberjonois
Billy Bob Thornton
Roger Aaron Brown
Tony Todd
Scott Burkholder
Lee Wilkof
Jack Dodson
Richard Lineback
Andrea Powell
Christopher Birt
Ken Michelman
Nancy Sullivan
Peter Hansen
Terri Garber
Fredric Lehne
Kim Walker
Arnold Johnson
Chris Mulkey
Julie Cobb
Lee Garlington
Philip Baker Hall
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Patrick St. Esprit
Mary Cadorette
Beverly Leech
Nicholas Cascone
Robert Downey Sr.
Roxann Dawson
Isabella Hofmann
Jeff Lester
Isabel Cooley
Luis Contreras
Tony Jay
Michael Cumpsty
Claire Oberman
Michael Bowen
Jane How
M.C. Gainey
Raymond O'Keefe
Linal Haft
Chazz Palminteri
Ken Kercheval
Melissa McBride
Wallace Langham
Richard Speight Jr.
Jonathan Banks
Cindy Morgan
Michael H. Moss
Christopher Allport
Jack Murdock
Bert Remsen
Shelby Leverington
Vivica A. Fox
Carl T. Evans
Kevin Hagen
Maryann Plunkett
Leon Russom
Rene Russo
Richard Epcar
Brian Bloom
Peter Mark Richman
Patricia Heaton
Forry Smith
Scott Bryce
Stacy Edwards
Barry Jenner
Jeff Osterhage
William Schallert
John Ducey
Debbie Barker
William Bogert
Rick Hill
Stephen Graham
Brenda Strong
William O'Leary
Scott Valentine
Leo Penn
Director
Joe Regalbuto
John Lafayette
Nancy Priddy
John Lehne
Jordan Charney
Bill Mumy
Tony Becker
Bryan Cranston
Gerald Hiken
Jane Hallaren
William Allen Young
Steven Eckholdt
James Harper
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Lynn Whitfield
Kathleen Freeman
Burr DeBenning
Eddie Jones
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Sal Viscuso
Grainger Hines
Bonnie Burroughs
Cliff DeYoung
Reiner Schöne
Rhea Perlman
Bill Hayes
William Prince
Beth Broderick
Jerry Houser
Nancy Linari
Eric Pierpoint
Mitchell Ryan
Lenny Wolpe
Cathryn Damon
Robin Christopher
Pat Brady
James Stephens
Stan Shaw
Brian McNamara
Tracy Nelson
Mitchell Anderson
Terry O'Quinn
Linda Kelsey
Art Hindle
Tuesday Knight
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
David Haskell
Sharon Wyatt
Christian Clemenson
Rebecca Koon
Kerrie Keane
Arthur Rosenberg
James O'Sullivan
Samantha Eggar
Paul Koslo
Richard Ridings
Troy Evans
Frances Fisher
Carmen Argenziano
Kale Browne
Leann Hunley
Jay Acovone
Allan Arbus
Diane Franklin
Jay Pickett
Janet Carroll
James A. Watson, Jr
Mel Stewart
Caitlin O'Heaney
Jennifer Bassey
Roger Davis
John Hostetter
Henry G. Sanders
Jeffrey Pillars
Dirk Blocker
John Beck
Wilfredo Hernández
Teri Austin
Nina Repeta
Ron Taylor
Gail O'Grady
Norma Donaldson
Daniel Davis
Rocco Sisto
Christopher Norris
Caitlin Clarke
Kevin McCarthy
Chick Hearn
Candy Clark
Penelope Windust
Charles Cyphers
Kathy Garver
Alyson Reed
Robert Lesser
Lenore Kasdorf
Conchata Ferrell
Sarah Douglas
Shari Headley
Gregory Itzin
Sheree North
David Birney
Rhoda Griffis
John Bennes
John Randolph
Jeanna Michaels
Bill Macy
Jean Bruce Scott
Signy Coleman
Paul Collins
Marilyn McIntyre
Erik King
Terri Treas
Tommy Lister Jr.
Gregg Henry
Michael Harding
Jeff Allin
Robin Gammell
Leslie Easterbrook
Larenz Tate
John D'Aquino
Dwayne Meeks (archive footage) (uncredited) / Jim Roper
Theodore Lehmann
Jury Foreman
Dorian Harewood
Edward Kramer
Steve Eastin
Steve Miller
George Gaynes
Judge Hollis D. Dunaway
Stanley Kamel
Jeweler Mark Douglas
David McCallum
Philip Dudley
George DiCenzo
George Wilton (archive footage) (uncredited) / George Wilton
Bruce Greenwood
Mitchell Gordon
Nigel Gibbs
Policeman
David Carradine
Steve Mazarowski / Jimmy Legrand
Michael Durrell
D.A. Lloyd Burgess / D.A. Lloyd Burgess (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Bateman
Michael Russell
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Michael Porter
Mary Fanaro
Tanya Bergen
Bobbie Eakes
Joanne Leigh
Dick Van Dyke
Judge Carter Addison
Linda Pierce
Harriet Dern
Matt Nikko
Taki Yamamoto
Meredith Strange-Boston
Natalie Parmelee
Betty Lynn
Sarah
Diana Taylor
Prosecutor
Jan Taylor Hendricks
Marilyn Reese (as Janice Taylor)
Warren Frost
Billy Lewis
Tammy Arnold
Guard
Clifton Daniel
David (as Clifton Daniel Jr.)
Ryan Phillippe
Michael
Eugene Casassa
Judge Stillwell
Melora Hardin
Lisa Swift
Jimmy Workman
Bully #1
D. Anthony Pender
Man
Tom Tyler
Convict
Michael E. Knight
Daniel Fontaine
David Purdham
Bruce Parmelee
Rex Ryon
Buster
Rob Stone
Clyde Eller
Bianca Rossini
Nicole Carlton
Will Bledsoe
Gideon Harris
Patricia M. Peters
Yolanda
Mark Drexler
Police Officer
Lise Cutter
Kathy Dawson - Nurse
J. Hunter
Young Noel
Frances Bay
Samantha Bergstrom
Gregory White
Private Investigator
Sharon Farrell
Rose Ballou
Jim Haynie
Captain Chris Lewis
Sam Lloyd
Waiter
Michele Greene
Laura Gordon
Barrie Ingham
Butler
Don Murray
Albert Gordon
Ronald Pickup
Sir Alec Moore
Susan Walden
Carolyn Westlake / Jennifer O'Malley / Sandra Taylor
Richard Shaw
Security Guard
Jack Bannon
Paul Lockwood
James McEachin
Police Lt. Frank Daniels
Dennis Lipscomb
Les McCall
Billy Green Bush
Billy Ray Webber
Peter White
Atty. Harvey Ravanelle
Erica Yohn
Mrs. Harris
Darrell Zwerling
Weatherman Dr. Farnsworth
Frank Aletter
Judge David Spinner
Richard Gautier
Bobby Freemont
Marg Helgenberger
Victoria Rollins / Laura Norwood
Sheldon Leonard
Casino Tipster
Bruce Weitz
Lt. Jim Manning
Phil Adams
Cop
Doug McClure
Elliot Jones
Marge Redmond
Mrs. McCardle
Art LaFleur
Buck Rayhall / Police Det. Campbell Buchard
George Coe
Dr. Lucas Sinclair
Arlene Golonka
Jackie Westmore / Jackie Flemming
John de Lancie
Dr. Albert Levinson
Norman Fell
Dr. Norman Radburn
Darrell Larson
Dr. Jackson
Ralph Manza
Mr. Lipman
Ben Piazza
Dr. David Westlake
Jean Speegle Howard
Mrs. Wilson
Peg Shirley
Foreperson
Andrew Prine
Gil Briscoe
Matt Battaglia
Rudy Simms
John Schuck
Reporter Carl Burke
Jesse Jacobs
Jury Foreperson
Wayne Heffley
Wayne Cornell
Arthur Tovey
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Anne Haney
Aunt Elsie / Nurse Jackson / Elizabeth Farrell
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 3, 1986
StatusEnded
Seasons9
Episodes194
Running Time45m
Content RatingTV-PG
Genres
Wiki.
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.