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Samuel Holmes Sheppard (() December 29, 1923 – () April 6, 1970) was an American osteopath. He was convicted of the 1954 murder of his pregnant [1] wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, but the conviction was eventually overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which cited a "carnival atmosphere" at the trial. Sheppard was acquitted at a retrial in 1966.
Nov 13, 2009 · 1970. Sam Sheppard, the inspiration for “The Fugitive,” dies. On April 6, 1970, Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the...
- Missy Sullivan
Based on the 1960s television series of the same name which itself is loosely inspired from the trail of Sam Sheppard, the film stars Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas and Jeroen Krabbé .
Jul 3, 2024 · The Fugitive, both the TV series and movie, is believed to have been inspired by a real crime case, namely the Sam Sheppard murder case. Dr. Sam Sheppard, like the fictional character Dr. Richard Kimble, was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and later acquitted after spending years in prison.
- Ben Sherlock
Apr 2, 2014 · In 1963, a television series called The Fugitive featured a man on the run from the law after being wrongly convicted of his wife's murder. Though the creator insisted it wasn’t based on the ...
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Jul 29, 2023 · Inspired by the real-life story of Cleveland neurosurgeon Sam Sheppard — who was arrested in 1954 for murdering his pregnant wife and ultimately exonerated — it centered around Richard Kimble...