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Diary of a Perfect Murder: Directed by Robert Day. With Andy Griffith, Lori Lethin, Alice Hirson, Kene Holiday. Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.
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- Robert Day
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- Andy Griffith, Lori Lethin, Alice Hirson
"Matlock" Diary of a Perfect Murder (TV Episode 1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Diary of a Perfect Murder is the pilot movie of Matlock.
Starring
•Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock •Lori Lethin as Randi •Alice Hirson as Hazel •and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson
Guest Stars
•Steve Inwood as Steve Emerson •Jack Bannon as Paul Lockwood •James McEachin as Police Lt. Frank Daniels •Lawrence Pressman as Nelson White •Dennis Lipscomb as Les McCall •and Katherine Cannon as Linda Coolidge
Also Starring
•Billy Green Bush as Billy Ray Webber •Robin Thomas as A.D.A. Burton Hawkins •Al Ruscio as Ernie "The Tailor" Marzell
•Actor Lori Lethin plays Matlock's daughter, Charlene, in the first two episodes (originally filmed as a single television movie). After that, Lethin was replaced in the role of Charlene by Linda Purl, who lasted just one season. After Purl was fired (or quit, depending on whom you ask), at the end of season one, Herman & Partner's daughter was nev...
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Synopsis. Andy Griffith's portrayal of Ben Matlock, a genial but wily good-old-boy, Harvard-bred lawyer from Georgia, was embraced by critics and enthusiastic audiences (based on high ratings for this film on its premiere) and convinced him to return to series television with the character beginning in the fall of 1986.
- Robert Day
- Andy Griffith
S1.E12 ∙ Santa Claus. Tue, Dec 9, 1986. At Christmas, cruel landlord Alan Rawlings wants to evict his tenants and tangles with tenant Tom McCabe, a cynical disabled Korean War vet and street Santa. Rawlings is murdered with a paperweight and McCabe is accused. 7.1/10 (165) Rate.
Diary of a Perfect Murder Aired Mar 3, 1986 Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews An Atlanta attorney and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend a TV journalist charged with murder.
Diary of a Perfect Murder. Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) is a likable but crabby defense attorney who runs a practice in Atlanta. Aided by his attorney daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin), Matlock must ...
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