The Fall Guy
1981
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Holliday said in a 2012 interview with Blake Radio that when he was 11 years old he occasionally watched The Andy Griffith Show; he had recognized all the characters from his mentor's show and won the Matlock role. He was eventually fired from the series due to ongoing concerns around his substance abuse. Other TV work and personal life
Oct 17, 2021 · Holliday was still playing several roles when he saw his career take a leap after being cast on the hit series "Matlock," which proved to be the biggest role of his career. While his time on the show was hugely productive, Holliday was fired after three seasons due to his battle with substance abuse.
In a 2007 piece from The New York Times, Holliday explained that he was fired from the show due to his struggles with drugs and alcohol. By the mid-aughts, Holliday told the outlet he had...
Holliday was a former football player and actor when he appeared in four seasons of Matlock. He later admitted that he was fired from the show due to struggles with drug and alcohol addiction.
Replacing the fired Kene Holliday, Gilyard played Ben Matlock’s second private investigator in nearly every episode from seasons four to seven, with guest appearances in season eight, for...
Gilyard played the role of Ben Matlock's private investigator, Conrad McMasters, on Matlock opposite Andy Griffith from 1989 to 1993. He replaced Kene Holliday, who was fired for his dependency on drugs and alcohol. Gilyard appeared in almost every Matlock episode starting in season 3 of the show.
Was fired from Matlock (1986), due to his serious drug and alcohol abuse in 1989. Quotes Whatever's happened to me over the years, I know that I've always been a guy who's been able to achieve what I've desired because I was willing to make a sacrifice.
