Checkmate (1960)
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Portrait of a Man Running1961-10-04 · 1h 0mA fictional state governor running for re-election stages a phony assassination attempt to boost his chances for victory, and hires Checkmate, ostensibly for protection, but in rea
- 2 2. The Button Down Break1961-10-11 · 1h 0mLuther Gage, an egomaniacal, methodical killer whom Dr. Hyatt helped send to prison, vows revenge and conducts a plot planned to the last detail to carry it out. Checkmate employs
- 3 3. The Heat of Passion1961-10-18 · 1h 0mAt Corey's urging, a reluctant Dr. Hyatt is staying at a lodge for some much needed rest and recreation. The lodge's handyman is plotting the death of the owner, with the help of a
- 4 4. Waiting for Jocko1961-10-25 · 1h 0mJocko, a man whom Dr. Hyatt recommended be remanded to a psychiatric facility for treatment at his parole hearing five years earlier, still holds a grudge, believing that Hyatt wan
- 5 5. Through a Dark Glass1961-11-01 · 1h 0mGina Burton is a photo-journalist who has pictures that prove sensitive to a prominent men's club. In an effort to fend off an intruder trying to gain possession of the pictures wh
- 6 6. Juan Moreno's Body1961-11-08 · 1h 0mThe son of a prominent businessman has been murdered in San Felipe. The town suspects Juan Moreno, a migrant worker, but the men at Checkmate think he is being railroaded. They inv
- 7 7. Kill the Sound1961-11-15 · 1h 0mSid Caesar appears as Johnny Wilder, a highly popular but guilt-ridden, somewhat neurotic San Francisco disk jockey who believes that a former rival whose own career went on the sk
- 8 8. The Crimson Pool1961-11-22 · 1h 0mZoe Kamens is an artist who just wants to paint honestly by copying masterpieces, but her husband, a man of questionable ethics, has been pressuring her to make copies and pass the
- 9 9. The Two of Us1961-11-29 · 1h 0mHighly successful construction engineer Howard Gentry calls on Checkmate after an apparent attempt on his life. Checkmate suspects his identical twin brother Robert, but Howard doe
- 10 10. Nice Guys Finish Last1961-12-13 · 1h 0mPolice Lieutenant Dave Harker, a friend of Don's, is bitter after being denied a promotion to Captain, and decides to frame nightclub owner and high school rival Nick Culley, whom
- 11 11. To the Best of My Recollection1961-12-27 · 1h 0mAn amnesiac woman is taken home from the hospital by a man claiming to be her husband, but the woman doesn't believe that she could be his wife, and despite her memory lapse believ
- 12 12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Game1962-01-03 · 1h 0mIn a mostly comedic episode, Jack Benny guest stars as Jack Bowen, a beloved TV comedian much like Benny himself, who is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Pioneer Bowl Parade and
- 13 13. The Star System1962-01-10 · 1h 0mJed poses as a publicity man on a movie set to keep a close watch on suicidal actress Vicky Page, accused of trying to kill another actress who she suspects is having an affair wit
- 14 14. The Renaissance of Gussie Hill1962-01-17 · 1h 0mCheckmate is called to investigate the disappearance of an employee at Venus West, a beauty farm for women. Don finds himself falling for the beauty center's manager, who is not al
- 15 15. A Very Rough Sketch1962-01-24 · 1h 0mEddie Phillips is a gifted but troubled young art student with an anger management problem. After being informed of his father's arrest on embezzlement charges, he attacks Dr. Hyat
- 16 16. The Yacht Club Gang1962-01-31 · 1h 0mA widow who runs a yacht club hires the Checkmate agency to investigate an apparent attempt on the life of a married man she is having an affair with, who happens to be a member of
- 17 17. Death Beyond Recall1962-02-07 · 1h 0mJohn Baker, a lawyer friend of Dr. Hyatt's with a mysterious past, is threatened with disbarment. He decides he wants to die, and asks a friend to arrange for his death, then chang
- 18 18. The Sound of Nervous Laughter1962-02-14 · 1h 0mAging theater star Richard Gilmore is nearly killed in an apparent accident during a rehearsal. His wife, actress Beatrice Lawlor, suspects it was no accident, and consults Checkma
- 19 19. An Assassin Arrives, Andante1962-02-21 · 1h 0mVictor Ragar, a cellist at a music conservatory that fronts for an Eastern Bloc freedom movement of which he is the leader, is in danger of being assassinated by a compatriot who a
- 20 20. Remembrance of Crimes Past1962-02-28 · 1h 0mKaren Vale, who served five years for acting as a courier for enemy agents, is staying at a halfway house for women run by a senator's widow, Mrs. Creighton, and faces the hostilit
- 21 21. Heart Is a Handout1962-03-07 · 1h 0mJed and Dr. Hyatt go undercover as members of a hobo community to protect a man known as Doc, acknowledged leader of the community. Years ago Doc was disinherited by his wealthy fa
- 22 22. A Brooding Fixation1962-03-14 · 1h 0mThe death of powerful business magnate Arnold Brack from an apparent gun accident, and his widow's and brother's apparent lack of emotion, leaves his grieving son, Daniel, to suspe
- 23 23. A Chant of Silence1962-03-21 · 1h 0mTwo convicts, both former Catholic schoolboys, escape by shooting a policeman, then hole up in a monastery while Dr. Hyatt is visiting and hold the Father Abbot and Dr. Hyatt hosta
- 24 24. Trial by Midnight1962-03-28 · 1h 0mCheckmate is hired to protect the life of Judge Leland McIntyre, who is conducting a series of lectures concerning a trial over which he presided eight years ago resulting in him s
- 25 25. Ride a Wild Horse1962-04-04 · 1h 0mCheckmate is hired to protect rodeo star Len Kobalsky from his girlfriend Marcy Lowell's brother, who disapproves of their relationship and prefers she marry someone from a wealthy
- 26 26. So Beats My Plastic Heart1962-04-11 · 1h 0mA woman who runs a home for struggling artists has been receiving death threats, and suspicion falls on her boarders, including a pretty young poet who is the object of Jed's affec
- 27 27. In a Foreign Quarter1962-04-18 · 1h 0mThe Checkmate team is in Chinatown on behalf of a colleague of Dr. Hyatt's, a Dr. James Low, who claims his Chinese wife may try to kill a man who is supposedly blackmailing her in
- 28 28. Referendum on Murder1962-04-25 · 1h 0mCheckmate is hired by a woman to protect her husband, Stephen Jordan, who publishes a newspaper opposed to a referendum on legalized gambling in the city of Midvale. He has been re
- 29 29. The Someday Man1962-05-02 · 1h 0mIn a tour-de-force performance, Don Taylor guest stars as an ex-pro football player, now fronting a cheap health club and always on the make for one big score. Wealthy thrill seeke
- 30 30. Rendezvous in Washington1962-05-09 · 1h 0mWealthy industrialist Frederick Haley, who has been appointed to an important position at a humanitarian foundation, asks Checkmate to find out who has been threatening his mistres
- 31 31. The Bold and the Tough1962-05-16 · 1h 0mAfter an attempt is made on the life of bankrupt ranch owner Harl Stoner, the Checkmate agency goes undercover at the ranch's stockholder's meeting, where a ruthless business man s
- 32 32. Will the Real Killer Please Stand Up?1962-05-23 · 1h 0mWhen a powerful millionaire dies, his three sons suddenly start to suspect everyone as potential threats to stealing the old man's fortune, including each other. They hire the Chec
- 33 33. Down the Gardenia Path1962-06-06 · 1h 0mA young hotel convention hostess is being used to escort businessmen attending the convention to their rooms, and then have her picture taken with them for the purpose of blackmail
- 34 34. Side by Side1962-06-20 · 1h 0mThe personal relationship between entertainer Johnny Kay and his singing partner Pete O'Mara has hit a sour note. Corey (Anthony George), who has been asked to keep a protective e
Cast
Anthony GeorgeDon Corey
Doug McClureJed Sills
Sebastian CabotDr. Carl HyattImages
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