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Markham
(1959-60)
Episode
Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Ray Ann-Haigh [RAH] ,Tom Dischley, David Moore, James Beer
Rina Fox, Tom Algar [Updated April 2020 TA]
references:
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MARKHAM
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Markham Productions Company
Revue Studios/ MCA tv Exclusive Distributors
for
CBS (Saturdays 10:30 pm Eastern) (eps. 1-32)
some affiliates aired CBS Mondays 10:30 pm ( eps #13 #16)
CBS (Thursdays 9:30 pm Eastern) (eps. 33-59)
Executive Producer Richard Lewis
Produced by Joe Sistrom and
Warren Duff
US Detective series 1959-60 hour-long Pilot + 59 episodes x 30 min bw
series release date 02May59
starring
Ray Milland
as Roy Markham, lawyer/private eye
with
Simon Scott as John Riggs, Markham's assistant
Premise:
Adventures of a Globe-trotting Attorney who fancies himself
as an investigator.
Ray Milland made over a 100 films in his career together with
inumerable tv special guest appearances
plus the
1953-55 comedy series 'Meet Mr. McNutley' aka 'The Ray Milland Show'
He also won an Acadamy Award for his brilliant portrayal of an
alcoholic in the 1945 film 'The Lost Weekend'
Music by "Esquivel" (eps. 12, 25, 28, 29, 30, 49, 52 - verified)
Music Score by Johnny Mandell (ep. 17 "Deadline Date")
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[00] Suspicion: EYE FOR EYE (60 min.)
(pilot episode featured on the NBC anthology series 'Suspicion')
Revue prod. no. TP510A (copyright date 23Jun58)
23Jun58 NBC Monday 10:00 pm EST
Produced by Richard Lewis
Cast:
Ray Milland ............ Markham
Kathleen Crowley ....... Lorene
Macdonald Carey ........ Ben Forbes
Andrew Duggan .......... Guthrie
Synopsis:
A man's wife is kidnapped and held hostage; Markham investigates. This episode
is notable in that it lacks
Markham's assistant, John Riggs (Simon Scott), who turns up in the initial
episodes of the half-hour series.
Straight-forward crime drama lacking the flare of the half-hour series which
followed.
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CBS Saturdays 10:30 pm Eastern (eps. 1-32)
some affiliates aired CBS Mondays 10:30 pm (#13 #16)
CBS Thursdays 9:30 pm Eastern (eps. 33-59)
Series Premiere airdate 02May59 /
Final episode airdate 15Sep60
[01] Markham: A PRINCELY SUM
Revue prod. no. TP12103 (copyright date 2May59)
02May1959 CBS
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Arnold Moss ...... Ramik Sarid
Antony (Anthony) Eustrel ...... Boris Vascou
Jacqueline Beer ...... Renee Compante
Betsy Jones-Moreland ...... Diana Rogers
John Shay ...... Longworth
Barbara Morrison ...... Party Hostess
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
"The Princely Sum." A friend of Private Investigator Roy Markham is slain in the
Middle East.
Markham goes to the scene in an effort to solve the murder. [Sarasota FL Herald
Tribune]
[02] Markham: WOMAN OF ARIES
aka “Woman of Arles”
Revue prod. no. 12101 (copyright date 9May59)
09May1959 CBS
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Torin Thatcher ...... Cyrus Robinson
Anthony George ...... Carlos Gallardo
Miriam Colon ...... Esperanza
Barney Phillips ...... Lt. Keough
Gail Bonney ...... Flora - Tourist
Natividad Vacío ...... Esteban [according to IMDb]
Nacho Galindo ...... Esteban [according to tvguide.com]
Julian Rivero
Jack Rice
Don Orlando
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
Markham goes after art thieves who murdered a museum guard.
[03] Markham: PARIS ENCOUNTER _aka_ PARIS INTERLUDE
Revue prod. no. 12107 (copyright date 16May59)
16May1959 CBS
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Coleen Gray ...... Louise
Michael Pate ...... Largo
Hayden Rorke ...... Metcalf
Gilbert Frye ...... Copen
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
Markham tries to locate a fortune stolen from a small country. [RF]
[04] Markham: MARBLE FACE
aka THE SEANCE STORY
Revue prod. no. 12105 (copyright date 23May59)
23May1959 CBS
Written by John Kneubuhl & Charles Beaumont
Directed by Bretaigne Windhurst
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Katherine Squire ...... Impostor Agnes Morton
Betty Lynn ...... Helen Burke
John Hoyt ....... Delaney
Jeanne Wood ...... the Medium
Lucile Vance ...... Mrs. Morton
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
A wealthy old woman's interest in seances involves Markham in fraud and murder.
[05] Markham: THE HUMAN FACTOR
Revue prod. no. 12102 (copyright date 30May59)
30May1959 CBS
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Alexander Scourby ...... Bernard Frazer
J. Edward McKinley ...... Bormann
Ben Wright ...... Jacque Reynaud
Roxane Berard ....... Micheline
Larry Kerr (as Lorence Kerr) ...... Fred Young
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
Markham's client: a Canadian industrialist accused of assault. [RF]
[06] Markham: THE SEAMARK
Revue prod. no. 12114 (copyright date 6Jun59)
6Jun59 CBS (repeated 05Sep59 CBS)
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Robert H. Harris .... Stephen Wallace
Cynthia Chenault (as Cindy Robbins) .... Laura Wallace
Helen Westcott ...... Rita Hastings
Steve Conte ...... Martinez
Bill Hale ...... Deputy Sheriff
Synopsis 1:
An ex-lawyer suspects that killers are trailing his daughter to get back at him.
[RF]
Synopsis 2:
Markham tries to arrange a mooting between a former lawyer, who is marked for
death,
and his young daughter, whom gangsters are following in order to learn her
father’s whereabouts. [Philadelphia PA Inquirer]
Synopsis 3:
Roy Markham is hired by the ex-lawyer of a criminal syndicate to arrange a
secret rendezvous
between the latter and his school-age daughter, when it becomes apparent that
syndicate killers
are out to assassinate the man. [Phoenix Arizona Republic, 05Sep59 repeat]
[07] Markham: THREE STEPS TO MURDER
Revue prod. no. TP12104 (copyright date 13Jun59)
13Jun59 CBS
Written by ?
Directed by?
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Christine White ...... Cathy Williams
Jerry Paris ...... Paul Stevens
Edgar Stehli ...... Professor Vernon Williams
Barney Phillips ...... Lieutenant J.K. Kehoe
Sheila Bromley ...... Landlady
Synopsis:
An unknown criminal appears to be randomly bombing empty buildings (the
producers of this
show just loved to blow stuff up) and the policeare baffled. When the third
blast kills a man,
Markham begins to suspect the destruction was never 'random' at all. [RAH]
Critique:
Strongly plotted, with a nice directorial touch in the music cues, this is
one of the ten best episodes of the series. [RAH]
Trivia:
When they were both aspiring young actors, Christine White and her friend James
Dean
auditioned for the New York Actor's Studio together. They passed the audition.
[RAH]
[08] Markham: THE GLASS DIAMOND
Revue prod. no. TP12115 (copyright date 20Jun59)
20Jun59 CBS
Written by Jonathan Latimer
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Carole Mathews ...... Jan Van Pelt
George Wallace ...... Carl Sanders
Harry Lauter ...... Charlie "Abby" York
Diane Webber ...... Valerie Carson
Rebecca Welles ...... Connie Talbot
S. John Launer ...... Burgess
Ollie O'Toole ...... Paul - Jewelry Designer
Liz Carr ...... Robbery Victim
Cyril Delevanti ...... Brinkman - Jewelry Appraiser
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
A newspaper gossip item aids Markham's probe of a series of jewel thefts. [RF]
[09] Markham: VENDETTA IN VENICE
Revue prod. no. TP12119 (copyright date 27Jun59)
27Jun59 CBS (repeated 28Nov59 CBS)
Written by Jonathan Latimer
Directed by Robert FLorey
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Paula Raymond ...... Princess Katie Ocelli (Orchelli) / Katie Monahan
Robert Lowery ...... Prince Cosmo Ocelli (Orchelli)
Christopher Dark ...... Lt. Roca
Harry Bartell ...... Harry Anselmo
Henry Corden ...... Pietro - Concierge
Allison Hayes ...... Marina - Model
Synopsis 1:
Markham, on vacation in Venice, helps a woman prove she's not a killer.
Synopsis 2:
The world of high fashion beckons investigator Roy Markham to adventure in
Venice. A pistol, a nightgown
and designing Italian princess are clues to the slaying of a blackmailer.
[Phoenix Arizona Republic]
Synopsis 3:
Episode opens with Roy Markham vacationing in Venice. His vacation is short -
lived, however, when he
meets a beautiful woman who is suspected of murder. Learning that his
involvement in the case will take
him into the chic world of fashion, Markham agrees to help the damsel in
distress.
[Bennington Evening Banner, 28Nov59 repeat]
[10] Markham: THE LAST BULLET
Revue prod. no. TP12109 (copyright date 4Jul59)
04July1959 CBS
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Nita Talbot ...... Charlotte Millar
Tom Helmore ...... Richard Stanton
James Bell ...... Phillip Graff
Ken Lynch …… Police Lt. Hardridge
Morris Ankrum ……. Harold Burgess
Maureen Janzen (Jantzen) ...... Markham's Love Interest
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis:
A bank hires Markham to look into the fatal shooting of a wealthy client. [RF]
[11] Markham: FORTY-TWO ON A ROPE
Revue prod. no. TP12121 (copyright date 11Jul59)
11July1959 CBS (repeated 24Oct59 CBS)
13Jul1959 Mon CBS, NBC, ABC affiliate WHDH-TV Boston, MA
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Kathleen Crowley .... Ellen Childs
Sebastian Cabot ..... Jason / Albergat
George Keymas ....... Zach - Henchman
Patrick Whyte ....... Dr. Miles Bowman
Joi Lansing ...... Hatcheck Girl
Read Morgan
Synopsis 1:
A friend of Roy Markham's asks him to protect a young girl. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Missing pearls trigger Markham's protection of a young girl who says she knows
nothing about them. [RF]
Synopsis 3:
Roy Markham finds himself drawn into a strange gem-smuggling scheme when a night
club performer comes
to him for help after she has a close call with a beatnik killer. [Phoenix
Arizona Republic, 24Oct59 repeat]
[12] Markham: THE DUELISTS
Revue prod. no. TP12120 (copyright date 18Jul59)
18July1959 CBS
Directed by Don Medford
Script by Sterling Silliphant
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Marie Windsor ...... Muriel Miles
Ruta Lee ...... Tammy Miles
Natalie Schafer …. Mrs. Miles
Casey Adams (Max Showalter) ...... Ben Miles
Dorothy Adams ...... Mrs. Potter
Ross Elliott ....... Larry Blanchard
Hal Torey ...... District Attorney
Leon Lontoc ...... Felipe
Synopsis:
Private investigator Roy Markham is hired by Mrs. Miles to investigate the
mysterious disappearance of her playboy son.
The wife of the missing man is haunted by the belief that she may have
accidentally killed her husband. [RF]
[13] Markham: THE COUNTERFEIT STAMP
Revue prod. no. TP12118 (copyright date 25Jul59)
25Jul59 CBS Saturday
27Jul59 CBS Mon 10:30PM (local delayed broadcast)
Directed by Bretaigne Windust
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Tudor Owen ...... Sir Arthur White
Fintan Meyler …. Clarissa - Landlady's Daughter
Robin Hughes ....... Charlie
Ted De Corsia ...... Garon - Thug
Patrick Macnee ...... John White
Synopsis:
While private investigator Roy Markham is in London, his old friend Sir Arthur
White, president of the Royal Philatelist
Society of Great Britain, asks Markham to help discover the source of
counterfeit stamps which have suddenly turned up.
There are so many of the fake stamps that they are threatening to ruin the
rare-stamp market. [RF]
[14] Markham: WE ARE ALL SUSPECT
Revue prod. no. TP12117 (copyright date 01Aug59)
01Aug59 CBS Saturday
Written by Robert C. Dennis, Ed Lacy, Stanford Whitmore (IMDb)
Directed by Bretaigne Windust (IMDb)
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
June Vincent ...... Ann Shaw
Joan O'Brien ...... Julia Conrad
Whit Bissell ...... George Conrad
Robert Carson ...... Jackson Shaw
Bill Erwin ...... Arthur Brookman
John Duke (Barry Russo) ...... J.J. - Mobster
Rankin Mansfield ...... Manny - Mobster
Barney Phillips ...... Police Lt. Kehough
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Synopsis 1:
"In New York City a man can turn a corner and vanish..." cautions Milland in the
voice-over narrative.
This is the story of a rather unremarkable man who takes his dog for an evening
walk. Only the dog returns
- and Markham is called upon to find out what happened. [RAH]
Critique:
Here we have an example of the 1950s, noir-style, detective-thriller at its
best. This episode, more than any other
I have seen, clearly illustrates the potential the "Markham" series had. Milland
was a consummate professional.
His supporting cast had nothing to apologize for. But it was only in rare
instances that they were given a strong
script to work; then the show would really come together, as it does in "We Are
All Suspect." The story's ending
manages to be at once dark and surprisingly poignant. It has a moral that still
resonates today. [RAH]
Synopsis 2:
A woman seeks private investigator Roy Markham's help after her husband
disappears. She tells Roy that her husband went
for a walk with the dog but never returned. The woman suspects that he went away
with a beautiful young girl. [RF]
[15] Markham: THE BAY OF THE DEAD
Revue prod. no. TP12111 (copyright date 8Aug59)
08Aug59 CBS Saturday
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Eduard Franz ...... Father Mike Weathergay
Don Haggerty ...... Rennick
Armand Alzamora ...... Innocencio
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. ...... Police Chief Gomez
Lydia Goya ...... Flameco Dancer
Byron Foulger ...... Dr. Cowden
Pedro Regas
Synopsis:
A Mexican boy is charged with killing an anthropologist.
[16] Markham: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
Revue prod. no. TP12106 (copyright date 15Aug59)
15Aug1959 CBS Saturday
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Elaine Edwards ...... Gloria Sloan Forbes
Lisa Plowman ...... Lisa Forbes
Phillip Pine ...... Pepe Martinez
Harry Jackson ...... George Klotsky
Allen Pinson ...... Pablo
Simon Scott ...... John Riggs (recurring)
Virginia Vincent ...... Gloria Klotsky
Synopsis:
While vacationing in a small Guatemalan town, Markham is approached by an
anxious American tourist.
She tells him that her husband has mysteriously disappeared, and Markham offers
to help her. [RF]
[17] Markham: DEADLINE DATE
Revue prod. no. TP12131 (copyright date 22Aug59)
22Aug1959 CBS Saturday
Directed by Richard H Bartlett
Teleplay by Norman Jolley
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Robert Horton ...... Himself
Hugh Sanders ...... Joe Cloutman
Peggie Castle ...... Ann Jennings
Ray Teal ...... Phil Fletcher
Patrick Waltz ...... Barry English
Don Megowan ...... Beau 'Bull' Bowen
Russ Bender ...... Ronnie Evans
Renny McEvoy ...... Man at Bar
Jess Kirkpatrick ...... Bartender
Arline Hunter ...... Starlet
Synopsis:
Markham gets involved in a multimillion-dollar movie project.
[18] Markham: GIRL ON THE ROCKS
Revue prod. no. TP12124 (copyright date 29Aug59)
29Aug1959 CBS Saturday
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Barbara Darrow ...... Helen Dunhill
H.M. Wynant ...... Corbino - Sculptor
Grant Sullivan ...... Harry Slade
Rene Paul ...... Andre Marchand
Carl Milletaire ...... Chief Inspector
Rosa Turich ...... Landlady
Ruben Moreno ...... Groves - Smuggler
Synopsis:
A rich beauty is killed in a boat "accident" and Markham has an address book
full of suspects. [RF]
[--] 05Sep59 CBS - repeat of episode #6 “The Seamark”
[--] 12Sep59 CBS - pre-empted for The Miss America Pageant from Atlantic City.
(10pm-midnight)
[19] Markham: GRAVE AND PRESENT DANGER
Revue prod. no. TP12125 (copyright date 19Sep59)
19Sep59 CBS Saturday
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Martha Scott ...... Marie Vaughn
Fred Beir ...... Michael Rait
David White ...... Charles Halliday
Joan Shepard ...... Rose Vaughn Rait
Synopsis:
Death threats prompt an actress to hire Markham for protection. [RF]
[20] Markham: DOUBLE NEGATIVE
Revue prod. no. TP12227 (copyright date 26Sep59)
26Sep59 CBS Saturday (repeated 02Jan60)
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Hazel Court ...... Diana Fitzgerald / Miss Mastello
Lawrence Dobkin ...... Herr Mannheim
Ivan Triesault ...... Stephen Saltzman
Walter Reed ...... Philip Crutchley
Than Wyenn ...... Inspector Schneider
Theona Bryant ...... Miss Hamilton
John Mylong ...... Otto Diestl
Bill McLean ...... Markham Double
Charles H. Radilak ...... Policeman
Synopsis 1:
An English girl with a large Swiss bank account is trying to keep her finances
secret from her government.
Synopsis 2:
Markham (Ray Milland) find his reputation and life endangered by a double who
manages to pass himself off
as Markham at a Swiss bank and slip away with a fortune belonging to Markham’s
client, on "Markham," today.
Hazel Court is seen as Diana, Markham's wealthy client; Larry Dobkin plays
Mannheim, Diana’s lawyer;
Ivan Triesault plays Salzman, the plastic surgeon, and Walter Reed is Phil
Crutchley.
Synopsis 3:
Markham finds his reputation and life endangered by a double who manages to pass
as Markham at a Swiss bank
and slip away with a fortune belonging to Markham’s client. [Phoenix Arizona
Republic, 02Jan60 repeat]
Synopsis 4:
Ray Milland plays the dual role of Markham and his look-alike. Story is about
Markham's double who, posing
as our hero, walks out of a Swiss bank with a fortune to which only Markham and
his client have access.
[Lawrence Kansas Journal World, 02Jan60]
[21] Markham: THE NEPHEWS
Revue prod. no. TP12123 (copyright date 3Oct59)
03Oct59 CBS Saturday
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Ray Stricklyn ....... David Markham
Harvey Stephens ..... Andre Valcour (or Old Valcour)
Dick Kallman …. Martin Valcour
Stan Young ...... Leonard
Synopsis:
Markham's nephew asks his uncle's protection when he visits an eccentric
family. [RF]
[22] Markham: THE LONG HAUL
Revue prod. no. TP12132 (copyright date 10Oct59)
10Oct59 CBS Sat airdate
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Jean Howell ....... Kitty Brady Berwick
Regis Toomey ...... Simon Berwick
Douglas Dick ...... Jack Berwick
Murray Alper ...... Hymie Kramer
Gregg Barton ...... Truck Driver in Restaurant
Peggy Maley ...... Amy - Waitress
Mike Ragan ...... Biff Edwards
Synopsis:
Kitty Brady, daughter of a trucker killed in an accident, tells Markham she
thinks her father was murdered.
Markham takes a job as a truck driver and recognizes one of the firm's mechanics
as an old-time safecracker. [RF]
[23] Markham: MUTATION
Revue prod. no. TP12130 (copyright date 17Oct59)
17Oct59 CBS (repeated 23Jun60 CBS)
Written by Stirling Silliphant
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Miguel Ángel Landa ...... First Mate Hali Bakil
Jacques Aubuchon .... Inspector Landres
Anna Navarro ...... Neji
David Jante ...... Dr. Andre Dukas
Guy De Vestel ...... L'Laise Captain
Gregory Gaye ...... Dr. Gerhardt
Marcel Hillaire ..... Col. Monet
Bill Stelling ....... Dr. Jon Mollet
Synopsis:
The crew of a scientific-research vessel becomes infected with a strange
disease. [RF]
[--] 24Oct59 CBS - repeat of episode #11 “Forty-Two On A
Rope”
[24] Markham: THE FATHER
Revue prod. no. TP12122 (copyright date 31Oct59)
31Oct59 CBS
Written by John Kneubuhl
Directed by Robert Florey
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Dayton Lummis ....... Howard Fulton
Steve Harris ...... Tom Fulton
Laurie Mitchell ..... Francie - waitress
Richard Garland ..... Fred Beldon
John Eldredge ...... Police Commissioner
Allison Hayes ....... Amy Williams
Eddie Marr ...... Det. John Sloan
James Hope
Mike Mahoney
Synopsis:
Charged with murder: the victim's son. [RF]
[25] Markham: INCIDENT IN BEL AIR
Revue prod. no. TP12135 (copyright date 7Nov59)
7Nov59 CBS
Directed by Robert Florey
Teleplay by Oscar Millard
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Adele Mara ...... Maria Turner
Mary Anderson ...... Susan Turner
Phillip Terry ...... Police Lieutenant
Clark Howat ...... Frank Evans
Synopsis:
An old friend asks Markham to help clear a woman suspected of murder.
[26] Markham: ROUND TRIP TO MOZAMBIQUE
Revue prod. no. TP12134 (copyright date 14Nov59)
14Nov59 CBS
Written by Oscar Millard
Directed by Robert Florey
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Whitney Blake ....... Mona Deering
John Marley ...... Tony Pellargo (or Pellago)
Jack Kruschen ...... Police Constable
Harry Landers ...... Joe Sweetson (or Sweetzer)
Nestor Paiva ...... Vargo Frietas (or Vasca)
Frank Wilcox ...... Lt Conran
Olan Soulé ......
Synopsis:
Markham uses a fake jewel theft to smoke out a vital witness in East Africa.
[27] Markham: STRANGE VISITOR
Revue prod. no. TP12133 (copyright date 21Nov59)
21Nov59 CBS
Written by Roger Marshall
Directed by ??
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Louise Fletcher ..... Ellen Amery
Willis Bouchey ...... Mr. Joseph Amery
Edgar Barrier ....... Grube
Keith Richards ...... Fred
Synopsis:
Kidnappers turn Markham's apartment into a hide-out. [RF]
[--] 28Nov59 CBS - repeat of episode #9 “Vendetta In
Venice”
[28] Markham: THE ALTAR
Revue prod. no. TP12140 (copyright date 5Dec59)
05Dec59 CBS (repeated 17Mar60 CBS)
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Script by Sterling Silliphant
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Special Guest:
Gena Rowlands ...... Rita Evans
Guest cast:
Frank Ambertson ...... Bert Evans
Ray Montgomery ...... Steve - Superintendant
Synopsis 1:
An old schoolmate asks Markham to save him from a murderous woman.
Synopsis 2:
Markham goes to Hawaii at the request of an old Princeton classmate who thinks
his wife is trying to murder him,
but after Markham meets the beautiful Rita Evans he isn’t sure who the intended
victim really is.
Synopsis 3:
Markham goes to Hawaii to investigate a friend’s fear of being murdered. [NY
Times, 17Mar60 repeat]
[--] 12Dec59 CBS - pre-empted for Eyewitness to
History: President Eisenhower in Asia. (10:30-11pm)
[29] Markham: NO FLIES ON FRIDAY
Revue prod. no. TP12131 (copyright date 19Dec59)
19Dec59 CBS
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
Teleplay by Oscar Millard Story by Kem Bennett
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Cast:
Dianne Foster ...... Friday Bozman
Henry Daniell ...... Max Bozman (or Mossman?)
Jan Arvan ...... Alexis - assassin
Edward Colmans ...... Hotel Manager
Julian Burton ...... Constantine
Barry Bernard ...... Waiter
Dick Wilson
Synopsis:
A wily financier hopes to dupe his enemies by hiring Markham to impersonate him.
[--] 26Dec59 CBS - repeat of #19 “Grave And Present
Danger”
[--] 02Jan60 CBS - repeat of #20 “Double Negative”
[30] Markham: CANDY STORE JUNGLE
Revue prod. no. TP12138 (copyright date 9Jan60)
09Jan60 CBS Sat
Directed by Robert Florey
Teleplay by Jonathan Latimer/
Story by Jonathan Latimer & Richard McDonagh
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Gregory Morton ...... Eddie Damon
Sandra Harrison ...... Cathy
John Goddard ...... Norval
Ken Lynch ...... Police Lieutenant
Lee Winters ...... The Ape
Beverly Long (Beverly Lynch?) ...... Maggie
Synopsis:
An ex-con hires Markham to find his daughter---whom he's never seen.
[31] Markham: SING A SONG OF MURDER
Revue prod. no. TP12142 (copyright date 16Jan60)
16Jan60 CBS Sat
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Joyce Meadows ....... Mary Stewart
Bryan Russell ....... Carson
Robert Osterloh ..... Sworts/ Packy
Helen Kleeb ...... Miss Fordice - RN
Paul Langton ...... Lieutenant
Gail Bonney ...... Landlady
Tommy Farrell ...... Maitre D'
Synopsis:
Two crooked cops pursue a small boy who saw them kill a gangster. [RF]
[32] Markham: THE AMBITIOUS WIFE
Revue prod. no. TP12141 (copyright date 23Jan60)
23Jan60 CBS Sat
Produced by Joseph Sistrom
Written by Oscar Millard
Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Dorothy Green ....... Mrs. Mary Nicholson
Paul Dubov ...... "Silky" Morgan
Bartlett Robinson ...... Cunningham / Mr. Douglas Nicholson
Ross Elliott ...... Al Forester
Mel Prestidge ....... Barman
Jack Mann ...... Airline Captain
Tom Monroe ...... Police Sergeant
Dale Van Sickle
*
Photography ...... John F. Warren
Supervising Editor ...... Richard G. Wray
Editor ............... Douglas Stewart
Art Director ...... Martin Obzina
Set Decorator ...... Carl J. Lawrence
Costume Supervisor ...... Vincent Dee
Make-up .............. Jack Barron
Hair ................. Florence Bush
Music Supervisor ..... Stanley Wilson
Sound ................ Earl Crain Jr.
Synopsis:
Markham flies to Honolulu to investigate a woman's claim that her husband is
trying to kill her. [RF]
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Starting with Episode 33 moves to CBS Thursdays 9:30 PM ET
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[33] Markham: EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CRIME
Revue prod. no. TP12129 (copyright date 28Jan60)
28Jan60 CBS Thur
Written by ??
Directed by ??
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Jerome Cowan ...... Dr Carl Lucas
Carleton Young ...... Cash Fowler
Angela Greene ...... Linda Fowler
Tont Caruso ...... Lt. Joe Rinaldi
Synopsis:
Markham tries to learn who's trying to kill him. [RF]
[34] Markham: A COFFIN FOR CINDERELLA
Revue prod. no. TP12143 (copyright date 4Feb60)
4Feb60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Gloria Talbott ...... Jean Trevor
J. Pat O'Malley ..... Walter Trevor
Sol (Saul) Gorss ...... Crocker - Henchman
Rolfe Sedan ...... Train Conductor
Steve Gravers
Lucile Curtis
Synopsis:
On a train trip to Florida, Markham is confronted by a girl who claims her life
is in danger. [RF]
[35] Markham: DEADLY PROMISE
Revue prod. no. TP12139 (copyright date 11Feb60)
11Feb60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Fay Spain ...... Lucille Barrett
Herbert Rudley ...... Maclyn Thomas
Dennis Cross ...... Jerry Barrett
Synopsis:
A wealthy couple fear that their daughter may try to kill herself. [RF]
[--] 18Feb1960 CBS - pre-empted for Show of the Month:
“Ethan Frome”
starring Julie Harris, Clarice Blackburn and Sterling Hayden. (9:30-11pm)
[36] Markham: ONE FOR THE MONEY
Revue prod. no. TP12144 (copyright date 25Feb60)
25Feb60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Patricia Donahue .... Martha Webster
Myron Healey ...... Albert Morgan
Barbara Eiler ....... Beatrice Morgan
Synopsis:
Innocent Martha Webster falls for a married man with murder on his mind. [RF]
[37] Markham: IMAGE OF LOVE
Revue prod. no. TP12137 (copyright date 3Mar60)
3Mar60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Robert H. Harris .... Philip Booth
Synopsis:
A man goes berserk and kills his wife when he becomes suspicious of her meetings
with his old friend Markham. [RF]
[38] Markham: THE LONG SEARCH
Revue prod. no. TP12126 (copyright date 10Mar60)
10Mar60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Roxane Berard ....... Valerie Graves
Katherine Squire .... Amelia (imdb lists Clara Graves)
Henry Corden ...... Mr. Becsow
Patrick Westwood ...... Father Samuel
Ron Soble ...... Nicholas
John Damler ...... Prof. Angus MacKenzie
Synopsis:
A valuable old scroll has been stolen from a Lebanese monastery. [RF]
[--] 17Mar1960 CBS - repeat of #28 “The Altar”
[39] Markham: THE SHAPE OF EVIL
Revue prod. no. TP12128 (copyright date 24Mar60)
24Mar60 CBS Thur
Written by Oscar Millard
Directed bv Herman Hoffman
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Adele Mara ...... Maria Taylor
Linda Watkins ....... Mrs. Lydia Deeping
Frank Maxwell ....... Dr. Raymond Burke
Synopsis:
When a house is deemed haunted, Markham is hired to evict the ghost. [RF]
[40] Markham: THE PHANTOM ARCHER
31Mar1960 CBS Thur
Guest cast:
Murray Matheson ..... Barkley
Eunice Gayson ....... Lady Mary
Robin Hughes ...... Ross
Maurice Dallimore ...... Edward
Synopsis 1:
Markham goes ghost hunting in historic Barkley Manor. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Roy Markham learns the secrets of historic Barkley Manor and then shocks its
residents when
he unmasks a mysterious archer. [Philadelphia PA Inquirer]
[41] Markham: THE SEARING FLAME
Revue prod. no. TP12146 (copyright date 7Apr60)
07Apr60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Olive Deering ...... Sylvia Truscott
Penny Santon ...... Mme. Collet
Kathryn Givney ...... Mrs.Truscott
Maurice Marsac ...... Henri Chanu
Paul Bryar ...... DeCayette
Ben Wright ...... Insurance Agent Millaud
Synopsis:
The search for a missing girl seems at a standstill---until her French friends
turn up a clue.
[42] Markham: FATEFUL REUNION
Revue prod. no. TP12152 (copyright date 14Apr60)
14Apr60 CBS Thur
Sponsor: The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Vaughn Taylor ....... Todd Sanscombe
Frank Overton ....... Steve Powers
Charles Watts ....... Jennings
Synopsis 1:
Markham has a wild reunion with his fraternity brothers: one's planning suicide,
another's planning murder. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Old grad Roy Markham looks forward to a sedate fraternity reunion. But one of
the brothers is planning suicide,
and another has murder on his mind. [J. Beer]
Delayed broadcast on NBC affiliate KROC-10 Rochester, MN Thurs. 14Jun60 9:30
p.m. CST,
one hour after broadcast on CBS network.
[43] Markham: THE LAST OASIS
Revue prod. no. TP12155 (copyright date 21Apr60)
21Apr60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Arthur Franz ...... Jerry Clive
Barbara Lord ...... Janet
Bernard Kates ....... Hassim Sikh
Marya Stevens ....... Dashi
Raoul De Leon ...... Sheik
Synopsis:
In the Middle East, Markham tries to learn whether a friend wants to protect or
ruin an oil pipe line. [RF]
[44] Markham: THE ANXIOUS ANGEL
Revue prod. no. TP12154 (copyright date 28Apr60)
28Apr60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Bert Freed ...... Angelo Adamic
Dennis Patrick ...... Curly Donovan
Carol Ohmart ...... Helen Adamic
Eugene Martin ....... Gino
Edward G. Robinson Jr. ...... Birch
Synopsis:
A water-front boss is marked for death by a young rival. [RF]
[45] Markham: THE SITTING DUCK
Revue prod. no. TP12159 (copyright date 5May60)
5May60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
James Best ...... Don Lennard
Margaret (Maggie) Hayes ...... Sylvia Lennard
Nestor Paiva ….. Capt. Hernando
Eduardo Noriega ...... Martinez
James Best ...... Lennard
Larry Perron ...... Joe
Synopsis:
After witnessing a gangland "execution," a woman flees to Mexico.
[46] Markham: THE SNARLED WEB
Revue prod. no. TP12158 (copyright date 12May60)
12May60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Clive Morgan ...... Sir Robert Dexter
Geoffrey Toone ...... Arthur Simms
Constance Moore ..... Lady Carol Dexter
Synopsis:
A British writer nominated for the Nobel Prize won't receive it because he can't
be found. [RF]
[--] 19May60 CBS - pre-empted for TV special: Ernest
Hemingway’s “The Gambler, the Nun, and the Radio”
a Buick Electra Playhouse presentation with Charles Bickford, Eleanor
Parker, and Richard Conte.
[47] Markham: COERCION
Revue prod. no. TP12145 (copyright date 26May60)
26May60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Walter Woolf King ...... D.A. Jason Boon
Joyce Taylor ...... Sandy Boon
Jay Jostyn ...... Judge Turner
Robert Carricart ...... Dale - Henchman
Shirley Ballard ...... Diane
Alan Austin ...... Barry - Henchman
Synopsis:
DA Jason Boon's daughter has been kidnapped to prevent his pursuing a case
against a syndicate boss. [RF]
[48] Markham: THE MAN FROM SALZBURG
Revue prod. no. TP12160 (copyright date 2Jun60)
02Jun60 CBS Thur
Written by Ronkel Adams
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Edmon Ryan ...... Rudy Rudich / Sam Copeland
Jocelyn Brando ...... Mary Copeland
Barbara Stuart ...... Denise Copeland
Joseph Waring ....... Michael Thaw
Synopsis:
Markham may have trouble finding a vanished American tourist, he looks just like
a deported gangster. [RF]
[49] Markham: THE SILKEN CORD
Revue prod. no. TP12161 (copyright date 9Jun60)
09Jun60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Patricia Barry .... Dr. Miriam Holloway
Robert Sampson .... Philip Franklin
Irene Hervey ...... Mrs. Franklin
Fredd Wayne ...... Commissioner Fred Clayton
Harry Bartell ...... Dr. James Landrum
Read Morgan ...... Officer Jim Harvey
James Turley ...... Police Officer
Synopsis:
The police are stumped by a sudden rash of murders, all of which seem to be
connected.
They call in Markham to give them a hand. [RF]
[50] Markham: ESCORTS A LA CARTE
Revue prod. no. TP12171 (copyright date 16Jun60)
16Jun60 CBS Thur
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Teleplay by Donald S Sanford
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Suzanne Lloyd ...... Carla Zanella
John Van Dreelen ...... George Wagner
Paul Picerni ...... Police Captain Mascotti
Ralph Clanton ...... Joseph Potter
Jack “John” Petruzzi ...... Cabbie
Mike Quinn ...... Eric
Jack Scroggy ...... Sam
Synopsis:
Writer Sam Roth knew too much about an escort racket, but he doesn't now: he's
been killed.
[--] 23Jun60 CBS - repeat of #23 “The Mutation”
[51] Markham: THE CRUELEST THIEF
Revue prod. no. TP12163 (copyright date 30Jun60)
30Jun60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Fabrizio Mioni ...... Marteau
Kathleen Hughes ...... Linda Morrisey
Byron Morrow ...... Dr. Frank Flemming
Aline Towne ...... Mrs. Frost
Vera Winter ...... Monique
John Banner ...... Police Commissioner Langres
Terry Burnham ...... Judy Frost
Synopsis:
Markham's after the person who stole a sick child's dog.
[51] Markham: 13 AVENIDA MUERTE
Revue prod. no. TP12166 (copyright date 7Jul60)
7Jul60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Mort Mills ...... Cal
Donna Martell ....... Carmela
Nesdon Booth ...... Bagley
Ted de Corsia ....... O'Rourke
David Renard ...... Miguel
Francisco Villalobos... Priest
Synopsis:
A best-selling novel pictures Markham as he is known by only one person a dead
man. [RF]
[--] 14July60 - pre-empted for coverage of the
Democratic National Convention.
[52] Markham: A CRY FROM THE PENTHOUSE
Revue prod. no. TP12169 (copyright date 21Jul60)
21Jul60 CBS Thur
Teleplay by Stephan Burl/ Story by Henry Slesar
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Willard Waterman ...... Mr. Collier
Henry Rowland ...... Police Officer
Richard Reeves ...... Doorman
Mike Mahoney ...... Building Superintendent
John Weston ...... Spencer Combs
Synopsis:
"It was the coldest night of an arctic New York winter..." begins the
noir-style, voice-over narration that opens
the show. In this episode, Markham tries to face-down a ruthless blackmailer.
For his trouble, he finds himself
locked out on the balcony of a penthouse during a raging blizzard. The heartless
attacker toasts Markham through
a window as he watches his victim slowly freeze to death. It will take all the
detective's powers of ingenuity to
turn the tables on this cold-hearted killer. [RAH]
Critique:
Certainly one of the ten-best episodes of this rather uneven series. Script is
powerful and exciting. Only loses
points for the final minute of the show, in which the story's strong resolution
is blunted, and a safe "made for TV"
style ending is inserted. The compromise ending is both illogical and out of
step with this episode's bold tone. [RAH]
Trivia:
Although the credits do not mention the fact, the script for this show was based
on a short-story
that appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. [RAH]
[--] 28July60 - pre-empted for coverage of the
Republican National Convention.
[53] Markham: THE YOUNG CONSPIRATOR
Revue prod. no. TP12170 (copyright date 04Aug60)
04Aug60 CBS Thur
Written by R. Hamer Norris
Directed by ?
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Dorothy Green ...... Lenora Standish
John Baradino ...... Guy Franklin
Tommy Nolan ...... Jimmy Standish
Henry Corden ...... Henry Cowell
Gail Bonney ...... Mrs. Cowell
Synopsis:
"How do you prove the identity of a man known to every police force in the world
-- but who has never had his
picture taken?" Ray Milland asks this question of his audience, using the
classic first-person narrative style that
is one of the trademarks of this series. Markham's paper boy resents the
boyfriend his mother plans to marry. Markham
suspects typical childhood jealousy is at play...but could the boy's instincts
be based on something more? [RAH]
Critique:
Another excellent example of this series. I would rate this among the ten best
episodes I have seen. It packs a lot of
story into its half-hour running time, but no plot element seems rushed or
compromised to achievethis specific length.
The script is not a white-knuckle mystery; more of a human interest story, with
a breezy sense of fun. [RAH]
[54] Markham: THE COUNTRY MOUSE
Revue prod. no. TP12167 (copyright date 11Aug60)
11Aug60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Lisa Gaye ...... Lupe Amorosa
Paul Dubov ...... Brady Conroy
Abbagail Shelton .... Elise Jones
Peter Damon ...... Leo ‘Curley’ Curlen
Del Moore ...... Sgt. Al Bryan
Paul Smith ...... Charlie Russell
Keith Britton
Synopsis:
A woman's emotion turns from jealousy to fear after her roving boy friend is
killed. [RF]
[55] Markham: CRASH IN THE DESERT
Revue prod. no. TP12165 (copyright date 18Aug60)
18Aug60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Julie Adams ...... Stacey Winters
Jeff Morrow ...... Lincoln Winters
Frank Cady ...... Doctor
Will J. White ...... Tex
Synopsis:
A plane crashes in the desert---leaving a diabetic without insulin.
[56] Markham: COUNTERPOINT
Revue prod. no. TP12173 (copyright date 25Aug60)
25Aug60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Kathryn Card ...... Minnie - maid
Angela Greene ...... Janet Standish
John Holland ...... Stage Director
DeForest Kelley ...... Danny Standish
Ben Pollack ...... Leading Man
Marlene Willis ….. Sally
Synopsis:
Chief suspect in the ransacking of an apartment: the tenant.
[57] Markham: THE SNOWMAN
Revue prod. no. TP12172 (copyright date 1Sep60)
01Sep60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Jackie Russell ...... Sandra
Marion Ross ...... Doris Holland
Jim Davis ...... Neal Holland
Guy Wilkerson
Synopsis:
Markham protects a client from a murderer with a grotesque sense of humor. [RF]
[58] Markham: THE BAD SPELL
Revue prod. no. TP12174 (copyright date 8Sep60)
08Sep60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Gale Robbins ...... Amy Rae
Bobby Troup ...... Andy Parker
John Conwell ...... Rae
Maxine Cooper ....... Penelope ‘Penny’ Parker
Elen Willard ...... Deidre 'Didi' Waugh
Del Moore ...... Police Lieutenant
Frank London
Jack Mann
Synopsis:
Markham's case: find out who is sending threatening letters to an entertainer
(Gale Robbins). [RF]
[59] Markham: A MATTER OF IDENTITY (final
episode)
Revue prod. no. TP12164 (copyright date 22Sep60)
15Sep60 CBS Thur
Starring: Ray Milland (as Roy Markham)
Guest cast:
Erika Peters ...... Marie
Ivan Triesault ...... Veiller
Ann Codee ...... Simone
Dick Wilson ...... Pierre
Stanley Adams ....... Rolland
Synopsis:
An artist suspects that his model is actually his long-lost daughter. [RF]
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