Checkmate Melody for Murder (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Checkmate

Melody for Murder (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Checkmate is hired by a pop singer's agent to investigate death threats. Jed goes undercover as an aide to the performer and travels with him to Hollywood where the threats escalate to gun shots.

Director

Don Taylor

Writer

Stuart Jerome

Composer

John Williams (as Johnny Williams)

Cinematographer

Lionel Lindon

Editor

Tony Martinelli

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 25, 1961

Release date

Feb 25, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony George Don Corey Don Corey See fewer	Dark Shadows (1966)
Doug McClure Jed Sills Jed Sills See fewer	The Virginian (1962)
Sebastian Cabot Dr. Carl Hyatt Dr. Carl Hyatt See fewer	The Jungle Book (1967)
Jimmie Rodgers Buddy Robbins Buddy Robbins See fewer	The Devil All the Time (2020)
Everett Sloane Walt Arnell Walt Arnell See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Claire Griswold Myra Simon Myra Simon See fewer	The Investigators (1961)
Harry Lauter Matt Keeler Matt Keeler See fewer	Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Abigail Shelton Bobbie Wyatt (as Abbagail Shelton) Bobbie Wyatt (as Abbagail Shelton) See fewer	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Buck Harrington Studio Guard Studio Guard See fewer	Shake Hands with Murder (1944)
George O'Hanlon Joey Thomas Joey Thomas See fewer	Rocky (1976)