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The Beachcomber/The Last Whodunnit (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV-G

TV Episode | 60 min |Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Under tremendous pressure from his job and family, Charles Preston chucks it all to be a beachcomber; and devoted fan Mabel Jarvis of a mystery writer tries to find out who killed her, acting out the writer's final unfinished manuscript.

Director

George McCowan

Writers

Gene Levitt (creator) |James L. Henderson (written by) (segments: The Beachcomber) |Orville H. Hampton (written by) (segments: The Last Whodunit)

Producer

Arthur Rowe

Composer

Elliot Kaplan

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editor

David Wages

Casting Director

Pat Harris

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Status

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Updated Sep 30, 1978

Release date

Sep 30, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Ricardo Montalban's primary photo Ricardo MontalbanMr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) Mr. Roarke (as Ricardo Montalbán) See fewer Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Hervé Villechaize's primary photo Hervé Villechaize Tattoo Tattoo See fewer The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
John Astin's primary photo John AstinCharles Preston Charles Preston See fewer The Frighteners (1996)
Jack Carter's primary photo Jack Carter Kevin Kevin See fewer History of the World: Part I (1981)
Maurice Evans's primary photo Maurice EvansHelmsley the Butler Helmsley the Butler See fewer Planet of the Apes (1968)
Celeste Holm's primary photo Celeste Holm Mabel Jarvis Mabel Jarvis See fewer All About Eve (1950)
Janis Paige's primary photo Janis Paige Charlotte Charlotte See fewer Silk Stockings (1957)
Judith Chapman's primary photo Judith ChapmanEvelyn Wallace Evelyn Wallace See fewer The Young and the Restless (1973)
Howard Morton's primary photo Howard Morton Terence Terence See fewer The Munsters Today (1988)
Lynn Borden's primary photo Lynn BordenNancy Preston Nancy Preston See fewer Black Mama White Mama (1973)
Marianne Marks's primary photo Marianne Marks Ulla Ulla See fewer Up! (1976)
Jorge Moreno's primary photo Jorge Moreno Gono Gono See fewer King Kong (1976)
Sam Hiona's primary photo Sam Hiona Bapu Bapu See fewer Thursday (1998)
Anthony Pena's primary photo Anthony PenaPepe (as Anthony Penya) Pepe (as Anthony Penya) See fewer The Running Man (1987)
Mickey Morton's primary photo Mickey Morton Bartender Bartender See fewer The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Thomas Guzman-Sanchez's primary photo Thomas Guzman-SanchezChain Reaction Dancer (uncredited) Chain Reaction Dancer (uncredited) See fewer Backdraft (1991)

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