Checkmate (CBS 1960-1961 with Anthony George and Doug Mcclure)

USA / CBS – A Revue – J and M / 70×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 1960-1961

Creator: Eric Ambler / Producers: Dock Berg, Herb Coleman, Maxwell Shane / Consultant: Carl Hyatt

Crime drama series. Cases of Checkmate Inc; A San Francisco private detective agency run by Don Corey and Jed Sills.

cast
ANTHONY GEORGE as Don Corey
DOUG McCLURE as Jed Sills
SEBASTIAN CABOT as Carl Hyatt
JACK BETTS as Chris Devlin (season 2)

Head of film reviews at The Viewers Guide with an erudite, insightful, slightly sardonic, deep appreciation for classic cinema. Has a habit of quoting obscure lines from old films in everyday conversation. He keeps a meticulously organized film logbook. He's a bit of a tea snob.