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#128: The Case of the
Crying Comedian
Original Airdate: 10/14/61

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From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Big-time comedian Charlie Hatch learns that the woman he loved and lost, Anne Gilrain, has escaped from a sanitarium for alcoholics. Charlie knows her husband had talked her into committing herself and he would like to take Anne away from the dirty situation.

When the husband is murdered, Charlie is afraid that Anne may have done it. He sets himself up as a likely, suspect to protect Anne. (Now that's either real love or real stupidity.) He easily gets himself arrested for the murder, and now he needs a heck of an attorney to cut through this facade.

Watch for Jackie Coogan, Uncle Fester of "The Addams Family," who plays Gunner Grimes in this episode.

Credits Edit

Cast

Tommy Noonan as Charlie Hatch
Jackie Coogan as Gunner Grimes
Gloria Talbott as Ann Gilrain
Sue Ane Langdon as Rowena
Med Flory as Sgt. McVey
Stacy Harris as Ed Brigham
Liam Sullivan as Tom Gilrain
John Gallaudet as Judge
Nestor Paiva as Nico
John Alvin as Manager
Louis Mercier as Remy
Ray Dannis as Reese Lordan
Art Lewis as M. C.
Alan Reynolds as Dr. Iverson
Carl Milletaire as Bolin
Charles Stroud as Court Clerk

Trivia Edit

Anomaly: Med Flory, listed as Sgt. McVey, is introduced to Perry as Lt. McVey by Lt. Tragg.

+Stacy Harris makes his final of 3 appearances on Perry here playing Ed Brigham. Stacy Harris was a favorite of Jack Webb. Stacy Harris starred in the 1954 Dragnet movie, was in the original Dragnet 5 times and in Dragnet 1967 8 times, and Jack Webb even named his eldest daughter Stacy after Stacy Harris. Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 3 November 2009.

+Tommy Noonan plays comedian Charlie Hatch in his only Perry appearance here. Tommy Noonan was in fact a stand up comedian, teaming up with Peter Marshall (Yes, the Peter Marshall who later hosted Hollywood Squares), in a Martin and Lewis style act for several years. Tommy Noonan was the half brother of western actor John Ireland. Tommy Noonan died much too early at the age of 46 from brain cancer. Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 3 November 2009.

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