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#249: The Case of the
12th Wildcat
Original Airdate: 10/31/65

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Bill Williams makes his final appearance on "The Perry Mason Show," playing a losing football coach named Burt Payne. Burt and his wife, Ellen, own the Wildcats professional football team. Burt wants to sell his 10 percent ownership to a group of investors and even gets a down payment from them. However, Burt needs his wife's approval, and she wants to block the deal. After Ellen meets with one of the buyers aboard a train, Burt is apparently killed in an explosion.

The episode climaxes with a chase scene filmed at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Perry actually runs as he and Paul pursue a shadowy figure who provides the key to the case.

Youngish members of the L.A. Rams, including well-known quarterback Roman Gabriel, appear as themselves throughout the episode. Character actor Karl Swenson wins the award for "Worst Imitation of an Eastern European Accent in a Dramatic Series."

Credits Edit

Cast

Mona Freeman as Ellen Payne
Bill Williams as Burt Payne
Regis Toomey as Andy Grant
John Conte as Jud Warner
Karl Swenson as Unk Hazekian
Robert Quarry as Casey Banks
Roy Roberts as Harvey Skeen
Clark Howat as Team Doctor
Willis Bouchey as Judge
George Cisar as Bartender
Ivy Bethune as Mrs. Frye
Tommy Farrell as Reporter
Patrick Riley as Police Officer
Lee Miller as Sgt. Brice
Sue England as Receptionist
Howard Wright as Conductor
Lindon Crow as Assistant Coach
Joe Scibelli as Himself
Bill Munson as Himself
Don Chuy as Himself
Roman Gabriel as Himself
Cliff Livingston as Himself
Marlin McKeever as Himself
Mel Profit as Ski
Paul Power as Reporter

Trivia Edit

At 25, this episode has the largest credited cast size of the series. Submitted by daveb, 5/1/07.

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