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Dana Scott James Hutton (May 31, 1934 – June 2, 1979) was an American actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name, and his screen partnership with Paula Prentiss in four films, starting with Where the Boys Are. He is the father of actor Timothy Hutton.
Ellery Queen is an American TV drama series, developed by Richard Levinson and William Link, who based it on the fictional character of the same name. The series ran for a single season on NBC from September 11, 1975, to April 4, 1976. Jim Hutton stars as the eponymous sleuth, along with David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen.
The 1975 television movie Ellery Queen (aka Too Many Suspects, a loose adaptation of the 1965 novel The Fourth Side of the Triangle) led to the 1975–1976 television series of the same name starring Jim Hutton in the title role with David Wayne as his widowed father Richard Queen.
The film was intended to spawn a new television series like the earlier versions of the character (The Adventures of Ellery Queen). [2]Richard Levinson and William Link authored the script but were so dismayed with the changes made during production that they took their names off and instead used a pseudonym, "Ted Leighton". [2]
Fictional detective Ellery Queen is set to make a return to television – this time as a woman. Incendo and BlackBox Multimedia have optioned the TV adaption rights to the collection of novels ...
He co-starred with Jim Hutton in the 1976 television series Ellery Queen (as Inspector Richard Queen). [6]: 305 In 1978, Wayne played James Lawrence in the ABC drama Family [6]: 324 , and he played Digger Barnes in four episodes of the CBS soap opera Dallas. [6] Wayne's friend Keenan Wynn later replaced Wayne in this role.
The character widely known as Jonathan Higgins began life as Simon Brimmer in the 1975 TV movie Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects and the 1975–1976 TV series Ellery Queen. Brimmer was an arrogant and self-assured character who used these personality traits as a foil to Ellery Queen ( Jim Hutton ). [ 2 ]
Jim Hutton: 45 Actor (Ellery Queen) June 22 Hope Summers: 83 Actress (Clara Edwards on The Andy Griffith Show) July 29 Bill Todman: 62 Game show producer (Match Game, What's My Line?) August 17 Vivian Vance: 70 Actress (Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy) November 1 Mamie Eisenhower: 82 First Lady of the United States and spouse of President Dwight D ...