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  im
Hutton
(May 31. 1934 - Jun 2. 1979)
The
"definite" Ellery Queen due to his likeable impersonation in the
NBC-TV series. Hutton died at age 45 -- just short of the start of his
son Timothy's career
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  avid
Wayne (Jan 30. 1914 - Feb 9. 1995)
His crusty Inspector Queen in the
"Ellery Queen" TV-series
(1975 - 1976) must be the definitive depiction of The Old Man although
Wayne lacked the moustache so often mentioned in the books.
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  om
Reese
(Aug 8. 1928
- Dec 12. 2017)
Played in the 1975 - 1976 Wayne-Hutton TV series "Ellery
Queen",
probably the finest portrayal of Sergeant Velie.
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ohn
Hillerman (Dec 20. 1932 - Nov 9. 2017)
John
imperiously nailed the role of radio detective Simon
Brimmer, which was the creation of
producers Levinson and Link, and very much became an integral part in
success of the series. Every one of these episodes amounted to a
mental duel between the two. And Brimmer always lost. ...
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en
Swofford (Jul 25. 1933 - Nov 1. 2018)

Ken Swofford, frequently
appeared as pugnacious journalist Frank Flannigan in "Ellery
Queen" was also a creation of producers
Levinson and Link. Swofford said in a 1975 interview, “they
tell me I'll be on the show more often. If the show is picked up.” ...
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  rch
Johnson (Mar 14. 1922
- Oct 9.
1997)
It might surprise some to hear there was
another recurring character in the series:
Deputy Commissioner Hayes was in
at least 3 episodes. He was played by Arch Johnson.
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 ina
Roman (Jan 8. 1934 - )
Just divorced from Michael "Mike" Rhodes, one of the series' producers
(who also wrote the episode 'Caesar's Last Sleep'), Nina Roman played Grace, Inspector Queen's secretary.
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 aggie
Nelson (Apr 3. 1939 - )
as Vera, Frank Flannigan's secretary. As Maggie Nelson she played in
three series. In 1980 she married producer William Link and
continued acting as Margery Nelson. |
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 ichard
Levinson (Aug 7. 1934 - Mar 12. 1987)

American
screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration with William
Link. They co-created and produced such TV series as "Mannix"
in 1968, "Columbo" in 1969, "Ellery Queen", and
"Murder, She Wrote" (co-created with Peter S. Fischer)
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 illiam
Link (Dec 15. 1933 - Dec 27. 2020)

American screenwriter and producer who often worked in collaboration
with Richard Levinson. They co-created and produced such TV
series as "Mannix" in 1968, "Columbo" in 1969, "Ellery Queen",
and "Murder, She Wrote" (co-created with Peter S. Fischer)
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  lmer
Bernstein (Apr 4. 1922 -
Aug 18. 2004)
American composer known
for many famous themes for film; He provided the 1975 - 1976 TV series “Ellery
Queen” with an unforgettable theme. |
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