Ironside: Death by the Numbers (1972)
- Director(s):
- Don Weis
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Synopsis of Ironside: Death by the Numbers
Raymond Burr tackles what amounts to a triple role in this episode, in which Chief Ironside investigates a series of murders that share a common bond. Each of four victims had in his possession a numbered disk: the current holder of Disk Number Five is none other than the police commissioner (Gene Lyons), while Number Six is held by an eccentric, bearded artist named Carlton Duffy (billed as "himself" in the closing credits but actually played by Raymond Burr). Bearing a startling resemblance to Duffy, Ironside takes the man's place in hopes of luring the murderer into a trap. Veteran Hollywood makeup artist Jim McCoy was handed the daunting task of transforming star Burr into ( a ) Chief Ironside, ( b ) Carlton Duffy, and ( c ) Ironside posing as Duffy! Featured in a supporting role is a young William Katt, the son of Burr's onetime Perry Mason costar Barbara Hale. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Ironside: Death by the Numbers
- Raymond Burr - Carlton Duffy
- Marilyn Erskine - Mrs. Gordon
- James McCallion - Bartender
- Shelly Novack - Matt Newell
- Bobby Bass - Mr. Gordon
- Michael Fox - Dr. Albert Gold
- Burr de Benning - Hank Logan
- William Katt - Jimmy
- George Murdock - Jim Peters
- Jacqueline Scott - Felice Evans
- Gene Lyons - The Commissioner
- Director(s):
- Don Weis
- Writer(s):
- Francine Carroll
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