Diagnosis Murder - Open and Shut - 3:00 pm Friday, March 20 on Great! Mystery

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Open and Shut
Season 5, Episode 2

A middle-aged man murders his teenage girlfriend to ensure she does not tell her family about their affair. Dr Sloan is not fooled by his alibi and sets out to uncover the truth. Guest starring Robert Stack (Airplane!)

Movie/Drama Mystery

Cast & Crew

Dick Van Dyke (Actor) .. Dr Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell (Actor) .. Dr Amanda Bentley

Barry Van Dyke (Actor) .. Lt Steve Sloan

Robert Stack (Actor) .. Judge Peter McReynolds

Charlie Schlatter (Actor) .. Dr Jesse Travis

James Read (Actor) .. David McReynolds

Terry Lester (Actor) .. Jeffrey Porter

Carol Huston (Actor) .. Helen Porter

Tucker Smallwood (Actor) .. DA Sherwin Ferris

Jimmie F Skaggs (Actor) .. Otis

Marisa Coughlan (Actor) .. Allison Porter

Christopher Hibler (Director)

Jacquelyn Blain (Writer)

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Did You Know..

Dick Van Dyke (Actor) .. Dr Mark Sloan

Born: December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri

Best Known For: Mary Poppins.

Early-life: Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri, but was raised in Danville, Illinois. He became interested in show business at an early age after watching Laurel and Hardy movies at his local cinema. Stan Laurel was his hero, and they later became friends. He acted in amateur productions in his teens but, after entering the US Air Force during the Second World War, he ditched plans to become a performer, toyed with the idea of being a minister, then set up an advertising agency.

Career: After his business failed, Van Dyke was a radio announcer for a local station and performed comedy routines. His popularity led to him being signed by CBS. After making his TV acting debut in The Phil Silvers Show, he hosted several long-forgotten game shows before hitting the big time with Broadway hits The Girls Against the Boys and Bye Bye Birdie. That led to The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was a smash hit and ran for five years. Among his other famous projects are Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Van Dyke and Company, and Diagnosis Murder. He continues to act.

Quote: 'I never wanted to be an actor and to this day I don't. I can't get a handle on it. An actor wants to become someone else. I am a song-and-dance man and I enjoy being myself, which is all I can do.'

Trivia: He overcame alcoholism in the 1970s and was a heavy smoker for 50 years.