Magnum, P.I. - "The Taking of Dick McWilliams" - 12:00 am Saturday, November 8 on WPXD get (Great Entertainment Television)

About this Broadcast

The Taking of Dick McWilliams

Season 2, Episode 10

Magnum investigates the kidnapping of an old Navy buddy.

repeat 1981 English Stereo

Drama Action/adventure Crime Drama Mystery & Suspense

Cast & Crew

Tom Selleck (Actor) .. Thomas Sullivan Magnum

John Hillerman (Actor) .. Jonathan Quayle Higgins III

Roger E. Mosley (Actor) .. Theodore `T.C.' Calvin

Larry Manetti (Actor) .. Orville `Rick' Wright

Irene Yah-Ling Sun (Actor) .. Mitsu McWilliams

John Fujioka (Actor) .. Nishimoto

Guy Stockwell (Actor) .. Dick McWilliams

Moe Keale (Actor) .. Kaholo

Reri Tava Jobe (Actor) .. Gloria Bower

Esmond Chung (Actor) .. George - Security Guard

Patrick Bishop (Actor)

Maria Pennington (Actor)

Jimmy Borges (Actor)

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Did You Know..

Tom Selleck (Actor) .. Thomas Sullivan Magnum

Born: January 29, 1945
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Trivia: Leading man and sex symbol, Selleck has a gentle, humorous manner. He attended college on an athletic scholarship, majoring in business. A drama coach suggested he become an actor; soon he began making the rounds of auditions. He won a part in the disastrous film Myra Breckinridge (1970), his screen debut, then appeared in small roles in a handful of films during the '70s. Meanwhile, Selleck was signed to a seven-year contract with Fox, leading to a great many TV roles, including appearances as a recurring character on the TV series "The Rockford Files." Eventually he was chosen as the lead for the TV series "Magnum P.I.;" the show became a hit, staying on the air from 1980-88, and he became a star and sex symbol, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe award, and a star on Hollywood Boulevard. He suffered a serious career setback in 1981, when he was chosen to star in the Lucas-Spielberg blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark, but couldn't get released from his TV responsibilities. Beginning in 1983 he tried to break back into films, finally landing a major hit in a co-starring role in Three Men and a Baby (1987); although he appeared in a dozen films after 1983 he never firmly established himself as a screen star. He has also been active as a TV producer. He is married to English dancer Jillie Mack.

John Hillerman (Actor) .. Jonathan Quayle Higgins III

Born: December 20, 1932
Birthplace: Denison, Texas

Trivia: Natty, mellifluous character actor John Hillerman may have spoken on screen with a pure Mayfair accent, but he hailed from Denison, Texas. Hillerman first gained notice for his fleeting appearances in the films of Peter Bogdanovich: The Last Picture Show (1971), What's Up Doc (1973), At Long Last Love (1975). He was also a semi-regular for director Mel Brooks, prominently cast in Blazing Saddles (1975) and History of the World, Part I (1981). A veteran of dozens of television series, John Hillerman was cast as the insufferable criminologist Simon Brimmer on Ellery Queen (1975), the star's director (and ex-husband) in The Betty White Show (1975), and most memorably as the ultra-correct Jonathan Quayle Higgins II, major domo to never-seen mystery writer Robin Masters, on Magnum PI (1980-88).

Roger E. Mosley (Actor) .. Theodore `T.C.' Calvin

Larry Manetti (Actor) .. Orville `Rick' Wright

Born: July 23, 1947
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

Irene Yah-Ling Sun (Actor) .. Mitsu McWilliams

John Fujioka (Actor) .. Nishimoto

Born: June 29, 1925

Guy Stockwell (Actor) .. Dick McWilliams

Born: November 16, 1934
Died: February 07, 2002

Trivia: The son of Broadway singer/actor Harry Stockwell, Guy Stockwell made his stage debut at age 5 in The Innocent Voyage. Also appearing in this 1943 Theatre Guild production was Guy's younger brother Dean Stockwell. Dean went on to fame as a child actor, specializing in sensitive roles; conversely, Guy did not truly achieve prominence until adulthood, playing rugged, outdoorsy types. More active on the stage than on screen, Guy nonetheless chalked up plenty of on-camera credits, including regular roles on such TV series as Adventures in Paradise (1961), The Richard Boone Show (1963), and the daytime drama Return to Peyton Place (1972; as Dr. Michael Rossi). Guy Stockwell's best big-screen assignment was the title role in the 1966 remake of Beau Geste.

Moe Keale (Actor) .. Kaholo

Born: December 03, 1939
Died: April 15, 2002
Birthplace: Niihau