Spoiler : Born in Dallas, Texas 7/5/1911. Died 1/13/2006 of unstated causes in DeSoto, Texas. Screen debut playing an uncredited role in Lily of Laguna (1938). Television actor from 1949 to 1990. Assistant producer, or producer for television programs including Burke's Law on CBS (1963-1965); Honey West on ABC (1965-1966); Felony Squad on ABC (1966-1969); Hawaii Five-O on CBS (1968-1980). Director for television programs including episodes of Emergency on NBC (1972-1977); The Rookies on ABC (1972-1976). Judge Richard Cooksey on Matlock for NBC-TV (1986-1990). Last television appearance was playing the judge in the 1990 NBC-TV movie, Matlock: Nowhere to Turn.