The first and only American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard (son of Leslie Howard) as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade (and in a few as other characters). Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series’ associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series. Ronald Howard, born, April 7, 1918, passed away, December 19, 1996, (age 78) (son of Leslie Howard 1893 – 1943) Tonight’s Story “The Case Of The Exhumed Client” Sir Charles Farnsworth is found dead in his mysterious Farnsworth Castle. It turns out that Farnsworth had a clause inserted in this will that his death, no matter what the apparent cause, would be investigated by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes’ investigation reveals traces of arsenic in the man’s body, and there seems to be no shortage of people who knew Sir Charles who wanted him dead. Cast Ronald Howard … Sherlock Holmes Howard Marion-Crawford … Dr. John H. Watson (as H. Marion Crawford) Archie Duncan … Inspector Lestrade Alvys Maben … Elizabeth Farnsworth Alan Adair … George Farnsworth Judith Haviland … Sylvia Taylor Michael Turner … Dr. Henry Reeves Richard Larke …