Richard Basehart

Entered film by way of Broadway in 1947, making his mark in the gritty "He Walked by Night" (1948) and proving his versatility in several international productions, notably Federico Fellini's poignant masterpiece "La Strada" (1954). He garnered secondary fame as the star of the Irwin Allen-produced "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (ABC, 1964-1968), playing a subamire captain. Basehart's second wife was actress Valentina Cortese.

Columbo · S2, E4

Dagger of the Mind

Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
Knight Rider · S1, E1

Knight of the Phoenix, Pt. 1

A dying millionaire (Richard Basehart) rescues a badly wounded undercover police officer and gives him a new identity.
Knight Rider · S1, E2

Knight of the Phoenix, Pt. 2

Michael Knight, fully healed, seeks revenge on the electronics-industry saboteurs who killed his partner.
Little House on the Prairie · S2, E17

Troublemaker

Despite Miss Beadle's continued kindness and effective teaching, the school board calls an emergency meeting as her deteriorating classroom management hits an all-time low. It is agreed that a male teacher will be hired in her place, but the mean-spirited Mr. Applewood immediately clashes with Laura, blaming her unfairly for several incidents in the classroom.