Barnaby Jones The Wife Beater (Season 6, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby Jones

The Wife Beater (Season 6, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

One of Betty's friends comes to her when her alcoholic husband goes off the deep end and becomes physically abusive. Barnaby and J.R. become involved when he becomes a suspect in the murder of the woman's boss.

Director

Walter Grauman

Writers

Gerald Sanford (written by) | Norman Jolley (executive story editor) | Edward Hume (developed for television by)

Producer

Philip Saltzman

Composer

Robert Drasnin

Cinematographer

William W. Spencer

Editor

Jim Gross (as James Gross)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 29, 1977

Release date

Sep 29, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Buddy Ebsen Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones See fewer	The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Lee Meriwether Betty Jones Betty Jones See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Mark Shera Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones Jedediah Romano "J.R." Jones See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)
Diane Baker Pat Halston Pat Halston See fewer	Marnie (1964)
Alan Fudge Glenn Halston Glenn Halston See fewer	The Natural (1984)
Michael Ebert David Conrad David Conrad See fewer	Hamlet (I) (1964)
Pat Corley Sid Markham Sid Markham See fewer	Mr. Destiny (1990)
John Carter Lt. John Biddle Lt. John Biddle See fewer	Celebrity (1998)
David Rounds Dr. Dover Dr. Dover See fewer	So Fine (1981)
Walter Mathews Lou Sampson Lou Sampson See fewer	Mission Kill (1985)
Ryan Listman Al Cooper Al Cooper See fewer	Events (1970)
Richard Sanders Joe Keller Joe Keller See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Bob Harks Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Don Terwilliger Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited) See fewer