Checkmate

American detective television series
TVSeries television_series Q2056081
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Checkmate

Summary

Checkmate is a television series[1]. Checkmate is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Checkmate is the creator of Eric Ambler[3].
  • Checkmate's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Checkmate's composer is recorded as Marty Paich[5].
  • Checkmate's genre is drama television series[6].
  • Checkmate's genre is detective fiction[7].
  • A cast member of Checkmate was Anthony George[8].
  • A cast member of Checkmate was Sebastian Cabot[9].
  • A cast member of Checkmate was Doug McClure[10].
  • The original language of Checkmate was English[11].
  • Checkmate's Commons category is recorded as Checkmate (TV series)[12].
  • Checkmate's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Checkmate's original broadcaster is recorded as CBS[14].
  • Checkmate's color is recorded as black-and-white[15].
  • Checkmate's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Checkmate comprises Checkmate, season 1[17].
  • Checkmate comprises Checkmate, season 2[18].
  • Checkmate began on September 17, 1960[19].
  • Checkmate ended on September 1, 1962[20].
  • Checkmate's distributed by is recorded as Universal Television[21].
  • Checkmate's narrative location is recorded as San Francisco[22].
  • Checkmate's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+70'}[23].
  • Checkmate's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Checkmate'}[24].
  • Checkmate's number of seasons is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cast members include Anthony George[8], Sebastian Cabot[9], and Doug McClure[10]. Checkmate is the creator of Eric Ambler[3].

Publication

The original language of Checkmate was English[11]. Checkmate's language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include drama television series[6] and detective fiction[7].

Why It Matters

Checkmate is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre drama television series, detective fiction
    Language of work or name English
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  2. 24d ago · Zestier · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze series id 17743
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  3. 24d ago · Zestier · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original broadcaster CBS
    Has part(s) Checkmate, season 1, Checkmate, season 2
    Number of episodes {'amount': '+70'}
    Genre drama television series, detective fiction
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4835]]: 77654"
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