The Rockford Files Nice Guys Finish Dead (Season 6, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Rockford Files

Nice Guys Finish Dead (Season 6, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The special guest of a P.I. convention dinner is found murdered in the restroom, and Jim unhappily finds himself once more having to team up with flawless Lance White (Tom Selleck), while accident prone Freddie Beamer tags along.

Director

John Patterson

Writers

Roy Huggins (created by) | Stephen J. Cannell (created by) (written by)

Producers

Juanita Bartlett | Chas. Floyd Johnson

Composers

Pete Carpenter | Mike Post

Cinematographer

Andrew Jackson

Editor

Rod Stephens (as Roderic G. Stephens)

Casting Director

Dodie McLean

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 16, 1979

Release date

Nov 16, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 27 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
James Garner Jim Rockford Jim Rockford See fewer	The Notebook (2004)
Noah Beery Jr. Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (credit only) (as Noah Beery) Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford (credit only) (as Noah Beery) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
Joe Santos Dennis Becker (credit only) Dennis Becker (credit only) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
James Whitmore Jr. Freddie Beamer Freddie Beamer See fewer	Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Tom Selleck Lance White Lance White See fewer	Blue Bloods (2010)
Simon Oakland Vern St. Cloud Vern St. Cloud See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Larry Manetti Larry St. Cloud Larry St. Cloud See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Erica Hagen Hypnotist Brandy Alexander Hypnotist Brandy Alexander See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
James Luisi Lt. Doug Chapman Lt. Doug Chapman See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
Joseph Bernard Carmine DeAngelo Carmine DeAngelo See fewer	Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Fritzi Burr Mrs. DeAngelo Mrs. DeAngelo See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Roscoe Born TV Commentator TV Commentator See fewer	Powwow Highway (1988)
Fred Lerner Carl Richman Carl Richman See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Steve Jones Newsman Newsman See fewer	Hard to Kill (1990)
Al Berry Ed Fuller Ed Fuller See fewer	Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Gregory Cruz Attendant (as Gregory Norman Cruz) Attendant (as Gregory Norman Cruz) See fewer	Without a Paddle (2004)
Larry Dunn Norm Cross Norm Cross See fewer	The Stunt Man (1980)
John Lombardo Police Clerk Police Clerk See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Richard Boyer Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
Boyd Cabeen Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Desire Me (1947)
Running Deer Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Fix (1978)
Daniel Elam Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Esther Ying Lee Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	D.C. Cab (1983)
Freeman Love Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Arnold Roberts Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
Hank Robinson Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
John Roselius Mike Mikelson (uncredited) Mike Mikelson (uncredited) See fewer	Lost Highway (1997)
Nico Stevens Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	New York, New York (1977)
Bob Templeton Conference Guest (uncredited) Conference Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Flight to Tangier (1953)