Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) was an American author who wrote more than sixty novels. He is most well-known for the novels that feature the private detective Spenser, which inspired the television series Spenser: For Hire. He twice won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America, including a Grand Master Award in 2002.
Ed Begley, Jr. is an actor with more than 100 film and television roles to his credit, including A Mighty Wind, Young Sheldon, and St. Elsewhere, for which he received six Emmy nominations.
