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Your March 5 cover story (“Walter Matthau: TV Actor?”) stated the actor’s reason for doing the TV film (“The Incident”) as “the well-written script.” This was not only mentioned in the piece, but accentuated in the accompanying bold-faced quote.

Strange thing is, the writer’s name did not appear anywhere in the piece. So what is it, a state secret? A revelation punishable by death? Did the writer request anonymity? If not, I’m sure you will print his or her name in your next issue. Right?

George Beckerman, Beverly Hills

Right. The writers were Michael Norell and James Norell.