In 'Nothing in the Dark,' what is the name of Robert Redford's character?

In “Nothing in the Dark,” Robert Redford plays Harold Beldon. He first appears as a young police officer who has been shot outside Wanda Dunn’s basement apartment and asks her for help.

Wanda is terrified that Death may be approaching her in another disguise, because she has spent years avoiding anyone who might touch her. After she lets Harold inside, his calm manner gradually wins her trust. The episode’s central twist is that Harold is not an ordinary injured officer: he is Death, using the shooting as a way to enter her life.

The story was written by George Clayton Johnson and directed by Lamont Johnson. It originally aired on January 5, 1962, as the 16th episode of season 3, although it was filmed during the previous production season and held over.

A common mix-up is to remember Redford only as “Death” and overlook the character’s human alias. Harold Beldon is the name the episode gives him, while Wanda Dunn is played by Gladys Cooper.