Perry Mason (1957)

S5E9 The Case of the Posthumous Painter

Jack Culross, an artist, stages his own suicide, causing a surge in the demand for his artwork. However, he neglects to tell his wife, Edna, about his plan. When Edna discovers a painting that Jack never had the chance to finish while he was "alive," she becomes suspicious. Determined to confront him, she tracks down her supposedly deceased husband, leading to a confrontation where she knocks him down. Soon after, Jack is found dead, and Edna is left facing a murder trial.