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Erik Estrada
(CHiPS):
After small appearances in TV & film Erik got his big break when he was cast as as motorcycle cop, Officer Poncherello, in the popular TV series “CHiPS”. Movie roles followed in films such as “Alien Seed”, “Guns”, “Angel Eyes”, “The Final Goal” & “King Cobra”(1999)
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Jack Lord
(Hawaii Five-O):
After a number of bit parts in films & a starring role as a rodeo rider in the TV series “Stoney Burke”, Jack got some notice with an appearance as Fleix Leiter in the original Bond film “Dr. No”. His signature TV series “Hawaii Five-O” (1968-1980) soon followed.
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Robert Stack
(The Untouchables):
After a number of film appearances in westerns, war films & romantic dramas during the 1940’s & 1950’s, Robert eventually found his signature role, that of incorruptible cop Elliott Ness in the TV series “The Untouchables”, for which he won an Emmy.
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Telly Savalas
(Kojak):
Son of Greek immigrants, whose bald head & starring role as the lolly pop cop in TV’s “Kojak” earned him world recognition. Some of Telly’s most notable films include, “Beau Geste”, The Dirty Dozen”, “Kelly’s Heroes” , “Pancho Villa” and “Escape To Athena”.
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Darren McGavin
(Mike Hammer):
After making a string of uncredited appearances in films during the late 1940’s, Darren eased into more prominent TV & film roles in the early 1950’s. However, it wasn’t until 1956 that he found his signature role in the hit TV series “Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer”.
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Angie Dickinson
(Police Woman):
Former beauty contest winner who had ambitions of becoming a writer before winning TV roles in many of the 50’s westerns such as “Gunsmoke”, “Cheyenne” & “Wagon Train”. Film roles (“Rio Bravo”,“Ocean’s 11”) and her own TV cop series, “Police Woman” followed.
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Anne Francis
(Honey West):
Attractive, mole lipped blonde who began her career in the late 1940’s & managed to star in a string of high profile films in the 1950’s such as “Blackboard Jungle” & “Forbidden Planet” before starring as a karate chopping detective in TV’s “Honey West” (65).
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Tom Selleck
(Magnum P.I.):
Tall, dark, handsome & charming, this former model spent most of his early career in small roles on TV & film before winning stardom & critical acclaim in TV’s “Magnum P.I.”. Big screen starring roles followed, most notably, “3 Men & A Baby” & its sequel.
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Craig Stevens
(Peter Gunn):
Bit parts were the flavor for Craig during the 1940’s & 50’s until the starring role of two-fisted private eye ”Peter Gunn” (1958) came his way. The series was so popular that he was called back a number of years later for the big screen feature “Gunn” (1967).
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Don Johnson
(Miami Vice):
After a string of 1970’s film appearances Don made his mark in the 1980’s as a stubble-faced, pastel suit wearing, detective in the popular TV series “Miami Vice”. In the 1990’s Don made a TV comeback with another successful police series “Nash Bridges”.
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Peter Falk
(Columbo):
After a decade of small film appearances (1958 - 1968), Peter won the role of Lt. Columbo in the TV series of the same name. More than 30 yrs later Peter continues to win over new audiences playing the same eccentric raincoat clad detective that he is best remembered for.
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Robert Conrad
(Hawaiian Eye):
Former school jock & milkman who after only a few small film appearances won the starring role of slick Private Investigtor Thomas Jefferson Lopaka in the hugely popular TV series “Hawaiian Eye”. Bob later went on to star in TV’s “The Wild Wild West”.
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Robert Urich
(Spencer: For Hire):
This football jock from Florida State University became the ultimate TV star by appearing in lead roles in over a dozen TV Series’, including a number of popular cop shows, most notably, “S.W.A.T.” (1975 - 76), “Vega$” (1978 - 81) & “Spencer: For Hire”(85-88).
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James Garner
(The Rockford Files):
From 1974 - 80, Garner starred as Private Eye Jim Rockford in TV’s “The Rockford Files”. His charm & likeable persona helped him win starring roles in many big screen films such as “Cash McCall”, “The Great Escape” & “Support Your Local Sheriff” (1969).
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