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"Dragnet (1951)" Summary

The granddaddy of all TV cop shows which ran on NBC from 1951-1959. Jack Webb starred as Sgt. Joe Friday, a plainclothes detective who solved crimes for the Los Angeles Police Department. Ben Alexander played Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith. The story lines were taken from real life case files of the LAPD and the names were always changed to protect the innocent.

"Dragnet (1951)" Information

First Episode:

1: 1x01 -- The Human Bomb (Dec/16/1951)

Last Episode:

276: 8x39 -- The Big Red (Aug/23/1959)

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Classification:	Scripted
Genre:	Crime \| Drama
Status:	Canceled/Ended
Network:	NBC ( USA)
Runtime:	30 Minutes
Premiere:	December 16, 1951
Ended:	August 23, 1959
Color:	Black & White

"Dragnet (1951)" Cast

•Barney Phillips	played	Sergeant Ed Jacobs
•Barton Yarborough	played	Sergeant Ben Romero
•Ben Alexander (1)	played	Officer Frank Smith
•George Fenneman	played	Announcer
•Jack Webb	played	Sgt. Joe Friday

"Dragnet (1951)" Crew

• Creator	Jack Webb
• Producer	Jack Webb

"Dragnet (1951)" Guest Stars

• Olan Soule	played	"Ray Pinker" [29 Eps]
• Vic Perrin	played	"guest star" / "Dr. Hall" / "Ernest Garvey" [16 Eps]
• Walter Sande	played	"Captain Barnard" / "guest star" [15 Eps]
• Ralph Moody	played	"guest star" / "Moody" / "Charles Hopkins" [14 Eps]
• Art Balinger	played	"Captain Barnard" / "guest star" [13 Eps]
• Jack Kruschen	played	"guest star" / "Elevator Operator" [12 Eps]
• Herb Vigran	played	"guest star" / "Jacko" / "Desk Clerk" [11 Eps]
• Bert Holland	played	"guest star" [10 Eps]
• Lillian Powell	played	"guest star" / "Woman" / "Jessie Gaylor" [9 Eps]
• Natalie Masters	played	"guest star" / "Jean Dunbar" / "Doris Lanpher" [8 Eps]

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