"Dragnet (radio series) Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term ""dragnet"", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. ""Dragnet"" is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama in media history. The series gave audience members a feel for the boredom and drudgery, as well as the danger and heroism, of police work. ""Dragnet"" earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in"
"Dragnet (1987 film) Dragnet is a 1987 American buddy cop comedy film written and directed by Tom Mankiewicz in his directorial debut. Starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, the film is based on the television crime drama of the same name. The screenplay, both a parody of and homage to the long-running television series, was written by Aykroyd, Mankiewicz and Alan Zweibel. The original music score is by Ira Newborn. Aykroyd plays Joe Friday (nephew of the original series star) while Hanks plays Pep Streebek, his new partner. Harry Morgan reprises his role from the television series as Bill Gannon,"
"white. ""Dragnet"" performed well at the box office, grossing $57.4 million domestically with an additional $9.3 million internationally, for a total of $66.7 million worldwide. Dragnet (1987 film) Dragnet is a 1987 American buddy cop comedy film written and directed by Tom Mankiewicz in his directorial debut. Starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, the film is based on the television crime drama of the same name. The screenplay, both a parody of and homage to the long-running television series, was written by Aykroyd, Mankiewicz and Alan Zweibel. The original music score is by Ira Newborn. Aykroyd plays Joe Friday (nephew"
"service for the police by showing them as low-key working-class heroes. ""Dragnet"" moved away from earlier portrayals of the police in shows such as ""Jeff Regan"" and ""Pat Novak,"" which had often shown them as brutal and even corrupt. ""Dragnet"" became a successful television show in 1952. Barton Yarborough died of a heart attack in 1951, after filming only two episodes, and Barney Phillips (Sgt. Ed Jacobs) and Herbert Ellis (Officer Frank Smith) temporarily stepped in as partners. Veteran radio and film actor Ben Alexander took over the role of jovial, burly Officer Frank Smith. Alexander was popular and remained"
"In 1954, a theatrical feature film entitled ""Dragnet"", an adaptation of the series, was released with Webb, Alexander, and Richard Boone. Dennis Weaver plays R. A. Lohrman, a detective captain. The film begins with the shooting of small-time hood Miller Starkie (Dub Taylor) on orders from his boss, Max Troy (Stacy Harris). Friday and Smith's superior is LAPD Intelligence Division Captain Jim Hamilton (Boone), a department member and the film's technical advisor. The Intelligence Division focused on the pursuit of organized-crime figures, and some of Max Troy's habits resemble that of Mickey Cohen, the known Los Angeles underworld boss; for"
"Dragnet (1954 film) Dragnet is a 1954 American crime film directed by Jack Webb and written by Richard L. Breen. The film stars Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. The film was adapted from the radio series of the same name, and is part of the wider ""Dragnet"" media franchise. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 4, 1954. Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday hunts down the killer of a mobster, Miller Starkie, focusing on West Coast mafia second-in-command Max Troy (played by Harris). The vendetta between Friday"
"Highway Dragnet Highway Dragnet is a 1954 film noir B film crime film directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Anderson and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. Jim Henry, former Korean War-era Marine sergeant recently discharged, is in Las Vegas to visit Paul (Frank Jenks), an old buddy from the war. While in a casino, Jim is in an altercation with former fashion model Terry Smith (Mary Beth Hughes) but they end up embracing. The next morning, while hitching a ride, Las Vegas police pick up Jim and take him to"
"Dragnet (1947 film) Dragnet is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Brian, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Dale, Don C. Harvey, and Ralph Dunn. The screenplay was written by Barbara Worth and Harry Essex. The original music score was composed by Irving Gertz. It is also known as Dark Bullet and A Shot in the Dark. A dead John Doe is found on the beach and Detective Lieutenant Tony Ricco gets the case to solve. However, there are no clues whatsoever to the dead man's identity and Tony is all out of options to"
"tank and takes them with him to Anne, the flight attendant, who has gone to find Irene and Farrington. Farrington suspects that Gannet and Irene were trying to trick him, and he shoots and kills Irene before Geoffrey and Anne arrives. He also tries to kill Geoffrey, but he is saved by Blake, an undercover policeman who has posed as a drunk and kept an eye on the Englishman during the investigation. Dragnet (1947 film) Dragnet is a 1947 American crime film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Henry Wilcoxon, Mary Brian, Douglass Dumbrille, Virginia Dale, Don C. Harvey, and"
"in the radio ""Dragnet"" and the network insisted that he continue in the leading role. The template for the TV show was simply the proven radio formula, embellished with visuals. The two familiar leads, Jack Webb and Barton Yarborough, settled in for the first season, disrupted when Yarborough suffered a heart attack and died. Webb wrote his partner's demise into the storyline, and Sgt. Friday rode with various partners until settling on Ben Alexander as detective Frank Smith. Most of the episodes available to viewers today feature Webb and Alexander. Most, if not all, episodes of this series are in"
"Dragnet"". The pilot of the series was written by John Robinson, who according to Culp in that same interview, was partly responsible for the creation of ""Dragnet"" along with that series' star, Jack Webb. ""Trackdown"" first brought Culp to national public attention, eight years before he starred with Bill Cosby in ""I Spy"". Hoby Gilman's use of the Smith & Wesson .44 Schofield revolver instead of the more-popular Colt Peacemaker is also notable. Syndicated reruns of this series have been broadcast in the early 2000s on TV Land and other cable networks. CBS Television Distribution now has the TV distribution"
"Joe Friday Detective Sergeant Joseph ""Joe"" Friday is a fictional character created (and portrayed) by Jack Webb as the lead for his series ""Dragnet"". Friday is portrayed as a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. The character first appeared on June 3, 1949 in the premiere of the NBC radio drama that launched the series. Webb played the character on radio and later television from 1949–1959 and again from 1967–1970, also appearing as Friday in a 1954 theatrical release and a 1966 made-for-TV film. Over the earlier run of the series, Friday was partnered with Sgt. Ben Romero (Barton"
"and his assistant, George (George Orrison). Boyett was also a regular on ""Adam-12,"" playing Sergeant MacDonald. The role of Dixie McCall was originally written as a love interest for Fuller's character, Dr. Kelly Brackett, though the on-screen romance between Brackett and McCall was gradually downplayed and eventually ignored over the course of the series; this was explained by Brackett's and McCall's romance not having worked out. The series was created by Robert Cinader and Jack Webb. Webb had previously created ""Dragnet"", and the two had previously created ""Adam-12"", both of which were TV series about policing. In 1971, Cinader and"
"and Troy becomes increasingly bitter and personal as the film proceeds, leading to a brawl at a private card game between Friday, Frank Smith, and several of Troy's henchmen. A policewoman (Robinson) infiltrates Troy's nightclub and is able to obtain vital information on the Starkie killing. Dragnet (1954 film) Dragnet is a 1954 American crime film directed by Jack Webb and written by Richard L. Breen. The film stars Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson, Stacy Harris, Virginia Gregg and Vic Perrin. The film was adapted from the radio series of the same name, and is part of the"
"Webb to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station. Due to ""Dragnet""'s popularity, LAPD Chief Parker ""became after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation"" at that time. In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief Thomas Reddin expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the African-American community, ""Dragnet"" followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's"
"a parody, and a hit with audiences, though no follow-up film was produced. LAPD Lieutenant Dan Cooke, who had served as technical advisor for the Jack Webb series, was technical advisor for this production. The show returned to television in the fall of 1989 as ""The New Dragnet"" in first-run syndication, featuring new characters, and airing in tandem with ""The New Adam-12"", a remake of another Webb-produced ""Adam-12"". ""The New Dragnet"" starred Jeff Osterhage and Bernard White as the detectives, and Don Stroud as their captain. Fifty-two episodes were aired over two seasons. The first 26 episodes aired between October"
"officers were also seen, but never for more than one episode. However, actors on this series were often cast in multiple episodes, so Frank Campanella played three different (although similar) supervising lieutenants across three episodes, and is listed in some sources as a recurring cast member. The series was inspired by the success of Jack Webb's ""Dragnet"", and used a similar format to that series, with Jones portrayed as a serious, by-the-book, yet sympathetic cop with no personal life outside of her job. The setting was New York City, with Jones assigned to cases in the city's various boroughs. In"
"in Webb's honor for a day, and Webb was buried with a replica LAPD badge bearing the rank of sergeant and the number 714. Jack Webb has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for radio (at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard) and the other for television (at 6728 Hollywood Boulevard). In 1992, Webb was posthumously inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the ""Dragnet"" franchise (which"
"response given by the front desk was, ""Sorry, it's Joe's day off."" In the FX show ""The Shield"", about an LAPD anti-gang unit, one of the officers, Shane, lost his badge in season 2 and it was revealed to be badge number 714. Dan Aykroyd starred as Joe Friday, namesake and nephew of the original, in the 1987 comedy adaptation film ""Dragnet"". Harry Morgan reprised his television role as Bill Gannon, now Captain, and Tom Hanks appeared as Friday's partner Pep Streebek. Ed O'Neill starred as Joe Friday in Wolf Films' 2003 revival of ""Dragnet"". Since LAPD had discontinued the"
"ran for two seasons beginning in 1978. In 1987, Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks starred in a movie parody (and homage) to Webb, titled ""Dragnet"", along with Harry Morgan, who reprised his role from the television series as William Gannon, who had by now become a captain of detectives. The comedy film was written and directed by Tom Mankiewicz, in his directorial debut. Aykroyd acted out the role of Joe Friday, described as the nephew of the original series lead, while Hanks co-starred as Detective Officer Pep Streebeck, Friday's new smart-alecky and streetwise partner. Webb's personal life was better defined"
"to date of this remake that lasted two seasons. Universal Studios Home Entertainment was going to release the first season of this short-lived remake on DVD on November 11, 2003, but this release was cancelled. It is not known if the set will be released, though it is available for viewing on Hulu. Dragnet (franchise) Dragnet is an American radio, television, and motion-picture series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term ""dragnet"", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or"
"had been the target of racial slurs by a child molester until Friday came to his aid. In 1987, a comedy movie version of ""Dragnet"" appeared starring Dan Aykroyd as the stiff Joe Friday (the original Detective Friday's nephew), and Tom Hanks as partner Pep Streebeck. The film contrasted the terse, clipped character of Friday, a hero from another age, with the 'real world' of Los Angeles in 1987 to broad comedic effect. Beyond Aykroyd's imitation of Webb's Joe Friday and Harry Morgan's small role reprising Bill Gannon, this film version shares little with previous incarnations. The film was more"
"actor Jack Webb, playing Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. It is believed to be the only few frames of humorous, off-the-cuff laughter Webb allowed in the entire eight years of the first (1951–59) ""Dragnet"" television run. In 1959, Arquette accepted Jack Paar's invitation to appear on Paar's NBC ""Tonight Show"". Arquette created ""Charley Weaver, the wild old man from Mount Idy"". He would bring along, and read, a letter from his ""Mamma"" back home. This characterization proved so popular that Arquette almost never again appeared in public as himself, but nearly always as Charley Weaver, complete with his squashed hat, little"
"Herb Ellis (actor) Herbert Ellis (born Herbert Siegel, January 17, 1921) is an American character actor and writer. He is best known for his collaborations with Jack Webb, and he frequently portrayed law enforcement officers in film and television. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ellis began his career in Hollywood in the late 1940s. Ellis and Webb together devised the name and concept for ""Dragnet"" after collaborating on an unsuccessful project titled ""Joe Friday, Room Five"". He played Officer Frank Smith in eight episodes of the original ""Dragnet"" series. He played Frank La Valle in 23 episodes of ""The D.A.'s Man"","
"unpretentious acting; he achieved both goals, and ""Dragnet"" remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media. The show's cultural impact is such that after five decades, elements of ""Dragnet"" are familiar to those who have never seen or heard the program: Webb relaunched ""Dragnet"" in 1966, with NBC once again chosen to air the series. He tried to persuade Ben Alexander to rejoin him as Frank Smith. Alexander was then committed to an ABC police series, ""Felony Squad"", and the producers would not release him. Webb reluctantly came up with a new character to take the role"
"Joe Friday joined by Harry Morgan as Officer Bill Gannon. (Webb had tried to get Ben Alexander to reprise his role as Frank Smith, but he was unable to get Alexander to leave the ABC series ""Felony Squad."") The new ""Dragnet"" premiered as a midseason replacement series on January 12, 1967, and aired until April 16, 1970. To distinguish it from the original series, the year of production was added to the title (""Dragnet 1967,"" ""Dragnet 1968,"" etc.). The revival emphasized crime prevention and outreach to the public. Its attempts to address the contemporary youth-drug culture (such as ""The LSD"
"Chester Davitt (Willard Sage), Troy's underling and Starkie's killer, is killed by underworld figures, and Troy succumbs to cancer before the detectives, having gathered sufficient evidence against him, can make the arrest. The film earned an estimated $4.7 million at the North American box office during its first year of release. ""Dragnet 1966"" is a made-for-TV movie that initiated the return of the ""Dragnet"" series to television. It was intended as the TV pilot of ""Dragnet 1967"", but was not aired as planned. It was eventually broadcast in 1969. The movie stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Friday and Harry Morgan"
"dragnet would work in the United States. Chao also considered asking then-recently resigned U.S. Attorney (and future New York City mayor) Rudolph Giuliani, former Virginia governor Chuck Robb and former Oklahoma governor Bob Curry before deciding a politician might use the show as a platform for personal political ambitions. Other potential candidates included former Marine Corps Commandant General P. X. Kelly, journalists Linda Ellerbee and Bob Woodward, and victims' advocate Theresa Saldana. Then, during a marathon telephone conference call, Herwitz suggested John Walsh. Walsh had gained publicity after his six-year-old son, Adam Walsh, was kidnapped and murdered in 1981. The"
"24, 1989, and January 21, 1990, with the second season of 26 episodes, airing between April 19 and September 9, 1990. In 2003, a ""Dragnet"" series was produced by Dick Wolf, the producer of NBC's ""Law & Order"" series and spin-offs, in turn strongly influenced by ""Dragnet"". It aired on ABC, and starred Ed O'Neill as Joe Friday and Ethan Embry as Frank Smith. After a 12-episode season that followed the traditional formula, the format of the series was changed to an ensemble crime drama in an attempt to boost ratings. In ""L.A. Dragnet"" Friday was promoted to lieutenant with"
"""Dragnet"" were for realism and unpretentious acting. He achieved both goals, and ""Dragnet"" remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media. The show's cultural impact is such that after seven decades, elements of ""Dragnet"" are familiar to those who have never seen or heard the program. The ominous, four-note introduction to the brass and tympani theme music (titled ""Danger Ahead""), composed by Walter Schumann, is instantly recognizable. It is derived from Miklós Rózsa's score for the 1946 film version of ""The Killers"". Another ""Dragnet"" trademark is the show's opening narration: ""Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are"
"Edward M. Davis Edward Michael Davis (November 15, 1916 – April 22, 2006) was the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1969–1978, and later a California State Senator from 1980–1992 and an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1986. Davis' name was familiar to a generation of Americans since it appeared on its own card for ""technical advice"" in the closing credits of the popular television programs ""Dragnet"" (1967–70) and ""Adam-12"" (1968–75). Born in Los Angeles, California to James Leonard Davis and Lillian Fox Davis, Davis graduated from John C. Fremont High School in Los"
"show for young people out of Oakland. ""The Ben Alexander Talent Show"" was broadcast on Oakland's KTVU TV, a local station in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ben Alexander (actor) Nicholas Benton ""Ben"" Alexander III (June 27, 1911 – July 5, 1969) was an American motion picture actor, who started out as a child actor in 1916. He is best remembered for his role as Officer Frank Smith in the ""Dragnet"" franchise. Ben Alexander was born in Goldfield, Nevada, and raised in California. Alexander made his screen debut at age of five in ""Every Pearl a Tear"". He went on"
"series). Lee Marvin, Martin Milner, and Jayne Mansfield also make early career appearances. Much of the dialogue was written by writers who wrote the radio series ""Pat Novak for Hire"" (1946-1949), and the radio version of ""Pete Kelly's Blues"" (1951), both in which Webb starred for a time before creating ""Dragnet"". Jazz cornetist Pete Kelly (Webb) and his Big Seven are the house band at the 17 Club, a speakeasy in Kansas City in 1927 during Prohibition. New local crime boss Fran McCarg (Edmond O'Brien) wants a percentage of the band's meager earnings. When the band is opposed, Kelly decides"