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Dragnet —later syndicated as Badge 714 — is an American television series, based on the radio series of the same name, both created by their star, Jack Webb. The shows take their name from the police term dragnet, a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith.
Original Release
12/16/1951 on NBC
US Release
12/16/1951
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Webb | Sgt. Joe Friday / Lt. Joe Friday |
Ben Alexander | Officer Frank Smith / Off. Frank Smith / Sgt. Frank Smith / Officer Frank Smith #2 |
Olan Soule | Ray Pinker / Sgt. Harlan Stall |
Vic Perrin | Dr. Hall / Thomas W. Cochran / Charles Stone / Deputy D.A. Thomason / Dr. Stillman / Ernest Garvey / Henry Hatfield |
Ralph Moody | Charles Zeeman Hopkins / Judge / Harvey Kimbro / Mr. Flavin / John Wallace |
Walter Sande | Capt. Lohrman / Thad Brown / Capt. Barnard |
Harry Bartell | John Maloney / Jack Crowley / Andrew Robertson / Ernest Cheswick / Lt. Virgil Hartgrove / Martin Dietrich / Sgt. Tony Chavez / Frank Salazar / Edward Field / Father Xavier Rojas / Mr. Roth / Sergeant Jim Austin / Sergeant John DiBetta |
Jack Kruschen | Elevator Operator / Karl Jansen / Louis Butler / Ted Carleton / Keith Mather / Sidney Ferguson / Ben Cavolo / Lester Wylie / Babe Kellogg |
Art Gilmore | Capt. Harry Didion |
Art Balinger | Capt. Glavas / Capt. Barnard |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Personnel: The Shooting | Thursday, 18 September 1969 |
2 | Homicide: The Student | Thursday, 25 September 1969 |
3 | S.I.U. -- The Ring | Thursday, 02 October 1969 |
4 | D.H.Q. -- Medical | Thursday, 09 October 1969 |
5 | Burglary: Mister | Thursday, 16 October 1969 |
6 | Juvenile: The Little Pusher | Thursday, 23 October 1969 |
7 | Homicide: Cigarette Butt | Thursday, 30 October 1969 |
8 | D.H.Q. -- Missing Persons | Thursday, 13 November 1969 |
9 | Burglary Auto: Courtroom | Thursday, 20 November 1969 |
10 | Parolee | Thursday, 27 November 1969 |
11 | Juvenile Genius | Thursday, 04 December 1969 |
12 | Bunco: $9,000 | Thursday, 11 December 1969 |
13 | Narco: Missing Hypo | Thursday, 08 January 1970 |
14 | Helpful Woman | Thursday, 22 January 1970 |
15 | Homicide: Who Killed Who | Thursday, 29 January 1970 |
16 | Burglary: The Son | Thursday, 05 February 1970 |
17 | A.I.D. -- The Weekend | Thursday, 12 February 1970 |
18 | Narco: Pill Maker | Thursday, 19 February 1970 |
19 | Auto Theft: Dog-Nappers | Thursday, 26 February 1970 |
20 | Missing Persons: The Body | Thursday, 05 March 1970 |
21 | Forgery: The Ranger | Thursday, 12 March 1970 |
22 | D.H.Q. -- Night School | Thursday, 19 March 1970 |
23 | I.A.D. -- The Receipt | Thursday, 26 March 1970 |
24 | Robbery: The Harassing Wife | Thursday, 02 April 1970 |
25 | Burglary: Baseball | Thursday, 09 April 1970 |
26 | D.H.Q. -- The Victims | Thursday, 16 April 1970 |
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Directors
Writers
Frank Burt, James E. Moser, John Robinson, Michael Cramoy, Ken Kolb, Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Kitty Buhler, John Meredyth Lucas, Jack Jacobs, Gene L. Coon, William Spier, Wilton Schiller, Earl Schley, Jack Laird
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Webb | Sgt. Joe Friday / Lt. Joe Friday |
Ben Alexander | Officer Frank Smith / Off. Frank Smith / Sgt. Frank Smith / Officer Frank Smith #2 |
Olan Soule | Ray Pinker / Sgt. Harlan Stall |
Vic Perrin | Dr. Hall / Thomas W. Cochran / Charles Stone / Deputy D.A. Thomason / Dr. Stillman / Ernest Garvey / Henry Hatfield |
Ralph Moody | Charles Zeeman Hopkins / Judge / Harvey Kimbro / Mr. Flavin / John Wallace |
Walter Sande | Capt. Lohrman / Thad Brown / Capt. Barnard |
Harry Bartell | John Maloney / Jack Crowley / Andrew Robertson / Ernest Cheswick / Lt. Virgil Hartgrove / Martin Dietrich / Sgt. Tony Chavez / Frank Salazar / Edward Field / Father Xavier Rojas / Mr. Roth / Sergeant Jim Austin / Sergeant John DiBetta |
Jack Kruschen | Elevator Operator / Karl Jansen / Louis Butler / Ted Carleton / Keith Mather / Sidney Ferguson / Ben Cavolo / Lester Wylie / Babe Kellogg |
Art Gilmore | Capt. Harry Didion |
Art Balinger | Capt. Glavas / Capt. Barnard |
Barney Phillips | Sgt. Ed Jacobs / Sam Erickson |
Herb Vigran | Desk Clerk / Jocko Harris / Dale Eggers / Eugene Murray / Harry Venner / Sam Phillips / Henry Miller / Leonard Clark / Pete Eigen |
Bert Holland | Arthur Schulte / Gerald Lang / Mr. Hammersten / Al Evans |
Virginia Gregg | (voice) / Minna Joyce / Mrs. Doris Roth / Iris / Evelyn Monroe / Viola Palmer / Marjorie Lewis / Audrey Thompson / Millie |
Herbert Ellis | Officer Frank Smith / Janitor / Sgt. Gene Bechtel / Officer Gene Bechtel / Sgt. Joe Olivas |
Lillian Powell | Ida Hunt / Mrs. Jessie Gaylor / Mrs. MacIntosh / Florence Reber / Lorraine Washburn / Agnes Merton |
Natalie Masters | Edith Barson / Peggy Herman / Katy Stokes / Doris Lanpher / Jean Dunbar |
Victor Rodman | (as Vic Rodman) / John Willden / Oscar Sherman / John Snyder |
Frank Gerstle | Jake / Harry Talmadge |
Paul Richards | Phil Baurch / George Gramberg / Leo Donaldson / Walter Harrison / Gabriel Bush |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stanley D. Meyer | Executive Producer |
Jack Webb | Executive Producer |
Michael Meshekoff | Executive Producer |
Michael Meshekoff | Producer |
Jack Webb | Producer |
Herbert L. Strock | Producer |
Homer Canfield | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1956 | Emmy | Best Action or Adventure Series | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Director - Film Series | Nominated |
1956 | Emmy | Best Cinematography for Television | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Mystery or Intrigue Series | Won |
1955 | Emmy | Best Direction of Photography | Nominated |
1955 | Emmy | Best Original Music Composed for TV | Won |
1955 | Emmy | Best Television Sound Editing | Won |
1954 | Emmy | Best Male Star of Regular Series | Nominated |
1954 | Emmy | Best Series Supporting Actor | Nominated |
1954 | Emmy | Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program | Won |
1953 | Emmy | Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program | Won |