1. – Ben Alexander, Dragnet, TV, 1952-57. TV’s first great cop, Joe Friday had rotten luck with his partners. Barton Yarborough died after four episodes. Barney, his first successor (and his radio co-star in Hawk Larabee), had an annoying habit of wetting his lips… and Ellis looked far too much like the boss, Jack Webb. Yet he booked for the 1966 tele-movie and three cases in the ‘67-70 series. But not as Friday’s sidekick.
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