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William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon.
Cannon is an American detective television series produced by Quinn Martin that aired from 1971 to 1976 on CBS. William Conrad played the title character, private detective Frank Cannon. The series was the first Quinn Martin production to run on a network other than ABC. [citation needed]
Cannon: Created by Edward Hume. With William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman, Charles Bateman. Frank Cannon, a husky ex-cop and culinary enthusiast, solves tough cases as a private investigator.
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Feb 11, 1994 · For five years Conrad lent colorful commentary to the cartoon adventures of "Rocky and Bullwinkle" (ABC/NBC, 1959-1964) and introduced many of producer Quinn Martin's television productions,...
Later in the decade, he produced and directed several films for Warner Brothers, including the thriller Brainstorm (1965) with Jeffrey Hunter and Anne Francis. He returned to acting in 1971 to become the unlikely star of the Quinn Martin production Cannon (1971), for which he is chiefly remembered.
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- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
View full company info for William Conrad Productions. 1. An American Dream (1966) Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Thriller. 4.8. Rate this. A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods. Director: Robert Gist | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Eleanor Parker, Barry Sullivan.
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Jake and the Fatman is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. Created by Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger and Ann Doherty, the series ran on CBS for five seasons from September 26, 1987, to May 6, 1992.
