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Which actor played Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for all 20 seasons?
James Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon in all 635 episodes of Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975.
Which detective series followed Thomas Magnum in Hawaii?
Tom Selleck played Magnum, a laid-back private investigator working in Hawaii.
Which actor starred as Jim Rockford in the 1974 pilot film for The Rockford Files?
James Garner played ex-con turned private eye Jim Rockford in the 1974 NBC pilot for six seasons.
In Perry Mason, who works as Perry Mason's loyal secretary?
Barbara Hale played Della Street in all 271 original episodes and later reunion movies with Raymond Burr.
Where does Jim Rockford live and work in The Rockford Files?
The trailer at Paradise Cove marked Rockford as a struggling investigator who could not afford a proper office.
Which actor played Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running TV series Columbo?
Falk won four Emmy Awards for the role and shaped many of Columbo's rumpled mannerisms himself.
In Columbo, what rumpled coat does Lieutenant Columbo almost always wear?
The shabby coat helped Columbo look harmless, so guilty suspects dropped their guard around him.
Which actor portrayed Lieutenant Columbo in the 1968 pilot film Prescription Murder?
Peter Falk first played Columbo in the 1968 NBC television film Prescription Murder as the series pilot.
Which TV series followed the Walton family?
The series followed a rural Virginia family from the Depression through World War II.
Which CBS western aired its series finale The Sharecroppers on March 31 1975?
Gunsmoke ended with The Sharecroppers on March 31 1975 after 20 seasons as the longest prime time western.