Adam 12 Meets Teddy Bears Picnic

Airs Next: NBC at Saturday 7:30 PM (30 min.) Status: Ended Premiered: September 21, 1968 Last Aired: May 20, 1975 Show Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure Another reality based television series from Jack Webb (Dragnet, Emergency), Adam-12 was the first TV series to more realistically portray the joys & frustrations of being a police officer in the late 1960's-early 1970's. This attention to detail made the show a catalyst for uncounted numbers of people to enter law enforcement agencies when they became adults.Adam-12 was the radio call sign of the patrol unit that Malloy & Reed worked. In Los Angeles, the first digit (1), represented the division worked. "Adam" is the LAPD designation for a 2-person patrol unit; "12" was the beat area assigned. Although, Malloy & Reed could be seen patrolling the streets anywhere in L.A. from downtown to the Valley, they retained the division number 1, no matter where they were. In reality, you work the same disctrict each day and are assigned a zone in that district.The police station used throughout the series was the newly-built (at the time) Rampart Station, which is in reality, Division 2. ************************************************************ **** ************************************************************ **** Trivia Quote:Jim Reed: You just have to know how to arrest them and still make them like you. We call it technique.-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Pete Malloy: You know what this is? Jim Reed: Yes sir, it's a police car. Pete Malloy: This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of admitting three variables, wale, yelp, and alert. It also serves as an outside radio speaker and public address system. The automobile has two shotgun racks, one attached to the bottom portion of the front seat, one in the vehicle trunk. Attached to the middle of the dash, illuminated by a single bulb is a hot sheet desk. Fastened to which you will always make sure is the latest one off the teletype before you ever roll. Jim Reed: Yes sir. Pete Malloy: It's your life insurance and mine. You take care of it and it'll take care of you. Jim Reed: Yes sir. You want me to drive?------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------- Pete Malloy: A wise man once said; great hazards accompany innovation. Jim Reed: Yeah. Who was that? Pete Malloy: Me!********************************************************* ******* ************************************************************ **** Martin Milner Biography. Biography completely re-vamped on 11-2-00 and updated again on 7/29/05. This biography was compiled from periodical articles and written by L.A. Christie. The links within the text of the biography contain photos of Martin Milner in various films and TV appearances.Martin Sam Milner was born December 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, the only child of Sam Gordon Milner and Jerry Martin. His father was a construction worker and advertising agent who later became a film distributor. His mother was a dancer with the Paramount Theater circuit. The Milners moved to Seattle when Martin was a child and then later to Los Angeles when he was in his early teens.In Seattle, Milner had acted with the Cornish Players theater troupe. At age 14, after Sam Milner's job took the family to Hollywood, Martin's father got him an agent and he was chosen to play the role of "John Day", the second eldest red-headed son, in the Warner Brothers' film version of Clarence Day, Jr.'s popular Broadway play "Life With Father." Milner contracted polio shortly after filming was completed and his career was put on hold for a year as he recovered from the illness. His next major role was as "Private Mike McHugh" in John Wayne film "Sands of Iwo Jima".Milner graduated from North Hollywood High School. He then studied briefly at San Fernando Valley State College and attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out to devote more time to his career. Milner worked steadily in film during the years 1949-1960, with a two-year interruption when he was drafted into the Army in 1952. He appeared in films such as "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Gunfight at the OK Corral, "Marjorie Morningstar", and "Sweet Smell of Success"Shortly after joining the Army, he was assigned to the Human Research Division where he directed military training films and served as Master of Ceremonies for a touring show based a Fort Ord. While at Fort Ord, Milner met actors David Janssen and Clint Eastwood, who were also assigned to that division. Milner appeared with Clint Eastwood in the Rawhide episode "Incident with the Executioner", with Janssen in the Route 66 episode "One Tiger to a Hill", and with both Eastwood and Janssen in the film Francis in the NavyMilner is married to former television actress and singer Judith Bess "Judy" Jones. They met at a dinner party and married in February of 1957. They have 4 children--Amy, Molly, Stuart, and Andrew. Both Andrew and Amy appeared in episodes of "Adam-12." Andrew served as a mini-bike stunt rider for Johnny Whitaker in the episode "Northeast Division"(1973) and Amy appeared in the episode "Victim of the Crime" (1975).Milner appeared on TV's "Route 66" on CBS from 1960-1964. He played the role of "Tod Stiles", a young man who takes to the road in his cool Corvette with his buddy Buz Murdock (played by George Maharis) looking for adventure. During the years he was filming Route 66, Milner traveled to film locations with his wife and children, packing them all into a station wagon and setting up house wherever they happened to be filming at the time.In 1968 Milner was chosen by actor/producer Jack Webb (of "Dragnet" fame) to play the role of Officer Pete Malloy on NBC TV's "Adam-12" in 1968. At first, Milner declined Webb's offer for the role of "Pete Malloy"; at the time he was starring in the Broadway Play "90 Day Mistress" with Dyan Cannon and was under contract to finish the play's run. Webb convinced Milner to film the pilot and, when the play ended, Milner readily accepted the role. Milner co-starred with Kent McCord ("Officer Jim Reed")on "Adam-12" during the years 1968-1975.Milner had met Jack Webb during the filming of "Halls of Montezuma"(1950) and had worked with Webb on his "Dragnet" radio show as well as on the early "Dragnet" TV show. Milner appeared in several episodes of the 1950s Dragnet TV series. He appeared as 17-year-old high school student "Stephen Banner" in the 1952 episode "The Big Producer". Milner has said that he was the "house male juvenile delinquent" for the early Dragnet television series. Milner had read the part of Joe Friday's partner in some of the early radio shows but, because he looked too young, he could not play that part in the TV series. Instead, Webb let him play teenaged characters in the early TV shows. According to the Jack Webb biography "Just the Facts, Ma'am", Webb owed Milner money from a card game, a debt Webb had incurred during the filming of "Halls of Montezuma". When Webb called him to the studio to pay him back, he offered Milner a role in the "Dragnet" radio show.Webb continued to offer Milner roles in both the TV series and on the radio show while Milner was in the Army. In an interview with TV Guide in 1973 Milner stated:"Jack really saved my sanity then. The Army drove me crazy and Jack knew it. Every weekend he'd have me come down to work on Dragnet, which by now was on television as well as radio. On Saturday, because I looked so young, I was the house male juvenile delinquent for the TV series. Carolyn Jones was the house female juvenile delinquent. On Sundays, I played old guys again in the radio version. Not only did the work keep me from flipping out, but I needed the money. The Army was paying me a fast $104 a month."After that, Webb continued to help find roles for Martin until he offered him the role of "Malloy" on "Adam-12." Milner continued to appear in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s and made many guest appearances on television shows such as "Murder, She Wrote," "Columbo", "MacGyver". He most recently appeared in the "Murder Blues" episode of "Diagnosis Murder" (1997) and on October 5, 2000 was interviewed for A & E's Biography on Jack Webb.Martin has traded his acting career for a career in radio and was a co-host of the syndicated radio talk show "Let's Talk Hook-up" from 1993 to 2004. He appears at trade shows from time to time, signing autographs, appears at Route 66 events, and is involved in the LAPD Charitable Memorial Fund. He has also served as a Commissioner for the San Diego Police Department, and in October of 2000, Milner was presented with the Los Angeles Police Historical Society's Jack Webb Award.Notes: Most sources list Milner's birth date as December 28, 1927. However, he has said that he was 14 years old when he got the role of "John Day" in "Life With Father." The movie was released in 1947. Also, Milner has said that he turned 18 right before the release of "Sands of Iwo Jima" in 1950. Milner said in an interview in Photoplay magazine in 1972 that he started lying about his age after "Life With Father" in order to get more roles, since studios preferred to hire 18+-year-olds to play 16-18-year-olds because of child labor law hassles.Information concerning Jack Webb and "Dragnet" was taken from the book "Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Authorized Biography of Jack Webb," by Daniel Moyer and Eugene Alvarez and The Aug. 4, 1973 TV Guide article "Law and Order's Peter Pan." The information about Milner's role as "Stephen Banner" was obtained by my watching this particular episode and from the Aug. 4, 1973 TV Guide article mentioned above. Other information obtained through periodical articles and biographical sources such as Gale Biography and Marquis Who's Who in America. ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ******** Kent McCord Biography. Kent Franklin McWhirter was born on September 26, 1942 at French Hospital, located at the corner of College and Hill in downtown Los Angeles, California.He grew up in the San Gabriel Valley town of Baldwin Park, California.At right: Kent on his first horse, Toby. Kent's dad Bert McWhirter is at right.A child of hard-working parents, Kent learned responsibility at an early age. He was handling his first horse, Toby, at the age of eight.At ten he began working at his father’s Richfield gas station that was located near what is now the intersection of the 10 and 605 freeways.In 1954 Kent got a job at Brackett Field Airport in La Verne, California with the help of a family friend. Unable to be legally paid at twelve years old, he instead was given flying lessons in exchange for his work. For the next five years Kent worked weekends and summers at the airport. Kent starred on the football team at Baldwin Park High School. After graduation, he attended Citrus Junior College and then accepted a football scholarship to the University of Utah in 1962. It was during this time that perhaps the two most important events in Kent’s young life occurred. Kent servicing a plane at Brackett Field Kent McCord (left) with friend Ricky Nelson In February of 1961, a friend asked Kent if he would like to participate in a touch football game. This was no ordinary game, as Kent would be playing on a team captained by Ricky Nelson, and none other than Elvis Presley would lead the opposing squad. As a result of this game, Kent began a friendship with Ricky Nelson that quickly led to his first acting job on the immensely popular series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. At first a background player, Kent soon became a regular on the show, and would appear as part of America’s favorite family for the next five years. Kent began to take acting much more seriously, and finally made the decision to pursue a career as an actor. During this time he worked on a mulitude of films and television shows doing bits, background and stunts. The next big moment in Kent’s life took place on July 14, 1962. This was the day that he married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Lee Doty. While working on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Kent was asked to screen test at Universal Studios for a long term contract. While waiting for the studio to sign him, he continued working on other shows including several of Elvis Presley’s films, Viva Las Vegas, Girl Happy, Kissin’ Cousins, and Roustabout. Finally, in November of 1965, Universal put Kent under contract and immediately sent him to work. He appeared in shows such as McHale’s Navy and The Virginian. Kent and Cynthia on their wedding dayKent with Bob Cinader and Martin Milner Kent also tallied several appearances on Jack Webb’s Dragnet. It was his appearances on Dragnet that led Bob Cinader and Jack Webb, the producers, to cast Kent as one the stars in their brand new series: Adam-12.With partner Martin Milner, Kent helped propel Adam-12 to the top of the ratings and into television history.A worldwide phenomenon, Adam-12 aired from 1968-1975, a span of 174 episodes that continue to air today.Appearing on a top rated television show offered Kent many tremendous opportunities. Among his favorites was being a guest at the Indianapolis 500 and being trackside for the race itself. A lifelong racing fan, this was a special moment for Kent and led to his continued involvement in the sport. He has competed as a driver in automobile races such as the annual Toyota Pro Celebrity Challenge in Long Beach, California, and Watkins Glen, New York. He has also competed in several professional racing series in the Sports Car Club of America and IMSA, in such events as the 12 Hours of Sebring. Another great moment was when legendary film director John Ford, who was a big fan of the show, visited the Adam-12 set. Being able to sit with the great director and hear his wonderful stories and fond memories was an incredible thrill for Kent, who grew up admiring Ford’s films. Kent with friend Robert Hays (left)Kent as Officer Jim Reed in Adam-12 Kent and Martin Milner have made numerous personal appearances together, including co-hosting the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for NBC. Always wanting to give something back to the public, Kent and Martin also hosted numerous telethons across the country, including the Variety Club Telethon in Nashville, Tennessee. This was a particularly memorable event, as the “local” talent included many legendary performers such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Roger Miller. After Adam-12, Kent starred with Barry Van Dyke in the ABC series Galactica 1980, and in the 1989 NBC series UNSUB. He has recently appeared in recurring roles in the NBC series Seaquest DSV, and the USA Networks Renegade, Silk Stalkings, and Pacific Blue, as well asthe SCI-FI Channels Farscape and the hit CBS series Jag.Among his many other television, film, and theatrical credits are Marcus Welby, Ironside, The Outsider, Ba Ba Blacksheep, The Love Boat, Monsters, MacGyver, Private Eye, The Highwayman, J.J. Starbuck, 21 Jump Street, Murder, She Wrote, DarkSkies, Lawless, Diagnosis Murder, Joey and Dad, Merv Griffin, Laugh-In, Hollywood Squares, The Tonight Show, and others. Movies for television include Dragnet 66, The Outsider, Shadow Over Elveron, Jigsaw, Breakout, Beg, Borrow or Steal, Telethon, Pine Canyon is Burning (a pilot for NBC), For Heaven’s Sake, Nashville Beat (a pilot for The Nashville Network, which Kent Executive Produced and Co-Created), DarkJustice, a CBS M.O.W., and Accidental Meeting for USA Cable. Kent with Peter Graves in Airplane II.Kent with Danny Glover In Predator 2 His movies include The Young Warriors, Did you Hear about the One the Traveling Saleslady, Conquest of Earth, Airplane II-The Sequel, Predator II, Illicit Behavior, and Return of the Living Dead III-Ashes. His last legitimate theater appearance was on the famous Kenley Circuit In Tunnel of Love with Martin Milner. He has just completed roles in the movies Run Ronnie Run, Megiddo-The Omega Code 2, and stars with Erin Grey in Woman’s Story.For ten years, Kent was a member of the Celebrity All Stars Basketball team that played throughout Southern California to help raise money to support various charities.Kent has also worked for his fellow actors, having served on The Screen Actor’s Guild’s Board of Directors, as well as serving four years as its first Vice President. He chaired the Children’s Committee, which helped fashion protections for child performers throughout the world. In 1999, Kent received the prestigious Ralph Morgan Award, named after The Screen Actors Guild’s first President, which is given by SAG members to honor another member’s devotion to the cause of actors. Kent receives the Ralph Morgan Award from the Screen Actors GuildKent and Marty receive the Jack Webb Award from LA Police Chief Bernard Parks On October 14, 2000, Kent and Martin Milner received The Jack Webb Award given by the LA Police Historical Society for their support of the LAPD and the community it serves.Kent and Cynthia are the proud parents of daughters Kristen, and Megan, an actress, and their son, Michael. Kent continues to work, and still looks forward to the next great role or adventure to add to an already illustrious career and life

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