You seem to like police characters. Who are your favorites?
Right you are! As mentioned in my pinned intro I really like the trope, especially the detective noir/P.I. noir type characters. But as for your question...
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I'm glad you asked, my dear friend! Here's a list of some favorites, in no particular order. Brace yourself, it might be a bit long...ish.
Johnny Staccato, portrayed by John Cassavetes (TV, "Johnny Staccato", 1959-1960)
Peter Gunn, portrayed by Craig Stevens (TV, "Peter Gunn", 1958-1961)
Richard Diamond, portrayed by David Janssen (TV, "Richard Diamond, Private Detective", 1957-1960)
Sgt. Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb (TV, radio, "Dragnet", 1949-1957 radio, 1951-1959 TV, 1967 TV reboot, although I prefer the original to the reboot, myself)
Mike Kovac, portrayed by Charles Bronson (TV, "Man With a Camera", 1958-1960)
Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, portrayed by Lee Marvin (TV, "M Squad", 1957-1960)
Officer Casey Jones, portrayed by Beverly Garland (TV, "Decoy", 1957-1958)
Joe Mannix, portrayed by Mike Connors (TV, "Mannix", 1967-1975)
Sam Spade, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart (Film, "The Maltese Falcon", 1941)
Paul Drake, portrayed by William Hopper (TV, "Perry Mason", 1957-1966)
Lieutenant Columbo, portrayed by Peter Falk (TV, "Columbo")
Sherlock Holmes, portrayed by Ronald Howard (TV, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", 1954-1955)
Detective Danny Clover, portrayed by Anthony Ross, Larry Thor (Radio, "Broadway is my Beat", 1949-1954)
Pat Novak, portrayed by Jack Webb (Radio, "Pat Novak for Hire", 1946-1949)
Officer Frank Smith, portrayed by Ben Alexander (TV, "Dragnet")
While not a police character per se, it's sort of in the same context in the sense that he worked with law enforcement. Forensics specialist Lee Whitey, portrayed by Jack Webb (Film, "He Walked By Night", 1948)
Sergeant Sully Sullivan, portrayed by Garry Walberg (TV, "Johnny Staccato")
There's probably some more that I can't remember if I'm being honest but that pretty much sums up the main ones I like a lot.
