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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.
Cast. Conrad as Frank Cannon. Series star William Conrad was the only main cast member. Other than the title role, the series had very few recurring characters. In the first season, Martin Sheen appeared twice as ex-policeman Jerry Warton, but the character did not extend beyond the first year.
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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William Conrad was cast as private detective Frank Cannon in ‘Cannon’, a detective television series that aired on CBS between September 14, 1971, and March 3, 1976. Developed by Edward Hume, the series was a critical and commercial hit and has found a permanent place in the US pop culture.
William Conrad was an American actor, producer, and director whose career spanned five decades. He is best remembered for his starring role as the gruff but lovable private detective Frank Cannon on the CBS television series Cannon (1971–1976).
Bill imbued the tough-talking, no-nonsense character of Frank Cannon with enough humanity and wit to make the series compelling but, despite the show's popularity, he made his views clear in a 1976 Times interview that he found himself poorly served by the scripts he had been given.
