Dragnet The Big Actor (Season 1, Episode 2)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Dragnet

The Big Actor (Season 1, Episode 2)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A trail of stolen narcotics lead Friday and Romero to a TV actor who is addicted to heroin.

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Director

Writers

Jack Webb (creator) | James E. Moser (original radio play)

Composer

Walter Schumann

Cinematographer

Frederick Gately (photography)

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 3, 1952

Release date

Jan 3, 1952 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Webb Sgt. Joe Friday Sgt. Joe Friday See fewer	Dragnet (1951)
Barton Yarborough Sgt. Ben Romero (as Bart Yarborough) Sgt. Ben Romero (as Bart Yarborough) See fewer	I Love a Mystery (1945)
Whitfield Connor Leonard Castle (as Whit Connor) Leonard Castle (as Whit Connor) See fewer	The Saracen Blade (1954)
Jack Kruschen Babe Kellogg Babe Kellogg See fewer	The Apartment (1960)
Kenneth Patterson Capt. Kearney (as Ken Patterson) Capt. Kearney (as Ken Patterson) See fewer	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Sarah Selby Sister Benedict Sister Benedict See fewer	Tower of London (1962)
Vic Perrin Henry Hatfield Henry Hatfield See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Olan Soule Sgt. Harlan Stall Sgt. Harlan Stall See fewer	Captain Midnight (1954)
Will Yaeger Lieut. Louis Walters Lieut. Louis Walters See fewer	The Revlon Mirror Theater (1953)
Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Herbert Ellis Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited) See fewer	The Party (1968)
George Fenneman Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) Announcer (Opening) (uncredited) See fewer	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Hal Gibney Closing Announcer (uncredited) Closing Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	The Unexpected (1952)

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