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- The show went on the air in 1949, a frothy blend of comedy, detective drama and romance, and Powell became RICHARD DIAMOND, “radio’s singing gumshoe”, an ex-OSS man turned New York City private detective who was tough when he needed to be, but tried to have a little fun while on the job.
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Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a convertible with a car phone.
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- David Janssen, Roxane Brooks, Russ Conway
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David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer; March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (1963–1967).
David Janssen, before The Fugitive, starred as Diamond, a former officer of the New York Police Department and a hard-boiled private detective in the film noir tradition. Don Taylor played the title role in a 1956 television pilot, broadcast as an episode of the anthology series Chevron Hall of Stars .
Aug 31, 2019 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring newcomer David Meyer (who changed his name to Janssen, at Powell’s suggestion) as adarker, more sombre Diamond. His character remained in New York, but the former OSS operative had become an ex-cop.
Pete Rugolo, who had worked on David Janssen's earlier series Richard Diamond, Private Detective, composed the original music for The Fugitive. (Rugolo later worked with creator Roy Huggins on Run for Your Life and other projects.)
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A Collection of episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective This television series ran on CBS and NBC from 1957-59. David Janssen, prior to The Fugitive, starred as Diamond, a former officer of the New York Police Department and a hard-boiled private detective in the film noir tradition.
Jan 10, 2018 · RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE. In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective.
