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  1. Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., the courtly police detective who inspired the ''Kojak'' television series when he exonerated an innocent man in solving one of New York City's most shocking murders,...

  2. Nov 1, 2021 · Tom Cavanagh Is Close to His Children. The Flash actor has 4 children with his wife. He has two daughters—Alice Ann born on February 10, 2006, and Katie Cavanagh, whose birth date has not yet been revealed. His sonsThomas Cavanagh Jr. and James Joesph, were born on June 29, 2006, and August 5, 2009, respectively.

  3. Aug 5, 1996 · By Associated Press. August 4, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., 82, the New York detective who inspired the TV series "Kojak" and acquired the nickname "Velvet Whip" for his...

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  5. This lead character was inspired by a real detective named Thomas Cavanagh who earned the nickname the Velvet Whip for his skill as an interrogator. In fact, Cavanagh and his team were crucial in solving the Career Girl Murders – and the nearly wrong conviction and execution spurred New York to first drop the death penalty.

  6. Aug 3, 1996 · 1996. August. 3. Retired New York police detective Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr. didn’t just work at finding justice. He made it his life.Mr. Cavanagh, whose legendary detective work was the...

  7. Aug 3, 1996 · Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., the retired New York police detective who inspired the Kojak TV series, died at home Friday after suffering from chronic lung disease. He was 82.Cavanagh, who...

  8. Sep 16, 2005 · Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., a retired New York police detective who inspired the Kojak TV series, died Friday at age 82. Mr. Cavanagh, who had a chronic lung disease, earned the nickname "The...

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