OK, so he was a blimp.
Bill Conrad was 'Cannon'! He was a sleuth as well as a trustworthy guy, and on the occasional episode, he'd even do something physical. It may have been lamely written, but it was cool nevertheless. Like the time two(!) hoods are holding him at gunpoint only one foot in front of him and with a swimming pool behind them. Ol' Cannon knocks the guns out of both these idiots' hands and pushes them into the pool in one quick motion. Hey, that's pretty good! One of my personal favorite crime dramas, and judging from the ratings, a favorite of many others.
It's always funny, nowadays, to watch the credits as the supporting actors for an episode are shown in a small window and the narrator says, "With guest star, Bob Dunkleberry!"... *snicker*... and you're sitting there thinking, "Who the hell was Bob Dunkleberry?!".
Bill Conrad was 'Cannon'! He was a sleuth as well as a trustworthy guy, and on the occasional episode, he'd even do something physical. It may have been lamely written, but it was cool nevertheless. Like the time two(!) hoods are holding him at gunpoint only one foot in front of him and with a swimming pool behind them. Ol' Cannon knocks the guns out of both these idiots' hands and pushes them into the pool in one quick motion. Hey, that's pretty good! One of my personal favorite crime dramas, and judging from the ratings, a favorite of many others.
It's always funny, nowadays, to watch the credits as the supporting actors for an episode are shown in a small window and the narrator says, "With guest star, Bob Dunkleberry!"... *snicker*... and you're sitting there thinking, "Who the hell was Bob Dunkleberry?!".