BASED ON THE CHARACTER CREATED BY BLAKE EDWARDS
PRODUCERS INCLUDED:
RICHARD WHORF, MARK SANDRICH,JR., RICHARD CARR, VINCENT M.FENNELLY
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE: FRANK BAUR
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: JACK SONTAG
PRODUCTION MANAGER: NORMAN S. POWELL
US detective series 1957-60   76 episodes x 30 min bw
release date 1Jul57
starring
David Janssen
as Richard Diamond
 with:
Barbara Bain as Karen Wells (season 3)
Mary (Tyler) Moore as Sam #1 (season 3) /   Roxanne Brooks as Sam #2 (season 3-4)
Hillary Brooke as Laura Renault (season 3-4)
Regis Toomey as Lt. Dennis McGough (season 1-2)
Russ Conway as Lt. Pete Kile (season 4)
Richard Devon as Sgt. Alden (season 4)
STUNTS:
DALE VAN SICKLE, CHARLES HORVATH, GEORGE ROBOTHAM,
SAUL GORSS, GIL PERKINS, TROY MELTON,
CAREY LOFTIN, RONNIE RONDELL

Premise:
David Janssen in this classic from the suave-PI era. First in NY, then in LA. Famous for the never totally seen character of Sam,
played for a while by Mary Tyler Moore. Also, Barbara Bain has a recurring role for a short while as Diamond's love interest.

Background:
Beginning on radio with Dick Powell in the lead role, this series wound to television starring David Janssen.
(Fortunately, Janssen didn't give us a song at the end of each episode, as was the style in the radio show.)

Other Credits:
DIRECTORS INCLUDED:
TOM GRIES, ROY DEL RUTH, HOLLINGSWORTH MORSE, TED POST, THOMAS CARR,
LEIGH JASON, JOHN RICH, BERNARD KOWALSKI
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ASSISTANT DIRECTORS INCLUDED:
GEORGE MARSHALL,JR AND GRAYSON ROGERS
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WRITERS INCLUDED:
DAVID T. CHANTLER, RICHARD CARR, ELLIS MARCUS, JOHN ROBINSON,
DONN MULLALLY, ELLIS ARNOLD KADISON, DAN ULLMAN, ED ADAMSON
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EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR BERNARD BURTON
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DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY INCLUDED:
JOE NOVAK, RUSSELL HARLAN, WILLIAM MARGULIES
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STORY EDITORS:
NINA LAEMMLE AND COLES TRAPNELL
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MUSIC THEME:
FRANK DEVOL(1ST AND 2ND SEASON),
PETE RUGOLO (3RD SEASON),
RICHARD SHORES (4TH SEASON)
MUSIC SUPERVISORS INCLUDED:
HARRY KING, FRANK DEVOL, HERSCHEL BURKE GILBERT
MUSIC EDITOR: AUBREY LIND