Kent Franklin McWhirter (born September 26, 1942), known by his stage
name Kent McCord, is an American actor, best known for his role as
Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12.McCord was born Kent
Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California to Bert and Laura
McWhirter. Using the stage name Kent McCord, he first appeared on
television in 1962 in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. He became a
close friend of Rick Nelson and made a total of 44 appearances on the
program over the next few years. He also landed small parts in three
Elvis Presley films. He also appeared as a motorcycle courier in
McHale's Navy in the episode titled "Monkey Business 007" under the
name Kent McWhirter. McCord also appeared in the first episode (air
date 14 September 1967) of Raymond Burr's Ironside series, titled
"Message from Beyond", as motorcycle cop Kellogg.After working in a
variety of secondary roles, he got his big break in 1968 when he was
given a lead role next to Martin Milner as rookie police officer James
A. "Jim" Reed on Adam-12, a police drama television series created by
Jack Webb. The popular show ran on NBC from 1968 to 1975. In the first
season of Jack Webb's Dragnet 1967, he appeared three times. The first
appearance was an extra as an patrol officer, the second in the
episode "The Big Explosion", saw him credited under his legal name.In
the third episode, "The Interrogation", McCord was credited under his
stage name. He played the role of a police officer who has been
accused of robbing a store while working an undercover narcotics
detail fresh out of the police academy. McCord went on to appear five
additional times in the second season, three times as unnamed officers
and twice as his eventual Adam-12 character Jim Reed. He appeared one
more time on Dragnet as Reed before the character became exclusive to
Adam-12.
name Kent McCord, is an American actor, best known for his role as
Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12.McCord was born Kent
Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California to Bert and Laura
McWhirter. Using the stage name Kent McCord, he first appeared on
television in 1962 in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. He became a
close friend of Rick Nelson and made a total of 44 appearances on the
program over the next few years. He also landed small parts in three
Elvis Presley films. He also appeared as a motorcycle courier in
McHale's Navy in the episode titled "Monkey Business 007" under the
name Kent McWhirter. McCord also appeared in the first episode (air
date 14 September 1967) of Raymond Burr's Ironside series, titled
"Message from Beyond", as motorcycle cop Kellogg.After working in a
variety of secondary roles, he got his big break in 1968 when he was
given a lead role next to Martin Milner as rookie police officer James
A. "Jim" Reed on Adam-12, a police drama television series created by
Jack Webb. The popular show ran on NBC from 1968 to 1975. In the first
season of Jack Webb's Dragnet 1967, he appeared three times. The first
appearance was an extra as an patrol officer, the second in the
episode "The Big Explosion", saw him credited under his legal name.In
the third episode, "The Interrogation", McCord was credited under his
stage name. He played the role of a police officer who has been
accused of robbing a store while working an undercover narcotics
detail fresh out of the police academy. McCord went on to appear five
additional times in the second season, three times as unnamed officers
and twice as his eventual Adam-12 character Jim Reed. He appeared one
more time on Dragnet as Reed before the character became exclusive to
Adam-12.
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