Well to lighten things up a bit and get away from D.C., Negative Trump articles, and certainly no more mention of AOC for awhile.
I am not sure I have seen this one posted before but here goes.
Who was your favorite Private Detective from these mediums, TV, Movies, and Books?
I probably, like you, have several that I like. Lately once again I have been watching "Perry Mason" reruns and my favorite character was always Private Detective Paul Drake.
As far as I know, and this is back in the late 1950's, Paul Drake was maybe the first detective to have a phone in his car.
He was about the most efficient detective on TV at one point. In an era before the Internet and Computers, Paul, it seemed, could get in depth information on anyone and without Paul I am not sure Perry Mason would have won all his cases.
So go ahead and tell about your favorite PI and why. Good to lighten things up from time to time.
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Movie: Jake Gittes from "Chinatown."
TV: Jim Rockford from "The Rockford Files."
Book: Sam Spade from Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon."
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03/12/2019 7:15:28 PM PDT by
Publius
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03/12/2019 7:16:05 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
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I like Mannix on TV. I like the Philip Marlowe books.
4 posted on
03/12/2019 7:16:34 PM PDT by
Rastus
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Paul Drake from Perry Mason
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03/12/2019 7:18:20 PM PDT by
stevecmd
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03/12/2019 7:19:16 PM PDT by
Ken H
(2019 => The House of Representin')
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9 posted on
03/12/2019 7:19:17 PM PDT by
onona
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Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes.
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03/12/2019 7:19:50 PM PDT by
BipolarBob
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Harry Bosch, Michael Connolly character, book and TV.
TV character.. Andy Sipowitz NYPD Blue.
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03/12/2019 7:20:13 PM PDT by
Vinnie
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RADIO: 3-way tie between Sam Spade, Dick Tracy & The Shadow...(Late 30’s and early-to-mid 40’s)
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03/12/2019 7:21:35 PM PDT by
SuperLuminal
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Glen Cook's "Garrett, PI" of TunFaire.
The novels are written in a film noir-esque style, containing elements of traditional mystery and detective fiction, as well as plenty of dialogue-based humor. The Garrett P.I. novels are set in a fantasy universe; the protagonist Garrett, during his adventures throughout his home city of TunFaire and across Karenta and the Cantard, meets elves, vampires, centaurs, trolls, gods, wizards, witches and more. Unlike most fantasy series, the Garrett P.I. novels focus more on the detective aspects of the story and less on the fantastic and magical aspects.
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03/12/2019 7:22:15 PM PDT by
BlueLancer
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Charlie Chan - Movies on TV
Nero Wolfe
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03/12/2019 7:24:30 PM PDT by
Fai Mao
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Tom Lopaka, by Robert Conrad, “Hawaiian Eye”.
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03/12/2019 7:24:59 PM PDT by
Migraine
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03/12/2019 7:25:22 PM PDT by
Third Person
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Monk and Columbo....oldies, but good.
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Speaking of Conrads, I also liked William Conrad as “Cannon”. I liked to watch him run.
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03/12/2019 7:26:05 PM PDT by
Migraine
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The Thin Man. Nick married a beautiful, smart heiress and solved murder mysteries in between dry martinis.
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03/12/2019 7:28:08 PM PDT by
Huskrrrr
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I love all of the classics from the 60’s thru the 80’s TV, but I’m going new school for Bobby Goren, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
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03/12/2019 7:28:57 PM PDT by
shotgun
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24 posted on
03/12/2019 7:29:06 PM PDT by
BuddhaBrown
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03/12/2019 7:29:09 PM PDT by
Bratch
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Are we sticking to the facts? I liked Dragnet with Joe Friday(Jack Webb) and Bill Gannon (Harry Morgan), but Rockford files was enjoyable.
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03/12/2019 7:30:12 PM PDT by
grcuster
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