In some cases, he was forced into action to clear himself of falsified charges. Other episodes involved him working for former police colleagues or other people from his past. In a number of early episodes, he was hired by insurance companies to investigate losses. The plots, as in other detective series, revolved around Cannon solving crimes for a variety of clients. While he preferred to use his wits to escape a difficult situation, he could engage successfully in fistfights and shoot-outs with bad guys. Despite his large size, he was a man of action. In fact, Cannon was a gourmet cook who enjoyed preparing food for his friends. Other characters would often remark critically about it, while he himself would joke self-deprecatingly about his girth and great love of food. Cannon was a widower, having lost his wife and son in a bomb attack while he was on the police force, as revealed in the two-hour pilot.Ĭonrad was an overweight actor, and the series, especially in its early episodes, made frequent mention of Cannon's weight.
Besides his familiarity with several languages, he showed extensive knowledge of such diverse subjects as science, art and history. He was street smart but also appeared to have an unusually high level of education outside the law enforcement field. In total, there were 122 episodes, plus the series' two-hour pilot and a 1980 "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon.Ĭannon was portrayed in the series as a veteran of the Korean War and a former member of the Los Angeles Police Department. The series was the first Quinn Martin production to run on a network other than ABC. William Conrad played the title character, private detective Frank Cannon.
Cannon is an American detective television series produced by Quinn Martin that aired from 1971 to 1976 on CBS.
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