Poster of Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

Plot: An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation
Release Date: Tuesday, May 6 1975
49 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lloyd BridgesLloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges was
62 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Joe Forrester'.
Wed, Jan 15 1913 –
Tue, Mar 10 1998
Portrait of Pat CrowleyPat Crowley
Pat Crowley was
41 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Georgia Cameron'.
Sun, Sep 17 1933
Portrait of Jim BackusJim Backus
Jim Backus was
62 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Jake Mandel'.
Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Dane ClarkDane Clark
Dane Clark was
63 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Lt. Baker'.
Mon, Feb 26 1912 –
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Portrait of Dean StockwellDean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell was
39 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Det. Callan'.
Thu, Mar 05 1936 –
Sun, Nov 07 2021
Portrait of Della ReeseDella Reese
Della Reese was
43 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Claudine'.
Mon, Jul 06 1931 –
Sun, Nov 19 2017
Portrait of Janis PaigeJanis Paige
Janis Paige was
52 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Irene'.
Sat, Sep 16 1922 –
Sun, Jun 02 2024
Portrait of Tom DrakeTom Drake
Tom Drake was
56 in Cop on the Beat
as 'The Golfer'.
Mon, Aug 05 1918 –
Wed, Aug 11 1982
Portrait of Edie AdamsEdie Adams
Edie Adams was
48 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Massage Parlor Owner'.
Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Wed, Oct 15 2008
Portrait of Charles DrakeCharles Drake
Charles Drake was
57 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Deputy Chief Berliner'.
Tue, Oct 02 1917 –
Sat, Sep 10 1994
Portrait of Eddie EganEddie Egan
Eddie Egan was
45 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Sgt. Malone'.
Fri, Jan 03 1930 –
Sat, Nov 04 1995
Portrait of Don StroudDon Stroud
Don Stroud was
31 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Plums'.
Wed, Sep 01 1943
Portrait of Rudy SolariRudy Solari
Rudy Solari was
40 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Valera'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934 –
Tue, Apr 23 1991
Portrait of Shelly NovackShelly Novack
Shelly Novack was
31 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Henderson'.
Mon, Jan 10 1944 –
Sat, May 27 1978
Portrait of Ted GehringTed Gehring
Ted Gehring was
46 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Patrol Lieutenant'.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Thu, Sep 28 2000
Portrait of Stanley AdamsStanley Adams
Stanley Adams was
60 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Freddy'.
Wed, Apr 07 1915 –
Wed, Apr 27 1977
Portrait of William BenedictWilliam Benedict
William Benedict was
58 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Lennie'.
Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Thu, Nov 25 1999
Portrait of Gary CashdollarGary Cashdollar
Gary Cashdollar was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Swalley'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tommy CookTommy Cook
Tommy Cook was
44 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Paramedic'.
Sat, Jul 05 1930
Portrait of Stan DukeStan Duke
Stan Duke was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Davis'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lisa FarringerLisa Farringer
Lisa Farringer was
28 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Bosomy Redhead'.
Sat, Mar 15 1947
Portrait of Robert GintyRobert Ginty
Robert Ginty was
26 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Burns'.
Sun, Nov 14 1948 –
Mon, Sep 21 2009
Portrait of Lew HornLew Horn
Lew Horn was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Stan'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon JumpGordon Jump
Gordon Jump was
43 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Businessman'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932 –
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Portrait of Karen KallisKaren Kallis
Karen Kallis was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Teenager'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kent LaneKent Lane
Kent Lane was
33 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Wilson'.
Sun, Aug 17 1941
Portrait of Todd MartinTodd Martin
Todd Martin was
48 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Sgt. Cooper'.
Fri, Feb 11 1927 –
Wed, Sep 02 2015
Portrait of Dick PeabodyDick Peabody
Dick Peabody was
50 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Tall Dude'.
Mon, Apr 06 1925 –
Mon, Dec 27 1999
Portrait of Barbara PeacockBarbara Peacock
Barbara Peacock was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Policewoman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert PhillipsRobert Phillips
Robert Phillips was
50 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Barber'.
Fri, Apr 10 1925 –
Mon, Nov 05 2018
Portrait of Joe RenteriaJoe Renteria
Joe Renteria was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Garcia'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adina RossAdina Ross
Adina Ross was
24 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Blonde Masseuse'.
Sat, Nov 11 1950
Portrait of Robert SuttonRobert Sutton
Robert Sutton was
40 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Spencer'.
Tue, Apr 16 1935 –
Thu, Jan 11 2018
Portrait of Ray YoungRay Young
Ray Young was
34 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Callister'.
Thu, May 09 1940 –
Tue, Jul 06 1999
Portrait of Brian GusseBrian Gusse
Brian Gusse was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Barracuda Driver'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hari RhodesHari Rhodes
Hari Rhodes was
43 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Dr. Belding'.
Sun, Apr 10 1932 –
Wed, Jan 15 1992
Portrait of Dwan SmithDwan Smith
Dwan Smith was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Jolene'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Virgil W. VogelVirgil W. Vogel
Virgil W. Vogel was
55 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Director'
Sat, Nov 29 1919 –
Mon, Jan 01 1996
Portrait of Emmett BergholzEmmett Bergholz
Emmett Bergholz was
64 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jul 31 1910 –
Sat, Apr 30 1988
Portrait of Mark RodgersMark Rodgers
Mark Rodgers was
>> in Cop on the Beat
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher MorganChristopher Morgan
Christopher Morgan was
32 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Producer'
Mon, Aug 31 1942
Portrait of David GerberDavid Gerber
David Gerber was
51 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Jul 25 1923 –
Sat, Jan 02 2010
Portrait of Stanley KallisStanley Kallis
Stanley Kallis was
46 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 05 1928 –
Sat, Jan 28 2017
Portrait of Arthur HiltonArthur Hilton
Arthur Hilton was
78 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Editor'
Mon, Apr 05 1897 –
Mon, Oct 15 1979
Portrait of Richard MarkowitzRichard Markowitz
Richard Markowitz was
48 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Music'
Fri, Sep 03 1926 –
Tue, Dec 06 1994
Portrait of Ross BellahRoss Bellah
Ross Bellah was
68 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Jan 27 1907 –
Mon, Feb 02 2004
Portrait of Robert PetersonRobert Peterson
Robert Peterson was
65 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Aug 15 1909 –
Wed, Jan 10 1979
Portrait of Audrey A. BlasdelAudrey A. Blasdel
Audrey A. Blasdel was
44 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Oct 25 1930
Portrait of David HorowitzDavid Horowitz
David Horowitz was
52 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Nov 20 1922 –
Sat, Jul 01 2000