The Duke (TV miniseries)
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The Duke was a TV series shown on NBC
from April 5 - May 18, 1979,
This mini-series was about an aging boxer
who became a private investigator
. This Chicago, Illinois-set series starred Robert Conrad
as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey; Conrad was actually a professional fighter in his own early years.
The executive producer was Stephen J. Cannell
, the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from April 5 - May 18, 1979,
This mini-series was about an aging boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who became a private investigator
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
. This Chicago, Illinois-set series starred Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the 1965 CBS television series The Wild Wild West, in which he played the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West, and his portrayal of World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep...
as Oscar "Duke" Ramsey; Conrad was actually a professional fighter in his own early years.
The executive producer was Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen Joseph Cannell was an American television producer, writer, novelist and occasional actor, and the founder of Stephen J. Cannell Productions.-Early life:...
, the show was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions, in association with Universal TV.
Cast
- Larry ManettiLarry ManettiLarry Manetti is an American actor best known for his starring role as Orville "Rick" Wright on the long-running CBS television series Magnum P.I. which starred Tom Selleck as the title character. He also starred as Maj. Pappy Boyington's pilot partner, Lt. Bobby Boyle, in Baa Baa Black Sheep...
as Joe Cadillac; Cadillac was a promoter of less than perfect virtues. - Red WestRed WestRed West is an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter.West was born Robert Gene West in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Lois and Newton Thomas West. He was a close high school friend of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. An excellent athlete and former U.S...
as Sergeant Mick O'Brien - Patricia Conwell as Duke's friend, Dedra; Dedra was a wealthy socialite character.
- Ed O'BradovichEd O'BradovichEdward O'Bradovich is a former American football defensive end in the NFL. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1962 NFL Draft, he spent his entire ten-year career with the Bears...
as Eddie, the bartender at Duke and Benny's Corner, the tavern Ramsey owns.