For the Canadian public servant, see Joe Friday (public servant).
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Fictional character
Joe Friday
Jack Webb as Joe Friday in Dragnet
First appearance
Dragnet (1949)
Last appearance
Dragnet (2003)
Created by
Jack Webb
Portrayed by
Jack Webb (1949–59, 1967–70) Ed O'Neill (2003–04)
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Occupation
Los Angeles police officer
Rank
Sergeant Lieutenant
Joe Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series Dragnet. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department.[1] The character first appeared on June 3, 1949, in the premiere of the NBC radio drama that launched the series. Webb played the character on radio and later television[2] from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1967 to 1970, also appearing as Friday in a 1954 theatrical release and a 1966 made-for-TV film.
^Crowther, Bosley (August 21, 1954). "Dragnet (1954) Article 1 – No Title; 'Dragnet' Has Debut at Victoria Theatre". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
^Crowther, Bosley (1954). "Dragnet". The New York Times.
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