Detective

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Famous detectives

The detective story has been a popular genre in books, radio, television, and movies since the early 19th century. In many police drama series, detectives are depicted as being something of an elite, with most uniformed police officers deferring to them.

Related Topics:
Detective story - 19th century

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Famous fictional detectives include:

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• Adrian Monk, played by Tony Shalhoub
• Auguste Dupin, created by Edgar Allan Poe
• Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz in the television series NYPD Blue
• Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, both created by Agatha Christie
• Jim Rockford, created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell, and portrayed by James Garner in the television series The Rockford Files
• Lieutenant Columbo, played by Peter Falk in the television series Columbo (and also some television movies)
• Lennie Briscoe, played by Jerry Orbach in the television series Law & Order
• Thomas Sullivan Magnum, played by Tom Selleck in the television series Magnum P.I.
• Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler
• Sam Spade, created by Dashiell Hammett and portrayed on film by Humphrey Bogart
• Sgt. Joe Friday, portrayed by Jack Webb and later by Ed O'Neill in the television series Dragnet
• Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle

See Detective fiction and Crime fiction for more details.

Related Topics:
Detective fiction - Crime fiction

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