Which actor played character roles in films from the mid 1940s but was most famous for playing a moustachioed, overweight private detective in a 1971-1976 TV series?
Cannon (TV series) Cannon (TV series) Cannon is an American detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from 1971 to 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. "Cannon" is the first Quinn Martin series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, "The Return of Frank Cannon", was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 122 episodes plus the series two-hour pilot and the television film, "The Return of Frank Cannon". The plots in the episodes revolved around Cannon solving a crime. Cannon's clients in
Randhir (actor) Randhir (actor) Randhir was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi films who was active from the 1940s to the 1980s. He appeared in over 172 films. Originally, he played side heroes or the friend of the hero. On a few occasions, he even played the hero. One of his most famous hero's friend roles was in "Dil Deke Dekho" (1959). The 1960s was a period of transition. Due to his age and displacement from hero's friend roles by comedians, Randhir began to experiment with character roles. He had done such roles in the 1950s and 1940s as well.