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Five famous first actors for classic TV and film detectives
World Features Syndicate lists first portrayals: Columbo Bert Freed 1961 James Bond Barry Nelson 1954 Amos Burke Dick Powell 1961 Sam Spade Ricardo Cortez 1931 Sherlock Holmes Maurice Costello 1905. Involved parent term nosy noted with Doonesbury Marmaduke Dennis the Menace in The Gazette Classifieds.
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Columbo
Bert Freed
James Bond
Barry Nelson
Amos Burke
Dick Powell
Sam Spade
Ricardo Cortez
Sherlock Holmes
Maurice Costello
World Features Syndicate