Kent McCord - Revision history

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	'''Kent McCord''' (born Kent Franklin McWhirter on September 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the long-running police drama ''Adam-12''. He portrayed [[Troy (1980)\|Captain Troy]] (the adult [[Boxey (~~1980~~)\|Boxey]]) in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.~~<ref group="external" name="imdb_kent_mccord">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566382/\|title=Kent McCord\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=November 8, 2025}}</ref>~~		'''Kent McCord''' (born Kent Franklin McWhirter on September 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the long-running police drama ''Adam-12''. He portrayed [[Troy (1980)\|Captain Troy]] (the adult [[Boxey (TOS)\|Boxey]], formerly played by [[Noah Hathaway]] in the [[Original Series]]) in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.

	==Early Life and Education==		==Early Life and Education==
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	In 1954, with the help of a family friend, McCord got a job at Brackett Field Airport in La Verne, California. Unable to be legally paid at twelve years old, he was instead given flying lessons in exchange for his work. For the next five years, McCord worked weekends and summers at the airport, eventually logging more than 100 hours of flying time.<ref group="external" name="kentmccord_bio"/>		In 1954, with the help of a family friend, McCord got a job at Brackett Field Airport in La Verne, California. Unable to be legally paid at twelve years old, he was instead given flying lessons in exchange for his work. For the next five years, McCord worked weekends and summers at the airport, eventually logging more than 100 hours of flying time.<ref group="external" name="kentmccord_bio"/>

	McCord starred on the football team at Baldwin Park High School. After graduation, he attended Citrus Junior College and then accepted a football scholarship to the University of Utah in 1962, planning to become a physical education instructor and football coach.<ref group="external" name="imdb_kent_mccord"/><ref group="external" name="kentmccord_bio"/>		McCord starred on the football team at Baldwin Park High School. After graduation, he attended Citrus Junior College and then accepted a football scholarship to the University of Utah in 1962, planning to become a physical education instructor and football coach.<ref group="external" name="imdb_kent_mccord">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566382/\|title=Kent McCord\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=November 8, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="kentmccord_bio"/>

	==Career==		==Career==

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	[http://www.kentmccord.com Kent Mccord Official Website]		* [http://www.kentmccord.com Kent Mccord Official Website]

	==References==		==References==

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	Kent McCord ~~played the role of [[Troy~~ (~~1980~~)~~\|Troy]] on [[Galactica 1980]]~~		'''Kent McCord''' (born Kent Franklin McWhirter on September 26, 1942 at Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actor.

	~~==Biography==~~		McCord grew up in the San Gabriel Valley town of Baldwin Park, California. He attended Citrus Junior College and then accepted a football scholarship to the University of Utah in 1962. While there, McCord began a friendship with the popular singer [[w:Ricky Nelson\|Ricky Nelson]], which quickly led to his first acting job on the TV series ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. At first a background player, McCord soon became a regular on the show.

	~~Kent Franklin McWhirter was born on September 26~~, ~~1942 at Los Angeles~~, ~~California~~, ~~and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley town of Baldwin Park, California~~.		On July 14, 1962, McCord married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Lee Doty.

	~~He attended Citrus Junior College and then accepted a football scholarship to the University of Utah in 1962.~~ While ~~there, Kent began a friendship with the popular singer Ricky Nelson that quickly led to his first acting job~~ on ~~TV series~~ The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. ~~At first a background player~~, ~~Kent soon became a regular~~ on ~~the show~~.		While working on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'', McCord was asked to screen test at Universal Studios for a long term contract. While waiting for the studio to sign him, he continued working on other shows including several of Elvis Presley’s films, ''Viva Las Vegas'', ''Girl Happy'', ''Kissin’ Cousins'', and ''Roustabout''.

	~~On July 14~~, ~~1962 Kent married his high school sweetheart~~, ~~Cynthia Lee Doty~~.		In November 1965, Universal put McCord under contract and immediately sent him to work, appearing in shows such as ''McHale’s Navy'' and ''The Virginian''.

	~~While working~~ on ~~The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Kent was asked to screen test at Universal Studios for a long term contract~~. ~~While waiting for the studio to sign him, he continued working~~ on ~~other shows including several of Elvis Presley’s films~~, ~~Viva Las Vegas~~, ~~Girl Happy, Kissin’ Cousins, and Roustabout~~.		During this time, McCord made several appearances on Jack Webb’s ''Dragnet''. It was his appearances on ''Dragnet'' that led Bob Cinader and Jack Webb, the producers, to cast McCord as one the stars in ''Adam-12''.

	~~In November~~ of ~~1965, Universal put Kent under contract~~ and ~~immediately sent him to work~~. ~~He appeared~~ in ~~shows such as McHale’s Navy and The Virginian~~.		With co-star Martin Milner, McCord helped propel ''Adam-12'' to the top of the ratings and into television history. ''Adam-12'' aired from 1968-1975, and produced 174 episodes that are still seen in syndication.

	~~During this time~~, ~~Kent made several appearances on Jack Webb’s Dragnet~~. ~~It was his appearances on Dragnet that led Bob Cinader~~ and ~~Jack Webb~~, ~~the producers~~, ~~to cast Kent~~ as ~~one~~ the ~~stars in their brand new~~ series~~: Adam-12~~.		After ''Adam-12'', McCord starred with [[Barry Van Dyke]] in the ABC series ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', and in the 1989 NBC series ''UNSUB''. More recently, he has appeared in recurring roles in the NBC series ''Seaquest DSV'', and the USA Networks ''Renegade'', ''Silk Stalkings'', and ''Pacific Blue'', as well as the Sci-Fi Channel's ''Farscape'' and the hit CBS series ''JAG''.

	~~With partner Martin Milner, Kent helped propel Adam-12 to the top of the ratings and into television history. Adam-12 aired from 1968-1975, and produced 174 episodes that continue to air today.~~		On October 14, 2000, McCord and Martin Milner received The Jack Webb Award given by the LA Police Historical Society for their support of the LAPD and the community it serves.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.kentmccord.com/bio/index.html\|title=Biography of Kent Mccord\|date=\|accessdate=\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=}}</ref>

	After Adam-12, Kent starred with [[Barry Van Dyke]] in the ABC series [[Galactica 1980]], and in the 1989 NBC series UNSUB. More recently he has appeared in recurring roles in the NBC series Seaquest DSV, and the USA Networks Renegade, Silk Stalkings, and Pacific Blue, as well asthe SCI-FI Channels Farscape and the hit CBS series Jag.

	On October 14, 2000, ~~Kent~~ and Martin Milner received The Jack Webb Award given by the LA Police Historical Society for their support of the LAPD and the community it serves.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.kentmccord.com/bio/index.html\|title=Biography of Kent Mccord\|date=\|accessdate=\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=}}</ref>

	==External Links==		==External Links==