Delvecchio (TV series)
| Delvecchio (TV series) | |
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| Starring | Judd Hirsch |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | 1976 – 1977 |
Delvecchio is an American television series that aired on CBS during the 1976-77 season. It starred Judd Hirsch as the title character, Dominick Delvecchio, an Italian-American detective who worked for the LAPD and also studied to become a lawyer.[1]
A writer of eight episodes of the series, Stephen Bochco, would later import cast members Charles Haid and Michael Conrad, along with guest-stars James B. Sikking and George Wyner, to his masterpiece Hill Street Blues.
One episode of the Delvecchio series (the Feb. 13, 1977 installment, "Licensed to Kill") was made available on the 2006 DVD release Brilliant But Cancelled TV Dramas, along with an episode each of Gideon Oliver, Johnny Staccato, and Touching Evil.
Cast
- Judd Hirsch as Sgt. Dominick "Delwop" Delvecchio
- Charles Haid as Sgt. Paul "The Fat Polish Sausage" Shonski
- Michael Conrad as Lt. Macavan
- Mario Gallo as Tomaso Delvecchio
- Jay Varela as Sgt. Rivera
- George Wyner as Asst. D.A. Dorfman
- James B. Sikking as Ned Wagner