Upholders of the Law on TV Trivia Quiz

Answer: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) was an American actor best known on television for his roles on the series "77 Sunset Strip" (1958-1964) and "The F. B. I."(1965-1974). In "77 Sunset Strip" he played the role as a detective and a former government secret agent, Stuart "Stu" Bailey. His partner was Jeff Spencer (Roger Smith). The show also introduced the wisecracking and hair combing Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson III (Edd Byrnes) as a valet parking attendant. In "The F.B.I." series Efrem Zimbalist Jr. played the role of FBI agent Lewis Erskine.

Answer: Jack Webb

Jack Webb (1920-1982) was an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is most famous for the television series which he created "Dragnet" in which he played detective Sgt. Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department. 'Dragnet" was originally a radio series (1949-1957 - 314 episodes), television (1951-1959 - 276 episodes) and a revived series (1967-1970 - 98 episodes).

Answer: Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury (1925) is a British-Irish- American actress of stage, film and television. She is fondly remembered as the fictional writer and sleuth, Jessica Fletcher, in the television crime drama "Murder, She Wrote" (1984-1996). During her distinguished career Angela was nominated for three Academy Awards, won five Tony and six Golden Globe Awards. She was also nominated for 18 Primetime Emmy Awards.

Answer: James Garner

James Garner (1928-2014) was an American actor of film and television. He is fondly remembered as Bret Maverick in the western television series "Maverick" during the 1950s, but it was in the 1970s he played private investigator, Jim Rockford in the television detective drama series "The Rockford Files" (1974-1980).

Answer: Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies (1916-1976) was a British actor of stage, film and television who was a POW during WWII in Stalag Luft III. He started acting while a POW in the theatre performances to entertain fellow prisoners. He is best remembered in playing the title role of the pipe smoking detective, Jules Maigret, in the British television crime drama series "Maigret" (1960-1963). The series was based on the George's Simenon, Maigret series of 75 novels from 1931-1972.

Answer: Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub (b. 1953) is an American actor of stage, film and television. He is well remembered as the titled character, Adrian Monk, in the American television detective mystery series "Monk" (2002-2009). For this series and role he has won Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actirs Guild Awards.

Answer: Jack Lord

Jack Lord (1920-1998) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He is best remembered for his role as Detective Captain Stephen "Steve" McGarrett in the police drama "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980).

Answer: John Thaw

John Thaw (1942-2002) was an English actor of stage, film and television. He is well remembered as the tough Detective Inspector Jack Regan of the Flying Squad, a branch of the London Metropolitan Police. The police drams series was "The Sweeny" (1975-1978). The squad tackled violet crime and armed robbery in the London area and his partner was Detective Sergeant George Carter (Denis Waterman). John Thaw also played the character, Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse in the detective drama series "Inspector Morse" (1987-2000).

Answer: Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck (b. 1945) is an American actor of film and television. He first came to prominence as the private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series "Magnum, P. I." (1980-1988).

Answer: Roger Moore

Roger Moore (1927-2017) was an English actor of film and television. Although he played the role of James Bond in seven feature films from 1973-1985, he had a number of roles in television series and films in the 1950s and 1960s. His first television success was the leading role in the series "Ivanhoe" (1958-59) and that was followed by other series including "The Alaskans", "Maverick" and then his successful role as Simon Templar in the spy thriller "The Saint" (1962-1969).