- Born
- Birth nameKent Franklin McWhirter
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- The son of Bert and Laura McWhirter, Kent Franklin McWhirter was born in Los Angeles on September 26, 1942. Planning to become a physical education instructor and football coach, he transferred from Citrus Junior College to the University of Southern California in 1961. There he met Ricky Nelson during a football game and they became good friends. This led to small guest spots on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as one of Ricky's fraternity brothers. In 1965 McCord signed a contract with Universal Pictures, and three years later he got his big break when Jack Webb picked him to co-star in Adam-12 (1968). During the series' run he became actively involved in the Screen Actors Guild, and is still involved today. He also keeps busy by acting, doing voiceovers for commercials and documentaries, and working on his website.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jennifer
- SpouseCynthia Lee Doty(July 14, 1962 - present) (3 children)
- ParentsLaura McWhirterBert McWhirter
- He has played the same character (Officer Jim Reed) in four different series: Dragnet 1967 (1967), Adam-12 (1968), The D.A. (1971) and Emergency! (1972).
- Started working when he was 10 years old, in his father's gas station. He earned 50 cents an hour. He worked at an airport all through high school.
- On October 14, 2000, he and Adam-12 co-star Martin Milner received the LAPD Historical Society's Jack Webb Award for their support of the LAPD.
- Shared the same birthday with Julie London, who was 16 years McCord's senior. She worked with him on both series: Adam-12 (1968) and Emergency! (1972).
- While in college a friend invited him to play in a game of touch football. The captain of his team was Ricky Nelson. The captain of the opposing team was Elvis Presley. Not only did this lead to his playing a recurring character on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), but he would also be cast in a number of Elvis movies.
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