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Date of Birth: Rudy Diaz16 October 1918Diaz was a famous LAPD Homicide Detective who retired to become a familiar character actor. He was a real-life cop in the 1950s; he worked for 5 years on the narcotics squad in Los Angeles when his wife (Dorothy Abbott) landed a role on "Dragnet" (1951). Two of his cases were dramatized on "Dragnet" (1951) and led to his future in television. First wife Dorothy Abbott, an actress, died by suicide in 1968. Served in the Army as a paratrooper. Became an actor after he retired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 1967. As an ethnic character actor, he also played American Indians frequently. ... Read more |
