Women were primarily desired as police radio dispatchers because lapd psychologists thought that womens voices would have a more soothing and calming effect over the airwaves. Cast in alphabetical order shaaron claridge dispatcher voice born. Jack webb thought it would add authenticity to the show. It must have been published while adam 12 was airing. Adam 12s martin milner lapd endofwatch broadcast scma. The sense of realism was aided by casting actual l. Nov 16, 2015 this pin was discovered by william clark. Shaaron claridge net worth height, weight, age, bio. Martin milner born december 28, 1931 eow september 6, 2015 eow audio tribute from original radio dispatcher on adam 12, shaaron claridge, now shaaron snead sharon is a retired secondshift. Shaaron claridge as dispatcher 19681975 william boyett as sgt. Women were primarily desired as police radio dispatchers because lapd. Real lapd and adam12 dispatcher shaaron snead makes her one and only appearance in season 5, episode 20 suspended. A real lapd dispatcher who made extra money dispatching on adam12.
Shaaron claridge, is a retired secondshift radiotelephone operator or police radio dispatcher at the van nuys division of. Shaaron claridge, now retired, was a secondshift radiotelephone operator or police radio dispatcher at the van nuys division of. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series adam12 1968. The lapd endofwatch broadcast for adam 12 actor martin milner officer pete maloy. Adam12 lapd martin milner pete maloy sorry, something went wrong. The search for a stabbing suspect leads to a bitter excop who has just moved into the area. This broadcast was recorded by shaaron claridge now shaaron snead, the original voice of the dispatcher on adam 12. This longrunning jack webbproduced police drama debuted while the second incarnation of. Scrupulously accurate about police procedures of the period, to the point that several episodes were used in police academies as instructional films. She was the voice you heard in every episode of adam 12 as the police dispatcher. Shaaron claridge, the voice of the dispatcher on the show, was really an l.
Shaaron claridge wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jack was a meticulous man who felt that a series about cops should be true to the truth. Adam12 was a spinoff of the popular police procedural dragnet. She was a voice over actor and a real lapd dispatcher. Jerry miller 1969 mikki jamison as jean reed 1969 claude johnson as officer norm green 197071. Shaaron claridge full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The dispatcher voice on the program was played by shaaron claridge. Women were desired as police radio dispatchers because lapd psychologists thought that womens voices would have a more soothing and.
The voice actor who played adam12s dispatcher actually had one. Shaaron claridge does have a entry at wikipedia and at the movie databse. Martin milner officer pete malloy kent mccordofficer jim reed. Shaaron claridge, now retired, was a radiotelephone operator or. She has been married to rodney snead since march 17, 1980. Officer jim reed 174 episodes, 19681975, shaaron claridge dispatcher. Martin milner adam 12 eow last radio transmission end of. Macdonald 19681975 fred stromsoe as officer jerry woods 19741975 19701982 episode guide for adam12. Shaaron claridge list of movies and tv shows tv guide. He even hired shaaron claridge, a police radio operator, to provide the voice for shows radio calls. Claridge was nominated for a seen but not heard tv land award, but she actually makes a credited appearance in the 1973 adam12 episode suspended. When shaaron claridge got tapped to voice a police dispatcher on. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Shaaron claridge dispatcher voice adam 12 trivia the fact that adam 12 portrayed every facet of police work as realistically as possible even if sometimes boring will come as no surprise to fans of the series producer, jack webb dragnet.
Cinader and jack webb, the latter of whom also created dragnet. Shaaron claridge retired from lapd in the late 1980s gary crosby 19341995 as officer ed wells, a cocky, obnoxious training officer who appeared from 1968 1975. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. From his experience with dragnet jack webb created a realistic cop show about lapd activities. Jan 24, 2014 adam 12 shaaron claridge dispatcher on adam12. Following milners death on september 6, 2015, claridge broadcast the end of watch transmission over the lapd radio recognizing milners performance as officer pete malloy in adam12. Shaaron claridge, the uncredited dispatcher who was an lapd dispatcher in real life. Shaaron claridge as dispatchers voice 196875 william stevens as officer jerry walters 19681969 jack hogan as sgt. Adam 12s martin miler lapd endofwatch broadcast by todd. Producer jack webb thought using a real dispatcher for the voiceovers would lend authenticity to the program. Claridge served as a dispatcher in 166 episodes of adam12 and she can. Martin milner, kent mccord, william boyett, art gilmore, shaaron claridge, robert patten, chuck bowman, don ross. Webb did the same thing for his later series, emergency. William stevens as officer jerry walters, 1968 1970.
With martin milner, kent mccord, shaaron claridge, william boyett. Police radio operator shaaron claridge showed up at universal studios once a week before working her 4tomidnight shift in the van nuys police station, and. The sense of realism was aided by casting actual lapd dispatcher shaaron claridge as the unseen voice whose frequent calls of one adam twelve. In the opening of the show, a dispatchers voice was heard, sending the boys to a variety of calls. The series ran 174 episodes on nbc between 1968 and 1975. Real life lapd dispatcher shaaron claridge voice appeared in 166 episodes of adam12. In 1983s action movie blue thunder, claridges voice was again heard as an lapd dispatcher in an uncredited role.
Shaaron claridge, the voice of the series police dispatcher, was a real dispatcher for the lapd. Shaaron claridge, is a retired secondshift radiotelephone operator or police radio. Jan 24, 2014 adam 12 shaaron claridge dispatcher on adam 12. Adam 12 cast members, the official kent mccord archives. Cinader and jack webb, also known for creating dragnet, the series starred martin milner and kent mccord and captured a typical day in the life of a. It starred martin milner and kent mccord and purported to. Find movie and film cast and crew information for adam12 1968 on allmovie. The dispatchers voice played by then lapd dispatcher shaaron claridge from 1968 1975. See what you remember about the 1968 television show, adam12. After the show ended, she played the same role on an episode of lou grant.
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