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Awards
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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2025
Noah Wyle
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The Pitt
Gary Oldman
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Slow Horses
Sterling K. Brown
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Paradise (2025)
2024
Gary Oldman
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Slow Horses
Idris Elba
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Hijack
Hiroyuki Sanada
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ShÅgun
2023
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
Kieran Culkin
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Succession
Brian Cox
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Succession
Jeff Bridges
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The Old Man
Jeremy Strong
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Succession
2022
Brian Cox
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Succession
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
Jeremy Strong
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Succession
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
2021
Matthew Rhys
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Perry Mason (2020)
Jonathan Majors
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Lovecraft Country
2020
Brian Cox
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Succession
Steve Carell
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The Morning Show
Jeremy Strong
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Succession
2019
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
House of Cards (US)
2018
Matthew Rhys
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The Americans (2013)
2017
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys
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The Americans (2013)
Liev Schreiber
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Ray Donovan
House of Cards (US)
2016
Matthew Rhys
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The Americans (2013)
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
Liev Schreiber
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Ray Donovan
House of Cards (US)
Kyle Chandler
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Bloodline
2015
Liev Schreiber
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Ray Donovan
Bob Odenkirk
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Better Call Saul
Jeff Daniels
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The Newsroom (2012)
Kyle Chandler
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Bloodline
House of Cards (US)
2014
Jeff Daniels
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The Newsroom (2012)
House of Cards (US)
Woody Harrelson
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True Detective
2013
Damian Lewis
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Homeland
Jeff Daniels
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The Newsroom (2012)
House of Cards (US)
2012
Steve Buscemi
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Boardwalk Empire
Damian Lewis
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Homeland
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2011
Steve Buscemi
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Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler
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Friday Night Lights
Timothy Olyphant
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Justified
2010
Kyle Chandler
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Friday Night Lights
2008
James Spader
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Boston Legal
2007
James Spader
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Boston Legal
Denis Leary
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Rescue Me
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
2006
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
Denis Leary
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Rescue Me
Peter Krause
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Six Feet Under
Christopher Meloni
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2005
James Spader
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Boston Legal
Hank Azaria
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Huff
2004
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
Anthony LaPaglia
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Without a Trace
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
James Spader
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The Practice
2003
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
Peter Krause
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Six Feet Under
Michael Chiklis
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The Shield
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
2002
Michael Chiklis
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The Shield
Michael C. Hall
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Six Feet Under
Peter Krause
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Six Feet Under
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
2001
Andre Braugher
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Gideon's Crossing
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
Rob Lowe
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The West Wing
2000
Martin Sheen
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The West Wing
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
1999
James Gandolfini
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The Sopranos
Jimmy Smits
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NYPD Blue
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
Dylan McDermott
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The Practice
1998
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
Jimmy Smits
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NYPD Blue
Andre Braugher
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Homicide: Life on the Street
David Duchovny
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The X-Files
Anthony Edwards
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ER
1997
Jimmy Smits
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NYPD Blue
David Duchovny
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The X-Files
Anthony Edwards
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ER
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
1996
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
Andre Braugher
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Homicide: Life on the Street
Jimmy Smits
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NYPD Blue
George Clooney
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ER
Anthony Edwards
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ER
1995
George Clooney
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ER
Anthony Edwards
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ER
Mandy Patinkin
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Chicago Hope
Jimmy Smits
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NYPD Blue
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
1994
Dennis Franz
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NYPD Blue
David Caruso
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NYPD Blue
Tom Skerritt
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Picket Fences
1993
Tom Skerritt
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Picket Fences
Sam Waterston
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I'll Fly Away
Rob Morrow
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Northern Exposure
1992
Christopher Lloyd
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Road to Avonlea
Kirk Douglas
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Tales from the Crypt
Sam Waterston
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I'll Fly Away
Rob Morrow
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Northern Exposure
1991
James Earl Jones
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Gabriel's Fire
Kyle MacLachlan
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Twin Peaks
1990
Edward Woodward
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The Equalizer
Robert Loggia
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Mancuso, FBI
Kyle MacLachlan
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Twin Peaks
1989
Edward Woodward
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The Equalizer
Carroll O'Connor
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In the Heat of the Night
Ken Wahl
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Wiseguy
Michael Tucker
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L.A. Law
1988
Edward Woodward
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The Equalizer
Corbin Bernsen
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L.A. Law
Michael Tucker
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L.A. Law
Richard Kiley
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A Year in the Life
1987
Edward Woodward
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The Equalizer
Corbin Bernsen
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L.A. Law
1986
Edward Woodward
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The Equalizer
1985
Daniel J. Travanti
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Hill Street Blues
1984
Daniel J. Travanti
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Hill Street Blues
John Forsythe
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Dynasty
1983
John Forsythe
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Dynasty
Daniel J. Travanti
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Hill Street Blues
1982
Ed Asner
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Lou Grant
John Forsythe
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Dynasty
Daniel J. Travanti
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Hill Street Blues
James Garner
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Bret Maverick
1981
Jim Davis
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Dallas
Pernell Roberts
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Trapper John, M.D.
Louis Gossett Jr.
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Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Daniel J. Travanti
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Hill Street Blues
Ed Asner
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Lou Grant
Larry Hagman
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Dallas
1980
Ed Asner
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Lou Grant
Jack Klugman
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Quincy, M.E.
Larry Hagman
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Dallas
1979
Ed Asner
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Lou Grant
Jack Klugman
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Quincy, M.E.
Ron Leibman
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Kaz
1978
Jack Klugman
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Quincy, M.E.
Ed Asner
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Lou Grant
James Broderick
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Family
1977
Karl Malden
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The Streets of San Francisco
Jack Klugman
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Quincy, M.E.
Robert Blake
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Baretta
1976
Karl Malden
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The Streets of San Francisco
1975
Robert Blake
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Baretta
Karl Malden
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The Streets of San Francisco
Barry Newman
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Petrocelli
Telly Savalas
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Kojak
1974
Karl Malden
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The Streets of San Francisco
William Conrad
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Cannon
Telly Savalas
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Kojak
1973
David Carradine
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Kung Fu
Mike Connors
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Mannix
William Conrad
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Cannon
1972
Robert Young
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
Keith Michell
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Mike Connors
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Mannix
Raymond Burr
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Ironside
1971
Robert Young
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
Raymond Burr
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Ironside
Mike Connors
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Mannix
Hal Holbrook
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The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
Mike Connors
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Mannix
Robert Young
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Marcus Welby, M.D.
Raymond Burr
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Ironside
Robert Wagner
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It Takes a Thief
1969
Raymond Burr
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Ironside
Carl Betz
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Judd for the Defense
Martin Landau
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Mission: Impossible
Ross Martin
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The Wild Wild West
Peter Graves
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Mission: Impossible
1968
Bill Cosby
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I Spy
Ben Gazzara
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Run for Your Life
Martin Landau
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Mission: Impossible
Robert Culp
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I Spy
Raymond Burr
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Ironside
1967
Ben Gazzara
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Run for Your Life
David Janssen
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The Fugitive
Robert Culp
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I Spy
Martin Landau
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Mission: Impossible
Bill Cosby
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I Spy
1966
David Janssen
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The Fugitive
David McCallum
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Richard Crenna
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Slattery's People
Robert Culp
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I Spy
Bill Cosby
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I Spy
1965
David McCallum
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Richard Crenna
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Slattery's People
1964
David Janssen
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The Fugitive
1963
E.G. Marshall
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The Defenders
Vic Morrow
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Combat!
1962
E.G. Marshall
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The Defenders
1961
Raymond Burr
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Perry Mason
Robert Stack
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The Untouchables
1960
Robert Stack
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The Untouchables
Raymond Burr
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Perry Mason
1959
James Arness
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Gunsmoke
Raymond Burr
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Perry Mason
1958
James Arness
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Gunsmoke
1957
James Arness
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Gunsmoke
Robert Young
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Father Knows Best
1956
Robert Young
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Father Knows Best
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