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