Code 3 (TV series)
television series
Code 3 is an American crime drama that originally aired in syndication from 1956 to 1957. The stories were all based on actual files of the Los Angeles sheriff's office.
Stories were presented from the viewpoint of Assistant Sheriff George Barrett. At the end of each episode, Eugene W. Biscailuz, "the actual sheriff of Los Angeles County," summarized the segment. The episodes are introduced by actor Richard Travis as Barrett, who provides narration throughout. It is mostly an anthology series with new lead characters in each episode.
Title
The title is an "emergency signal alerting officers to proceed to the destination with red light and siren and with all possible haste."
Cast
Richard Travis as Assistant Sheriff George Barrett
Christopher Dark as Sgt. Al Zavala (four episodes)
Denver Pyle as Sergeant Murchison
Fred Wynn as Lieutenant Bill Hollis
Guest stars
Episodes
Production
Hal Roach Jr. was the executive producer, and Ben Fox was the producer. Ted Post was the director, and Jerry D. Lewis was the writer.
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