Kent McCord
Kent McCord
Kent Franklin McWhirter, known by his stage name Kent McCord, is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth26 September 1942
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
tough grew neighborhood
Well, I grew up in a tough neighborhood.
true-friend hollywood myth
True friendships don't fade in Hollywood, as so many myths about show business would have you insist.
college study obsolescence
Instead, most colleges are studies in obsolescence.
years acting crafts
That first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.
children pregnancy people
Frequently parents forget that children are people. I don't try to treat Kristen as an adult, but I do try to treat her as a person, with a child's sensibilities.
children real home
Meanwhile, Cynthia and I are busy fixing up a real old house that we just bought in Hollywood. With two children now, we just couldn't live in our small rented home any longer.
years eight actors
I've been lucky - I've been an actor for eight years and I've never been out of work.
people needs care
A person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll never forget.
baby engagement diapers
I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me.
men guy abuse
A policeman, as you discover, has to put up with a hell of a lot of abuse. A man in any other line of work would nail a guy who laid that kind of abuse on him. I know I would.
country home years
If I find what I like, maybe in about five years well be able to afford to build a home in the country.
heart answers hearing
I answer a fan with a hearing heart first.