Kent McCord TV movie

Kent McCord in between filming Adam-12 took on the role of a blind man in this TV movie, Beg, Borrow ...or Steal. 

Jim Reed teams up with Joe Mannix and Pete Cochran of the Mod Squad. Look for some other familiar faces of the era too. This was a decent TV movie. It treated handicapped men with dignity. TV movies used to be good. 

Young Kent McCord Prepares for His Role 1968

Great little article on young Kent McCord preparing for his new role on Adam-12, 1968.

We learn "Reed" spent 14 nights riding in a real LAPD patrol car; it was Bob Cinader's idea; he gained new respect for cops; he was shocked by the language cops get called; dead and severely injured people freak him out; he was once a bar bouncer and ended up in the hospital from it; he went to Citrus Junior College in Azusa; playing football with Ricky Nelson launched his career; acting classes, contract at Universal, Jack Webb; Kent McCord would NOT put up with what cops do for that money.