From left: Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and Jim Reed (Kent McCord). Milner died September 6, 2015 of heart failure at age 83.

Actor Kent McCord (Kent Franklin McWhirter) is best known for his 
role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12. The
show ran from September 21, 1968, through May 20, 1975 on NBC 
and helped to introduce police procedures to the general public.  

Kent McCord will be 78 September 26.