TJ
10-10-2002, 09:06 AM
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?28349
O'Neill is the New Friday on
'Dragnet'
Mon, Oct 7, 2002 10:54 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The manhunt is over, "Dragnet" has found a new
Joe Friday.
"Married With Children" actor Ed O'Neill will be playing the deadpan detective on
Dick Wolf's series remake for ABC and Universal Television, according to industry
sources. He will replace Danny Huston, who left the show after filming the first
episode, which wrapped Sept. 30. Production on the show will resume on Friday, Oct.
11.
"I'm delighted that Ed will be playing Joe Friday on 'Dragnet,'" Wolf said in a
statement. "Ed and I have been trying to find something to do together for several
years, and I believe this will be a great meld of actor and material."
O'Neill will be reunited with "Dutch" costar Ethan Embry, who plays Friday's partner
Detective Frank Smith. In addition to the John Hughes film, he has starred in such
features as "The Bone Collector" and "Lucky Numbers." His last lead television
role was in the cop drama "The Big Apple" on CBS.
"Dragnet" is scheduled to premiere in January 2003 on ABC.
O'Neill is the New Friday on
'Dragnet'
Mon, Oct 7, 2002 10:54 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - The manhunt is over, "Dragnet" has found a new
Joe Friday.
"Married With Children" actor Ed O'Neill will be playing the deadpan detective on
Dick Wolf's series remake for ABC and Universal Television, according to industry
sources. He will replace Danny Huston, who left the show after filming the first
episode, which wrapped Sept. 30. Production on the show will resume on Friday, Oct.
11.
"I'm delighted that Ed will be playing Joe Friday on 'Dragnet,'" Wolf said in a
statement. "Ed and I have been trying to find something to do together for several
years, and I believe this will be a great meld of actor and material."
O'Neill will be reunited with "Dutch" costar Ethan Embry, who plays Friday's partner
Detective Frank Smith. In addition to the John Hughes film, he has starred in such
features as "The Bone Collector" and "Lucky Numbers." His last lead television
role was in the cop drama "The Big Apple" on CBS.
"Dragnet" is scheduled to premiere in January 2003 on ABC.