Kent McCord

McCord was born Kent Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California, to Bert and Laura McWhirter. Using the stage name Kent McCord, he first appeared on television in 1962 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. He became a close friend of Rick Nelson and made a total of 44 appearances on the program over the next few years. He also landed small parts in three Elvis Presley films. He also appeared as a motorcycle courier in a McHale\'s Navy episode titled "Monkey Business 007" under the name Kent McWhirter. \n', 'McCord also appeared in the first episode (air date 14 September 1967) of Raymond Burr\'s Ironside series, entitled "Message from Beyond", as motorcycle cop "Kellogg".\n', 'After working in a variety of secondary roles, he got his big break in 1968 when he was given a lead role next to Martin Milner as rookie LAPD police officer James A. "Jim" Reed on Adam-12, a police drama televisi…