Frank Cannon

Frank Cannon was a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, but he retired after the deaths of his wife and son in a car accident and later became a private detective. The series begins at the point where Cannon is just beginning this new career (the pilot film picks up after Cannon has just spent 2 1/2 months overseas on an investigation). The cause of death of Cannon's wife and child was not clear through the first four seasons of the show. However, the first episode of the fifth and final season revolves around Cannon's investigation of the deaths, and he finally finds out the reason they were killed.

The obese Frank Cannon had expensive tastes, especially in food and automobiles. His primary vehicle was an ice-blue '72 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, but over the course of the series' run, his ride would range from a Lincoln 1971 Mark III to a 1976 Mark IV in various color schemes, all dark over light blue exteriors, with interiors ranging from red velour to dark-blue leather. Cannon's investigations were mostly for clients in the Southern California area, although on occasion he was called in for investigations much farther away (e.g., New Mexico in the pilot). The series was notorious for its use of sound effects of tires squealing on pavement during car chases, even on dirt and unpaved roads through the desert.

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Frank Cannon was a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, but he retired after the deaths of his wife and son in a car accident and later became a private detective. The series begins at the point where Cannon is just beginning this new career (the pilot film picks up after Cannon has just spent 2 1/2 months overseas on an investigation). The cause of death of Cannon's wife and child was not clear through the first four seasons of the show. However, the first episode of the fifth and final season revolves around Cannon's investigation of the deaths, and he finally finds out the reason they were killed.

The obese Frank Cannon had expensive tastes, especially in food and automobiles. His primary vehicle was an ice-blue '72 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, but over the course of the series' run, his ride would range from a Lincoln 1971 Mark III to a 1976 Mark IV in various color schemes, all dark over light blue exteriors, with interiors ranging from red velour to dark-blue leather. Cannon's investigations were mostly for clients in the Southern California area, although on occasion he was called in for investigations much farther away (e.g., New Mexico in the pilot). The series was notorious for its use of sound effects of tires squealing on pavement during car chases, even on dirt and unpaved roads through the desert.

Subject ID: 37452

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