Kent McCord is a retired American actor, best recognized as Officer Jim Reed on Adama-12, a television series. Kent was born on September 26, 1942, as Kent Franklin McWhirter. When beginning his acting career, he used his real name.
Kent later adopted his stage name Ket McCord and began appearing in numerous films. After he became a close friend of Rick Nelson, an American singer, and actor, he made 44 appearances on The Adventures of Ozzie &Harriet, arousing an acting interest in him
Kent signed a deal with Universal Pictures and three years later got a career breakthrough in Adam-12.
Career and Fame
Kent McCord is a retired actor who has made a name for himself as an actor. He became famous for his role in Adam-12, a television series, which opened new opportunities for the actor.
Kent appeared several times in the 1962, The Adventures of Ozzie &Harriet, where he was using his real name. Kent was a close friend of Rick Nelson, and it allowed him to be part of Nelson’s family television series.
After the program, Kent also landed a small role in Elvis Presley’s films, where he used his real name. Kent adopted a stage name McCord, and started appearing in more films.
In the first season of Dragnet 1967, he appeared three times. The first appearance was as a patrol officer in The Big Explosion. He had another role in the third episode where he was credited as the police officer who had been accused of robbing a store while working as an undercover narcotic.
McCord got a career breakthrough in 1968 after he had a role in Jack Webb’sAdam-12. The police drama television series ran on NBC from 1968 to 1978, making Kent famous as Officer Jim Reed.
In 1972, Kent was elected into the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board for eleven years. He became the first national vice president while on the Board of Directors. He went on to feature in numerous films and television series, enabling him to earn a good income and fame.
Kent’s latest roles happened from 1999 to 2003 in Farscape, where he played two versions. He appeared in all four seasons and acted on the series Renegade as Deputy US Marshal Jack Hendricks.
What is Kent McCord’s Net Worth?
Kent McCord has a net worth of !.3 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. The American actor has been in the film industry since the 60s, enabling him to achieve his net worth. Despite retiring early, Kent has continued to remain recognized for the roles he played in various films.
Kent came into the limelight after he played Officer Jim Reed, which propelled him to fame. Since then, he has held numerous acting roles, which have contributed to his wealth.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Kent was born on September 26, 1942, as the son of Bert and Laura McWhirter. Kent planned to be a physical education instructor and football coach, which prompted him to transfer from Citrus Junior College to the University of Southern California.
Kent met Ricky Nelson at the University of Southern California during a football game and they became good friends. The friendship led to small guest roles on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as Ricky’s fraternity brothers.
