Mike Connors: “I didn’t want to just walk through the part of Mannix when it was so successful”

Screen and television actor/star Mike Connors (born 1925 as Kreker Ohanian, of Armenian descent) gained worldwide fame and recognition when he was playing detective Joe Mannix in the long-running T…

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This week’s #NoirAlley leading men this week are Jack Palance, Bruce Bennett and Mike Connors
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Tonight in 1970 — #GailFisher (1935–2000) became the first Black woman to win an Emmy.

She co-starred on MANNIX w/ #MikeConnors for 7 seasons — and was nominated 3 more times.

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