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Joseph Wambaugh

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Birth Name: Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh, Jr.

Born: 22 January 1937 Died: 28 February 2025

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Lawana Dee Allsup

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Joseph Wambaugh was an American author and former LAPD detective known for his fictional and nonfictional accounts of police work in the United States, including his 1973 novel "The Onion Field". Several of his early novels were set in Los Angeles featuring LAPD officers as protagonists. He was nominated for four Edgar Awards (winning three) and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. Wambaugh also served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

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1. Entertainment Tonight (1981)

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5.9

299 Watched

2. Today (1952)

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6.9

104 Watched

3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Rating:

8.2

97 Watched

4. Forensic Files (1996-2014)

Rating:

7.2

49 Watched

5. The Dean Martin Show (1965-1974)

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8.9

33 Watched

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1. The Onion Field (1979)

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6.6

35 Watched

2. The New Centurions (1972)

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7.8

27 Watched

3. The Choirboys (1977)

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6.5

20 Watched

4. The Black Marble (1980)

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7

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1. The Black Marble

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9

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2. The Glitter Dome

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9

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3. The Onion Field (1987)

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8.3

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4. The Choirboys (Crime Masterworks)

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7

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5. The New Centurions

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9

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1. Police Story (1973)

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7.7

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2. The Blue Knight

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6.5

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3. The Blue Knight

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10

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4. Echoes in the Darkness

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7

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5. The Glitter Dome

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Movies

1. Straight Time: He Wrote It for Criminals (1978)

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6

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