49. Harry Callahan

Appearances: The Dirty Harry series (1971-1988)

Creators: Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, Dean Riesner

Performer: Clint Eastwood

Defining moment: Best summed up by District Attorney Rothko to Harry: “Where the hell does it say that you’ve got a right to kick down doors, torture suspects, deny medical attention and legal counsel… that man had rights.”

Fascinating fact: Dirty Harry was used as a training film by the Filipino police.

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