Mike Connors

Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor. He was best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series ''Mannix'' from 1967 to 1975. This role earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1970, the first of six straight nominations, as well as four consecutive Emmy nominations from 1970 to 1973. He starred in the short-lived series ''Tightrope!'' (1959–1960) and ''Today's FBI'' (1981–1982). Connors' acting career spanned 56 years. In addition to his work on television, he appeared in numerous films, including ''Sudden Fear'' (1952), ''Good Neighbor Sam'' (1964), ''Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious'' (1965), ''Stagecoach'' (1966), ''Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die'' (1966), and ''Too Scared to Scream'' (1985), which he also produced. Provided by Wikipedia