Ironside is a Universal

Universal Studios

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 television series which ran on NBC

NBC

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 from September 14, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Raymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...

 as the wheelchair

Wheelchair

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-using Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character's debut was in a TV-movie on March 28, 1967. The original title of the show in the United Kingdom was A Man Called Ironside. The show earned Burr six Emmy

Emmy Award

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 and two Golden Globe nominations.
The show revolved around former San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco Police Department

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 (SFPD) Chief of Detective

Detective

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s Robert T.