Dick Tracy is an American TV police drama series based on the detective comic strip Dick Tracy. The show aired on ABC from September 11, 1950 to April 7, 1951. It starred Ralph Byrd. Byrd's death in 1952 ended the series at 26 episodes.
The series initially was broadcast on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In October 1950 it was moved to Mondays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T., and in January 1951 it was moved to Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. E. T.
An animated series, The Dick Tracy Show, aired in syndication in 1961.
The cast included:
It was shot at the Sam Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles.