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Film‑to‑TV Crossovers Who Helped Shape Modern Genres

  • Raymond Burr – film noir actor who defined the modern legal drama (Perry Mason)

  • James Garner – movie-trained actor who brought charm and realism to TV Westerns and detective shows

  • Lorne Greene – classically trained actor who anchored Bonanza

  • William Conrad – radio/film actor who helped shape the modern crime procedural

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