Captain Frank Furillo

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Captain Frank Furillo is the dedicated, level-headed precinct commander at the heart of the 1980s police drama "Hill Street Blues," known for balancing gritty street crime with complex personal and political pressures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn Hill Street Blues
associatedWith Hill Street Blues roll call scenes
recurring phrase "Let’s be careful out there"
commandedUnit Hill Street precinct
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Michael Kozoll
Steven Bochco
familyName Furillo
firstAppearanceMedium television
genre police drama
givenName Frank
hasChild Frank Furillo Jr.
hasColleague Det. J.D. LaRue
Det. Mick Belker
Lt. Howard Hunter
Officer Andy Renko
Officer Bobby Hill
Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
knownFor balancing street crime with political pressures
complex personal life
mediating conflicts within the precinct
languageOfWork English
narrativeRole central character
ensemble lead
network NBC
notableCharacteristic calm under pressure
dedicated
diplomatic
ethical
level-headed
occupation police captain
police officer
originalBroadcastFormat hour-long television drama
partOf Hill Street Blues ensemble cast
policeRank captain
portrayedBy Daniel J. Travanti
position precinct commander
romanticPartner Joyce Davenport
romanticPartnerOccupation public defender
setting fictional unnamed American city
televisionSeriesDebut 1981
themeInStory bureaucratic and political pressure on policing
conflict between duty and personal life
timePeriodOfStory early 1980s
workLocation Hill Street police station
unnamed urban precinct

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Hill Street Blues leadCharacter Captain Frank Furillo
Daniel J. Travanti characterPortrayed Captain Frank Furillo