Joe Friday
| Joe Friday | |
|---|---|
 Jack Webb as Joe Friday in Dragnet | |
First appearance | Dragnet (1949) |
Last appearance | Dragnet (2003) |
| Created by | Jack Webb |
| Portrayed by | Jack Webb (1949–1959, 1967–1970) Dan Aykroyd (1987) Ed O'Neill (2003–2004) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Los Angeles police officer |
Rank | Sergeant Lieutenant |
Joseph Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series Dragnet. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. The character first appeared on June 3, 1949, in the premiere of the NBC radio drama that launched the series. Webb played the character on radio and later television from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1967 to 1970, also appearing as Friday in a 1954 theatrical release and a 1966 made-for-TV film.