Hal Linden Takes An Inside Look At ‘70s Cop Sitcom 'Barney Miller' (Exclusive)

Hal Linden on Barney Miller, singing on Donny And Marie, and doing the Lindy with Emily Gilmore

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Iconic Actor Hal Linden Shows Us Around NYC Reflecting on His Legendary Role as Barney Miller, Long and Illustrious Acting Career, and Life Lessons He's Learned Along the Way

Did you know Hal Linden actually started out as a big band leader?! It was so fun talking to him about it. Music was really his first love, but when the big band era began to fade, he moved into theater and made a name for himself on Broadway—he even won a Tony. Of course, TV audiences loved him as the captain on Barney Miller. What’s so interesting about Hal is that he never gave up that musical side of himself—throughout his whole career he’s kept performing, recording, and proving you don’t h