13 Facts About Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend Edie Hart.

Peter Gunn is notable for being the first televised detective program whose character was created for television, instead of adapted from other media.

Peter Gunn is a suave, well-dressed private investigator whose hair is always in place and who loves cool jazz.

Whereas other gumshoes are often coarse and vulgar, Peter Gunn is a sophisticate with expensive tastes.

Peter Gunn operates in a gloomy waterfront city, the name and location of which is not revealed in the series.

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Peter Gunn has a reputation for integrity and being among the best investigators; he has many reliable informants and is well-connected.

Peter Gunn'sreputation is so good, the police occasionally ask him for help or advice.

Peter Gunn was observed in "Murder on the Midway" as "wearing $30 shoes, a $200 suit and carrying a solid gold cigarette lighter".

Peter Gunn's girlfriend, Edie Hart, is a sultry singer employed at Mother's; she opens her own restaurant and nightclub in season 3, named Edie's.

Peter Gunn premiered on September 22,1958 with the episode The Kill.

People who had major trouble will pay handsomely to get rid of it, and Peter Gunn was a man who will not only accept the pay but do something about it.

The change to Peter Gunn occurred after officials at Paramount Pictures complained that the title was similar to that of the 1942 Paramount film This Gun for Hire.

The RCA Victor soundtrack album by Henry Mancini, The Music from Peter Gunn, was voted Album of the Year at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959 and reached No 1 in Billboard's Pop LP Charts.