An affable, silver-haired, mustachioed lead, Hal Linden made a dashing father-figure as the commanding officer of a Greenwich Village police precinct for eight award-winning seasons of "Barney Miller" (1975-82). (He was nominated for the Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series every season, but never won; he later did win the honors for his "FYI" informational spots.) Linden had previously paid…
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