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Daryl Gates (1926–2010)

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Founder of the SWAT team and Chief of the Los Angeles Police department for longer than any other Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Police department. Daryl Gates was born on August 30, 1926 in California. He is considered one of the most influential leaders in LAPD history and was famous for his strong stance against drugs... See full bio »

Born:

Daryl Francis Gates
in Highland Park, California, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Dana Point, California, USA
Still of Josh Brolin, Daryl Gates and Josh Pence in Gangster Squad Daryl F. Gates circa 1980s
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2008 Street Kings
The Chief (as Daryl F. Gates)
 
2007 The Secret Wish (short)
The tattooist
 
1994 Behind Bars (TV series)
Host (Episodes 1-25)
 
1993 Police Quest: Open Season (Video Game)
Chief Daryl F. Gates (as Chief Daryl F. Gates)
 
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1993 Police Quest: Open Season (Video Game)
 
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2013 Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) … Himself (as Daryl F. Gates)
 
2005 Conspiracy? (TV series documentary)
Himself - Former LAPD Chief
– RFK Assassination (2005) … Himself - Former LAPD Chief
 
2004 Da Ali G Show (TV series)
Himself
– Respek (2004) … Himself
 
2002 Nightline Up Close (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Frontline (TV series documentary)
Himself
– LAPD Blues (2001) … Himself
 
1995 Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (TV documentary)
Himself (Los Angeles Chief of Police)
 
1995 Springfield's Most Wanted (TV short)
Himself
 
1995 A Night to Die for (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 American Justice (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cops on Trial … Himself
 
1991 Post No Bills (documentary)
Himself
 
1989-1991 Hunter (TV series)
Himself
– Fatal Obsession: Part 1 (1991) … Himself (uncredited)
– Fatal Obsession: Part 2 (1991) … Himself (as Chief Daryl Gates)
– City Under Siege: Part 3 (1989) … Himself (uncredited)
– City Under Siege: Part 2 (1989) … Himself (uncredited)
– City Under Siege: Part 1 (1989) … Himself (as Chief Daryl F. Gates)
 
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2005 Bastards of the Party (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Twilight: Los Angeles
Himself
 
1992 EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (video short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Opinion: "Women Soldiers", "Playboy' (USA), February 1993, p.28. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Chief Daryl F. Gates | Chief Daryl Gates | Daryl F. Gates
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We are the butchers of society. Everybody wants to eat meat, but nobody wants to know how it's made! Which is exactly the same thing in law enforcement. Everybody wants safe streets, but nobody wants to know how it'll be done! See more »

Trivia:

Was the founder of the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. See more »

Nickname:

Chief See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo