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For the first two and half years of Dragnet, Sgt. Joe Friday was partnered with Ben Romero, an older mentor and family man voiced by radio veteran Barton Yarborough. With his friendly Texas drawl, Yarborough created a memorable character and a good counterpart to Friday\\u2019s terse, no-nonsense style. We\\u2019ll hear Yarborough in action as Ben Romero, alongside Jack Webb as Joe Friday, in \\u201cThe Big Picture\\u201d (originally aired on NBC on December 7, 1950) and \\u201cThe Big In-Laws\\u201d (originally aired on NBC on August 23, 1951).