Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Hal Linden (born March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director, best known for his portrayal of the title character in the television series "Barney Miller" (1975-1982). More recently he has appeared in movies. He began his career as a saxophone player and leader of dance bands. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.