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He eventually replaced the previous valet Kookie, played by Edd Byrnes, who joined the detective duo.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

Mr. Byrnes’s Kookie was originally slated for one guest appearance, but he was so popular — particularly with younger viewers — that he became a regular on the show, with third billing on the credits.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020

He walked off the show in the second season, demanding a bigger part and better pay, and he didn’t return until 1960, when Kookie had become a partner in the detective agency.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2020

A crime drama created by Roy Huggins, the show featured Mr. Smith as a glamorous alternative to the shabbier investigators of other series, and Edd Byrnes as Kookie, a heartthrob parking-lot attendant.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2017

To his teammates, Cowens has qualified ever since as Kookie of the Year.

From Time Magazine Archive