Dixie McCall

Dixie "Dix" McCall, R.N., is portrayed by Julie London, better known prior to this role as a singer in popular music, a frequent panelist in game shows, and as an actress in B-movies and Westerns. Ms. McCall, another principal character of the series, who is one of the four stars to appear in every episode of the series. McCall served as an army nurse during the Korean War; she was also the head nurse of the emergency room of Rampart General Hospital and was involved in the very beginning of the paramedic program. She argued the skills and qualifications of paramedics to the dismissive, Dr. Kelly Brackett, crediting the medics with whom she served in Korea for saving countless lives that would have otherwise been lost. In the early part of the series, she and Brackett were romantically linked with each other, but became best friends throughout the series run. Also, she frequently helped another one of her best buddies, Dr. Joe Early, in the emergency room, for all ages, along with young intern, Dr. Mike Morton. In addition, she assisted in training and running calls with the newly designated paramedic squads, John Gage and Roy DeSoto of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, until the passing of a state bill authorizing paramedics to work on their own in the field.

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Dixie "Dix" McCall, R.N., is portrayed by Julie London, better known prior to this role as a singer in popular music, a frequent panelist in game shows, and as an actress in B-movies and Westerns. Ms. McCall, another principal character of the series, who is one of the four stars to appear in every episode of the series. McCall served as an army nurse during the Korean War; she was also the head nurse of the emergency room of Rampart General Hospital and was involved in the very beginning of the paramedic program. She argued the skills and qualifications of paramedics to the dismissive, Dr. Kelly Brackett, crediting the medics with whom she served in Korea for saving countless lives that would have otherwise been lost. In the early part of the series, she and Brackett were romantically linked with each other, but became best friends throughout the series run. Also, she frequently helped another one of her best buddies, Dr. Joe Early, in the emergency room, for all ages, along with young intern, Dr. Mike Morton. In addition, she assisted in training and running calls with the newly designated paramedic squads, John Gage and Roy DeSoto of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, until the passing of a state bill authorizing paramedics to work on their own in the field.

Subject ID: 76420

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