Friends, near or far, are important to us. All of ours have an awareness of other persons' feelings, a courtesy that's inevitable. When I find that consideration in a fan, I'm immediately impressed.

McCord regularly played a judge in the CBS television military courtroom drama JAG throughout most of its run. Also as a uniformed officer in episode 2 "The Big Explosion" credited as Kent McWhirter. From 1994 through 1995 McCord played the recurring role of Scott Keller on seaQuest DSV.

Kent McCord (born September 26 1942) is an American actor best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series Adam-12.