Arthur Grossman
Arthur Lee Grossman | |
Actor | Paul Linke |
Appears in | Seasons 1 through 6 (1977 - 1983) |
Call Numbers | 7 Mary 5 (7 Mary 9 in Season 6) |
Badge Number | unknown |
Arthur Grossman (aka Grossie) wanted be a policeman all his life. He is a struggling stand-up comic ("Tiger in the Streets") and a feature writer for the magazine The Highway Patrolman.
He is an expert in the rules of roller hockey. He enjoys playing chess and would have won the CHP tournament if he didn't knock over the board in "In The Best of Families". Once, he coached the CHP Central basketball team ("Home Fires Burning").
He was hospitalized after being attacked by a tow truck while on duty, suffering from shock, as well as crashing while chasing an Edsel and suffering a broken jaw.
According to Grossie (and his family album), he has always been overweight, including his time in "the service" and just before he got married. (Yes...married.) ("Crash Diet")
As of 1999, Grossman is a detective.