Who wrote the “Dragnet” theme?
Walter Schumann. It’s also known as “Dragnet March” and “Danger Ahead.” There were two Dragnet-related hit records in 1953: the theme music, recorded by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra; and a Dragnet takeoff by Stan Freberg, called “St. George and the Dragonet” (it sold over a million copies). Click here to hear a brief clip of the opening of the Dragnet theme.