Ken Osmond, who is remembered for his role as Wally’s (Tony Dow) troublemaker friend Eddie Haskell on 1957-63 comedy “Leave it to Beaver,” died on Monday. He was 76 and the cause of his death is unknown. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father. He had his family gathered around him when he passed. […]
CBS special “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” first aired on this day in 1971. Danny Kaye provided one of the voices. One of my all-time favorite sitcoms, “Petticoat Junction,” concluded its seven season run on CBS on this day in 1970. Debuting Sept. 24, 1963 (and not a spin-off of “The Beverly Hillbillies” as may think), […]
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Jack Bannon, who is remembered for his role as assistant city editor Art Donovan on 1977-82 CBS drama “Lou Grant,” died Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, according to a report in The Spokesman-Review. He had lived in the town with his wife, actress Ellen Travolta — the older sister of John Travolta — since 1995. […]
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Adam West, who is remembered as the Caped Crusader on ABC 1966-68 camp classic “Batman,” died Friday night in Los Angeles after losing his battle with leukemia. He was 88. Born William West Anderson on Sept. 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington, West got his start on camera as the sidekick on a children’s show […]
[socialpoll id=”2399847″] FROM CAMPAIGN US: Over the last few months, thanks to this heated (and now mercifully over) presidential race, I have found myself increasingly seeking the comfort of nostalgia in my TV viewing. But rather than the usual sources like Nick at Nite or TV Land, I’ve been turning to the likes of MeTV […]
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Marvin Kaplan, the voice of Choo-Choo on animated series “Top Cat” and a recurring player on sitcom “Alice,” died Wednesday at his home in Burbank, California. He was 89. Born Jan. 24, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Kaplan made his film debut in 1949’s “Adam’s Rib” starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. He was a […]
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Mike Minor, who is remembered for playing crop-duster Steve Elliot on 1960s sitcom “Petticoat Junction,” died of cancer on Thursday, Jan. 28. He was 75. Born Michael Fedderson on Dec. 7, 1940, Minor was the son of “My Three Sons” producer Don Fedderson who aspired for a career in baseball. Following an early stint as […]
