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The Danny Thomas Show
''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show focused on his relationship with his family, yet went through a number of significant changes in cast and characters during the course of its run. Episodes regularly featured music by Thomas, guest stars and occasionally other cast members as part of the plot. In March 1953, Thomas first signed the contract for the show with ABC and chose Desilu Studios to film it using its three-camera method.''The I Love Lucy Book'' by Bart Andrews (revised and updated Broadway Books trade paperback edition, 2001), , p. 116 Two proposed titles during pre-production were ''The Children's Hour'' and ''Here Comes Daddy''. Synopsis Thomas played the role of Danny Williams, a successful comedian and nightclub entertainer at the Copa Club, based on the iconi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjorie Lord
Marjorie Lord (née Wollenberg; July 26, 1918 – November 28, 2015) was an American television and film actress. She played Kathy "Clancy" O'Hara Williams, opposite Danny Thomas's character on ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (also known as ''Make Room for Daddy)''. Early years Lord was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Lillian Rosalie (née Edgar) and George Charles Wollenberg. During her early childhood, she was a ballet dancer. Her father was a cosmetics executive. Her paternal grandparents were German, as were two of her maternal great-grandparents. Her family moved to New York City when she was 15. Career Stage In 1935, at the age of 16, Lord made her Broadway debut in '' The Old Maid'' with Judith Anderson. Her other Broadway appearances came in ''Signature'' (1945), ''Little Brown Jug'' (1946), and ''The Girl in the Freudian Slip'' (1967). Although most of Lord's success came in television, she said in 1963: "I am primarily a stage actress. That's what I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thomas Sherry Jackson
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People * Danny Altmann, British immunologist *Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer *Danny Baker (born 1957), English journalist, radio and TV presenter * Danny Barnes (other), several people * Danny Bonaduce (born 1959), American radio/television personality, comedian * Danny Brown (born 1981), American rapper * Danny Joe Brown (1951–2005), American singer, Molly Hatchet *Danny Burawa (born 1988), American baseball player *Danny Carey (born 1961), American drummer, Tool *Danny Clark (other), several people * Danny Collins (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer * Danny Boy Collins (born 1967), English wrestler * Danny Coulombe (born 1989), American baseball player * Danny Cox (other), several people * Danny Denzongpa (born 1948), Indian actor *Danny DeVito (born 1944), Italian-American actor, comedian, producer and director * Dann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse White (actor)
Jesse White (born Jesse Marc Weidenfeld; January 3, 1917 – January 9, 1997) was an American actor, who was best known for his portrayal as "Ol' Lonely" the repairman in Maytag television commercials from 1967 to 1988.North, Gary, ''What To Learn From Maytag'', LewRockwell.com (2007) Life and career White was born in Buffalo, New York, and was raised in Akron, Ohio, to Jewish parents. He made his first amateur appearance in local stage productions at the age of fifteen. Though aspiring to be an actor, he worked at many different jobs during the 1930s, including selling beauty supplies and lingerie. After moving to Cleveland, Ohio, White began a career in vaudeville and burlesque, traveling widely before landing a role on Broadway. In 1942, White made his Broadway debut in '' The Moon is Down'', followed by a successful performance in the role of a sanitarium orderly in the popular play '' Harvey''. He would later reprise his role in the 1950 film version and the 1972 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Harrington Jr
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was an American Emmy Award-winning stage and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom '' One Day at a Time'' (1975–1984). His father Pat Harrington Sr. was also an actor. Early life Harrington was born in Manhattan on August 13, 1929. His father was a song and dance man who worked in vaudeville and performed on the Broadway stage. Harrington attended a Catholic military school, La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale, New York. then graduated from Fordham University in 1950 with a bachelor of arts and subsequently received a master's degree in political philosophy, also from Fordham. During the Korean War, Harrington served as an intelligence officer with the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of first lieutenant. Following in his father's footsteps, he pursued a career in entertainment after graduating from college and completing mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Wickes
Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards. Early life Wickes was born to Frank Wickenhauser and his wife Mary Isabella (née Shannon) in St. Louis, Missouri of German, Scottish, and Irish extraction, and raised Protestant. Her parents were theater buffs, and took her to plays from the time that she could stay awake through a matinee. An excellent student, she skipped two grades and graduated at 16 from Beaumont High School. She was accepted into Washington University in St. Louis, where she joined the debate team and the Phi Mu sorority, and was initiated into Mortar Board in 1929. She graduated in 1930 with a double major in English literature and political science. Although she had planned a career in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy (April 29, 1902 – October 30, 1992) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor. Early life He was born in New York City, New York. Career Lessy was known for a nightclub act done with Patti Moore, the long-time wife of his best friend and agent, Sammy Lewis. They were regulars at Los Angeles nightclubs Slapsy Maxie's and Billy Gray's Band Box. Lessy appeared in over 50 films and television episodes between 1938 and 1981. His first film role was in the two reel ''Cafe Rendezvous'' (1938) and his career ended with the Billy Wilder film '' Buddy Buddy'' (1981). Lessy's film credits include '' Music for Millions'' (1944), ''Dark Delusion'' (1947) (the last entry in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Dr. Kildare series),'' The Pirate'' (1948) (Lessy's 9th, and final film during his seven years at MGM),''The Jackie Robinson Story'' (1950), '' Just for You'' (1952), ''Gypsy'' (1962), ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' (1963), '' Pajama Party'' (1964), '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Carroll
Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She was known for voicing Ursula in ''The Little Mermaid'' and for appearances in CBS's ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ABC's '' Laverne & Shirley'', and NBC's '' ER''. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. Early life Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on May 5, 1927, to Maurice Clifton Carroll (d. 1963) and Kathryn Angela (née Meagher). Her family moved to Los Angeles when Pat was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School and attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the United States Army as a civilian actress technician. Career Carroll began her acting career in 1947. She got her first acting credit as Lorelei Crawford in the 1948 film ''Hometown Girl''. In 1952, she made her television debut in '' The Red Buttons Show''. In 1955, her B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Melton
Sidney Meltzer (May 22, 1917 – November 2, 2011), known professionally as Sid Melton, was an American actor. He played the roles of incompetent carpenter Alf Monroe in the CBS sitcom '' Green Acres'' and Uncle Charlie Halper, proprietor of the Copa Club, in ''The Danny Thomas Show'' and its spin-offs. He appeared in about 140 film and television projects in a career that spanned nearly 60 years. Among his most famous films were '' Lost Continent'' with Cesar Romero, '' The Steel Helmet'' with Gene Evans and Robert Hutton, '' The Lemon Drop Kid'' with Bob Hope, and '' Lady Sings The Blues'' with Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams. He was a regular on ''The Danny Thomas Show'' and '' Green Acres'', and appeared in flashback on several episodes of '' The Golden Girls'' as Salvadore Petrillo, the long-dead husband of Sophia (played by Estelle Getty) and father of Dorothy (played by Beatrice Arthur). accessed February 20, 2014. Early life and family Sidney Meltzer was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thomas Show Hans Conried 1964
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People * Danny Altmann, British immunologist *Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer *Danny Baker (born 1957), English journalist, radio and TV presenter * Danny Barnes (other), several people * Danny Bonaduce (born 1959), American radio/television personality, comedian * Danny Brown (born 1981), American rapper * Danny Joe Brown (1951–2005), American singer, Molly Hatchet *Danny Burawa (born 1988), American baseball player *Danny Carey (born 1961), American drummer, Tool *Danny Clark (other), several people * Danny Collins (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer * Danny Boy Collins (born 1967), English wrestler * Danny Coulombe (born 1989), American baseball player * Danny Cox (other), several people * Danny Denzongpa (born 1948), Indian actor *Danny DeVito (born 1944), Italian-American actor, comedian, producer and director * Dann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Berle Angela Cartright Rusty Hamer
Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free to Choose'' Places Australia * Milton, New South Wales * Milton, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane ** Milton Courts, a tennis centre ** Milton House, Milton, a heritage-listed house ** Milton railway station, Brisbane ** Milton Reach, a reach of the Brisbane River ** Milton Road, an arterial road in Brisbane Canada * Milton, Newfoundland and Labrador * Milton, Nova Scotia in the Region of Queens Municipality * Milton, Ontario ** Milton line, a commuter train line ** Milton GO Station * Milton (electoral district), Ontario ** Milton (provincial electoral district), Ontario * Beaverton, Ontario a community in Durham Region and renamed as Beaverton in 1835 * Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292, Saskatchewan New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Thomas Jean Hagen Make Room For Daddy 1953
Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People * Danny Altmann, British immunologist *Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer *Danny Baker (born 1957), English journalist, radio and TV presenter * Danny Barnes (other), several people * Danny Bonaduce (born 1959), American radio/television personality, comedian * Danny Brown (born 1981), American rapper * Danny Joe Brown (1951–2005), American singer, Molly Hatchet *Danny Burawa (born 1988), American baseball player *Danny Carey (born 1961), American drummer, Tool *Danny Clark (other), several people * Danny Collins (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh footballer * Danny Boy Collins (born 1967), English wrestler * Danny Coulombe (born 1989), American baseball player * Danny Cox (other), several people * Danny Denzongpa (born 1948), Indian actor *Danny DeVito (born 1944), Italian-American actor, comedian, producer and director * Dann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Randolph
Amanda E. Randolph (September 2, 1896 – August 24, 1967) was an American actress, singer and musician. She was the first African-American performer to star in a regularly scheduled network television show, appearing in DuMont's ''The Laytons''. Early life Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Randolph was the daughter of a Methodist minister and a teacher. She had a younger sister, Lillian who also became an actress. Career Music The Randolph family moved frequently. At the age of 14, Randolph began earning extra money playing the piano and organ in Cleveland, Ohio. Around 1919, she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she recorded several piano rolls of hot jazz and blues music for the Vocalstyle company of Cincinnati while working as a musician in Ohio's Lyric Theatre. These are the only known rolls recorded by a black female pianist. Randolph did her work for the company under the name Mandy Randolph. She is shown as the performer of "The Yellow Dog Blues", by W. C. Handy in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
