Jonathan Daly (born January 14, 1942) is an American actor who is known in America for his roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' C.P.O. Sharkey'', and best known in Australia for being in the comedy duo " Delo & Daly".

Delo & Daly

In the 1960s, Daly formed the comedy team "Delo & Daly" with Ken Delo (later of ''

The Lawrence Welk Show ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 195 ...

''). They became friends while in the US Army, and began by performing at military shows. They became quite popular in Australia. They appeared as guests on ''

In Melbourne Tonight ''In Melbourne Tonight'', also known as ''IMT'', was a highly popular nightly Logie award-winning Australian variety television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 6 May 1957 to 1970. Overview Graham Kennedy was the show's main host and sta ...

'', which was similar to America's ''

Tonight Show ''The Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010� ...

'', and later had their own Australian television variety show '' The Delo and Daly Show'' (1963–64), which featured Australian and American performers. Daly also hosted the television interview show '' Daly at Night'' in

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American television

Daly first appeared on American television in guest roles in such series as ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir''. His first regular character role was in ''Petticoat Junction'', where he played game warden Orrin Pike, the love interest of Bobbie Jo Bradley (played by

Lori Saunders Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines October 4, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series ''Petticoat Junction'' (1965–19 ...

). He later starred as Jimmy Stewart's adult son Peter Howard in ''The Jimmy Stewart Show'', and as Don Rickles' immediate superior officer Lieutenant Whipple in the 1970s series ''C.P.O. Sharkey''. Daly has more recently appeared in '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury''.

Movies

Daly had starring roles in the 1966

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movie ''

Out of Sight ''Out of Sight'' is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor George C ...

'',Lisanti, Tom ''Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969'' p. 298 and the 1967 World War II film ''The Young Warriors'' both for

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. He filmed an unsuccessful slapstick comedy

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with

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called ''The Clumbsys''. Daly also appeared in the

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films ''

Superdad ''Superdad'' is a 1973 American comedy film by Walt Disney Productions starring Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, and Kathleen Cody. Directed by Vincent McEveety, the film marks the motion picture debut of Bruno Kirby. Plot Cha ...

'', ''

The Strongest Man in the World ''The Strongest Man in the World'' is a 1975 American science fiction comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety, produced by Walt Disney Productions and starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, and Eve Arden. It is the second sequel to the 1969 film '' ...

'', ''

The Shaggy D.A. ''The Shaggy D.A.'' is a 1976 American comedy film and a sequel to '' The Shaggy Dog'' (1959) produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and written by Don Tait. As with the first film in the series, it takes some ...

'', and ''

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''.

Writer

Daly wrote for the 1975

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series ''

Adams of Eagle Lake ''Adams of Eagle Lake'' is an American hour-long police series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC in 1975. Andy Griffith starred as Chief of Police Sam Adams and the episodes presented his attempts to maintain the law in a small re ...

''.

References

External links

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The Start of Something Big
- Interview with Jonathan Daly (2015) {{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Jonathan 1942 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors American male comedians 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Chicago Comedians from Illinois