Overview
Mini Biography:
He was the well-mannered nice guy on screen you wanted your daughter to marry... more
Trivia:
His mother was born in 1893. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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1 win
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Filmography
- "Murder, She Wrote" .... Daniel Hannigan / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1990)
- Hannigan's Wake (1990) TV episode .... Daniel Hannigan
- Menace, Anyone? (1986) TV episode .... Elliot Robinson
- Hit, Run and Homicide (1984) TV episode .... Daniel O'Brien
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Art Bellasco (1 episode, 1988)
- Killer Takes All (1988) TV episode .... Art Bellasco - The President of Love (1984) (TV) .... P. Lazlo Plum
- Glitter (1984) (TV) .... Mark Hughes
- "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Gerry T. Armstrong (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1983) TV episode .... Gerry T. Armstrong - "Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
- Revenge of the Forgotten/Charo (1983) TV episode - "The Forgotten Story" (1983) TV series .... Perry
- "The Love Boat" .... Victor Moncrief / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1982)
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Victor Moncrief
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Victor Moncrief
- Tony's Family/Minister and the Stripper, The/Her Own Two Feet (1978) TV episode .... Bert Wilder - "One Day at a Time" .... Gus Webster (1 episode, 1982)
- Grandma's Nest Egg (1982) TV episode .... Gus Webster - "Aloha Paradise" (1 episode, 1981)
- Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing (1981) TV episode
- Getting Married (1978) (TV) .... Phil Lawrence
- "Black Beauty" (1978) TV mini-series .... Horace Tompkins
- Superdome (1978) (TV) .... Chip Green
- "Quincy M.E." .... Al Ringerman (2 episodes, 1977)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- Snake Eyes: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Al Ringerman
- Snake Eyes: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Al Ringerman - "Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II" .... Marsh Goodwin (1 episode, 1976)
- Chapter I (1976) TV episode .... Marsh Goodwin - "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976) TV mini-series .... Marsh Goodwin
... aka Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I - "McMillan & Wife" .... Harry Jerome (1 episode, 1974)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- Downshift to Danger (1974) TV episode .... Harry Jerome - The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV) .... Johnny Leverett
- "McCloud" .... Dan Kiley (1 episode, 1974)
- This Must Be the Alamo (1974) TV episode .... Dan Kiley - Wheeler and Murdoch (1973) (TV) .... Buddy Shore
- "Maude" .... Henry (1 episode, 1972)
- Flashback (1972) TV episode .... Henry - Man in the Middle (1972) (TV)
- Call Her Mom (1972) (TV) .... President Hardgrove
- "Love, American Style" .... Don (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor') (1 episode, 1971)
- Love and the Particular Girl/Love and the Fountain of Youth/Love and the House Bachelor/Love and the Waitress (1971) TV episode .... Don (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor') - "The Doris Day Show" .... Charlie / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- The Albatross (1971) TV episode .... Charlie Webb
- Cousin Charlie (1970) TV episode .... Charlie - "The Virginian" .... Alonzo (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Angus Killer (1971) TV episode .... Alonzo - "Nanny and the Professor" .... Uncle Bob Everett (1 episode, 1971)
- Separate Rooms (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Bob Everett - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Harry Haynes / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Hiring the Secretary (1970) TV episode .... Harry Haynes
- Guess Whose Dinner Is Coming to Freddie? (1968) TV episode .... Movie Director - San Francisco International (1970) (TV) .... Lester Scott
... aka San Francisco International Airport - "The Name of the Game" .... Jack Newell / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
- The Brass Ring (1970) TV episode .... Jack Newell
- High on a Rainbow (1968) TV episode .... Sullivan - Company of Killers (1970) (TV) .... Sam Cahill
... aka The Hit Team
... aka The Protectors
- "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Charlie Snow (1 episode, 1967)
- Is Charlie Coming? (1967) TV episode .... Charlie Snow - The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) .... Capt. Anderson
- "Batman" .... The Minstrel (2 episodes, 1966)
- Barbecued Batman (1966) TV episode .... The Minstrel
- The Minstrel's Shakedown (1966) TV episode .... The Minstrel - "Ben Casey" .... Frank Dawson (1 episode, 1965)
- A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette (1965) TV episode .... Frank Dawson - American in Paris (1964) (TV) .... James Devlin
- "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Joe Robertson (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Women Who (1960) TV episode .... Joe Robertson - "The Ann Sothern Show" .... Terry Tyler (1 episode, 1960)
- Loving Arms (1960) TV episode .... Terry Tyler - "General Electric Theater" .... Jimmy Devlin (1 episode, 1960)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- At Your Service (1960) TV episode .... Jimmy Devlin
- "Zane Grey Theater" .... Frank Gilette (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Deadfall (1959) TV episode .... Frank Gilette - The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) .... Pied Piper/Truson
- "The Dean Martin Show" (1 episode, 1968)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 24 October 1968 (1968) TV episode (performer: "The French Lesson" (uncredited), "Rose of Washington Square" (uncredited), "Ma Blushin' Rosie" (uncredited), "Blue Skies" (uncredited), "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (uncredited), "You'll Never Know" (uncredited)) - "The Hollywood Palace" (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode #4.22 (1967) TV episode (performer: "Wilkommen", "Let's Make a Movie")
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) (performer: "How Can I Tell You?", "Feats of the Piper", "Flim Flam Floo", "Fool's Gold", "How Can I Tell You?" (reprise)) ("In The Hall of the Mountain King")
- Kelly and Me (1957) (performer: "SINGING A VAGABOND SONG", "BILL BAILEY, WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME?", "SIDE BY SIDE")
- Miracle in the Rain (1956) (performer: "I'll Always Believe in You", "Cindy", "La Marseillaise")
- Brigadoon (1954) (performer: "I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean" (uncredited))
- Remains to Be Seen (1953) (performer: "Too Marvelous for Words", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)")
- Duchess of Idaho (1950) (performer: "Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho", "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right")
- In the Good Old Summertime (1949) (performer: "In the Good Old Summertime")
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) (performer: "I Won't Dance" (uncredited))
- No Leave, No Love (1946) (performer: "All the Time" (uncredited))
- Easy to Wed (1946) (performer: "Bonecu de Pixe")
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Finding Lucy (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "MGM: When the Lion Roars" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1992)
- The Lion in Winter (1992) TV episode .... Himself
- The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) TV episode .... Himself - 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Bacall on Bogart (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #3.7 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1967-1969)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 11 December 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 October 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 November 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
- Episode dated 19 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #2.15 (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Episode #2.6 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
- Episode dated 6 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Personality" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1968)
- Episode dated 11 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Host / ... (4 episodes, 1964-1968)
- Episode #5.21 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #4.22 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer
- Episode #3.32 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #2.14 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Singer - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Himself - Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 5 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Appearance - "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- America, I Love You (1968) TV episode .... Himself - The 19th Annual Tony Awards (1965) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- "Toast of the Town" .... Singer / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1964)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #18.4 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #17.25 (1964) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #16.8 (1962) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #8.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest / ... (4 episodes, 1953-1963)
- Episode dated 30 June 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 12 June 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 22 May 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 22 November 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode dated 10 April 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - "I've Got a Secret" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode dated 2 April 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 21 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - What About Linda? (1961) (TV) .... Himself
... aka March of Dimes, What About Linda (USA: complete title)
- "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1958-1959)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #3.33 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.17 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.25 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
- "Shower of Stars" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Episode #4.6 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th Birthday (1958) TV episode .... Himself
- Skits & Sketches (1957) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- Jack's Life Story (1957) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "Letter to Loretta" .... Himself - Guest Host (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
- Katy (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
- The Last Spring (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host - "The Name's the Same" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
- Episode dated 5 May 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
- Episode dated 22 June 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "I Love Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- The Dancing Star (1955) TV episode .... Himself - The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (1955) (TV) .... Himself - Comedian
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