Bill Daily
Bill Daily | |
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Lane Technical High School | |
Alma mater | Goodman Theatre School |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1953–2011 |
Television | |
Spouses |
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Children | 2 adopted children |
William Edward Daily (August 30, 1927 – September 4, 2018)[1][2] was an American actor and comedian known for his sitcom work as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie, and Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show.
Early life and early career
William Edward Daily was born on August 30, 1927, in
Comedy career
1950s to early 1960s
Following his time in the Army, Daily began performing
Mid-1960s to early 1970s
Daily appeared in guest spots on programs.
In 1972, two years after I Dream of Jeannie was canceled, Daily was back on television in a non-military aviator's uniform, as Howard Borden in The Bob Newhart Show. Borden, a commercial airline navigator who later becomes a co-pilot, lives across the hall from Bob Newhart's Bob Hartley character. He frequently pops into the Hartleys' apartment to borrow things, mooch a meal, or have the Hartleys take care of his visiting son.
Mid-1970s to 1990s
Daily appeared as an occasional panelist on the 1970s CBS game show Match Game. After regular Richard Dawson's departure in 1978, Daily was a semi-regular for the final three years of the show's CBS and syndicated run.[3]
For the two years that followed The Bob Newhart Show, Daily returned to stand-up. In 1980, after years of making a living as a second banana, Daily was offered his own show. Called Small & Frye, the program featured Daily as a neurotic doctor; it lasted for only three months before being canceled. Daily, a lifelong lover of magic, made three syndicated TV specials introducing young magicians, called Bill Daily's Hocus-Pocus Gang, broadcast in 1982 and 1983.
In 1987, Daily was named director of the New Mexico Film Commission.[9]
In 1988, Daily tried his hand again at starring roles, this time as another doctor on the sitcom Starting From Scratch. The show fared slightly better than Frye, but was canceled after one season. Daily's most notable post-Newhart role was another supporting character, that of Larry the psychiatrist on the cult favorite ALF (1986). Jack Riley appeared as an unnamed patient, clearly reprising Elliot Carlin from The Bob Newhart Show. ALF claimed to have learned all he knew about psychology from watching the earlier series.
Daily twice reprised his I Dream of Jeannie role of Roger Healey in two made-for-TV reunion movies: I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985) and I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991). In 1990, Daily reunited with Bob Newhart as a new, overbearing neighbor in the Newhart episode "Good Neighbor Sam". Also in 1991, he reprised the role of Howard Borden in The Bob Newhart Show: The 19th Anniversary Special, broadcast on CBS in November of that year. In 1997, he was a guest star on Caroline in the City.[7]
Although mostly retired, Daily occasionally made some live comedy and television guest appearances into the 2000s. From 2006 to February 2009, he was a guest host on radio station KBQI in Albuquerque.[3]
Personal life and death
Daily married his first wife, Patricia Anderson, in 1949; in 1976, the couple divorced. Daily had two adopted children: a son, Patrick, and a daughter, Kimberley, who is deceased.[10][11] In 1980, he married Vivian Sanchez, with whom he traveled on the road, performing Lover's Leap for two years. He and Sanchez later divorced.[3][11]
In 1993, Daily married his third wife, Becky. The couple remained together until her death in 2010.[12] His manager and publicist was Patterson Lundquist.[3]
Daily died of natural causes on September 4, 2018, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, four days after his 91st birthday. His death was announced by his family three days later and his ashes were scattered nearby.[2]
Filmography
Film and Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1964 | Bewitched | Mr. Johnson | Episode: "A Vision of Sugar Plums" |
1965 | The Farmer's Daughter | Manfred | Episode: "Katy by Moonlight" |
1965–1970 | I Dream of Jeannie | Captain / Major Roger Healey | 131 episodes |
1965 | My Mother the Car | Phil Durkin | Episode: "The De-Fenders" |
1965 | The Farmer's Daughter | Gallery Manager | Episode: "Forever Is a Cast Iron Mess" |
1969 | In Name Only | Peter Garrity | TV movie |
1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Navigator | |
1972 | Love, American Style | Larry | Segment: "Love and the Single Sister" |
1972 | Getting Together | McAdam | Episode: "Broken-Hearted Melody" |
1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Pete Peterson | Episode: "His Two Right Arms" |
1972–1978 | The Bob Newhart Show | Howard Borden | 140 episodes |
1972 | Love, American Style | Donald Baxter | Segment: "Love and the Country Girl" |
1978 | Murder at the Mardi Gras | Jack Murphy | TV movie |
1978 | Flying High | Bob Griffen | 2 episodes |
1979 | $weepstake$ | Fred | Episode: "Lynn and Grover and Joey" |
1979 | Rendezvous Hotel | Walter Grainger | TV movie |
1979 | CHiPs | Balford | Episodes: "Roller Disco" (Parts 1 & 2) |
1979 | The Love Boat | Paul Turner | Segment: "Rent a Family" (Parts 1 & 2) |
1980 | Valentine Magic on Love Island | Charles | TV movie |
1981 | Aloha Paradise | Curtis Shea | 8 episodes |
1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Frank Trenton | Episode: "Daredevil" |
1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Mr. Stevens | Episode: "The Spy Who Bugged Me" |
1983 | Small & Frye | Dr. Hanratty | 6 episodes |
1985 | Comedy Factory | The Mayor | Episode: "Honey, It's the Mayor" |
1985 | I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later | Colonel Roger Healey | TV movie |
1987–1989 | ALF | Dr. Larry Dykstra | 4 episodes |
1988–1989 | Starting from Scratch | Dr. James Shepherd | 22 episodes |
1990 | Newhart | Sam Leary | Episode: "Good Neighbor Sam" |
1990 | The Munsters Today | Count Strimpkin | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
1991 | I Still Dream of Jeannie | Colonel Roger Healey | TV movie |
1991 | The Bob Newhart Show: The 19th Anniversary Special | Howard Borden | TV special |
1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation | Mayor Anderson | Direct-to-video |
1992–1993 | Bob | Vic Victor | 2 episodes |
1997 | George and Leo | The Pilot | Episode: "The Cameo Show" |
1997 | The Naked Truth | Doc | Episode: "He Ain't Famous, He's My Brother" |
1997 | Caroline in the City | Charlie's Father | 2 episodes |
2011 | Horrorween | Grandpa | voice (final film role) |
References
Notes
- ^ Some sources differ.
Citations
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (September 7, 2018). "Bill Daily, Comic Foil on 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'The Bob Newhart Show,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Saperstein, Pat (September 8, 2018). "Bill Daily, Major Healey in 'I Dream of Jeannie,' Dies at 91". Variety. Los Angeles. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gomez, Melissa (September 9, 2018). "Bill Daily, a Regular on 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'The Bob Newhart Show,' Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Bill Daily's Gemlike Assists to Make 'Dream of Jeannie' a Hit". Schenectedy Gazette. United Press International. October 19, 1968. p. TV-13. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Longden, Tom (September 10, 2018). "From the archives: 'Newhart,' 'I Dream of Jeannie' actor Bill Daily shares his Des Moines memories". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Di Nunzio, Miriam (September 8, 2018). "Bill Daily, starred on 'I Dream of Jeannie,' has died at 91". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "A Look Back At Actor Bill Daily's Career". KTVT News. Fort Worth, Texas. August 1, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ASIN B00122LT7I. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Trott, William C. (June 1, 1987). "People in the News". The Bryan Times. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Andrew (September 8, 2018). "Bill Daily, Sidekick on Hit 60s and 70s Sitcoms, Dies at 91". U.S. News & World Report. Washington, D.C. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Achudell, Matt (September 8, 2018). "Bill Daily, comic actor in 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'The Bob Newhart Show,' dies at 91". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Andrew (September 8, 2018). "Bill Daily, sidekick on hit 60s and 70s sitcoms, dies at 91". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Associated Press. Retrieved September 1, 2020.