David Ketchum
David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928, in Quincy, Illinois)[1] is an American character actor and comedian best known for his appearances in television sitcoms, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Camp Runamuck, and Get Smart.[2]: 386
Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO.[3]
Ketchum had a radio program for seven years in San Diego, California.[4] On television, he portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck.[2] He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw.[2]: 496-497
In Get Smart, he played Agent 13, and was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants.
In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential.[8]
Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999).[1]
Ketchum married singer Louise Bryant.[9]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781476615394. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
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- ^ Snyder, Daniel (Director, Writer) (2001-07-30). "Get Smart". Inside TV Land (Documentary). Season 2. Episode 2. 27:03 minutes in. TV Land.
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- Billboard Music Week. Vol. 74, no. 7. Cincinnati, Ohio. February 17, 1962. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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External links
- David Ketchum at IMDb
- David Ketchum discography at Discogs
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