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May 11, 2020
Jerry Stiller (1927–2020), comedian who played Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld”
Jerry Stiller was a comedian and actor best known for playing Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld.”
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Feb 5, 2020
Sitcom Dads
Sitcom dads: They trip, they stumble and they're often the butt of jokes. But they also work hard, dispense wisdom and make plenty of jokes of their own. From Ward Cleaver and Andy Taylor to Bernie Mac and Paul Hennessy, their roles and personalities changed with the decades, but most were hard-working role models who loved their children and, in nearly every episode, sat them down and tried to give them their best advice. Take a look back at photos of our favorite sitcom dads.
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Jun 27, 2019
Max Wright (1943–2019), actor played Willie Tanner on "ALF"
Max Wright was a Tony-nominated actor who was best known for his role as patriarch Willie Tanner on NBC sitcom "ALF."
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Feb 5, 2018
John Mahoney (1940 – 2018), “Frasier” star
Beloved for his role as Martin Crane on the popular sitcom…
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Nov 19, 2017
Earle Hyman (1926 – 2017), actor starred on “The Cosby Show”
Played Russell Huxtable on the popular sitcom…
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Feb 18, 2017
Warren Frost (1925–2017), Twin Peaks actor
Actor Warren Frost wasknown best as Dr. Will Hayward on Twin Peaks.
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May 9, 2016
William Schallert (1922–2016), "The Patty Duke Show" dad
Actor played Patty Duke's dad on her eponymous 1960s show.
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Sep 19, 2015
Fall TV by the Decades: What Was America Watching?
It's fall TV time, when networks roll out their best new shows and launch new seasons of returning favorites. While networks do release some shows in spring or summer, there's a special magic to September and October television. Autumn is the prime season for grabbing a bowl of popcorn and a seat on the couch.
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Jul 21, 2013
Robert Young Knew Best
Although his movie career began in the early 1930s and lasted more than two decades, Robert Young wouldn't start raking in the awards until he made the move to television. It was on the small screen, as an iconic dad and, later, as a kindly doctor, that Young truly made his mark. On the , we're remembering the two TV shows that brought him his greatest fame.
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Feb 3, 2013
Al Lewis as Grandpa Munster
Al Lewis didn't mind being typecast as the genial vampire Grandpa from The Munsters.
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Jun 14, 2012
Leave It to Hugh Beaumont
Was of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" the perfect TV dad? as Jim Anderson on "Father Knows Best"? How about of "The Andy Griffith Show"? Here’s another contender for the title of best TV dad: Hugh Beaumont.
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Feb 20, 2012
Bewitched by Dick York
Dick York, who died 20 years ago today, was once poised for a spectacular career. But then disaster struck.
