RIP Jack Bannon ~ TV actor who was the son of Jim Bannon and Bea Benadaret.  His mother was on Lucille Ball’s radio show “My Favorite Husband” and was the first choice to play Ethel Mertz, but eventually found fame on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and “Petticoat Junction” where her son Jack was employed as a dialogue coach and played occasional bit parts.  Bannon did one episode of “Here’s Lucy” in 1968.  He was 77 years old.