Tag: Dick Van Dyke Show
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WILL WRIGHT
March 26, 1891 William Henry Wright was born in San Francisco, California. He was one of those familiar character actors who seems to have been born old. He specialized in playing crusty old codgers, rich skinflints, crooked small-town politicians, and the like. Wright worked as a newspaperman before beginning a career in show business. He started…
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STROTHER MARTIN
March 26, 1919 Strother Douglas Martin Jr. was born in Kokomo, Indiana. His mother’s name was Ethel! For a short time, the Martins moved to San Antonio, but soon returned to Indiana. At 17 he won the National Junior Springboard Diving Championship. He served as a swimming instructor in the Navy during World War II. …
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Lucy Meets Sheldon Leonard
S5;E22 ~ March 6, 1967 Synopsis Mr. Mooney allows TV producer Sheldon Leonard to film a hold-up scene at the bank. Lucy, trying earn a raise, thinks he is really a gangster and is determined to foil his robbery. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane…