The Courtship of Eddie's Father

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  • Bill Bixby

    Tom Corbett

    9.3
    He was born Wilfred Bailey Bixby, a fourth-generation Californian, in San Francisco, California where his father, Wilfred Everett Bixby, was a store clerk and his mother Jane Bixby, was a department store owner. In 1946, his mother encouraged him to take ballroom dance lessons and from there, he started dancing all around the city. While dancing, he attended Lowell High School where he perfected his oratory and dramatic skills as a member of the Lowell Forensic Society. He competed in high school speech tournaments regionally. After graduation, against his parents wishes, he majored in drama at San Francisco City College and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, the same university his parents went to.

    After he graduated from college, he moved to Hollywood where he had a string of odd jobs that included bellhop and lifeguard. He organized shows at a resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In 1959, he was hired to work as a model and do commercial work for General Motors and Chrysler.

    Bixby remained active acting and directing until his death from prostrate cancer in 1993.moreless

  • James Komack

    Norman Tinker

    7.8
    A prolific actor, writer and producer, Komack was the guiding force behind such television hits as The Courtship of Eddie's Father, in which he also appeared as Norman Tinker, Chico and the Man, and Welcome Back, Kotter. Komack is credited with discovering and launching the careers of John Travolta and the late Freddie Prinze. Early in his career, Komack worked as a stand up comedian and also appeared as a regular in the series Hennesey. At the time of his death, he was writing a book about Hollywood.moreless

  • Kristina Holland

    Tina Rickles

    7.9
    Married and divorced. Remarried. One child (a daughter) from her first Marriage, daughter born in 1986) Decided to leave acting to pursue a PHD in Psychology, and has done voice overs for cartoons, ect, while making the transition from actress to Psychologist. No longer pursues Hollywood. Her patients are now her main priority. She currently practices near Oakland, California.moreless

  • Brandon Cruz

    Eddie Corbett

    8.5

  • Miyoshi Umeki

    Mrs. Livingston

    8.0
    Miyoshi Umeki started her career as a nightclub singer in Japan under the name of Nancy Umeki. In order to continue her career she moved to the United States in the early 1950's and started out on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts". Her appearance on Godfrey's program led to a role in the motion picture "Sayonara" with Marlon Brando. Her performance won her a best-supporting Oscar in 1957, the first for an Asian performer. Appearing in films, stage and television. She is best known for her role on the television program "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" as the lovable Mrs. Livingstone.moreless

  • James Komack

    Norman

    7.8
    A prolific actor, writer and producer, Komack was the guiding force behind such television hits as The Courtship of Eddie's Father, in which he also appeared as Norman Tinker, Chico and the Man, and Welcome Back, Kotter. Komack is credited with discovering and launching the careers of John Travolta and the late Freddie Prinze. Early in his career, Komack worked as a stand up comedian and also appeared as a regular in the series Hennesey. At the time of his death, he was writing a book about Hollywood.moreless

  • Kristina Holland

    Tina

    7.9
    Married and divorced. Remarried. One child (a daughter) from her first Marriage, daughter born in 1986) Decided to leave acting to pursue a PHD in Psychology, and has done voice overs for cartoons, ect, while making the transition from actress to Psychologist. No longer pursues Hollywood. Her patients are now her main priority. She currently practices near Oakland, California.moreless

  • Jerry Stiller

    Mr. Landon

    9.4
    Jerry and his wife, Anne were part of "The Compass Players" (which later became Second City). Then, as Stiller and Meara, they performed at David Gordon's Phase II in Greenwhich Village. They went on to play record-breaking engagements at Max Gordon's Blue Angel and The Village Vanguard. They toured the country playing "Mr. Kelly's, The Hungry i, The Crescendo, The Flamingo and The Sands, working with Count Basie, The original Supremes, Billy Eckstine and Diahann Carroll. Anne and Jerry performed at The Establishment in London, and appeared thirty-six times on the Ed Sullivan Show. Jerry made his legit debut in "The Silver Whistle" with Burgess Meredith then appeared with Lawrence Tibbett and Veronica Lake in the National Company of "Peter Pan." T. Hambleton and Norris Houghton cast him as a resident in the first two seasons at the Phoenix Theatre, where he appeared in "The Golden Apple" and later "Coriolanous" for John Houseman. He worked again for Houseman at the Stratford Festival. Broadway has seen Jerry in "Hurlyburly," directed by Mike Nichols, "The Ritz," "Passione," "The Golden Apple," "Unexpected Guests," "Three Men on a Horse," (with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman), "What's Wrong with This Picture?" and "The Three Sisters." He toured the boroughs in the first season of Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. He created the role of Launce in John Guare's musical version of "Two Gentlemen of Verona." He also appeared as Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing" with Kevin Kline and Blythe Danner. At Lincoln Center, Jerry appeared in David Mamet's "Prairie Du Chien" for Greg Mosher. He played "Bourbouroche" for Walt Witcover's Masterwork Laboratory Theatre. Jerry played Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls," the first musical produced at the Guthrie Theatre. He played opposite his daughter Amy in "I Ought to be in Pictures" and "Beau Jest" on the Straw Hat Circuit. Jerry starred with Anne in her award winning play, "After-Play," at Theatre Four Off-Broadway. "Shoeshine," which starred Jerry and his son Ben Stiller, was nominated for an Academy Award in the 1988 Short Subject Category. Other film appearances include "The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three," "Those Lips-Those Eyes," "Airport '75, "Nadine," "The Ritz," "Hairspray" and "The Pickle." He and Anne starred in the Joan Micklin Silver film, "The Fish in the Bathtub" and Jerry starred in "The Independent" opposite Jeaneane Garafolo, and appeared in the film "Zoolander," directed by and starring son Ben. On television, Jerry received an Emmy Award-nomination and an American Comedy Award for his role as Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld." He also garnered great praise for his role as the charlatan psychoanalyst, Dr. Tamkin, opposite Robin Williams, in a PBS Great Performance of Saul Bellow's "Seize The Day" produced by Robert Geller. He appeared in "The Hollow Boy" again for Geller. Jerry and Anne starred together in "The Detective" (part of The Sunset Gang on American Playhouse). He appeared in the HBO film "Subway Stories" and as the Devil's Advocate in "Tales From the Darkside" He co-starred on the series "Joe and Sons" and "Tattinger's" and has guest starred on "Murder She Wrote," "Law and Order," " LA Law," "In the Heat of the Night," " Homicide," and "Touched by an Angel." Currently, Jerry's voice will soon be heard as Uncle Max in Disney's "Lion King III." Jerry is a graduate of Syracuse University where he studied with Professor Sawyer Folk and has taught at the Herbert Berghof Studio. His autobiography, Married to Laughter is published by Simon and Schuster and the audio version, read by Jerry, was nominated for a Grammy in the Spoken Word category.moreless

  • Jerry Stiller

    Paul

    9.4
    Jerry and his wife, Anne were part of "The Compass Players" (which later became Second City). Then, as Stiller and Meara, they performed at David Gordon's Phase II in Greenwhich Village. They went on to play record-breaking engagements at Max Gordon's Blue Angel and The Village Vanguard. They toured the country playing "Mr. Kelly's, The Hungry i, The Crescendo, The Flamingo and The Sands, working with Count Basie, The original Supremes, Billy Eckstine and Diahann Carroll. Anne and Jerry performed at The Establishment in London, and appeared thirty-six times on the Ed Sullivan Show. Jerry made his legit debut in "The Silver Whistle" with Burgess Meredith then appeared with Lawrence Tibbett and Veronica Lake in the National Company of "Peter Pan." T. Hambleton and Norris Houghton cast him as a resident in the first two seasons at the Phoenix Theatre, where he appeared in "The Golden Apple" and later "Coriolanous" for John Houseman. He worked again for Houseman at the Stratford Festival. Broadway has seen Jerry in "Hurlyburly," directed by Mike Nichols, "The Ritz," "Passione," "The Golden Apple," "Unexpected Guests," "Three Men on a Horse," (with Tony Randall and Jack Klugman), "What's Wrong with This Picture?" and "The Three Sisters." He toured the boroughs in the first season of Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. He created the role of Launce in John Guare's musical version of "Two Gentlemen of Verona." He also appeared as Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing" with Kevin Kline and Blythe Danner. At Lincoln Center, Jerry appeared in David Mamet's "Prairie Du Chien" for Greg Mosher. He played "Bourbouroche" for Walt Witcover's Masterwork Laboratory Theatre. Jerry played Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls," the first musical produced at the Guthrie Theatre. He played opposite his daughter Amy in "I Ought to be in Pictures" and "Beau Jest" on the Straw Hat Circuit. Jerry starred with Anne in her award winning play, "After-Play," at Theatre Four Off-Broadway. "Shoeshine," which starred Jerry and his son Ben Stiller, was nominated for an Academy Award in the 1988 Short Subject Category. Other film appearances include "The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three," "Those Lips-Those Eyes," "Airport '75, "Nadine," "The Ritz," "Hairspray" and "The Pickle." He and Anne starred in the Joan Micklin Silver film, "The Fish in the Bathtub" and Jerry starred in "The Independent" opposite Jeaneane Garafolo, and appeared in the film "Zoolander," directed by and starring son Ben. On television, Jerry received an Emmy Award-nomination and an American Comedy Award for his role as Frank Costanza on "Seinfeld." He also garnered great praise for his role as the charlatan psychoanalyst, Dr. Tamkin, opposite Robin Williams, in a PBS Great Performance of Saul Bellow's "Seize The Day" produced by Robert Geller. He appeared in "The Hollow Boy" again for Geller. Jerry and Anne starred together in "The Detective" (part of The Sunset Gang on American Playhouse). He appeared in the HBO film "Subway Stories" and as the Devil's Advocate in "Tales From the Darkside" He co-starred on the series "Joe and Sons" and "Tattinger's" and has guest starred on "Murder She Wrote," "Law and Order," " LA Law," "In the Heat of the Night," " Homicide," and "Touched by an Angel." Currently, Jerry's voice will soon be heard as Uncle Max in Disney's "Lion King III." Jerry is a graduate of Syracuse University where he studied with Professor Sawyer Folk and has taught at the Herbert Berghof Studio. His autobiography, Married to Laughter is published by Simon and Schuster and the audio version, read by Jerry, was nominated for a Grammy in the Spoken Word category.moreless

  • Sally Struthers

    Katie O'Hara

    7.5
    Sally is well-known as Gloria Stivic, daughter of Archie Bunker, the lovable bigot of the popular show All in the Family back in the 70's.
    Presently, you may see Sally as a recurring character in The WB's Gilmore Girls. Not only has Sally worked on television but she has performed of Broadway and done voiceovers. Sally devotes lots of time to charities like "Save the Children."moreless

  • George Takei

    Mr. Sato

    9.0
    George Takei played Hikaru Sulu, the helm officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on the original Star Trek series. Takei was born in the Boyle Heights district of Los Angeles. He and his family lived there until World War II when, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they were relocated to a detention camp in Arkansas. From there, they were again moved to another camp at Tule Lake in Northern California. Takei went to college with thoughts of being an architect, but soon changed his major to Theater Arts. He graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a minor in Latin American Studies. Takei made his acting debut in a Playhouse 90 production when he was attending UCLA. While he was taking s, Takei also trained at the Desilu Workshop. After a biking trip across Europe, George returned to California and began guest starring on series such as i>Perry Mason, Mr. Novak, Hawaiian Eye, I, Spy, It Takes a Thief and My Three Sons. Takei appeared in one Twilight Zone episode ("The Encounter"). It was aired once, but due to its controversial content regarding a Japanese traitor in WW II, it has never been shown again. Takei first began his Star Trek adventure with "Where No Man Has Gone Before," which was the second pilot that finally sold the series. In that episode he was said to be a mathematician. Once the series went into weekly production, he became the helmsman and a part of the bridge crew. During the first season of Star Trek, Takei managed to make a guest appearance on Mission: Impossible, and, during the show's second season, took time off to film "The Green Berets" with John Wayne. Takei's film debut was in Ice Palace with Richard Burton. It was a role that required a lot of make-up, as he was seen in various times throughout his life. After Star Trek was canceled, Takei did guest stints on many primetime series, including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Miami Vice, and a dual role on the long-running series Hawaii Five-O. In 1972, Takei was a California representative in the Democratic National Convention, and in the fall of 1973, he ran for Mayor of Los Angeles. He didn't win the election, but it did cause a local station to stop running Star Trek and the Star Trek animated series until after the votes were cast. Takei's competition felt that his voice and image on television every week created an unfair advantage for Takei. In the '80s, Takei hosted an informational series for television called Expression East/West, which dealt with issues involving human relationships. Takei co-wrote (with Robert Asprin) the science fiction novel Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe. In 1994 he penned his memoirs in To the Stars. In 2005 Takei created a media sensation when he came out to the press for the first time as a gay man, and revealed publicly that he has been in a committed relationship with his partner, Brad Altman, since 1987. Takei subsequently became a spokesman for the Human Right Campaign, championing legalized gay marriage and other issues of equality on behalf of the gay lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. At the same time, he freely made fun of himself and his newfound notoriety through guest spots on numerous TV shows such as Will & Grace. Takei also surprised the world when his familiar baritone became the official "voice" of the new Howard Stern Show that premiered on Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006.moreless

  • Meg Wyllie

    Miss Harriet Ritter

    0.0

  • Bill Dana

    police officer

    7.7

    Bill attended Emerson College. He was in the U.S. Army during WWII. He originated the Jose Jimenez character in 1959, making his first appearance on The Steve Allen Show in the "Man on the Street" sketches. Bill made appearances on DANNY THOMAS'S, MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY series as Jose, the Elevator Operator. NBC agreed to do The Bill Dana Show without a pilot being made.

    Bill also created several Jose Jimenez comedy records which met with success. Records like JOSE THE ASTRONAUT endeared him to AMERICANS and he became an honorary Mercury astronaut and was in several NASA promotional ads.

    BILL DANA is not Hispanic in orgin. He was born in Massachusetts of Hungarian-Jewish ancestry. Unfortunately, cross-ethnic humor became a no-do and he had to put aside his JOSE character. However, he went on to become an accomplished story writer. His ALL IN THE FAMILY episode, starring SAMMY DAVIS, JR. won an EMMY.

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  • Hal Cooper

    Gus

    10

  • John Fiedler

    "The Mild Man"

    9.0
    Trivia Known as Johnny Fielder during his radio days. Portayed Homer on NBS Radio's "The Aldrich Family" (1952). He did the voice for Piglet.
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    John Fiedler

    The Mild Man

    9.0
    Trivia Known as Johnny Fielder during his radio days. Portayed Homer on NBS Radio's "The Aldrich Family" (1952). He did the voice for Piglet.
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    Hal Baylor

    Mr. O'Brien

    8.5

  • Natalie Masters

    Mrs. Goldrich

    7.0

    Natalie Masters, nee Park, died in 1986 at the age of 70. She was the wife of Monty Masters, radio and TV actor and director, and mother of Tom Masters, TV and actor.

    She was first on stage at age seven, but did not become a regular actress until she was 18, at which time she began finding jobs on radio in San Francisco. She eventually became part of the cast of a soap opera which originated in the Bay City, "Hawthorne House" in the early 1930s, playing the role of "Lois Liston". In that cast she met Monty Mohn, who was playing "Mel Sherwood". He changed his professional name to Monty Masters, and later did the same to Natalie by marrying her.

    In 1946 Natalie starred with her husband in a radio comedy he wrote called "Those Mad Masters". But their greatest radio success was "Candy Matson, YUkon 2-8209" which ran on NBC from San Franciso from Jun 1949 to May 1951. Natalie had the lead role, playing "Candy", a smart and sexy private detective.

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  • Lou Cutell

    Samson

    0.0

  • Willie Aames

    Harold

    8.3
    Was a social outcast throughout high school and "couldn't get a date to save my life". He had a horrible relationship with his parents, claiming he hates them. His childhood ambition was to be a marine biologist but joined acting in hope of getting people to like him. But at the age of 19, he was making major money but felt miserable and even contemplated suicide. "You get to a point where you have one of two choices. You either put a gun to your head or you pray," said Aames. Nowadays, he is married and has two children.moreless

  • Willie Aames

    Scott

    8.3
    Was a social outcast throughout high school and "couldn't get a date to save my life". He had a horrible relationship with his parents, claiming he hates them. His childhood ambition was to be a marine biologist but joined acting in hope of getting people to like him. But at the age of 19, he was making major money but felt miserable and even contemplated suicide. "You get to a point where you have one of two choices. You either put a gun to your head or you pray," said Aames. Nowadays, he is married and has two children.moreless

  • Erin Moran

    Emily Rush Gustafson

    5.0

  • Erin Moran

    Emily Ruth Gustafson

    5.0

  • Vic Tayback

    Bernie

    9.1

  • Lisa Gerritsen

    Alice

    8.4
    Lisa Gerritsen's acting career spanned the years of 1968 to around 1977. Her introduction to acting was in a local summer parks department production when she was about 8. Soon afterward, she began pursuing a professional career. Encouraged by her mother and grandfather, veteran screenwriter True Boardman, she weathered the disappointments of numerous casting calls until she landed her first professional role in an episode of The Doris Day Show in 1968. After The Doris Day Show, Lisa went on to guest-star in several TV shows including Bonanza, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Virginian (retitled The Men From Shiloh during the last season), and Family Affair to name just a few. She was also cast in several episodes of Gunsmoke, one of which helped her to land a regular role in the 1969 NBC comedy series "My World and Welcome to It" that starred William Windom and Joan Hotchkis. In 1970, she was cast in her most notable role, Bess Lindstrom, in The Mary Tyler Moore show. She appeared in a total of 10 episodes until 1975. Lisa went on to reprise the role of Bess as a regular in the 1975-1977 spin-off series Phyllis. Among her numerous TV appearances, she also was cast in several movies. She made her first big-screen appearance in the 1970 movie Airport playing the role of Libby Bakersfeld. Her most memorable movie role was as Linda in The War Between Men and Women (1972) that starred Jack Lemmon and Barbara Harris. She also starred in several other movies including A Howling in the Woods (1971), Locusts (1974), and Mixed Company (1974).moreless

  • Pat Harrington Jr.

    Peter Stowe

    8.2

  • Bruce Kirby

    Harry

    4.8
    Father of actor Bruno Kirby.
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    Bruce Kirby

    Off. Gifford

    4.8
    Father of actor Bruno Kirby.
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    Barbara Cason

    Irma Handily

    7.4

  • Lori Saunders

    Cynthia

    6.8
    She was featured in over 100 television commercials and starred in "Petticoat Junction" from 1965-70 as Bobbie Jo Bradley. As one of three daughters of Kate Bradley, she lived at the "Shady Rest Hotel" in Hooterville, USA. She was in five movies before retiring to the "good life". She loves working with various charities, creating art-sculpture and oil paintings. She now lives in Montecito, California.

    Her Charities Include:
    "Flower Power," "Animal Rights," "Beauty Without Cruelty," "Feed The Children" and "Make A Wish Foundation." Her current project is helping to establishment full sponsorships for many students who are interested in environmental studies for the future of our planet.

    Her Husband:
    Bernard Sandler (married since 1960)

    Her Children:
    Ronald, Owner of Del Norte Ambulance Company in Northern California
    Stacy, Production Supervisor for "still photography" in Los Angeles.

    Grandchildren:
    Amanda
    Jaclyn Marie (Lori's middle name is Marie)


    She has been a meditator for almost twenty-five years and a total vegetarian for the past twenty-seven years. She also enjoys growing her own fruits and vegetables.


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