Wednesday, December 31, 2025
In Memoriam: Remembering the Sitcom Stars We Lost in 2025
Today we remember the sitcom actors, actresses, producers, directors, writers, composers, theme song singers, and other crew members who died in 2025. We lost stars from Alice, All in the Family, Cheers, The Cosby Show, Dennis the Menace, Hogan's Heroes, M*A*S*H, Mr. Belvedere, Petticoat Junction, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, WKRP in Cincinnati, What's Happening!!, and many more who are greatly missed. We thank them for the laughs and entertainment they brought us over the years.
Names are listed in alphabetical order by surname. Visit the IMDB and Wikipedia links for a full listing of their credits and other biographical information. View video interviews at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television links.
Patrick Adiarte (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Filipino-American actor Patrick Adiarte had a recurring role as Ho-Jon in the first and second seasons of M*A*S*H. He died of pneumonia in a Los Angeles-area hospital on April 15, 2025. Mr. Adiarte was 82.
Adiarte had a recurring role as Ho-Jon in seven episodes of the first and second seasons of the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1973. Ho-Jon is an orphaned Korean houseboy who assisted Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) and Trapper John McIntyre (Wayne Rogers).
He guest starred as David in two episodes of the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch in 1972. In "Hawaii Bound" and "Pass the Tabu", he is the construction gofer who gives the kids a tour before things get chaotic when Bobby discovers a small tiki idol that could be cursed.
Adiarte guest starred in a 1973 episode of The New Temperatues Rising. Some of his other television credits included CBS Playhouse, It Takes a Thief, Ironside, Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O (1972), and Kojak (2 episodes). He was a regular dancer on the 1965-1966 NBC musical variety series Hullabaloo.
Some of his film credits included The King and I (1956), High Time (1960), and Flower Drumg Song (1961).
He focused on dance instruction after retiring from screen work.
Actor Jerry Adler starred in Hudson Street, Alright Already and Raising Dad. He died at his home in New York City on August 23, 2025. Mr. Adler was 96.
Adler had a recurring role as Mr. Wicker, the apartment building superintendent, in nine episodes of the NBC sitcom Mad About You from 1994 to 1999. He first appeared as Sgt. Panino in a 1993 episode. He reprised the role of Mr. Wicker in two episodes of the 2019 Spectrum revival.
He starred as Lt. Al Teischler in the 1995-1996 ABC sitcom Hudson Street. Tony Danza starred as Tony Canetti, a divorced detective in Hoboken, New Jersey, who shares custody of his son Mickey with his ex-wife. Old-timer Al was seen down at the station house. The cast included Lori Loughlin, Frankie J. Galasso, Christine Dunford, Tom Gallop, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, and Shareen J. Mitchell.
Adler starred as Al Lerner in the 1997-1998 The WB sitcom Alright Already. Carol Lerner (Carol Leifer) is a single businesswoman who opens an optometry shop in Miami with her best friend and deals with embarrassing situations and her relationship with her family. Al and Miriam Lerner (Mitzi McCall) were her retired, overbearing, perpetually squabbling parents. The series also starred Amy Yasbeck, Stacy Galina, and Maury Sterling.
He starred as Sam Stewart in the 2001-2002 The WB sitcom Raising Dad. Matt Stewart (Bob Saget) is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah (Kat Dennings) and Emily (Brie Larson), with the help of his live-in father, Sam, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. The cast included Meagan Good, Andy Kindler, Ben Indra, Beau Wirick, Camille Guaty, Tembi Locke, and Riley Smith.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Brooklyn Bridge, True Colors (2 episodes), Spin City, LateLine, The War at Home, 'Til Death (2 episodes), Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Broad City.
Adler was also known for work in television dramas. He had a recurring role as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin, a loan shark and advisor to Tony Soprano, in 28 episodes of the 1999-2007 HBO crime drama The Sopranos. He had a recurring role as Sidney Feinberg, FDNY 75th Battalion Chief, in 34 episodes of the FX comedy drama Rescue Me from 2007 to 2011. He had a recurring role as Howard Lyman in 30 episodes of the CBS legal political drama The Good Wife from 2011 to 2016. He reprised the role in two episodes of The Good Fight in 2017 and 2018. He had a recurring role as Moshe Pfefferman, the father of Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor), in nine episodes of the Amazon comedy drama Transparent from 2017 to 2019.
Some of his other television guest appearances included Quantum Leap (1992), New York Undercover, Northern Exposure (3 episodes as Rabbi Alan Schulman), Law & Order, Wonderland, Bull (3 episodes), The West Wing, CSI: Miami, Detroit 1-8-7, Mozart in the Jungle (2 episodes), and Living with Yourself.
Loni Anderson (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Loni Anderson starred as Jennifer Marlowe in WKRP in Cincinnati. She died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma on August 3, 2025. Ms. Anderson was 79.
Anderson starred as Jennifer Marlowe in the 1978-1982 CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. The series is about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM radio station WKRP in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jennifer Marlowe is the station's sultry receptionist and highest-paid employee. Contrary to a common assumption that she is merely "eye candy" for the station, Jennifer is informed, wise, connected, and able to handle practically any situation, no matter how absurd, with aplomb.
For her role, Anderson was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards in 1979, 1980 and 1981 and two Emmy Awards in 1980 and 1981. She reprised the role in two episodes of the first-run syndicated sitcom The New WKRP in Cincinnati in 1991 and 1992. The cast of WKRP in Cincinnati included Gary Sandy, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Jan Smithers, and Howard Hesseman.
She reunited with WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson in the short-lived 1986-1987 NBC sitcom Easy Street. The series stars Anderson as L.K. McGuire, a onetime showgirl who manages to nab a young wealthy husband, Ned McGuire, only to have him die and leave her fending for herself against his embittered sister, who's out to get L.K. out of the picture and away from her inherited money. The cast included Jack Elam, Lee Weaver, Dana Ivey, James Cromwell, and Arthur Malet.
In 1993, Anderson was added to the third season of the NBC sitcom Nurses. She starred as hospital administrator Casey MacAfee who runs Miami's Community Medical Center under a new HMO. Nurses was created and produced by Susan Harris as a spin-off of Empty Nest, which itself was a spin-off of The Golden Girls. She appeared as Casey MacAfee in three episodes of Empty Nest in 1993. The cast of Nurses in the third and final season (1993-1994) included Arnetia Walker, Mary Jo Keenan, Ada Maris, Kip Gilman, Carlos Lacámara, and David Rasche (1992-1994).
She starred as Mandi Mullet-Heidecker in the short-lived 2003-2004 UPN sitcom The Mullets. The Mullets are blue-collar, wrestling-loving, light-hearted, optimistic brothers who don the hairstyle that bears their surname ("business in the front, party in the back"). Their mother, Mandi Mullet-Heidecker, is a warm, maternal type who couldn't be more proud of her offspring, no matter what they do. The series also starred David Hornsby, Michael Weaver, John O'Hurley, Anne Stedman, Ben Tolpin, and Mark Christopher-Lawrence.
Anderson starred as Candy "Kiki" Spelling in the short-lived 2006 VH1 sitcom So Notorious, which starred Tori Spelling and was loosely based on her life. The series follows the actress as she tries to downplay the fact that she is the daughter of Aaron Spelling (his name is rarely mentioned in series; he is referred to by Tori as "Daddy" and taking a cue from Charlie's Angels is only heard off-camera). Candy "Kiki" Spelling is her self-absorbed mother. The cast included Zachary Quinto, James Carpinello, Brennan Hesser, Cleo King, and Jeannetta Arnette.
In 1975, she made her sitcom debut in an episode of Phyllis. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The McLean Stevenson Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Three's Company (she auditioned for the role of Chrissy before her season two appearance as Susan Walters), The Love Boat (4 episodes), Women of the House, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Movie Stars, Three Sisters, and Baby Daddy. She starred as Frances in the 2016-2020 web comedy series My Sister Is So Gay.
She starred in the short-lived 1984 NBC detective drama Partners in Crime. The series starred Lynda Carter as Carole Stanwyck and Anderson as Sydney Kovak, two women with little in common except sharing Raymond as an ex-husband.
Some of her television drama guest appearances included S.W.A.T. (2 episodes in 1975), The Invisible Man, Harry O, Police Woman, Police Story, Barnaby Jones (2 episodes), The Incredible Hulk, Fantasy Island (1980), Amazing Stories, B.L. Stryker, Burke's Law, Melrose Place (3 episodes in 1996), and V.I.P..
In 1980, she starred as blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield in the CBS television film The Jayne Mansfield Story. Arnold Schwarzenegger played her bodybuilder husband, Mickey Hargitay. Some of her other television film credits included Sizzle (1981), Too Good to Be True (1988), Sorry, Wrong Number (1989), Coins in the Fountain (1990), White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991), and Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023).
She played Pembrook Feeney in the 1983 action comedy film Stroker Ace, which starred Burt Reynolds. She was married to him from 1988 to 1994. She voiced voiced Flo, a collie, in the 1989 animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven. In 1998, she starred as Barbara Butabi in A Night at the Roxbury.
William H. Bassett (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor William H. Bassett starred as Agent Turner in Nancy. He died on February 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. Mr. Bassett was 89.
Bassett starred as Agent Turner in the short-lived 1970-1971 NBC sitcom Nancy. While Nancy Smith (Renne Jarrett), daughter of the President of the United States, is vacationing in fictitious Center City, Iowa, she meets veterinarian Adam Hudson (John Fink). The series also starred Robert F. Simon, Celeste Holm, Ernesto Macias, Eddie Applegate, and Frank Aletter.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Bewitched (as Prince Charming / Cousin Charlie), The Second Hundred Years, I Dream of Jeannie (2 episodes), Here Come the Brides (2 episodes), The Love Boat, Newhart, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dharma & Greg, Scrubs, Reno 911!, and Arrested Development.
Hall of Fame songwriter Alan Bergman wrote the theme song lyrics for Maude, Good Times and Alice with his wife Marilyn Bergman. He died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on July 17, 2025. Mr. Bergman was 99.
Alan and Marilyn Bergman wrote the theme song lyrics for the 1972 CBS sitcom The Sandy Duncan Show, with Dave Grusin providing the music. They wrote the theme song lyrics for "And Then There's Maude" for the 1972-1978 CBS sitcom Maude, with Dave Grusin providing the music. It was performed by Donny Hathaway. They wrote the gospel-style theme song lyrics for the 1974-1979 CBS sitcom Good Times, with Dave Grusin providing the music. It was sung by Jim Gilstrap and Motown singer Blinky Williams with a gospel choir providing background vocals. They wrote the theme song lyrics for "There's a New Girl in Town" for the 1976-1985 CBS sitcom Alice, with David Shire providing the music. It was performed by Linda Lavin.
The Bergmans were honored with three Academy Awards (1969, 1974, 1984), three Emmy Awards, the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Their notable compositions included "The Way We Were", "The Windmills of Your Mind" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers."
Bob Burns III (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor, consultant, producer, archivist and historian Bob Burns III appeared as Tracy the Gorilla in The Ghost Busters. He died on December 12, 2025. Mr. Burns was 90.
Burns played Tracy the Gorilla in the 1975 CBS live-action children's sitcom The Ghost Busters. He was credited as "Tracy" trained by Bob Burns. Spencer, Tracy, and Kong, bumbling paranormal detectives, billed themselves as "The Ghost Busters." Kong (Forrest Tucker) was the leader of the trio with Spencer (Larry Storch) as his partner, and Tracy (a gorilla, played by Burns) as their assistant who also drove their barely-functional jalopy.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Mickey, The Lucy Show, and My Three Sons.
Actress and comedienne Ruth Buzzi starred on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and had a recurring role as Margie "Pete" Peterson on That Girl. She died of complications from Alzheimer's disease during hospice care at her home, in Stephenville, Texas, on May 1, 2025. Ms. Buzzi was 88.
Buzzi had a recurring role as Margie "Pete" Peterson in five episodes of the second season (1967-1968) of the CBS sitcom That Girl. Margie "Pete" Peterson is a friend of Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas).
She was a regular performer on the 1968-1973 NBC comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She was known for her role as "spinster" Gladys Ormphby, clad in drab brown with her bun hairdo covered by a visible hairnet knotted in the middle of her forehead. Among her recurring characters on Laugh-In were Flicker Farkle, youngest of the Farkle family; Busy-Buzzi, a Hedda Hopper–type Hollywood gossip columnist; Doris Swizzler, a cocktail-lounge habituée who always got smashed with husband Leonard (Dick Martin); and one of the Burbank Airlines Stewardesses, inconsiderate flight attendants. She won a Golden Globe Award in 1973 and received five Emmy nominations for her work on the series.
Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The Monkees, That's Life (1969), Here's Lucy (1972), Love, American Style (2 episodes), Lotsa Luck!, Alice, Aloha Paradise, Gun Shy, Down to Earth, Check It Out!, Life with Lucy, The Love Boat (2 episodes), Saved by the Bell, The Munsters Today (2 episodes), They Came From Outer Space, Out of This World (3 episodes), Major Dad, The Jamie Foxx Show, Cousin Skeeter, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd.
Buzzi starred with Jim Nabors as the time-traveling androids Fi and Fum in the 1975 ABC children's series The Lost Saucer, which was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. In 1979, she co-starred on the Canadian children's comedy show Whatever Turns You On.
She joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1993 as shopkeeper, Ruthie, as part of the "Around the Corner" set expansion. She played the role of Ruthie from 1993 to 2001 but segments featuring Suzie Kabloozie and Feff were repeated on the show until 2008.
Some of her other television guest appearances included Night Gallery, Emergency!, Medical Center (2 episodes), CHiPs (2 episodes), Trapper John, M.D. (1982), Days of Our Lives (6 episodes), and Masquerade. In 2003, she appeared as the eccentric Nurse Kravitz in six episodes of the NBC daytime soap opera Passions.
She was also known for her voice work. She was the voice of Mama Bear in the 1985-1986 CBS animated series The Berenstain Bears. She was the voice of Nose Marie in the 1986-1987 ABC animated series Pound Puppies. Some of her other voice credits included Baggy Pants and the Nitwits, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Paw Paws, Cro, and Sheep in the Big City.
Leslie Charleson (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Leslie Charleson was best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. She died in Los Angeles on January 12, 2025. She had experienced several falls, which caused problems with her mobility, and had been hospitalized from one of them the week before her death. Her death certificate, publicly reported in February 2025, concluded that the immediate cause of death was sequelae of blunt head trauma, which was the result of a previous head injury. Ms. Charleson was 79.
Charleson's career began on the short-lived ABC daytime soap opera A Flame in the Wind in 1964. In 1966, she joined the cast of As the World Turns as Alice Whipple. She starred as Iris Donnelly Garrison in the CBS daytime soap opera Love Is a Many Splendored Thing from 1967 to 1970.
She joined the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital in 1977. She was a series regular from 1977 to 2010 before becoming a recurring cast member from 2010 to 2023. was the longest-serving cast member of the series. For her role, she received four Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations: in 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1995. She appeared as Monica Quartermaine in 27 episodes of Port Charles from 1997 to 2001.
Charleson guest starred as Mrs. Dorothy Kimber in the 1975 episode of Happy Days titled "Get a Job". She played Katherine in a 2001 episode of Dharma & Greg. She appeared as herself in a 2004 episode of Friends.
Some of her other television guest appearances included N.Y.P.D., The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Adam-12, O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1972), Search, The Rookies, Emergency!, Medical Center, Ironside, The F.B.I., Marcus Welby, M.D. (2 episodes), Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (2 episodes), Kung Fu, Medical Story, Cannon (3 episodes), Barnaby Jones, The Streets of San Francisco (2 episodes), McMillan & Wife, The Rockford Files (2 episodes), and Diagnosis: Murder.
Roger Christiansen (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Television director Roger Christiansen worked as a director, associate director and technical coordinator for a number of notable series. He died in Waterford, Connecticut on July 8, 2025. Mr. Christiansen was 72.
Christiansen's sitcom directing credits included Suddenly Susan (5 episodes), For Your Love (7 episodes), Friends (2 episodes), Drake & Josh (8 episodes), Girlfriends (6 episodes), Cory in the House, Zoey 101 (3 episodes), Hannah Montana (31 episodes), iCarly (8 episodes), True Jackson, VP (8 episodes), Austin & Ally (2 episodes), Shake It Up, Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures (6 episodes), Instant Mom, Dog with a Blog (2 episodes), The Haunted Hathaways (13 episodes), and Night Court (2025).
Alf Clausen (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Emmy-winning composer Alf Clausen worked on ALF and The Simpsons. He died at his home in Los Angeles on May 29, 2025, after a decade-long battle with progressive supernuclear palsy (PSP). Mr. Clausen was 84.
Clausen was the composer for the 1986-1990 NBC sitcom ALF. He co-composed the theme music with Tom Kramer. He served as the composer for the ABC comedy-drama Moonlighting from 1985 to 1989, scoring 63 of the 65 episodes.
He was the sole composer for the Fox animated sitcom The Simpsons between 1990 and 2017. He joined the series in the second season and worked until the end of the 28th season. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, winning the award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics two years in a row in 1997 and 1998.
Some of his other sitcom composing credits included ABC's Dads (1986-1987), ABC's Harry (1987), ABC's/Fox's animated series The Critic (1994-1995), and CBS' Bette (2000-2001). Some of his other television credits included Wizards and Warriors, Fame, and Lime Street.
He provided additional music for several films including The Beastmaster (1982), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Splash (1984), Weird Science (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Dragnet (1987), and The Naked Gun (1988).
We were fortunate enough to interview him for our blog in 2007 when we reviewed The Simpsons: Testify CD.
Clausen scored or orchestrated music for more than 30 films and television shows. With 30 nominations, he received more Emmy nominations to date than any other musician.
Patricia (Pat) Crowley (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Patricia (Pat) Crowley starred as Joan Nash in Please Don't Eat the Daisies. She died of natural causes in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025. Ms. Crowley was 91.
Crowley's first sitcom starring role was as Judy Foster in the 1951-1952 ABC Saturday morning version of A Date with Judy. The series follows the trials of a hyperactive bobby-soxer and her harassed parents, Melvin and Dora. Her boyfriend is Oogie Pringle. A primetime version with a mostly different cast ran on ABC from 1952 to 1953. The daytime version also starred Jimmy Sommer, Gene O'Donnell, Anna Lee, and Judson Rees.
She starred as Joan Nash in the 1965-1967 NBC sitcom Please Don't Eat the Daisies. Jim (Mark Miller) and Joan Nash are a married couple who live in an old, turreted house in Ridgemont, New York, with their four rambunctious sons (Kyle, Joel, and identical twins Trevor and Tracy), a very tolerant live-in maid, and an enormous Old English sheepdog named Ladadog. The series ran for two seasons and 58 episodes. The cast included Kim Tyler, Brian Nash, Joe Fithian, Jeff Fithian, Shirley Mitchell, Harry Hickox (1965-1966), King Donovan (1966-1967), Dub Taylor (1965-1966), Ellen Corby, Bill Quinn (1966-1967) and Jean VanderPyl (1966-1967).
Crowley appeared with fellow TV moms Barbara Billingsley (Leave it to Beaver), June Lockhart (Lassie), Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons) and Alley Mills (The Wonder Years) in a 1995 episode of Roseanne. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included The Tab Hunter Show (1960), Love, American Style (1969), Happy Days, The Love Boat (3 episodes), Empty Nest, Frasier, Thunder Alley, Friends, and Love Boat: The Next Wave.
She starred as Georgia Cameron, Joe Forrester's (Lloyd Bridges) girlfriend, in the 1975-1976 NBC police drama Joe Forrester. She had a recurring role as Emily Fallmont in 9 episodes of the ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty in 1986. In 1989, she had a recurring role as Rebecca Whitmore #1 in the NBC soap opera Generations. She had a recurring role as Mary Scanlon in 251 episodes of the ABC soap opera Port Charles from 1997 to 2001.
Some of her other television guest appearances in the 1950s and 1960s included Armstrong Circle Theatre (4 episodes), Goodyear Television Playhouse (2 episodes), The United States Steel Hour (2 episodes), Lux Video Theatre (2 episodes), General Electric Theater (2 episodes), The Loretta Young (3 episodes), Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (3 episodes), The Untouchables, Maverick (3 episodes), Goodyear Theatre (2 episodes), 77 Sunset Strip (2 episodes), Rawhide, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Dr. Kildare (2 episodes), and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964).
Crowley's 1970s to 1990s television guest appearances included Marcus Welby, M.D. (1971), Columbo, Police Story (4 episodes), The Streets of San Francisco, Family, Fantasy Island (2 episodes), The Rockford Files, Charlie's Angels (2 episodes), Hawaii Five-O (1980), Matt Houston, Falcon Crest (2 episodes), Hotel, Finder of Lost Loves (1985), Murder, She Wrote (1987), Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210 (3 episodes), and Charmed (1999). Her guest appearances in the 2000s included Family Law, The Closer, and Cold Case.
She played Clara Mootz/Sally Carver in the 1953 film Forever Female and Dr. Autumn Claypool in Money from Home (1954). She was awarded the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer - Female for her performances in the films. She starred as Terry Roberts in Hollywood or Bust (1956), which was the last film Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin appeared in together.
Hall of Fame musician and songwriter Sonny Curtis wrote and performed the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He died from pneumonia at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 19, 2025. Mr. Curtis was 88.
Curtis wrote and performed The Mary Tyler Moore Show's opening theme song, "Love Is All Around", which aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. The lyrics changed between the first and second seasons, in part to reflect Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) having become settled in her new home. The later lyrics, which accompanied many more episodes at a time when the show's popularity was at a peak, are more widely known, and most covers of the song use these words. The song has been covered by artists such as Ray Conniff, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Christie Front Drive, Sammy Davis Jr., and Twin Cities-based Hüsker Dü (the latter also reproduced several scenes of the opening on location for their music video).
A different instrumental version of the song was later used for the opening of Moore's 1979 CBS sitcom-variety series The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. He composed the opening instrumental theme for the first season (1990-1991) of the CBS sitcom Evening Shade.
He was known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly. He was a member of The Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death in 1959. His best known compositions include "Walk Right Back", a major hit in 1961 for the Everly Brothers; "I Fought the Law", notably covered by the Bobby Fuller Four, the Clash, and Green Day; "More Than I Can Say", co-written with The Crickets' drummer Jerry Allison and a hit for Leo Sayer in 1980, and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", a #1 Country hit for Keith Whitley in 1989.
Curtis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. He died on the 55th Anniversary of the debut of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 2010, TV Guide ranked the show's opening title sequence No. 3 on a list of TV's Top Ten credit sequences, as selected by readers.
David W. Duclon (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Television writer and producer David W. Duclon created Punky Brewster. He died in Franklin, Illinois, on January 15, 2025, after a long illness. Mr. Duclon was 74.
Duclon created the 1984-1986 NBC and 1987-1988 first-run syndicated sitcom Punky Brewster. The series is about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes) in Chicago. The cast included Cherie Johnson, Susie Garrett, Ami Foster, Casey Ellison (seasons 1-2, guest star season 3), Eddie Deezen (season 1), Dody Goodman (season 1), and T.K. Carter (season 2). He was the maternal uncle of Cherie Johnson.
He served as an executive producer for the 1984-1988 series and the 2021 Peacock revival. He directed four episodes of the original series in 1987. He provided the voice of Spirit Voice in a 1988 episode.
Duclon developed the 1979 CBS sitcom Working Stiffs, which starred James Belushi and Michael Keaton. He developed the 1982-1986 NBC and 1986-1987 first-run syndicated sitcom Silver Spoons with Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye. Duclon, Robert Illes, and James R. Stein created the 1984-1985 NBC sitcom Double Trouble. He and Gary Menteer creted the 1987-1988 Fox sitcom Second Chance (later retitled Boys Will Be Boys), which starred Matthew Perry. He created the 1994-1995 ABC sicom On Our Own.
Some of his other sitcom writing credits included The Odd Couple (4 episodes), Happy Days (2 episodes), Busting Loose (4 episodes), Laverne & Shirley (4 episodes), Makin' It, Working Stiffs (9 episodes), The Jeffersons (8 episodes), Diff'rent Strokes, Silver Spoons, Built to Last (2 episodes), Family Matters (27 episodes), Malcolm & Eddie (4 episodes, also 1 episode as a director), Yes, Dear (2002), and Eve (5 episodes).
Some of his sitcom producing credits included The Ted Knight Show, Makin' It, Working Stiffs, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons, Silver Spoons, Second Chance/Boys Will Be Boys, On Our Own (1994-1995), Family Matters, Guys Like Us, Malcolm & Eddie, and Eve.
As an actor, he appeared in three episodes of The Odd Couple and a 1976 episode of Laverne & Shirley.
John (Johnny) Eimen (IMDB)
Actor John (Johnny) Eimen had a recurring role as Monk in McKeever and the Colonel. He died from prostate cancer on November 21, 2025, in Mukilteo, Washington. Mr. Eimen was 76.
Eimen had a recurring role as Cadet Monk Roberts in 11 episodes of the 1962-1963 NBC sitcom McKeever and the Colonel. Gary McKeever (Scott Lane) was the lead character, a likable but mischievous cadet at a military school. The cast included Allyn Joslyn, Jackie Coogan, Elisabeth Fraser, Keith Taylor, and David White.
He played one of Beaver's (Jerry Mathers) classmates in the pilot episode and other episodes of Leave it to Beaver. He was credited as 2nd Boy in the season 5 episode "Long Distance Call".
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Bachelor Father, Angel (1960) Wendy and Me, Petticoat Junction, and Love, American Style. Some of his other television credits included The Rebel, Wagon Train, Lawman, Have Gun – Will Travel, and The Twilight Zone.
He was also the model for an iconic "Milk Mustache" ad that appeared in the February 2, 1959 issue of LIFE magazine long before the National Dairy Council's "Got Milk?" campaign.
Television producer Peter Engel worked on Saved by the Bell, Hang Time and City Guys. He died on March 4, 2025, at his home in Santa Monica, California. Mr. Engel was 88.
Engel's early television producing credits included the 1971 CBS variety series The Ice Palace, which had an ice skating theme. He was an executive producer of the 1974-1975 NBC soap opera How to Survive a Marriage. He was a producer of the short-lived 1976-1977 NBC sitcom Sirota's Court, which starred Michael Constantine, Cynthia Harris, and Fred Willard.
He was an executive producer of the 1988-1989 Disney Channel sitcom Good Morning Bliss. Starring Hayley Mills as teacher Miss Carrie Bliss, the series takes place at the John F. Kennedy Junior High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. The original pilot aired on NBC in the regular primetime timeslot of The Facts of Life. He also wrote an episode in 1988.
After one season on the air on the Disney Channel, the show was retooled as Saved by the Bell, which aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993. The show follows a group of high school friends and their principal at the fictional Bayside High School in Los Angeles. The series ran for four seasons and 86 episodes. Engel also wrote 12 episodes of the series. The series starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, and Dennis Haskins.
Engel was an executive producer of the 1993-1994 NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell: The College Years. The series follows Zack Morris, Screech Powers and A.C. Slater, and their three female suitemates, including Kelly Kapowski, in the dorms at college. It was the only series of the franchise to air in primetime.
He was an executive producer of the 1993-2000 NBC sitcom Saved by the Bell: The New Class. The show had the same concept as the original series but featured a new group of students roaming the halls of the fictional Bayside High School. At seven seasons, it was the longest-running incarnation of the franchise. Engel appeared as Murray in a 1997 episode.
Engel worked as an executive producer of the 1992-1996 NBC sitcom California Dreams. The series centers on the friendships of a group of teenagers (shifting toward a multi-ethnic makeup beginning with the show's second season) who form the fictional titular band.
He was an executive producer of the 1995-2000 NBC sitcom Hang Time. The series centers on the exploits of the Deering Tornados boys' varsity basketball team of the fictional Deering High School in the fictional Midwestern town of Deering, Indiana. Engel became the showrunner for the second season, resulting in extensive changes to the show. He appeared as The Commissioner in a 1997 episode.
Engel created and executive produced the 1997-1999 USA Network sitcom USA High. The series revolves around six friends enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in Paris, France. He played Chancellor Engel in a 1999 episode.
He created and executive produced the 1997-2001 NBC sitcom City Guys. The series centers on two teenagers from different backgrounds who both attended Manhattan High School that became best friends.
Engel was an executive producer of the 1998-2001 NBC sitcom One World. The series centers on the Blakes, a family mostly made up of six racially diverse foster teenagers living under one roof under the care of parents Dave, a former professional baseball player and Karen, a sculptor.
He and Carl Kurlander co-created the 1998-2000 first-run syndicated sitcom Malibu, CA. The show centers on the lives of twin brothers Scott (Trevor Merszei) and Jason Collins (Jason Hayes), who move to Malibu, California, from New York City to live with their father, Peter (Edward Blatchford).
In 2001, he was an executive producer of the short-lived NBC comedy-drama All About Us. The series focuses on the development of four teenage girls who live and attend high school in Chicago.
After producing teen-focused series for NBC, Engel transitioned to producing reality television series. He was an executive producer of 28 episodes of the NBC reality series Last Comic Standing from 2004 to 2014. The series received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program in 2004.
He was one of the executive producers for 11 episodes of the 2020-2021 Peacock sitcom Saved by the Bell. The series is set 26 years after Zack and Kelly's wedding, with the main characters of the original series reunited in their 40s and trying to navigate their lives.
In 2016, he released a memoir titled I Was Saved by the Bell: Stories of Life, Love, and Dreams That Do Come True. He opened up for the first time about his life, from personal and professional highlights to the serious challenges that shaped him.
He was one of the most prolific producers in television with more than 1,000 episodes produced under his banner. He was the architect behind Saved by the Bell, which he executive produced through all of its many incarnations, and which led to his many other teen series.
Camera operator and cinematographer Joe Epperson worked on All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Full House. He died on June 28, 2025, from cardiac arrest at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Mr. Epperson was 80.
Epperson had long stints as a camera operator on All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Full House. He also spent more than 15 years as an operator for The Tonight Show, starting in 1992 when Jay Leno succeeded Johnny Carson.
He was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork.
Actor Pat Finn starred as Dan Coleman in The George Wendt Show. He had recurring roles as Phil Jr. in Murphy Brown and as Bill Norwood in The Middle. He died from bladder cancer at his home in Los Angeles on December 22, 2025. Mr. Finn was 60.
Finn starred as George Coleman in the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom The George Wendt Show. The series revolved around George (George Wendt) and Dan Coleman, two wise-cracking brothers who own a car garage in Madison, Wisconsin. It also starred Brian Doyle-Murray, Kate Hodge, and Mark Christopher Lawrence.
He had a recurring role as Phil Jr. in 10 episodes of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997. Phil Jr. is Phil's (Pat Corley) son who, though somewhat empty-headed, takes on running Phil's Bar after his father dies.
Finn had a recurring role as Bill Norwood in 23 episodes of the ABC sitcom The Middle from 2011 to 2018. Bill Norwood is the Hecks' neighbor and Paula's (Julie Brown) husband who frequently embarrasses her.
He starred as Bob Forman in the 2012-2013 Nickelodeon comedy science fiction series Marvin Marvin. Robert "Bob" Forman is the family's father and human "father" of Marvin.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Caroline in the City, Lost on Earth, Seinfeld, Brother's Keeper, That '70s Show, The King of Queens, Friends (2 episodes), M.Y.O.B., 3rd Rock from the Sun (3 episodes), Three Sisters, According to Jim, Less Than Perfect, Oliver Beene, The Drew Carey Show (2 episodes), Committed, Yes, Dear (2005), Complete Savages, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Bernie Mac Show, My Boys (4 episodees), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Unhitched (2 episodes), Wizards of Waverly Place, Kickin' It, Bella and the Bulldogs, The Real O'Neals, 2 Broke Girls, The Thundermans, and The Goldbergs (2019). He had a recurring role as Jim Frost in 8 episodes of the NBC comedy-drama Ed from 2001 to 2002.
David Flebotte (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Television writer and producer David Flebotte worked on Ellen, Suddenly Susan, 8 Simple Rules, and Will & Grace. He died from cystic fibrosis at a hospital in Missoula, Montana, on July 8, 2025. Mr. Flebotte was 65.
Flebotte's sitcom writing credits included Good Advice, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (2 episodes), Ellen (7 episodes), Suddenly Susan, The PJs (3 episodes), The Geena Davis Show, 8 Simple Rules (3 episodes), and Will & Grace. In 1999, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Best Animated Program for his work on the Fox stop motion-animated sitcom The PJs. He created the short-lived 2009 Lifetime sitcom Sherri, which starred Sherri Shepherd.
Some of his sitcom producing credits included Ellen, Suddenly Susan, The Geena Davis Show, The Bernie Mac Show, 8 Simple Rules, Will & Grace, Sherri, and Raising Hope.
He created the 2017-2018 Showtime comedy-drama I'm Dying Up Here. Some of his other producing credits included Men in Trees, Dirt, Desperate Housewives, Boardwalk Empire, Masters of Sex, and Tulsa King.
George Foreman (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Hall of Fame boxer, businessman, and actor George Foreman starred as George Foster in the short-lived ABC sitcom George. He died at a hospital in Houston, Texas, on March 21, 2025. Mr. Foreman was 76.
Foreman starred as George Foster in the short-lived 1993-1994 ABC sitcom George. George Foster is a retired boxer who runs an after-school program for troubled kids. The show was co-produced by actor and former boxer Tony Danza. The cast included Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tony T. Johnson, Lauren Robinson, Anne Haney, Larry Gilliard Jr., Cleandre Norman, Pablo Irlando, Doniell Spencer, and LáCrystal Cooke.
He appeared as himself in episodes of Sanford and Son in 1976, Good Sports in 1991, Home Improvement in 1992, and The Larry Sanders in 1992. He voiced George Fisticuff in a 1994 episode of Garfield and Friends and himself in a 2003 episode of King of the Hill. He made his television acting debut as Marcus Grayson in a 1976 episode of The Six Million Dollar Man. In 2022, he competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Venus Fly Trap".
Foreman starred in the 2016-2018 NBC reality travel show Better Late Than Never. The series is an adaptation of the South Korean Grandpas Over Flowers series. The cast included four "seasoned" North American celebrities William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman, and Terry Bradshaw, accompanied by younger comedian Jeff Dye, as they travel overseas, experiencing new cultures and checking off their bucket lists.
He won a gold medal in the boxing heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. He won the world heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of the then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. In 1994 at age 45, he won the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles by knocking out 26-year-old Michael Moorer. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
Outside boxing, he was a successful entrepreneur and known for his promotion of the George Foreman Grill, which has sold more than 100 million units worldwide by 2011. In 1999, he sold the commercial rights to the grill for $138 million. Previous to that he was being paid about 40 percent of the profits on each grill sold, earning him $4.5 million a month at its peak, so it is estimated he made a total of over $200 million from the endorsement, a sum that is substantially more than he earned as a boxer.
Ron Friedman (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Television and film writer and producer Ron Friedman wrote episodes for many sitcoms in the 1960s and 1970s. He died from cardiopulmonary arrest in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on September 15, 2025. Mr. Friedman was 93.
Friedman's sitcom writing credits included My Favorite Martian, Get Smart (2 episodes), Love on a Rooftop, Gilligan's Island (3 episodes), The Andy Griffith Show (2 episodes), Bewitched (3 episodes), The Good Guys (1969), I Dream of Jeannie (3 episodes), The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (2 episodes), The Partridge Family (3 episodes), Getting Together (2 episodes), The Good Life (2 episodes), Bridget Loves Bernie, The Odd Couple (7 episodes), Love, American Style (4 episodes), All in the Family, Barney Miller, Happy Days, That's My Mama (4 episodes), Chico and the Man (10 episodes), and The New WKRP in Cincinnati (4 episodes).
Some of his televison drama writing credits included Charlie's Angels, Vega$, Starsky & Hutch (8 episodes), The Dukes of Hazzard, B.J. and the Bear, Fantasy Island (32 episodes), and The Fall Guy (6 episodes).
He created the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series and co-wrote G.I. Joe: The Movie as well in 1987. He developed the Generation 1 Transformers animated series, with him re-writing over 64 episodes. He co-wrote The Transformers: The Movie (1986), which had two initial drafts. In 1987, he created Bionic Six. He also worked with Stan Lee to create The Marvel Action Hour with Fantastic Four: The Animated Series and Iron Man: The Animated Series.
Friedman wrote over 700 hours of episodes for many television series during his career, which spanned from 1963 to 1995. In 1966, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his written work on The Danny Kaye Show
Actor and comedian Jeff Garcia starred as Freddy Lopez in Mr. Box Office. He died of complications from a collapsed lung in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025. Mr. Garcia was 50.
Garcia starred as Freddy Lopez in the first-run syndictated sitcom Mr. Box Office from 2012 to 2013. The series centers on movie star Marcus Jackson (Bill Bellamy), who ends up getting sentenced to community service after engaging in an altercation with a paparazzi, forcing Marcus to put his film career on hold. The cast included Jon Lovitz, Alex Thomas, Tony T. Roberts, Vivica A. Fox, Tim Meadows, Rick Fox (episodes 1-23), Gary Busey (episodes 1-23, and Essence Atkins.
He guest starred in a 1996 episode of Caroline in the City. He guest starred in two episodes of the ABC drama Dangerous Minds in 1996. Best known for his roles in animation, he voiced Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as well as its two Nickelodeon spin-off television show series — The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and Planet Sheen — along with Pip the Mouse in Barnyard and its spin-off television show series Back at the Barnyard.
Lynn Hamilton (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Lynn Hamilton had a recurring role as Donna Harris in Sanford and Son. She died of natural causes at her home in Chicago, Illinois, on June 19, 2025. Ms. Hamilton was 95.
Hamilton had a recurring role as Donna Harris in 21 episodes of the 1972-1977 NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. Donna Harris is Fred Sanford's (Redd Foxx) girlfriend and on again/off again fiancée. She is a licensed practical nurse and sometimes took care of Fred. Hamilton first appeared as a landlady in the seventh episode of the series, "A Pad for Lamont". The series also starred Demond Wilson. Recurring cast members included LaWanda Page (1973-1977), Whitman Mayo (1973-1977), Don Bexley, Raymond Allen, Nathaniel Taylor, Gregory Sierra (1972-1975), Pat Morita (1974-1975), Howard Platt (1972-1976), Hal Williams (1972-1976), Noam Pitlik (1972), Marlene Clark (1976-1977), and Slappy White (1972).
She had a recurring role as Emma Johnson in five episodes of 227 from 1986 to 1989. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Room 222, The Bill Cosby Show, Good Times, Webster, The New Leave it to Beaver, Amen, The Golden Girls, Sister, Sister (1994), Murphy Brown, Life's Work, Moesha, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Hamilton had a recurring role as Verdie Foster, a neighbor of the Walton family, in 17 episodes of the CBS historical drama The Waltons from 1973 to 1981. In 1979, she portrayed cousin Georgia Anderson in four episodes of the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. She starred as Vivian Potter in the 1989-1991 NBC soap opera Generations. She starred as Cissie Johnson in the 1991-1992 syndicated primetime soap opera Dangerous Women. She had a recurring role as Judge P. Fulton in seven episodes of The Practice from 1997 to 2002.
Some of her other television guest appearances included Then Came Bronson, Mannix, Gunsmoke (2 episodes), Hawaii Five-O (1971), Ironside (2 episodes), Circle of Fears, Barnaby Jones, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files, The Powers of Matthew Star, Knight Rider, Quincy, M.E. (2 episodes), Riptide, Highway to Heaven, Days of Our Lives (2 episodes), Hunter, Sisters, Port Charles, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, and Cold Case.
Singer and songwriter Bobby Hart was part of the duo Boyce and Hart. They were well known for their songwriting for the Monkees. He died in Los Angeles on September 10, 2025. Mr. Hart was 86.
In late 1965, Tommy Boyce and Hart wrote, produced and performed the soundtrack of the pilot for The Monkees, including singing lead vocals (which were later replaced, once the show was cast). The Monkees themselves re-recorded their vocals over Boyce and Hart's when it came time to release the songs, including both "(Theme from) The Monkees" and "Last Train to Clarksville", the latter being a huge hit.
Boyce and Hart performed "Girl, I'm Out To Get You" in the 1967 I Dream of Jeannie episode titled "Jeannie the Hip Hippie." They performed "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" in the 1970 Bewitched episode titled "Serena Stops the Show." In 1970, they guest starred in The Flying Nun episode titled "When Generations Gap".
They wrote hits for Jay and the Americans ("Come a Little Bit Closer"), Paul Revere & the Raiders ("(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"), and the Leaves ("Words"). The duo also wrote the theme song of the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Boyce and Hart wrote more than 300 songs, and sold more than 42 million records as a partnership.
Character actor Wings Hauser starred as Lt. Ronald Hobbs in The Last Precinct and had a recurring role as Ty Tilden in Roseanne. He died in Santa Monica, California, on March 15, 2025. Mr. Hauser was 77.
Hauser starred as Lt. Ronald Hobbs in the short-lived 1986 NBC police comedy-drama The Last Precinct. The series stars Adam West as Captain Rick Wright, leading a group of misfit police academy rejects. Lt. Ronald Hobbs runs the 56th Precinct, Los Angeles' seediest and most woebegone unit. The pilot for the Stephen J. Cannell series debuted after Super Bowl XX in 1986, but the show was canceled within two months of its April premiere. The cast included Jonathan Perpich, Rick Ducommun, Ernie Hudson, Randi Brooks, Vijay Amritraj, Pete Wilcox, Keenan Wynn, Hank Rolike, Lucy Lee Flippin, Yana Nirvana, Geoffrey Elliot, and James Cromwell.
He had a recurring role as Ty Tilden in five episodes of the fifth (1992-1993) season of the ABC sitcom Roseanne. Ty Tilden is a neighbor of Roseanne's, who moved into Kathy Bowman's (Meagen Fay) old house. He is a kind, laid-back, struggling single father of two daughters, Charlotte Tilden (Mara Hobel) and Molly Tilden (Danielle Harris). He owns a Winnebago.
Hauser guest starred as Garnite Giles in two episodes of Arli$$. He played Greg Foster in 15 episodes of The Young and the Restless from 1977 to 2010. He starred as Lt. Col Matthew "Trane" Coltrane in the 1991-1992 first-run syndicated action-adventure series Lightning Force.
Some of his other television guest appearances included Cannon, Movin' On, Baretta, Magnum, P.I. (1981), Jessie (1984), Hunter, Hardcastle and McCormick, MacGruder and Loud, Airwolf, The A-Team (2 episodes), Freddy's Nightmares, China Beach (4 episodes), The Young Riders, Walker, Texas Ranger (1994), JAG, Murder, She Wrote (4 episodes), Beverly Hills, 90210 (6 epiosdes as J. Jay Jones), Kingpin (4 episodes as Doug Duffy), CSI: Miami, Third Watch, House, Monk, Cold Case, Bones, and Castle.
He received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for his role in Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987). Some of his other film credits included Vice Squad (1982), Deadly Force (1983), and The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989). In 1983, he wrote the story for the Paramount Pictures box-office hit Uncommon Valor, which starred Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester, and Tim Thomerson.
Kimberly Hébert Gregory (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Kimberly Hébert Gregory starred as Dr. Belinda Brown in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals. She died on October 3, 2025. Ms. Hébert Gregory was 52.
Hébert Gregory began her career in theatre before her breakthrough role as Dr. Belinda Brown in the 2016-2017 HBO dark comedy series Vice Principals. The series was created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill. At North Jackson High School, ill-tempered and dogmatic vice principal Neal Gamby (Danny McBride) has ambitions of becoming the principal. However, when the current principal steps down, he reveals that he trusts neither Neal nor his scheming and seemingly sociopathic co-vice principal Lee Russell (Walton Goggins) and instead hires outsider Dr. Belinda Brown. The cast included Georgia King, Sheaun McKinney, Busy Philipps, Shea Whigham, and Dale Dickey (season 2).
She voiced Nicole Williams in the 2018-2025 Cartoon Network animated sitcom Craig of the Creek. The series focuses on a trio of kids, collectively referred to as the "Stump Kids," led by Craig Williams (voiced by Philip Solomon), a young boy who wants to explore and map the wide and mysterious creek located in the fictional suburban town of Herkleton, Maryland. Nicole Williams is Craig's loving mother who works as a school counselor and cares deeply for her children. She also appeared in the 2023-2024 spinoff Jessica's Big Little World and the 2023 prequel film Craig Before the Creek.
Some of her sitcom and comedy guest appearances included Two and a Half Men, I Didn't Do It, The Big Bang Theory, The Soul Man, Baby Daddy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2 episodes), The Guest Book, Splitting Up Together, Dollface, Medical Police (3 episodes), Future Man (3 episodes as Mathers), No Activity (voice of Fuller in 4 episodes), and Barry.
Hébert Gregory starred as Yvette in the 2017-2018 ABC fantasy comedy-drama Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter), a down-on-his-luck man who survived a suicide attempt, is tasked by God to save the world. He's guided by Yvette.
She had a recurring role as Lucinda Miller in five episodes the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids in 2014. Some of her other television guest appearances included The Black Donnellys, Gossip Girl, New Amsterdam (2008), Law & Order, Private Practice, Shameless, Grey's Anatomy, Better Call Saul (2 episodes), The Act, The Chi (2 episodes), and All Rise.
Actress Alice Hirson had a recurring role as Lois Morgan in Ellen. She died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Los Angeles on February 14, 2025. Ms. Hirson was 95.
Hirson starred as Nana in the short-lived 1992 NBC sitcom Home Fires. Nana is Anne Kramer's (Kate Burton) busybody mother who drove everyone crazy. The series also starred Michael Brandon, Nicole Eggert, Jarrad Paul, Tyagi Schwartz, and Norman Lloyd.
She had a recurring role as Claire Tanner in three episodes of the ABC sitcom Full House in 1987. Granny Tanny is Danny's (Bob Saget) mother. She helped Danny raise the girls in the first few months after the death of Danny's wife, Pam, prior to Jesse and Joey moving into the house. Claire Tanner was later played by Doris Roberts in a 1990 episode.
Hirson had a recurring role as Lois Morgan in 28 episodes of the 1994-1998 ABC sitcom Ellen. Lois is Ellen Inez Morgan's (Ellen DeGeneres) mother. Lois spends much of her time nosing and interfering in Ellen's life. Before Ellen comes out of the closet, Lois is obsessed with finding Ellen a husband.
Some of her sitcom guest appeances included Maude, The Ropers, Barney Miller, Taxi, Foley Square, Dear John, Murphy Brown (3 episodes), and Just Shoot Me!.
She appeared as Marsha Davis in 43 episodes of the NBC soap opera Another World in 1970. She played Eileen Riley Siegel in 59 episodes of the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1972 to 1976. In 1982, she appeared as Mrs. Van Gelder in four episodes of General Hospital. She had a recurring role as Mavis Anderson, friend and confidante of Miss Ellie Ewing (Barbara Bel Geddes), in 26 episodes of the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas from 1982 to 1988.
Hall of Fame professional wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan voiced The Dean in the Adult Swim on Cartoon Network animated sitcom China, IL. He died from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on July 24, 2025. He was 71.
Hulk Hogan starred as Randolph J. "Hurricane" Spencer in the 1994 first-run syndicated action-adventure series Thunder in Paradise, which was later rebroadcast on the TNT cable network. Thunder in Paradise follows the adventures of two ex-United States Navy SEALs, Randolph J. "Hurricane" Spencer and Martin "Bru" Brubaker (Chris Lemmon), who work as mercenaries out of their tropical resort headquarters along Florida's Gulf Coast of the United States. The cast also included Carol Alt, Ashley Gorrell, Patrick Macnee, and Russ Wheeler as the voice of Thunder (their futuristic, high-tech boat).
He provided the voice of The Dean in the 2011-2015 Adult Swim on Cartoon Network animated sitcom China, IL. The series takes place at the "Worst School in America", located at the edge of the fictional town of China, Illinois. The Dean is the unnamed and impossibly macho head of the University of China, IL.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included The Love Boat, Suddenly Susan (2 episodes), and The Goldbergs in 2019. He provided the voice of various characters for four episodes of Robot Chicken. He voiced himself in a 2012 episode of American Dad!.
Hulk Hogan's other television guest appearances included The A-Team (2 episodes), Baywatch, and Walker, Texas Ranger (2001). He co-hosted Saturday Night Live on March 30, 1985. He starred in the 2005-2007 VH1 reality documentary television series Hogan Knows Best. In 2008, he co-hosted the revival series of American Gladiators on NBC.
He played the part of the wrestler Thunderlips in Rocky III (1982). Some of his other film credits included No Holds Barred (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Suburban Commando (1991), and Mr. Nanny (1993).
Polly Holliday (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Polly Holliday starred as Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry in Alice and Flo. She died from an apparent bout of pneumonia at her home in Manhattan, New York City, on September 9, 2025. Ms. Holliday was 88.
Holliday starred as Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry in the CBS sitcom Alice from 1976 to 1980. The show stars Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt, a widow who moves with her young son to start life over again and finds a job working at a roadside diner in Phoenix, Arizona. Flo is a sassy, man-hungry waitress at Mel's Diner. Her character's catchphrase of "kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series. "When donkeys fly!" was one of her other catchphrases.
She won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 1979 and 1980. She received three Emmy nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1978, 1979 and 1980. The season 1-4 cast included Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, and Philip McKeon. Diane Ladd joined the cast in 1980 as Isabelle "Belle" Dupree, a hard-edged but kind-hearted woman. Recurring cast members included Marvin Kaplan (1977-1985), Dave Madden (1978-1985), Martha Raye (1978-1984), Duane R. Campbell (1978-1985), and Alan Haufrect (1978-1980).
Holliday left the show to star in her own spin-off series Flo, which aired on CBS for two seasons from 1980 to 1981. She reprised her role as sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry who returns to her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas—referred to as "Cowtown"—and becomes the proprietor of a rundown old roadhouse that she renames "Flo's Yellow Rose". The cast included Geoffrey Lewis, Jim B. Baker, Sudie Bond, Lucy Lee Flippin, Joyce Bulifant, Leo Burmester, Stephen Keep, George Flower, Mickey Jones, and Terry Willis (1980).
She joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Private Benjamin in the third season (1982-1983) as a temporary replacement for series regular Eileen Brennan (Cpt. Doreen Lewis), who was recovering from serious injuries after being struck by a car. She appeared as Cpt. Amanda Allan in three episodes before the series was canceled. The series was based on and set during the events of the 1980 movie of the same name.
Holliday had a recurring role as Lillian Patterson, Jill Taylor's (Patricia Richardson) mother, in five episodes of Home Improvement from 1993 to 1999. She starred as Captain Betty in the pilot episode of the CBS sitcom Stir Crazy in 1985. She played Lily, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) blind sister, in the episode "Blind Ambitions" of The Golden Girls in 1986.
She appeared as Prison Inmate Leader in six episodes of the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1974. Some of her other television guest appearances included NBC Special Treat, American Playhouse, Amazing Stories (1986), The Equalizer (1988), and Homicide: Life on the Street. She starred as Momma Love, the mother of Reggie Love (JoBeth Williams), in the 1995-1996 CBS legal thriller drama The Client (also referred to as John Grisham's The Client).
Holliday starred as Mrs. Ruby Deagle in the 1984 black comedy horor film Gremlins (1984). She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 1984. She starred as Gloria Chaney, Daniel Hillard's (Robin Williams) nosy neighbor, in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). She starred as Marva Kulp Sr., the owner and director of Camp Walden, in The Parent Trap (1998). Her final credit was in the 2010 film Fair Game, in which she played Diane Plame, the mother of Valerie Plame.
Actor Rick Hurst starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard. He died in Los Angeles on June 26, 2025. Mr. Hurst was 79.
He starred as Cleaver in the short-lived 1975-1976 ABC sitcom On the Rocks. The series centered on the inmates of Alamesa Minimum Security prison. It also starred Jose Perez, Hal Williams, Bobby Sandler, Mel Stewart, Tom Poston, Pat Cranshaw, Jack Grimes, and Logan Ramsey.
He starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg, Boss Hogg's (Sorrell Booke) cousin, in 55 episodes of the CBS action comedy The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1982. Deputy Cletus Hogg is slightly wilier than Enos but still a somewhat reluctant player in Hogg's plots. He reprised the role in the 1997 CBS TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and the 2000 CBS TV movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood.
Hurst starred as Earl Nash in the short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom Amanda's (also known as Amanda's by the Sea). The series starred Bea Arthur as Amanda Cartwright, who owns a seaside hotel called "Amanda's by the Sea" and was Arthur's first return to series television since her sitcom Maude ended in 1978. Earl Nash is the bumbling chef. The cast included Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Tony Rosato, Keene Curtis, and Kevin McCarthy.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Sanford and Son, The Partridge Family, The New Temperatures Risng Show, The Doris Day Show (2 episodes), The Bob Newhart Show, Love, American Style (2 episodes), The Girl with Something Extra, Happy Days, Paper Moon, M*A*S*H, The Last Precinct, 227 (2 episodes), Perfect Strangers, The Wonder Years, Good Grief, Evening Shade, Family Matters, The John Larroquette Show, and The Jeff Foxworthy Show.
Some of his other television guest appearances included Gunsmoke, Kojak, Little House on the Prairie, The Six Million Dollar Man, Baretta, CHiPs, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote (1989), Melrose Place, The Client (1995), and The Guardian (2003).
He was the announcer in The Karate Kid III (1989). Some of his other film credits included Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), and In the Line of Fire (1993).
Will Hutchins (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Will Hutchins starred as Woody Banner in Hey, Landlord and as Dagwood Bumstead in Blondie (1968-1969). He died of respiratory failure at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, on April 21, 2025. Mr. Hutchins was 94.
Hutchins starred as Woody Banner in the short-lived 1966-1967 CBS sitcom Hey, Landlord. Woody Banner learns that his uncle has died and that he has inherited from him a New York City brownstone apartment building in Manhattan's East 30s as its landlord. It served as the first TV show as co-creator/producer for Garry Marshall. The series also starred Sandy Baron, Pamela Rodgers, Miko Mayama, Michael Constantine, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Kathryn Minner.
He starred as Dagwood Bumstead in the short-lived 1968-1969 CBS sitcom Blondie. The series is an updated version of the 1957 TV series based on the comic strip of the same name. The series stars Patricia Harty as the title character and Will Hutchins as her husband, Dagwood Bumstead. Other cast members included Jim Backus, Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Henny Backus, Bobbi Jordan, and Bryan O'Byrne.
Hutchins was best known for his role as Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster in the 1957-1961 ABC western Sugarfoot. Tom Brewster was an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a lawyer. Brewster was a correspondence-school student whose apparent lack of cowboy skills earned him the nickname "Sugarfoot", a designation even below that of a tenderfoot. Hutchins was the only regular on the show.
He guest starred in a 1972 episode of Love, American Style. Some of his other television guest appearances included Conflict (3 episodes), Matinee Theatre (4 episodes), 77 Sunset Strip (2 episodes), Maverick, Cheyenne, The Roaring 20's, Bronco, Surfside 6, Gunsmoke, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Perry Mason, The New Perry Mason, Emergency!, Chase, Movin' On, and The Streets of San Francisco.
Hutchins co-starred with Elvis Presley as Lt. Tracy Richards in Spinout (1966) and as Tom Wilson/"Scott Hayward" in Clambake (1967). He played real-life American scout Frederick Russell Burnham in Shanghai Patrol (1970).
He later became a ringmaster and a clown for various circuses.
John Christopher Jones (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor John Christopher Jones starred in On Our Own (1977-1978) and The Popcorn Kid. He died from complications of Parkinson's disease in New York City on September 15, 2025. Mr. Jones was 77.
Jones starred as Eddie Barnes in the 1977-1978 CBS sitcom On Our Own. It featured Lynnie Greene as Maria Teresa Bonino and Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters, two employees in the Bedford Advertising Agency in New York City. Toni McBain (Gretchen Wyler) was their boss, while April Baxter (Dixie Carter) and Craig Boatwright (Dan Resin) were their coworkers. Eddie Barnes was a creative producer of television commercials. J.M. Bedford (Bob Randall) was the board chairman.
He starred as Marlin Bond in the short-lived 1987 CBS sitcom The Popcorn Kid. The series is about a 16-year-old working behind the candy counter of a movie theater in Kansas City dreams of someday being in show business. Marlin Bond is the projectionist at the theatre. The series also starred Bruce Norris, Raye Birk, Jeffrey Joseph, Penelope Ann Miller, and Faith Ford.
He guest starred on Eisenhower & Lutz in 1988 and Soul Man in 1997.
Jonathan Joss (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Jonathan Joss was best known for providing the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill. He was shot to death during an argument with a neighbor in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 2025. Mr. Joss was 59.
Joss was the voice of John Redcorn from season 2 to 13 of the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill, replacing the original actor Victor Aaron after Aaron's death in 1996. John Redcorn is a Native American healer who has given Nancy therapeutic massages for her headaches for years. He is invariably addressed or referred to as "John Redcorn" or "Mr. Redcorn" by every character in the series, and is never addressed or referred to simply as "John".
He was also known for his recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate in five episodes of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation from 2011 to 2015. Ken Hotate is the leader of Pawnee's local Wamapoke Native American tribe. He also runs a casino in the city.
Joss guest starred in a 2014 episode of the FXX sitcom The League and a 2014 episode of the ABC sitcom Manhattan Love Story. Some of his other television credits included Walker, Texas Ranger (6 episodes), Charmed, ER, In Plain Sight, Friday Night Lights, Ray Donovan (3 episodes), and Tulsa King (2 episodes).
Actor Nicky Katt starred as Matthew MacLane in Herbie, the Love Bug. He was found dead by his landlord who went to collect his overdue rent on April 8, 2025, at his home in Burbank, California. He had died by suicide by hanging and appeared to have been dead for several days before his body was discovered. Mr. Katt was 54.
Katt starred as Matthew MacLane in the short-lived 1982 CBS sitcom Herbie, the Love Bug. Dean Jones, who had appeared in two of the films (The Love Bug and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo), reprises his role of Jim Douglas, Herbie's original owner, now a retired race car driver who works as an instructor at the Famous Driving School with his partner Bo Phillips (Richard Paul). The series also starred Patricia Harty, Claudia Wells, Douglas Emerson, Bryan Utman, Larry Linville, and Natalie Core.
Some of his sitcom guest apperances included The Facts of Life, Dear John (2 episodes), Uncle Buck (1991), Love & War, Double Rush, Friends, and Casual. He provided various voices for three episodes of King of the Hill.
He was known for his starring role as Harry Senate in the Fox drama Boston Public from 2000 to 2002. He played Sean Donovan in two episodes of V: The Series. Some of his other television guest appearances included CHiPs, Father Murphy (2 episodes), Code Red, Voyagers!, Trapper John, M.D. (1982), Quincy, M.E. (1983), The Guardian (2 episodes), Monk, Love Monkey, and Law & Order.
Some of his film credits included Dazed and Confused (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), The Limey (1999), Boiler Room (2000), The Way of the Gun (2000), Insomnia (2002), Secondhand Lions (2003), and Sin City (2005).
David Ketchum (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor and television writer David Ketchum starred as Spiffy in Camp Runamuck and as Agent 13 in Get Smart. He died of heart failure on August 10, 2025, in Thousand Oaks, California. Mr. Ketchum was 97.
Ketchum's first regular role was as Mel Warshaw in 23 episodes of the 1962-1963 ABC sitcom I'm Dickens, He's Fenster. The series starred John Astin and Marty Ingels as Harry Dickens and Arch Fenster, inept Los Angeles carpenters who were friends, and who worked for the Bannister Construction Company. Mel Warshaw and Bob Mulligan (Henry Beckman) were carpenters who provided little help when problems arose on a job site. The cast included Emmaline Henry, Frank DeVol, and Noam Pitlik.
He starred as Senior Counselor Spiffy in the 1965-1966 NBC sitcom Camp Runamuck. The series related the wacky goings-on at the titular boys' summer camp, and at Camp Divine, its girls' counterpart across the lake. Runamuck was run by Commander Wivenhoe (Arch Johnson), a man who couldn't stand kids, and Senior Counselor Spiffy, his assistant of sorts. The cast included Alice Nunn, Dave Madden, Leonard Stone, Nina Wayne, Hermione Baddeley, Mike Wagner, and George Dunn.
Ketchum had a recurring role as Agent 13 in 13 episodes of the NBC sitcom Get Smart from 1966 to 1967. Agent 13 is an agent who is usually stationed inside unlikely, sometimes impossibly small or unlucky places, such as cigarette machines, washing machines, lockers, trash cans, or fire hydrants. Ketchum also co-wrote the third season episode titled "Classification: Dead." He reprised the role in the 1989 ABC TV movie Get Smart, Again! as well as an episode of the 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox. Get Smart starred Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt.
He had a recurring role as Joe Kelly, the father of Joey Kelly (Jodie Foster), in three episodes of The Courtship of Eddie's Father from 1969 to 1970. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Jim Backus Show, Angel (2 episodes in 1961), The Real McCoys, The Joey Bishop Show (2 episodes), The Munsters, Hey, Landlord (4 episodes), Good Morning World (2 episodes), The Andy Griffith Show (2 episodes), Accidental Family (2 episodes), Petticoat Junction, Gomer Pyle: USMC, Mayberry R.F.D., That Girl (3 episodes), The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Green Acres (2 episodes), My Three Sons, The Odd Couple (2 episodes), The Partridge Family (1972), Love, American Style (4 episodes), Maude, Happy Days (5 episodes), Alice, Mork & Mindy, and Perfect Strangers.
Some of his other sitcom writing credits included Hey, Landlord (1967), Captain Nice (2 episodes), Here's Lucy (2 episodes), Me and the Chimp (2 episodes), Love, American Style (4 episodes), M*A*S*H, Blansky's Beauties, On Our Own (1977), Who's Watching the Kids? (2 episodes, he also directed 2 episodes), Happy Days (10 episodes), Laverne & Shirley (5 episodes), Too Close for Comfort, Down to Earth, The Love Boat (7 episodes), Perfect Strangers, Sledge Hammer! (4 episodes), and Full House.
Actress Diane Ladd starred as Belle Dupree in Alice. She died from chronic hypoxic respiratory failure complicated by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at her home in Ojai, California, on November 3, 2025. Ms. Ladd was 89.
Ladd starred as Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry in the 1974 romantic comedy drama film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Flo is a hardened, sharp-tongued waitress at Mel and Ruby's Cafe. The film inspired the television series Alice, in which Flo was portrayed by Polly Holliday. Ladd was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for the role. She won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1976.
She joined the cast of the CBS sitcom Alice as Isabelle "Belle" Dupree in the fourth season in 1980. Belle Dupree is a hard-edged but kind-hearted woman. She had been a waitress of Mel's in the past, during which the two had a romantic relationship. Ladd won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for the role in 1980. Despite Ladd's Golden Globe-winning performance, the character was not retained for the duration of the series and was replaced early in 1981 after she had appeared in 23 episodes in the fourth and fifth seasons. Celia Weston then joined the cast as the good-natured, boisterous truck driver Jolene Hunnicutt, who came from Myrtle Point, South Carolina.
Ladd guest starred as Louise Burdette, the mother of Grace Kelly (Brett Butler), in two episodes of Grace Under Fire in 1994 and 1997. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for the episode "Things Left Undone" in 1994. Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Hazel, The Love Boat (3 episodes), and Young Sheldon.
She had a recurring role as Helen Jellicoe, Amy's (Laura Dern) quiet and rather aloof yet protective mother with her own ghosts from the past, in 18 episodes of the 2011-2013 HBO comedy drama Enlightened. In 2004, she starred as Sally Druse in the ABC horror medical drama Kingdom Hospital. She starred as Nell O'Brien in the 2016-2022 Hallmark Channel drama Chesapeake Shores.
Ladd received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her roles as Charlotte Cooper in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman in 1994 and as Carolyn Sellers in a 1997 episode of Touched by an Angel. Some of her other television guest appearances included Naked City (2 episodes), Perry Mason (1963), The Fugitive (1964), Gunsmoke (3 episodes), The Big Valley, Ironside, Father Dowling Mysteries, In the Heat of the Night, L.A. Law, Sisters, Strong Medicine (2 episodes), Cold Case, ER, and Ray Donovan.
She received Academy Award nominations for her roles in Wild at Heart (1990) and Rambling Rose (1991), in both of which she starred alongside her daughter Laura Dern. They were also nominated for dual Golden Globe Awards in the same year. Some of her other film credits included Chinatown (1974), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Primary Colors (1998), 28 Days (2000), and Joy (2015).
Actor John Lawlor starred as Leonard Marsh in Phyllis and as Steven Bradley in The Facts of Life. He died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 13, 2025. Mr. Lawlor was 83.
Lawlor starred as Leonard Marsh in the second season (1976-1977) of the CBS sitcom Phyllis. Leonard Marsh is a politician who works in the same office as Dan Valenti (Carmine Caridi) and Phyllis Lindstrom (Cloris Leachman). Leonard is sometimes extremely dim, but is able to good look on camera and give a quotable soundbite. Lawlor guest starred as Officer Hale in the first season episode "Crazy Mama". The season two cast included Henry Jones, Jane Rose, Lisa Gerritsen, Judith Lowry, Garn Stephens, Burt Mustin (1976), and Craig Wasson (1977).
He starred as Steven Bradley in the first season (1979-1980) of the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life. Mr. Bradley is Eastland's headmaster. Mr. Bradley was succeeded as headmaster by the seldom-seen Mr. Harris (Kenneth Mars) and then by Mr. Charles Parker (Roger Perry) in the third season until the beginning of the fifth season. The season one cast included Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Jenny O'Hara (1979), Felice Schacter, Julie Piekarski, Julie Anne Haddock, and Molly Ringwald.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Alice, Barney Miller, A New Kind of Family, Condo, Newhart, Sledge Hammer!, She's the Sheriff, and Mr. Belvedere.
Lawlor played Walter Talbert in four episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful from 1988 to 1989. He guest starred in four episodes of Knots Landing from 1992 to 1993. Some of his other television guest appearances included The Rockford Files, Ellery Queen, Joe Forrester, Black Sheep Squadron, Here's Boomer, T.J. Hooker, Simon & Simon, Stingray, Highway to Heaven (2 episodes), The New Lassie, L.A. Law, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Cold Case, In Plain Sight, Scoundrels (3 episodes), Breaking Bad, Longmire, and Graves. His final credits were as Elmer Knowland in four episodes of the 2017 Netflix western miniseries Godless.
In a 1980s TV commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal, he played a father telling his son's invisible friend that Malt-O-Meal was, "Good stuff, Maynard!" a line which became a popular phrase.
June Lockhart (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress June Lockhart starred as Ruth Martin in Lassie, as Dr. Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space and as Dr. Janet Craig in Petticoat Junction. She died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, California, on October 23, 2025. Ms. Lockhart was 100.
Lockhart starred as Ruth Martin in seasons 5-10 (1958-1964) of the CBS adventure drama Lassie. The series follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions, both human and animal. Ruth Martin is the wife of Paul Martin (Hugh Reilly) and the mother of Timmy Martin (Jon Provost). Lockhart replaced Cloris Leachman, who in turn had replaced Jan Clayton. In 1959, she was nominated for an Emmy for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series for her role. She had earlier starred as Priscilla in the 1945 film Son of Lassie. She guest starred as Mrs. Chadwick in a 1989 episode of The New Lassie.
She starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson in the 1965-1968 CBS science fiction series Lost in Space. The series follows the adventures of the Robinsons, a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to survive in the depths of space. Dr. Maureen Robinson is biochemist who is often seen preparing meals, tending the garden, and helping with light construction while adding a voice of compassion. She is the wife of Professor (Lt. Colonel) John Robinson (Guy Williams) and the mother of Judy (Marta Kristen), Penny (Angela Cartwright), and Will (Bill Mumy). Lockhart had a cameo role as Principal Cartwright in the 1998 film Lost in Space.
Lockhart starred as Dr. Janet Craig in the sixth and seventh seasons (1968-1970) of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction. Lockhart's character was essentially brought on as a surrogate mother figure to fill the void left by the death of Bea Benaderet (Kate Bradley), and takes up a medical practice at the Shady Rest Hotel and also serves as a counsel of sorts for the girls. The cast in the final two seasons incldued Edgar Buchanan, Linda Kaye Henning, Meredith MacRae, Lori Saunders, Mike Minor, Frank Cady, Elna Hubbell, Byron Foulger (season 6), Rufe Davis (recurring in season 7), and Jonathan Daly (season 7).
She appeared as Miss Wiltrout, Michelle Tanner's (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) kindergarten teacher, in two episodes of Full House in 1991. She had a recurring role as Helen Lambert, Frank Lambert's (Patrick Duffy) mother, in three episodes of Step by Step in 1996. She appeared as Misty Kiniski, Lewis's (Ryan Stiles) mother, in two episodes of The Drew Carey Show in 2002.
Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Bewitched, Family Affair (1968), The Beverly Hillbillies, Love, American Style (1973), Happy Days, It's Garry Shandling's Show (as herself), Get a Life, Nurses, The John Larroquette Show, The Mommies, Roseanne, Fired Up, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Rock Me, Baby (2004), and Complete Savages (2 episodes). She provided the voice of Martha Day for the 1974-1975 Hanna-Barbera animated series These Are the Days.
She had a recurring role as Mariah Ramirez in General Hospital. Some of her other television guest appearances included Justice (3 episodes in 1954 and 1955), Have Gun – Will Travel (2 episodes), Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Wagon Train (2 episodes), Perry Mason, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Branded, Death Valley Days, Marcus Welby, M.D. (1974), Adam-12 (2 episodes), Quincy, M.E. (3 episodes), Vega$, Magnum, P.I. (1981), Falcon Crest, Knots Landing, The Greatest American Hero (2 episodes), Murder, She Wrote (1985), The Colbys (2 episodes), Babylon 5, 7th Heaven, Beverly Hills, 90210 (4 episodes as Celia Martin), Las Vegas, Grey's Anatomy, and Cold Case.
Lockhart made her film debut with her parents in a film version of A Christmas Carol in 1938. Some of her other film credits included All This, and Heaven Too (1940), Sergeant York (1941), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Yearling (1946), and Troll (1986). In 1948, she received a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer (a category that no longer exists) for her role on Broadway in For Love or Money.
Filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor David Lynch co-created Twin Peaks and the short-lived 1992 ABC sitcom On the Air. He died at his daughter's home in Los Angeles on January 16, 2025. His death certificate, publicly reported in February 2025, concluded that the immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cited as the underlying cause. Dehydration was also mentioned as a significant contributor. Mr. Lynch was 78.
Lynch and Mark Frost created the 1990-91 ABC surrealist mystery-horror drama Twin Peaks. He was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. He co-wrote and directed its film prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), and a third season on Showtime in 2017. He directed six episodes of the original series and all 18 episodes the reivival series. He also portrayed FBI agent Gordon Cole in both series.
Lynch and Frost created the short-lived 1992 ABC sitcom On the Air. The series follows the staff of a fictional 1950s television network, Zoblotnick Broadcasting Company (ZBC), as they produce a live variety program called The Lester Guy Show—often with disastrous results. Lynch directed the pilot episode. ABC aired only three of the seven episodes filmed, but the first and only season was broadcast in its entirety in the United Kingdom and several other European countries. The series starred Ian Buchanan, Nancye Ferguson, Miguel Ferrer, Gary Grossman, Mel Johnson Jr., Marvin Kaplan, David L. Lander, Kim McGuire, Marla Rubinoff, and Tracey Walter.
He provided the voice of Gus the Bartender in 23 episodes of the Fox animated sitcom The Cleveland Show from 2010 to 2013. He voiced Gus in a 2010 episode of Family Guy and himself in a 2016 episode. In 2012, he appeared as Jack Dahl in the three-part "Late Show" arc on FX's comedy-drama Louie.
Some of his film directing credits included Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Lost Highway (1997), The Straight Story (1999), Mulholland Drive (2001), and Inland Empire (2006).
He was awarded numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 2006 and an Honorary Academy Award in 2019.
Robert Machray (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Robert Machray had a recurring role as Captain Dobbins in Cheers. He died of complications from dementia and two strokes at his home in North Hollywood, California, on January 12, 2025. Mr. Machray was 79.
Machray appeared as Captain Dobbins in four episodes of the NBC sitcom Cheers from 1990 to 1993. Captain Dobbins is a fire marshal who is often the victim of pranks at Cheers. He appeared in several "Bar Wars" episodes, in which the Cheers gang thought he was an agent of Gary's Olde Town Tavern, only to be proved wrong.
He had a recurring role as Magistrate in three episodes of the short-lived 1999 CBS sitcom Thanks. Some of his other sitcom credits included Operation Petticoat, Three's Company, Down Home, Roseanne, Love & War, Sister, Sister (1995), Maybe This Time, Suddenly Susan, Townies, The Drew Carey Show, Titus, That's My Bush!, Girlfriends, Kitchen Confidenial, and Parks and Recreation.
Valerie Mahaffey (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Emmy-winning actress Valerie Mahaffey starred as Caitlyn Van Horne in The Powers That Be and had a recurring role as Victoria MacElroy in Young Sheldon. She died of cancer on May 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. Ms. Mahaffey was 71.
Mahaffey began her career starring as Ashley Bennett in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors from 1979 to 1981. She was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1980.
She starred as Caitlyn Van Horne in the short-lived 1992-1993 NBC sitcom The Powers That Be. It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, with Norman Lear as executive producer. At the center of the series is U.S. Senator William Powers (John Forsythe), a parody of the political establishment in Washington, D.C. Margaret (Holland Taylor), the senator's status-hungry wife, treats Charlotte (Elizabeth Berridge), their maid, with comedic disdain. Caitlyn, the senator's daughter, has an eating disorder and is married to Representative Theodore Van Horne (David Hyde Pierce), who is suicidal; their son, Pierce (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), is mature beyond his years from having to care for his unbalanced parents. The series also starred Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol, and Robin Bartlett.
Mahaffey starred as Jennifer Malone in five episodes of the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom Women of the House. The series starred Delta Burke, reprising her role of Suzanne Sugarbaker, who had reconciled with producers of Designing Women after a bitter, highly publicized, off-screen battle. Jennifer Malone, known to her co-workers as "Malone", was a vivacious, naïve housewife who was recently left by her husband, and whose children were tyrants. She works as Suzanne's receptionist. Julie Hagerty played Jennifer Malone in two episodes. The cast included Teri Garr, Patricia Heaton, Lisa Rieffel, Jonathan Banks, Brittany Parkyn, and William Newman.
She had a recurring role as Victoria MacElroy in 14 episodes of the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon in seasons 1-3 from 2017 to 2020. Victoria MacElroy is Sheldon's (Iain Armitage) homeroom and English teacher at Medford High.
Mahaffey had a recurring role as Sandy Cooper in three episodes of Wings from 1993 to 1996. In 2009, she had a recurring role as Dr. Ocean in seven episodes of the Showtime comedy-drama United States of Tara. She had a recurring role as Lorna Harding, Jen Harding's (Christina Applegate) mother-in-law, in nine episodes of the Netflix comedy-drama Dead to Me from 2019 to 2022.
Some of her other sitcom guest appearances included Newhart, Cheers, Seinfeld, Baby Talk, Dream On, Caroline in the City, George & Leo, Love & Money, That's My Bush!, Frasier, Good Morning, Miami (2004), Out of Practice, Crumbs, Better with You, Hannah Montana, Raising Hope, The Exes, Kirstie, Workaholics, Impastor, and The Mindy Project.
She had a recurring role as Eve in five episodes the CBS comedy-drama Northern Exposure from 1991 to 1994. In 1992, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as the chronic hypochondriac Eve.
Mahaffey had a recurring role as Alma Hodge, Orson Hodge's (Kyle MacLachlan) first wife, in eight episodes of the third season (2006-2007) the ABC mystery comedy-drama Desperate Housewives. She had a recurring role as Fran Horowitz in the 2013 TNT medical drama Monday Mornings. From 2013 to 2015, she had a recurring role as Olivia Rice on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. She starred as Helen Pergman, Ronald's (Brian Geraghty) mother, in the first season (2020-2021) of the ABC crime drama thriller Big Sky.
Some of her other television credits included Father Dowling Mysteries, Quantum Leap (1990), The Young Riders, L.A. Law, The Client (4 episodes as Ellie Foltrigg), ER (4 episodes as Joi Abbott), Ally McBeal, Judging Amy, The West Wing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Private Practice, Boston Legal, Glee (3 episodes as Rose Pillsbury), Grey's Anatomy, Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie (3 episodes as Mae Ellen Waterloo), and The Man in the High Castle (3 episodes as Susan), and Echo 3 (3 episodes as Maggie Chesborough).
Chuck Mangione (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Grammy-winning jazz musician and voice actor Chuck Mangione had a recurring role as a fictional version of himself on King of the Hill. He died of natural causes in his sleep at his Rochester, New York, home on July 22, 2025. Mr. Mangione was 84.
Mangione had a recurring role as a fictional version of himself being a celebrity spokesman for the Mega Lo Mart in nine episodes of the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill from 1997 to 2003. His composition "Feels So Good" was heard frequently, including a running gag in which he worked it into whatever he was playing.
Some of his other guest appearances included the role of Jimmy Nolan in a 1984 episode of Magnum, P.I. and the role of Little Boy Blue in a 1988 episode of Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show on CBC.
He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap, achieving international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good". He released more than 30 albums, beginning in the 1960s. He won Grammy Awards in 1977 and 1979.
Wink Martindale (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Disc jockey, radio personality, game show host and television producer Wink Martindale hosted Gambit and Tic-Tac-Dough. He died from lymphoma at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 15, 2025. Mr. Martindale was 91.
Martindale hosted the 1972-1976 CBS game show Gambit and the 1980-1981 NBC game show Las Vegas Gambit. He hosted Tic-Tac-Dough on CBS and in first-run syndication from 1978 to 1985. He hosted the 1987-1988 syndicated version of High Rollers. He hosted the 1996-1998 Lifetime game show Debt for two seasons.
He guest starred as himself in an episode of the 1983 ABC sitcom Just Our Luck. He does a burlesque quiz show in which he couldn't seem to give away anything. In 1997, he appeared as himself with Bea Arthur in an episode of the CBS sitcom Dave's World. Some of his other television guest appearances included Equal Justice and The Bold and the Beautiful (4 episodes as Reverend Brown). He provided the voice of Wink Martiandale in a 1987 episode of The Jetsons and Sphinx Martindale in a 1998 episode of Hercules.
Martindale started his career as a disc jockey. His rendition of the spoken-word song "Deck of Cards" went to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold over a million copies in 1959.
He hosted or was involved in the production of over 20 game shows. On October 13, 2007, he was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.
Emmy-winnning writer and producer John Masius created the 1990 NBC sitcom Ferris Bueller. He died from complications of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) at his home in Los Angeles on September 13, 2025. Mr. Masius was 75.
Masius was one of the creators and producers of the 1988-1989 NBC comedy-drama Tattingers, which was briefly revived in the spring of 1989 as the half-hour sitcom Nick & Hillary. He developed and produced the short-lived 1990 NBC sitcom Ferris Bueller. He wrote three episodes of the 1991-1992 CBS sitcom Brooklyn Bridge. He received The Humanitas Prize for his work on the series. He was a creative consultant and wrote an episode of the 1995-1997 NBC sitcom The Single Guy.
He won two writing Emmy Awards for the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere in 1984 and 1986. Some of his other writing credits included The White Shadow (3 episodes), Dolphin Cove (4 episodes), L.A. Law (4 episodes), The Visitor, and Dead Like Me.
Masius was credited with creating the 1994-2003 CBS drama Touched by an Angel, the 1999-2002 NBC medical Providence, and the 2009-2011 TNT medical drama Hawthorne.
Some of his other producing credits included The White Shadow, St. Elsewhere, Dolphin Cove, L.A. Law, The Visitor, Dead Like Me, and Hawthorne.
He received 14 total Emmy nominations for his work on St. Elsewhere. He earned a number of Writers Guild Awards, Humanitas Prizes, a Peabody Award and a People’s Choice Award.
Television writer Dan McGrath worked on The Simpsons and King of the Hill. He died from a stroke at a hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14, 2025. Mr. McGrath was 61.
He received credits as a story editor for 50 episodes of The Simpsons which were released from 1992 to 1994, as well as producing credit for 24 episodes which released from 1996 to 1998. He wrote (or co-wrote) four episodes. He shared an Emmy Award for his work on The Simpsons in 1997.
McGrath started his television career as a writer at Saturday Night Live, where he was a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler and Chris Farley. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Saturday Night Live.
He wrote two episodes of Mission Hill. He wrote 11 episodes of King of the Hill from 2003 to 2009. Some of his other writing credits included Muppets Tonight (3 episodes), The PJs (2 episodes), and Sammy.
Actor Jon Miyahara was best known for portraying Brett Kobashigawa in six seasons of the NBC workplace comedy Superstore. He died in Los Angeles on August 6, 2025. Mr. Miyahara was 83.
Miyahara played Brett Kobashigawa in the 2015-2021 NBC sitcom Superstore. Brett Kobashigawa is a Cloud 9 employee who is stated to have broken every sales and competition record, despite him being depicted as someone who rarely moves or speaks. He was thought to be killed in the tornado that concluded season 2 when he disappeared and did not show up for work at the store's reopening in season 3. It's revealed in "Brett's Dead" that he simply drove home that day, and no one called him about the reopening because they thought he was deceased. Miyahara made a cameo appearance as Brett in NBC's American Auto in 2023.
He was a scene stealer and fan favorite. He had just one line in six seasons, but he could speak volumes with just a look. He was a master at deadpan comedy.
Craig Richard Nelson (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Craig Richard Nelson starred as Mason Woodruff in Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers and had a recurring role as Mr. Spacek in Square Pegs. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 3, 2025. Mr. Nelson was 77.
Nelson starred as Mason Woodruff in the short-lived 1974-1975 CBS sitcom Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers. The series, which starred Paul Sand, centers on a musician in Boston, Massachusetts, and his relationships. The cast included Michael Pataki, Penny Marshall, Dick Wesson, Steve Landesberg, and Jack Gilford.
He appeared as Dr. Osgood in five episodes of the 1976-1977 satirical soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and four episodes of the 1977 satirical comedy talk show Fernwood Tonight. He was a regular on the 1979 ABC summer variety/sketch comedy series Carol Burnett & Company.
Nelson had a recurring role as drama teacher Mr. Spacek in three episodes of the 1982-1983 CBS sitcom Square Pegs. Some of his other sitcom guest apperances included What's Happening!!, Maude, Barney Miller, Hail to the Chief, What's Happening Now!!, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Doogie Howser, M.D. (1990), Dream On, Night Court (2 episodes in 1987 and 1990), Get a Life, Wings, Grace Under Fire, and Home Improvement.
Some of his other television guest appearances included The Rookies, Cagney & Lacey, Amazing Stories, Stingray, L.A. Law, Dallas (1989), Alien Nation, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Father Dowling Mysteries, Quantum Leap (1992), Diagnosis: Murder (1994), Murder, She Wrote (2 episodes), The Lazarus Man, Charlie Grace, and Star Trek: Voyager.
Nelson starred as Bell, a mean-spirited law student, in The Paper Chase (1973). Some of his other film credits included 3 Women (1977), A Wedding (1978), and My Bodyguard (1980).
Actor Jay North starred as Dennis Mitchell in Dennis the Menace. He died of colorectal cancer at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, on April 6, 2025. Mr. North was 73.
North starred as the good-natured but mischievous Dennis Mitchell in the 1959-1963 CBS sitcom Dennis the Menace, which was based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. The show follows the Mitchell family – Henry, Alice, and their only child, Dennis, an energetic, trouble-prone, mischievous, but well-meaning boy, who often tangles first with his peace-and-quiet-loving neighbor, George Wilson, a retired salesman, and later with George's brother John, a writer. He called Mr. Wilson his "best friend" or "Good Ol' Mr. Wilson". The cast included Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns (1959-1962), Sylvia Field (1959-1962), Jeannie Russell, Billy Booth, Gale Gordon (1962-1963), and Sara Seegar (1962-1963). Recurring cast members included Gil Smith (1959-1960), Irene Tedrow, Willard Waterman, Mary Wickes (1959-1962), Kathleen Mulqueen, George Cisar (1960-1963), and Robert John Pittman (1961-1963).
He made crossover guest appearances as Dennis on such television shows as The Donna Reed Show and The Red Skelton Hour in 1960, and in the feature film Pepe (1960). In 1966, he reunited with Gale Gordon in an episode of The Lucy Show. He guest starred in two episodes of My Three Sons in 1966.
North starred as Terry Bowen in the short-lived 1967-1968 NBC adventure series Maya. The series is a follow-up to the 1966 film of the same name, with North and Sajid Khan reprising their roles. Set in the Indian jungle, the series centered on an American boy searching for his missing father, a big game hunter.
Some of his other television credits included Wanted: Dead or Alive, 77 Sunset Strip, Rescue 8, Sugarfoot, The Detectives, Wagon Train, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Jericho (1966).
As an adult, he turned to voice acting for animated television series, voicing the roles of Prince Turhan in the Arabian Knights segment of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Terry Dexter in Here Comes the Grump, and a teenaged Bamm-Bamm Rubble on The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show. He voiced himself in a 1999 episode of The Simpsons.
Some of his other film credits included The Miracle of the Hills (1959), The Big Operator (1959), Zebra in the Kitchen (1965), and The Teacher (1974). He appeared as himself in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003).
After leaving show business, he began working with fellow former child star Paul Petersen and the organization A Minor Consideration, using his experiences as a child performer to counsel other children working in the entertainment industry. He also worked as a correctional officer, working with troubled youth within Florida's juvenile justice system.
Television writer and producer Steve Pepoon worked on ALF and Get a Life. He died in Paola, Kansas, on May 3, 2025. Mr. Pepoon was 68.
Pepoon's sitcom writing credits included Silver Spoons, ALF (14 episodes), It's Garry Shandling's Show, Ferris Bueller (3 episodes), The Jackie Thomas Show, Get a Life (4 episodes), Dinosaurs (2 episodes), Roseanne, Tom, Cleghorne! (2 episodes), You Wish, and The PJs (2 episodes). His The Simpsons episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards. He was the co-creator of The Wild Thornberrys.
Some of his sitcom producing credits included Get a Life (23 episodes), The Jackie Thomas Show (18 episodes), Roseanne (15 episodes), Cleghorne! (12 episodes), Teen Angel (4 episodes), and The PJs (4 episodes).
Rob Reiner (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Emmy-winning actor and director Rob Reiner starred as Michael "Mike" Stivic in All in the Family. On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders. Mr. Reiner was 78.
Reiner's first television credit was as Leroy Burkey in a 1961 episode of the syndicated crime drama Manhunt. He appeared as a Delivery Boy in a 1967 episode of Batman. Some of his early sitcom guest appearances included Hey, Landlord (3 episodes), The Andy Griffith Show, That Girl (3 episodes), The Mothers-in-Law (1967), Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (3 episodes), The Beverly Hillbillies, and Room 222.
He starred as Michael "Mike" Stivic in the 1971-1979 CBS sitcom All in the Family. Based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, All in the Family was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. The show revolves around the life of a working-class man and his family. Michael is the husband of Archie (Carroll O'Connor) and Edith Bunker's (Jean Stapleton) daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers). The character's nickname "Meathead" (given to him by his cantankerous father-in-law Archie) became closely associated with Reiner, even after he left the role and established himself as a director.
Reiner appeared in 174 of the 202 episodes of the series during the first eight seasons—from January 12, 1971, to March 19, 1978. For his performance, he won two Emmy Awards in 1974 and 1978, received three additional nominations, and earned five Golden Globe nominations. He also wrote four episodes of the series. In 1979, he reprised his role of Michael Stivic in the "Thanksgiving Reunion" episode of Archie Bunker's Place.
He starred as Joseph Bresner in the short-lived 1978 ABC sitcom Free Country. Joseph Bresner is the head of a Lithuanian family that emigrated to New York City in the early 1900s. Each episode featured the 89-year-old Bresner in the present day (i.e., in the 1970s) reminiscing about events in the early 1900s. Reiner also wrote two episodes. The series also starred Judy (Judith) Kahan, Fred McCarren, Renée Lippin, Larry Gelman, and Joe Pantoliano.
In 1991, Reiner and Phil Mishkin created the short-lived CBS sitcom Morton & Hayes. The series was centered on the "rediscovered" work of a fictitious comedy duo. Each episode presented what was purported as a newly-discovered Morton & Hayes comedy short from the late 1930s or early 1940s. The episodes were presented in the style of a documentary, in which host Rob Reiner introduced another long-lost comedy film short starring Chick Morton (Kevin Pollak) and Eddie Hayes (Bob Amaral).
He had a recurring role as Bob Day in 11 episodes of the Fox sitcom New Girl from 2012 to 2018. Bob Day is the father of Jessica "Jess" Day (Zooey Deschanel). Though he admits to having many similarities to Nick (Jake Johnson), he is very protective of Jess and disapproves of their relationship.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Partridge Family, The Odd Couple (1974), Good Heavens, It's Garry Shandling's Show (4 episodes), The Larry Sanders Show, Frasier (voice), Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons (voice), Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, 30 Rock, About a Boy, Happyish (2 episodes), and The Comedians. He appeared as Albert Schnur in four episodes of the FX on Hulu comedy-drama The Bear in 2025.
He began his career in television writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968 and 1969, working alongside Steve Martin as his writing partner. Reiner, Phil Mishkin and Gerry Isenberg created the short-lived 1972 ABC sitcom The Super. Starring Richard S. Castellano, the series depicted the life of a harried Italian American superintendent of a New York City apartment building. Reiner, Phil Mishkin and Garry Marshall wrote the first episode of Happy Days titled "All the Way", which aired on January 15, 1974.
Reiner made his directorial film debut with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). Some of his other directing credits included The Sure Thing (1985), Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Misery (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and The Bucket List (2007). His final film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), was released on September 12. He earned nominations for four Golden Globe Awards for Best Director, and three Directors Guild of America Awards.
Some of his film acting credits included This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), Everyone's Hero (2006), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
Actor Tony Roberts starred as Ted Bolen in the 1984 CBS sitcom The Four Seasons, as Jim Gordon in the 1985 CBS sitcom The Lucie Arnaz Show, and as Sloan Thorn in the 1988 ABC sitcom The Thorns. He died of lung cancer at his Manhattan home on February 7, 2025. Mr. Roberts was 85.
Roberts starred as Ted Bolen in the short-lived 1984 CBS sitcom The Four Seasons. The series was based on the 1981 film The Four Seasons, which was written and directed by and starred Alan Alda. It also starred Jack Weston, Marcia Rodd, Barbara Babcock, Allan Arbus, Joanna Kerns, Beatrice Alda, Elizabeth Alda, and Lori Carrell.
He starred as Jim Gordon in the short-lived 1985 CBS The Lucie Arnaz Show. Dr. Jane Lucas (Lucie Arnaz) is a psychologist who answers questions from the public on her radio show ("The Jane Lucas Show") and in a magazine. Jim Gordon is her boss. The series also starred Karen Jablons-Alexander, Lee Bryant, and Todd Waring.
Roberts starred as Sloan Thorn in the short-lived 1988 ABC sitcom The Thorns. The Thorns are a dysfunctional married couple trying to climb their way up the social ladder in New York while dealing with their children and a grandmother moving in. The series also starred Kelly Bishop, Marilyn Cooper, Lori Petty, Mary Louise Wilson, Adam Biesk, Lisa Rieffel, Jesse Tendler, Maureen Stapleton, and Kathryn Marcopulos.
Some of his sitcom guest apparances included Love, American Style (1971), Phyllis, The Love Boat (3 episodes), and Married to the Kellys. Hee starred as Joseph Rosetti in the short-lived 1977 law drama Rosetti and Ryan.
He was best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, having acted in six of his films, most notably Annie Hall (1977).
Patricia Routledge (IMDB/Wikipedia)
English actress and singer Patricia Routledge starred as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC One sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She died on October 3, 2025, at her home in Cheshire, England. Ms. Routledge was 96.
Routledge was best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the 1990-1995 BBC One comedy series Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth Bucket is a social-climbing snob who constantly aims to impress people, particularly of the upper and upper-middle classes, and to give the impression that she is of high social standing, despite her modest status. She was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
Isaac Ruiz Jr. (IMDB)
Actor Isaac Ruiz Jr. had a recurring role as Mando in Chico and the Man. He died in his home in Los Angeles on February 10, 2025. He was recently diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Mr. Ruiz was 81.
Ruiz had a recurring role as Mando, Chico's friend, in seven episodes of the 1974-1978 NBC sitcom Chico and the Man. The series stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (the Man), the cantankerous owner of a run-down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze (until Prinze's suicide in the third season) as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic young Mexican American who comes in looking for a job.
He originally auditioned for the role of Chico. He lost out to Freddie Prinze, but creator and producer James Komack liked him enough to create a new character for him.
Some of his other television appearances included Delvecchio, The Rockford Files, Project U.F.O., and Charlie's Angels (1978). He played Tico in the 1978 adventure comedy film Corvette Summer, which starred Mark Hamill and Annie Potts.
Prunella Scales (IMDB/Wikipedia)
English actress Prunella Scales starred as Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers. She died October 27, 2025, at her home in London, England. Ms. Scales was 93.
Scales was best known for her portrayal of Sybil Fawlty in the 1975-1979 BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers and her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution (1991), which earned her a BAFTA nomination. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a dysfunctional hotel in the English seaside town of Torquay in Devon. The plots centre on the tense, rude and put-upon owner, Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), his bossy wife Sybil, the sensible chambermaid Polly (Connie Booth), and the hapless and English-challenged Spanish waiter Manuel (Andrew Sachs).
Ralph Senensky (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Television director Ralph Senensky directed episodes of sitcoms in the 1970s. He died in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, on November 1, 2025. Mr. Senensky was 102.
Senensky's sitcom directing credits included The Courtship of Eddie's Father (9 episodes), The Bill Cosby Show (4 episodes), Nanny and the Professor (6 episodes), The Partridge Family (7 episodes), and Getting Together (3 episodes).
He directed 16 episodes of The F.B.I. from 1966 to 1972, 6 episodes of Star Trek from 1967 to 1969, and 12 episodes of The Waltons from 1973 to 1978. Some of his other directing credits included The Twilight Zone, Route 66 (2 episodes), Naked City (3 episodes), Arrest and Trial (2 episodes), The Doctors and the Nurses (2 episodes), Breaking Point (3 episodes), Dr. Kildare (5 episodes), 12 O'Clock High (4 episodes), The Fugitive (4 episodes), The Wild Wild West (2 episodes), Mission: Impossible, Ironside (2 episodes), Dan August (5 episodes), Banyon (3 episodes), Barnaby Jones (3 episodes), Eight Is Enough, Dynasty (4 episodes in 1981), Hart to Hart (7 episodes), Paper Dolls (3 episodes), and The Paper Chase (7 episodes).
Senensky was the last surviving person to have directed an episode of Star Trek (1966-1969). He chronicled and discussed his adventures in film and television on his official website Ralph's Cinema Trek.
Actress Paula Shaw had a recurring role as Mrs. Byrne in Mr. Young. She died in her sleep after a long illness in Vancouver, Canada, on September 10, 2025. Ms. Shaw was 84.
Shaw had a recurring role as Mrs. Byrne in the 2011-2013 YTV sitcom Mr. Young. The series centers on Adam Young (Brendan Meyer), a child prodigy who graduated from university at the age of 14. Mrs. Byrne is an elderly, clueless history teacher who is in charge of the science club and school newspaper. It also starred Matreya Fedor, Gig Morton, Kurt Ostlund, Milo Shandel and Emily Tennant.
Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The Bob Newhart Show, All That Glitters, Barney Miller (3 episodes), The Tony Randall Show, Three's Company, Archie Bunker's Place, Beverly Hills Buntz, and The New Addams Family.
She was most well known for her role as Pamela Voorhees in Freddy vs. Jason (2003).
Bobby Sherman (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Singer and actor Bobby Sherman starred as Jeremy Bolt in Here Come the Brides and as Bobby Conway in Getting Together. has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles on June 24, 2025, after a battle with kidney cancer. Mr. Sherman was 81.
Sherman starred as Jeremy Bolt in the 1968-1970 ABC comedy western Here Come the Brides. It was loosely based on Asa Mercer's efforts in the 1860s to import marriageable women (the Mercer Girls) from the East Coast cities of the United States to Seattle, where there was a shortage. Jeremy Bolt is the youngest brother of the Bolt family. He is a bashful, stammering logger. The series theme song "Seattle" was performed by The New Establishment. The cast included Robert Brown, David Soul, Joan Blondell, Bridget Hanley, Mark Lenard, Henry Beckman, Mitzi Hoag, Hoke Howell, Eric Chase (1969-1970), and Patti Cohoon (1969-1970).
He starred as Bobby Conway in the short-lived 1971-1972 ABC sitcom Getting Together. The series starred Sherman and Wes Stern as Bobby Conway and Lionel Poindexter, a songwriting duo. The pilot for the series had aired on March 19, 1971, as the first season finale episode of The Partridge Family named "A Knight in Shining Armor", in which Lionel and Bobby were introduced to each other by the Partridges. Sherman performed the Getting Together theme song. It aired for 14 episodes. The series also starred Susan Neher, Jack Burns, and Pat Carroll.
Sherman starred as Frankie Rondell in the short-lived 1986 USA Network sitcom Sanchez of Bel Air. The show's plot featured problems and hilarities that typical nuclear families would face. Frankie Rondell is a former musician and the next door neighbor of the Sanchez family. The series also starred Reni Santoni, Marcia Del Mar, Alma Beltran, Richard Coca, and Alitzah Wiener.
Some of his sitcom guest credits included The Monkees, The Love Boat (2 episodes), and Frasier. He was the house singer and member of the cast of the 1964-1966 ABC musical variety series Shindig!, which was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill. Some of his other television guest appearances included Honey West, The F.B.I., Cade's County, Mod Squad (2 episodes), Emergency!, Ellery Queen, Flying High, Fantasy Island, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Murder, She Wrote (1985), and Blacke's Magic.
Sherman released 107 songs, 23 singles and 10 albums between 1962 and 1976. Seven of his songs were top 40 hits. In 1969, he signed with Metromedia Records and released the single "Little Woman", which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (#2 in Canada) and spent nine weeks in the Top 20. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in October 1969.
Danielle Spencer (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress and veterinarian Danielle Spencer was best known for her role as Dee Thomas in What's Happening!!. She died from stomach cancer at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, on August 11, 2025. Ms. Spencer was 60.
Spencer starred as Dee Thomas in the 1976-1979 ABC sitcom What's Happening!!, which aired for three seasons. What's Happening!! follows the lives of three working-class African-American teens living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. The show stars Ernest Thomas as Roger "Raj" Thomas, Haywood Nelson as Dwayne Nelson, and Fred Berry as Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs. Deadra "Dee" Thomas is Raj's sarcastic, meddling younger sister. The series also stars Mabel King (seasons 1 and 2) and Shirley Hemphill. Recurring cast members included Thalmus Rasulala (1976-1977), Bryan O'Dell (1976-1977), John Welsh (1978-1979), David Hollander (1978-1979), and Leland Smith (1978-1979).
The kids from What's Happening!! appeared in a 1977 episode of the ABC variety show The Brady Bunch Hour. Spencer guest starred as Emma Sheridan in a 1978 episode of the NBC anthology series Special Treat (also known as NBC Special Treat).
She reprised the role of Dee Thomas in 16 episodes of the 1985-1988 first-run syndicated sitcom What's Happening Now!!, which aired for three seasons. In the sequel series, Roger "Raj" Thomas (Ernest Thomas) has graduated from the University of Southern California, and become a fledgling writer. His sister Dee is away at college. The cast included Anne-Marie Johnson, Haywood Nelson, Fred Berry (season 1), Shirley Hemphill, Regina King (season 1), Martin Lawrence (season 3), and Ken Sagoes (season 3).
After her acting career, Spencer became a veterinarian in 1996. She portrayed a veterinarian in the hit 1997 film As Good as It Gets and appeared in the 2001 short film Peter Rabbit and the Crucifix. She played a Salem Place Vendor in a 2001 episode of Days of Our Lives. She released a book about her life as a child star titled Through the Fire: Journal of a Child Star in 2011. In Richmond, she hosted segments about pet care for morning newscasts on WTVR-TV.
Lynne Marie Stewart (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Lynne Marie Stewart had a recurring role as Bonnie Kelly in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She died in Los Angeles on February 21, 2025, from cancer, which was found near her liver and gallbladder. Ms. Stewart was 78.
Stewart starred as Joy Bellini in the short-lived 1978 CBS sitcom Husbands, Wives & Lovers. Created by Joan Rivers, the series focused on the relationships of five suburban couples living in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. Joy Bellini is married to Harry Bellini (Eddie Barth), a blue-collar self-made man who owns a fleet of garbage trucks. The series also starred JEsse Welles, Ron Rifkin, Stephen Pearlman, Cynthia Harris, Mark Lonow, Randee Heller, Charles Siebert, and Claudette Nevins.
She had a recurring role as Bonnie Kelly, Charlie Kelly's (Charlie Day) mother, in 18 episodes of the FX/FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia from 2005 to 2023. Bonnie Kelly is a sweet and timid woman who is attracted to cruel men.
Some of her early sitcom guest appearances included Madame's Place (2 episodes), One Day at a Time, Laverne & Shirley (7 episodes as various chracters), The Duck Factory (1990), The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Herman's Head, Hope & Gloria, Dream On, Suddenly Susan, Caroline in the City, Alright Already, Almost Perfect, Working, and The Brian Benben Show.
Some of her 2000s and later sitcom guest appearances included Spin City, The Brothers Garcia, Son of the Beach (11 episodes), According to Jim, Arrested Development, Significant Others (2 episodes), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Austin & Ally, Good Luck Charlie, Benched, 2 Broke Girls (2 episodes), Nobodies (2 episodes), and The Cool Kids. She was an audience member (the lady in the frumpy dress with the glasses) in 31 episodes of the comedy show Night Stand with Dick Dietrick from 1995 to 1996.
She provided Shirley's voice in the Saturday morning cartoon Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour and Laverne & Shirley in the Army. Some of her other voice credits included The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, and Life with Louie (6 episodes).
Stewart was widely known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, "the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land", in the 1986-1990 CBS children's series Pee-wee's Playhouse. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show. She continued it in the 2010 Los Angeles stage revival and the Broadway production, which opened in November 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Loretta Swit (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Emmy-winning actress Loretta Swit starred as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in M*A*S*H. She died from natural causes at her home in New York City on May 30, 2025. Ms. Swit was 87.
She starred as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1972-1983 CBS sitcom M*A*S*H. Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan is the Regular Army head nurse of the 4077th and begins allied with Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville) against the more civilian doctors of the unit. She is the extremely capable head nurse of the 4077th MASH, the highest-ranking female officer in the unit, and fiercely protective of the women under her command.
Swit was one of only four cast members to stay for all 11 seasons of the show, from 1972 to 1983 (the others were Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, and William Christopher). She appeared in all but 11 of the total of 256 episodes. She won two Emmy Awards in 1980 and 1982 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series for the role. She was nominated for every season of the series except season one. In 1983, she won People's Choice Award for Favorite Female TV Performer. She appeared in the 1991 CBS retrospective special Memories of M*A*S*H. In 2002, she appeared in the M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion on Fox.
She played the role of Christine Cagney in the 1981 CBS movie pilot for the television series Cagney & Lacey. She was forced to decline the role in the series when the producers of M*A*S*H refused to let her out of her contract. The role was played Meg Ryan in the six first season episodes before she was replaced by Sharon Gless in the second season.
Some of her sitcom guest appearances included Love, American Style (2 episodes), Good Heavens, and The Love Boat (5 episodes). She appeared in four episodes of Hawaii Five-O from 1969 to 1972. Some of her other television guest appearances included Mannix, Mission: Impossible, Gunsmoke (3 episodes), Bonanza, Ironside, Petrocelli, Murder, She Wrote (1994), Burke's Law, and Diagnosis: Murder. She hosted Those Incredible Animals on the Discovery Channel for 26 episodes from 1992 to 1994.
Michelle Trachtenberg (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg starred as Nona F. Mecklenberg in The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She died on February 26, 2025, in her New York City apartment. The primary cause of death was complications of diabetes, which is sometimes a side effect of organ transplantation. Ms. Trachtenberg was only 39.
Trachtenberg made her television debut in her first credited role as Nona F. Mecklenberg in the Nickelodeon sitcom The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She had a recurring role in 14 episodes in seasons two and three (1994-1996). Nona F. Mecklenberg is Little Pete's (Danny Tamberelli) best friend. James "Pop" Mecklenberg (Iggy Pop) is Nona's loving and occasionally overprotective dad. The series also starred Michael Maronna, Hardy Rawls, Judy Grafe, Alison Fanelli, and Toby Huss.
She starred as Maggie Parker in the short-lived 1997 CBS sitcom Meego. The series starred Bronson Pinchot in the title role as an alien masquerading as a human being who, after his spaceship crashlands on Earth, unexpectedly becomes the nanny to a single father's (Ed Begley Jr. as Dr. Edward Parker) three children: Trip (Will Estes, played by Erik von Detten in the pilot), Maggie and Alex Parker (Jonathan Lipnicki). In 1997, she won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actress for the role.
Trachtenberg's first credited television role was as Elsie Soaperstein in a 1993 episode of Clarissa Explains It All. She guest starred on Dave's World in 1996 and Guys Like Us in 1998.
She starred as Dawn Summers, the younger sister of Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), in The WB and UPN supernatural drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2000 to 2003. Dawn Summers is introduced in season five ("Buffy vs. Dracula"). The role won her another Young Artist Award in 2001 and earned her three Saturn Award nominations.
Trachtenberg had a recurring role as Georgina Sparks in 28 episodes of The CW teen drama Gossip Girl from 2008 to 2012. Georgina Sparks is a troublesome schemer and Serena van der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) former friend. In 2022, she reprised her role as Georgina Sparks in the second season of the HBO revival of Gossip Girl.
She starred as Chloe Payne in the 2009-2010 NBC medical drama Mercy. She played Lily Montgomary in three episodes of All My Children in 1994. Some of her other television credits included Space Cases, Six Feet Under (4 episodes), House, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Love Bites (3 episodes), Weeds (5 episodes as Emma Karlin), Criminal Minds, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Sleepy Hollow (2 episodes).
Trachtenberg's film career began in 1996 with the title role in Harriet the Spy. Some of her other film credits included Inspector Gadget (1999), EuroTrip (2004), Mysterious Skin (2004), Ice Princess (2005), Black Christmas (2006), and 17 Again (2009).
Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor and professional football player Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo had a recurring as Big Bob in New Girl. He died from heart complications in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 10. Mr. Tuiasosopo was 61.
Tuiasosopo co-starred in his first television series with Adam West as the strong-armed detective Al Hamoki in the short-lived 1993 Fox half-hour comedy anthology series Danger Theatre. He appeared in four episodes of the series, which was hosted by Robert Vaughn.
He appeared as Big Bob in three episodes of New Girl from 2013 to 2016. He played Steve in an earlier episode in 2012. Some of his other sitcom credits included Down the Shore (2 episodes), The Jamie Foxx Show, Jenny, Accidentally on Purpose, Mr. Sunshine, Workaholics, Kickin' It, and black-ish.
Tuiasosopo starred as Officer Kaleo in the short-lived 2004 NBC police drama Hawaii. Some of his other television credits included Silk Stalkings, Dragnet (2003), Big Love, Women's Murder Club, Easy Money (6 episodes), The Young and the Restless (7 episodes), NCIS, Mob City, Ray Donovan, Mayans M.C., and Magnum P.I. (2021).
His film debut was as Laikai "The Slender" Manumana in the 1991 sports comedy Necessary Roughness. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Edmond Honda in the live action movie Street Fighter (1994)
He played football as a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams in 1987.
Hall of Fame broadcaster, professional baseball catcher, and actor Bob Uecker starred as George Owens in Mr. Belvedere. He died in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16, 2025. He was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023. Mr. Uecker was 90.
Uecker starred as sportswriter George Owens in the 1985-1990 ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere, which was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty. The series follows posh English butler Lynn Belvedere (Christopher Hewett) as he struggles to adapt to the Owens household in suburban Pittsburgh. It also starred Ilene Graff, Rob Stone, Tracy Wells, and Brice Beckham.
He appeared as himself in episodes of Who's the Boss? in 1986, D.C. Follies in 1987, and LateLine in 1998. In 2002, he was the voice of the "head of Bob Uecker" in the Futurama episode "A Leela of Her Own". He voiced a parody of himself named Bob Yucker in an episode of the 2021 Disney+ series Monsters at Work.
Uecker hosted two syndicated television shows, Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports and Bob Uecker's War of the Stars. He hosted Saturday Night Live during its 10th season on October 13, 1984. He was a ring announcer for Wrestlemania III (1987) and the ringside announcer, commentator, and interviewer at WrestleMania IV (1988).
He became a regular fixture on late night talk shows in the 1970s and 1980s, facetiously dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Carson. He made more than 60 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Uecker appeared in a series of Miller Lite commercials starting in the 1980s. In one commercial from that decade, Uecker was seen preparing to watch a baseball game when an usher informs him he is in the wrong seat. Uecker pompously remarks, "I must be in the front row", which became another of his catchphrases.
He starred as play-by-play announcer Harry Doyle in the film Major League (1989) and its two sequels, Major League II (1994) and Major League: Back to the Minors (1998). He coined the popular sports catchphrase "Juuust a bit outside", to downplay an extremely wild pitch from Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn (played by Charlie Sheen).
Uecker played backup catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1962-1963), St. Louis Cardinals (1964-1965), Philadelphia Phillies (1966-1967), and Atlanta Braves (1967) for six seasons from 1962 to 1967. He won a World Series with the Cardinals in 1964.
He served as the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) for 54 seasons from 1971 to 2024. He called games for ABC in the 1970s and early 1980s and NBC in the 1990s. He was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award in recognition of his broadcasting career.
Joey D. Vieira (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Joey D. Vieira had recurring roles in The Pride of the Family and Hank. He died on April 7, 2025, following a long illness while receiving hospice care. Mr. Vieira was 80.
Vieira had a recurring role as Hollis Bridwell in seven episodes of the 1953-1954 ABC sitcom The Pride of the Family. He had a recurring role as Norman Zelinko in nine episodes of the 1965-1966 NBC sitcom Hank.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Ray Milland Show, Mayor of the Town, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (2 episodes), My Three Sons, and Married...with Children.
He began as a child actor using the professional name Donald Keeler playing Sylvester "Porky" Brockway, a farm boy and Jeff's friend, in the first several seasons (1954–57) of Lassie.
Some of his film credits included Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and The Patriot (2000).
Vieira spent over 65 years in show business. He was the older half-brother of the late child actor Ken Weatherwax, widely known for portraying Pugsley Addams on The Addams Family.
Voice actor Jim Ward was best known for his role as Doug Dimmadome and Chet Ubetcha in the The Fairly OddParents. He died at the Silverado Beverly Place Memory Care in Los Angeles on December 10, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's. Mr. Ward was 66.
Ward provided the voices of Doug Dimmadome, Chet Ubetcha, Dif, Pa Speevak and various voices for The Fairly OddParents. Some of his other voice credits included Ben 10, Biker Mice from Mars, and Wolverine and the X-Men. He won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program in 2009 for his work on Biker Mice from Mars.
He appeared as Vice Principal Basil Militich in 12 episodes of Smart Guy. Some of his other sitcom credits included Diff'rent Strokes (uncredited as "K.I.T.T." voice), Life's Work, Ellen, Unhappily Ever After, Becker (2 episodes), and The Haunted Hathaways.
Marlene Warfield (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress Marlene Warfield had a recurring role as Victoria Butterfield in Maude. She died of lung cancer at a Los Angeles hospital on April 6, 2025. Ms. Warfield was 83.
Warfield had a recurring role as Victoria Butterfield, Maude's (Bea Arthur) housekeeper, in eight episodes of the CBS sitcom Maude from 1977 to 1978. Maude hires Victoria Butterfield, a native of Saint Norman (perhaps a nod to Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands) in the West Indies, whom Maude initially accuses of stealing her wallet on the subway.
She guest starred on The Jeffersons in 1979 and In the House in 1996. She portrayed the underground revolutionary Laureen Hobbs in the 1976 film Network.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (IMDB/Wikipedia/The Interviews)
Actor, director and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner starred as Theo Huxtable in The Cosby Show and as Malcolm McGee in Malcolm & Eddie. He died on July 20, 2025, while swimming at Playa Cocles in Limón Province, Costa Rica. Authorities reported he was caught in a high current and drowned. Bystanders pulled him from the ocean, but he was declared lifeless upon reaching shore. The official cause of death was confirmed as asphyxia by submersion due to drowning. Mr. Warner was 54.
Warner starred as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable in the 1984-1992 NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Theo is the only son of Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad), and the middle one of their five children. The character was based on Bill Cosby's only son Ennis Cosby. He also gave the character dyslexia as his son also had the condition. In 1986, he was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the youngest nominee in history in that category.
He directed five episodes of the series from 1990 to 1992. He appeared as Theo Huxtable in two episodes of the spinoff A Different World in 1988 and 1989. In 1990, he appeared as Theo Huxtable in The Earth Day Special on ABC. The Cosby Show cast also included Sabrina Le Beauf, Lisa Bonet (1984-1991), Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Geoffrey Owens (1986-1992), Joseph C. Phillips (1989-1992), Raven-Symoné, and Erika Alexander (1990-1992).
Warner starred as Alexander "A.J." James in the short-lived 1992-1993 NBC sitcom Here and Now. Alexander "A.J." James is a recent college graduate who majored in psychology now attending post graduate school. He returns to his old neighborhood in Harlem to become a counselor at a local youth center. The series also starred Charles Brown, S. Epatha Merkerson, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Rachael Crawford, Jessica Stone, Pee Wee Love, and Shaun Weiss.
He starred as Malcolm McGee in the 1996-2000 UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. Malcolm McGee is a responsible and sensible twenty something who ends up sharing an apartment and a business venture with relentlessly enthusiastic tow truck owner Eddie Sherman (Eddie Griffin) in Kansas City, Missouri (which is Eddie Griffin's hometown). Warner directed 17 episodes of the series from 1997 to 2000. He wrote the story for an episode in 1997. The cast included Karen Malina White, Jaime Cardriche (1996-1998), Miriam Flynn (1996-1997), Christopher Daniel Barnes (1998-2000), and Ron Pearson (1998-2000).
Warner starred as Bernie Widmer in the 2004-2005 CBS sitcom Listen Up. The sitcom was based loosely on the life and exploits of the popular sportswriter and sports-media personality Tony Kornheiser. Tony Kleinman (Jason Alexander) is a Philadelphia based sports show host whose sidekick is Bernie Widmer, a former NFL player; together they host the TV show Listen Up. The series also starred Wendy Makkena, Daniella Monet, and Will Rothhaar.
In 2009, he starred as Kevin Robinson in the short-lived Lifetime sitcom Sherri. Kevin Robinson is the cheating husband of Sherri Robinson (Sherri Shepherd) who she divorces. The cast included Tammy Townsend, Brandon Khalil, Kali Rocha, James Avery, and Kate Reinders.
He starred as Dr. Alex Reed in the 2011 BET and 2015 Centric sitcom Reed Between the Lines. The show follows a modern-day blended family as they navigate life's ups and downs with wit and humor. It centers on Dr. Carla Reed (Tracee Ellis Ross), a busy psychologist, wife and mom struggling to balance her job and her happy but chaotic home life along with her husband, Dr. Alex Reed, an English professor at NYU. Warner directed two episodes of the series in 2011. In 2012, he was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a comedy series at the NAACP Image Awards for his role. The series also starred Nadji A. Jeter, Zoë Soul, Zoé Hendrix, Melissa De Sousa (Season 1), Anna Maria Horsford (Season 1; guest in season 2), Michole White, Tony Rock (Season 2), and Chrlie Robinson (Season 2).
Warner appeared as himself in a 1990 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He played Eric Sanders, Hilary Banks' (Karyn Parsons) boyfriend, in a 1991 episode. He had a recurring role as Andre Bennett, the ex-husband of Shirley Bennett (Yvette Nicole Brown), in four episodes of Community from 2011 to 2012. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included The Michael J. Fox Show, Detroiters, White Famous, The Wonder Years (2023), and grown-ish.
He was also known for his work in dramas. He starred as Kurdy Malloy in the 2002-2004 Showtime post-apocalyptic action drama Jeremiah. He was a recurring cast member as Lt. Chuck Cooper in TNT's Major Crimes from 2013 to 2016. He played Al "A.C." Cowlings in FX's The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story in 2016. He had a recurring role as prison counselor Julius Rowe in six episodes of USA's Suits from 2016 to 2017. He starred as Dr. AJ Austin in the 2018-2023 Fox medical drama The Resident.
Some of his other television guest appearances included Matt Houston, Fame (1983), Call to Glory, Matlock (1987), Tour of Duty, Touched by an Angel, Sliders, Dexter, The Cleaner, HawthoRNe, Sons of Anarchy (3 episodes), American Horror Story (3 episodes), House of Lies, Lethal Weapon, Accused, 9-1-1 (4 episodes), and Alert: Missing Persons Unit (3 episodes).
Some of his other directing credits included The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Kenan & Kel (2 episodes), All That (6 episodes), and The Resident. He directed music videos including New Edition's "N.E. Heart Break" (1989), rapper Special Ed's "I'm the Magnificent" (1989) and British R&B group Five Star's "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons" (1994).
In 2015, Warner received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Jesus Children" alongside Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway.
Kenneth Washington (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Kenneth Washington starred as Sgt. Richard Baker in the final season of Hogan's Heroes. He died on July 18, 2025, at his home in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Washington was 88.
Washington starred as Sgt. Richard Baker in the sixth and final (1970-1971) season of the CBS sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Sgt. Richard Baker assumed the duties of Sgt. James Kinchloe after Ivan Dixon left the series. The cast included Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon (1965-1970), Larry Hovis, Cynthia Lynn (1965-1966), and Sigrid Valdis (1966-1970). He was the last surviving cast main cast member of Hogan's Heroes.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, Petticoat Junction, and The Paul Lynde Show. He made his final acting appearance as Mercer Gilbert, Whitley Gilbert's (Jasmine Guy) father, in a 1989 episode of A Different World. Mercer Gilbert was originally portrayed by Conroy Gedeon in a 1987 episode before Ron O'Neal took over the role in 1990 for four episodes.
He had a recurring role as Officer Miller in eight episodes of the first season (1968-1969) of the NBC police procedural crime drama Adam-12. Some of his other television guest appearances included Dragnet 1967, Star Trek, The Name of the Game, Marcus Welby, M.D. (1970), O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971), Hec Ramsey, The F.B.I., The Rockford Files, and Police Story (4 episodes). He appeared as Technician #2 in the 1973 science fiction western film Westworld.
Melanie Watson (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actress and disability advocate Melanie Watson had a recurring role as Kathy Gordon in Diff'rent Strokes. She died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on December 26, 2025. Ms. Watson was 57.
Watson had a recurring role as Kathy Gordon in four episodes of the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes from 1981 to 1984. She was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta at birth and used a wheelchair. She was the founder/executive director of Train Rite, an organization that trains shelter dogs to serve the disabled.
Actor Lee Weaver had a recurring role as Brian Kincaid in The Bill Cosby Show and starred as Ricardo Williams in Easy Street. He died at his home in Los Angeles on September 22, 2025. Mr. Weaver was 95.
Weaver had a recurring role as Brian Kincaid in seven episodes of the 1969-1971 NBC sitcom The Bill Cosby Show. Bill Cosby played the role of Chet Kincaid, a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school, a bachelor, and an "average cool guy" trying to earn a living and help people out along the way. Brian Kincaid is Chet's brother. The cast included Lillian Randolph (1969-1970), Beah Richards (1970-1971), Olga James, Sid McCoy, Joyce Bulifant, and Joseph Perry.
He starred as Ricardo Williams in the 1986-1987 NBC sitcom Easy Street. The series stars Loni Anderson as L.K. McGuire, a onetime showgirl who manages to nab a young wealthy husband, Ned McGuire, only to have him die and leave her fending for herself against his embittered sister, who's out to get L.K. out of the picture and away from her inherited money. Meanwhile, L.K. reconnects with a down-on-his-luck uncle, Bully Stevenson (Jack Elam) who has been on and off the streets of Los Angeles. L.K. invites him and his pal, Ricardo Williams, to move into her vast mansion, to the horror and consternation of her snobbish in-laws, Eleanor and Quentin Standard (Dana Ivey and James Cromwell).
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Good Morning World, Julia, Love, American Style (1969), Nanny and the Professor, That's My Mama, Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Soap, Mork & Mindy, AfterMASH, Diff'rent Strokes, What's Happening Now!!, 227 (2 episodes), Webster (3 episodes), Amen, Dear John, A Different World, The Cosby Show (2 episodes), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Nurses, Night Court (1992), Step by Step, Living Single, Roc, Sister, Sister (1994), Martin (2 episodes), Sparks (2 episodes), The Jamie Foxx Show, Good News (2 episodes), Suddenly Susan, For Your Love, Men, Women & Dogs, My Wife and Kids, The Parkers, The Bernie Mac Show, That's So Raven, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, My Name Is Earl (2 episodes), Community, Family Tools (4 episodes), and Grace and Frankie (2 episodes).
Some of his other television credits included Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (6 episodes), I Spy (2 episodes), The Blue Knight (4 episodes), Flamingo Road (6 episodes), Hill Street Blues (6 episodes), Reasonable Doubts (2 episodes), and NYPD Blue (3 episodes). He was the voice of Alpine in the animated television series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero from 1985 to 1986.
Actor George Wendt starred as Norm Peterson in Cheers. He died in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles on May 20, 2025, from cardiac arrest. His death coincided with the 32nd anniversary of the Cheers series finale. Mr. Wendt was 76.
Wendt's first role as a series regular was as Gus Bertoia in the short-lived 1982 CBS sitcom Making the Grade, which was created by Gary David Goldberg. George Bertoia is a physical education teacher at Franklin High School in St. Louis. The series also starred James Naughton, Graham Jarvis, Alley Mills, Steve Peterman, Zane Lasky, Philip Charles MacKenzie, and Veronica Redd.
He starred as Norm Peterson in 1982-1993 NBC sitcom Cheers. Norm Peterson is a bar regular and occasionally employed accountant. He made a prominent entrance to the bar in every episode. He would be greeted by a cheer of "Norm!" and make a wisecrack as he walked to his barstool.
The role earned Wendt six consecutive nominations from 1984 to 1989 for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He also directed the episode "Airport V" in 1988. The cast included Ted Danson, Shelley Long (1982-1987), Rhea Perlman, Nicholas Colasanto (1982-1985), John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer (1984-1993), Woody Harrelson (1985-1993), Kirstie Alley (1986-1993), and Bebe Neuwirth (1986-1993).
Wendt appeared as Norm Peterson in a 1985 crossover episode of St. Elsewhere. He also made one guest appearance each in the three other sitcoms set in the Cheers universe: the spin-off The Tortellis in 1987, the Wings episode "The Story of Joe in 1990, and the Frasier episode Cheerful Goodbyes in 2002. Some of his other appearances as Norm Peterson included Mickey's 60th Birthday in 1988, The Magical World of Disney - "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration" in 1990, and The Earth Day Special in 1990.
He starred as George Coleman in the short-lived 1995 CBS sitcom The George Wendt Show. Based on the NPR radio show Car Talk, the series revolved around George and Dan Coleman (Pat Finn), two wise cracking brothers who own a car garage in Madison, Wisconsin. The series also starred Brian Doyle-Murray, Mark Christopher Lawrence, and Kate Hodge.
Wendt starred as Les Polanski in the second season (1997) of the sitcom The Naked Truth. In the second season, the show switched networks from ABC to NBC and was retooled. Meatball-mogul Les Polanski buys the celebrity tabloid The Comet, intending to make it a respectable publication. The second season also starred Téa Leoni, Holland Taylor, Mark Roberts, Jonathan Penner, and Darryl Sivad.
He had a recurring role as Mike Shelby in six episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch on The WB from 2001 to 2002. Mike Shelby is Sabrina Spellman's (Melissa Joan Hart) boss at the Boston Citizen newspaper.
Wendt starred as Tug Clarke in the short-lived 2006 The WB sitcom Modern Men. Tug Clarke is a retired pro football player who owned a local restaurant. He is the father of Tim Clarke (Josh Braaten) and Molly Clarke (Marla Sokoloff). The series also starred Jane Seymour, Max Greenfield, and Eric Lively.
He starred as Buzzy in the short-lived 2015 TBS sitcom Clipped. Clipped takes place in a Charlestown, Massachusetts barbershop called Buzzy's, named after the original owner who still works there. The series also starred Mike Castle, Ashley Tisdale, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook, and Diona Reasonover.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Soap, Taxi, Alice, M*A*S*H, Day by Day, Roc, Seinfeld (as himself), Bob (as himself), The Building, The Larry Sanders Show (as himself), The Martin Short Show (as himself), Good Company (as himself), Spin City, Madigan Men (4 episodes as Carl), Becker, Rock Me Baby, George Lopez (2 episodes), Hot in Cleveland, Kickin' It, Kirstie, Childrens Hospital, Fresh Off the Boat, and The Goldbergs.
Wendt hosted Saturday Night Live twice in 1986 and 1990. In the early 1990s, he made cameo appearances on several episodes as Bob Swerski, one of the Chicago Superfans (along with cast members Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Robert Smigel, and one-time host, Joe Mantegna).
Some of his other television guest appearances included Hart to Hart, The Twilight Zone (1986), Tales from the Crypt, Columbo (1995), Masters of Horror, Ghost Whisperer, Harry's Law, and Franklin & Bash.
He had film roles opposite Robert De Niro in 1991's Guilty by Suspicion and with Mel Gibson in 1992's Forever Young. Some of his other film credits included No Small Affair (1984), Dreamscape (1984), Fletch (1985), House (1985), Gung Ho (1986), and Man of the House (1995).
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (IMDB/Wikipedia)
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. had a recurring role as General George Maddox in Veep. He died after a short illness at a New York City hospital on December 30, 2025. Mr. Whitlock was 71.
Whitlock had a recurring role as General George Maddox in the HBO political satire comedy series Veep from 2013 to 2015. George Maddox is the former Secretary of Defense and one of Selina Meyer's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) rivals for the presidential nomination. He appears to bear an unusually high degree of personal animosity towards Selina.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Meet the Browns, Louie (2 episodes), The Carmichael Show, Son of Zorn, Survivor's Remorse (4 episodes), Atlanta (2 episodes), Kevin Can Wait, and Woke (2 episodes).
He was best known for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis in the 2002-2008 HBO crime drama The Wire. He starred as Bob Harris in the 2013 ABC drama Lucky 7. In 2018, he starred as Burl Loomis in the Netflix murder-mystery comedy-drama The Good Cop. He starred as Charlie Figaro in 2020-2023 Showtime drama Your Honor. In 2025, he starred as Larry Dokes in the Netflix mystery comedy drama The Residence.
Actor Ed Williams starred as Ted Olson in Police Squad! and in The Naked Gun films. He died in Los Angeles on October 2, 2025. Mr. Williams was 98.
Williams starred as Ted Olson in the short-lived 1982 ABC sitcom Police Squad!, which was created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. A spoof of police procedurals and many other television shows and movies, the series features Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay, and non sequiturs. Ted Olson is a lab technician at Police Squad. The series also starred Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Peter Lupus, and William Duell.
Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Madame's Place, Hooperman, and The Loop. Some of his other television guest appearances included MacGyver (1986), Matlock (1989), L.A. Law, Sisters (2 episodes), and House.
He starred as lab scientist Ted Olsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), and Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult (1993). Some of his other film credits included The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991), Father of the Bride (1991), and Carnosaur (1993).
Williams was a science teacher for many years and had some previous acting experience when he landed the Police Squad! role.
Character actor Harris Yulin was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco in Frasier. He died from cardiac arrest in New York City on June 10, 2025. Mr. Yulin was 87.
Yulin was nominated for a 1996 Emmy Award for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco for the Frasier episode "A World to the Wiseguy." He appeared as studio head Arthur Gadoff in the season 3 episode of Entourage titled "Return of the King" in 2007. He played James Whitman in two episodes of Veep in 2016. He had a recurring role as Orson Snyder in five episodes of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt from 2016 to 2017. He appeared in two episodes of Murphy Brown in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he had a recurring role as Gordon in four episodes of Divorce. In 2025, he guest starred as Pop Pop in an episode of And Just Like That...
At the time of his death, he had been cast in the MGM+ comedy series American Classic in the role of Linus. He died days before he was scheduled to begin filming his scenes.
He appeared as Deek Peasley in six episodes of How the West Was Won from 1978 to 1979. He starred as Neal Frazier in the short-lived 1990-1991 CBS drama WIOU. He played Roger Stanton, the Director of the National Security Agency, in nine episodes of 24 from 2002 to 2003. He appeared as Buddy Dieker in 12 episodes of the Netflix crime drama Ozark from 2017 to 2018.
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- Kumail Nanjiani (Bless the Harts/Silicon Valley) - Kumail chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Jake Lacy (High Fidelity/The Office/Better with You) - Jake talks about Peacock's All Her Fault on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
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