![]() ![]() Edwards hosted 339 episodes of the original series, from April 1950 to August 1961. Ralph Edwards (Host) - played himself in the Lucille Ball film Seven Days Leave (1942). Edwards returned for various specials in the late 1980s. Edwards revived the show in 1971 and Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. In the program, the host surprised guests and then took them through a retrospective of their lives in front of an audience, including appearances by colleagues, friends, and family. It was originally hosted by its creator and producer Ralph Edwards. “This Is Your Life” was a documentary series broadcast on NBC radio from 1948 to 1952, and on NBC television from 1952 to 1961. Tim Considine Spin and Marty Desilu Untouchables Lucille Ball My Three Sons TV Disney Fred MacMurray Patton I Love Lucy They had one child.Ĭonsidine died at his home in California at the age of 81. He had been married to Willette Hunt since July 1979. His first wife was actress Charlotte Stewart, who played Miss Beadle on “Little House on the Prairie”. His final appearance on screen was in the 2006 independent film Ray of Sunshine. Played himself (playing a giant native) in “Desert Island” (ILL S6 E8).Īfter leaving “My Three Sons” Considine’s acting was less regular, but he did memorably get slapped by George C. The episode also featured Claude Akins, who “I Love Lucy” fans remember While on “My Three Sons” Considine did an episode of Desilu’s hit mobster series, “The Untouchables” titled “The Spoiler” (1963). Frawley left the series for health reasons nine months before Considine’s final episode.įor more about Desilu’s influence on “My Three Sons”, click here. For several years he played opposite William Frawley (Fred Mertz) as Uncle Bub. Coincidentally, his last episode was also the first in color, and the first to be aired on CBS, where “The Lucy Show” was a number one hit. His character was written out by having him marry his girlfriend and moving to Arizona. He left the series after the 1964-1965 season following an argument with the producer about his desire to direct. He had first worked with MacMurray on Disney’s The Shaggy Dog the previous year. In 1960 he was cast as Fred MacMurray’s son, Mike, on “My Three Sons” which was filmed on the Desilu lot. On “Spin and Marty” Considine played opposite David Stollery as Marty and Sammy Ogg as Joe, who “I Love Lucy” fans will remember as the rambunctious Hudson Twins in “The Amateur Hour” (ILL S1 E14).ĭisney also cast him as Frank Hardy in their two series of “The Hardy Boys” (1956 & 1957) as well as in Annette Funicello’s eponymous series (again with David Stollery) which featured Lucille Ball’s friend Mary Wickes. In 1955 he began his association with Disney appearing as Spin in “The Adventures of Spin and Marty”. He made his television debut that same year in an episode of the short-lived series “I’m the Law” starring George Raft. In addition to Buttons, who frequently was seen on screen with Lucille Ball, the film also featured such Desilu talent as Philip Ober, Shirley Mitchell and Frank Nelson. He made his screen debut at age 12 in the film The Clown (1953) starring Red Buttons. ![]() ![]() His paternal grandfather was vaudeville impresario John W. His maternal grandfather was Alex Pantages, founder of the Pantages Theatre chain. Tim Considine was born into a theatrical family. ![]()
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