What was Danny Thomas’s real name?
Danny Thomas’s real name was Amos Muzyad Jacobs (or Jahoob).
Danny Thomas’s real name was Amos Muzyad Jacobs (or Jahoob).
The TV series “Bridget Loves Bernie” was loosely based on Abie’s Irish Rose (1946), in which an Irish girl named Rosemary (Joanne Dru) marries a Jewish boy named Abie (Richard Norris), leading to family conflict. In the TV show, Meredith Baxter played Bridget and David Birney played Bernie.
“Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour” was on TV for twelve years, from 1948 to 1960 on the DuMont network, ABC, NBC, and CBS. During that time, Pat Boone and Gladys Knight made their national television debuts.
Jackie, Marlon, Tito, and Michael Jackson of the original Jackson Five, along with brother Randy and sisters Maureen (Rebie), La Toya, and Janet appeared on the variety series “The Jacksons” (CBS, 1976-77). Jermaine, the fifth member of The Jackson Five, did not appear. The Jackson Five provided voices for the cartoon series “The Jackson Five”…
Dow Chemical originally concentrated its Saran Wrap commercials on “Today” in the early 1950s. Dave Garroway would hold up a piece of the wrap to demonstrate how clear it was.
Agent 99’s (Barbara Feldon’s) name on the TV series “Get Smart” was never revealed, although on one episode she had the cover name of Susan Hilton.
Joe E. Ross was Gronk and Imogene Coca was Shad, the lead cave dwellers befriending the lost astronauts on “It’s About Time” (CBS, 1966-67).