Bert and Harry, the “Piels Brothers”, were the names of the Piels Beer drinkers whose voices were provided by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding
The Piels Beer ad first appeared in 1955.
The PBS science TV series “Nova” has been on the air since 1974.
Goldie Hawn was a regular on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” (NBC, 1968-73) from 1968-70.
Yes, Jay Silverheels (Tonto on “The Lone Ranger,” ABC, 1949-57) was a Mohawk who grew up on a reservation in Canada.
The name of the man who played El Exigente in Savarin Coffee commercials in the 1960s and 1970s was Carlos Montalban, brother of actor Ricardo Montalban. Born in 1904, he died in 1991.
The exterior of the bar in the TV series “Cheers” (NBC, 1982) was filmed at a Boston bar called “The Bull and Finch” on Beacon Street across from the Boston Common.
The governor’s name on the TV series “Benson” (ABC, 1979-86) was James Gatling (played by James Noble). The governor’s name on “The Governor and J.J.” (CBS, 1969-72) was William Drinkwater (played by Dan Dailey).