When did Willard Scott join the “Today” cast (NBC, 1952)?
Willard Scott join the “Today” cast in March 1980.
Before then he was the weatherman at NBC’s Washington affiliate.
Willard Scott join the “Today” cast in March 1980.
Before then he was the weatherman at NBC’s Washington affiliate.
Dena Dietrich was Mother Nature in the Parkay Margarine campaign, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature”. She also appeared in TV series such as “Adam’s Rib” (ABC, 1973) and “The Ropers” (ABC, 1979-80).
Quinton, as in “Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale” (Ernest Borgnine), was McHale’s first name on “McHale’s Navy” (ABC, 1962-66). What was Captain Binghamton’s first name? Wallace (Joe Flynn). What was Ensign Parker’s first name? Charles (Tim Conway).
Ann B. Davis was Charmaine “Shultzy” Schultz, secretary to Bob Cummings’s fashion photo reporter Bob Collings on “Love That Bob” (ABC, 1955-59). She was also Miss Wilson on “The John Forsythe Show” (NBC, 1965-66), besides housekeeper Alice Nelson on “The Brady Bunch” (ABC, 1969-74).
Chet Huntley and David Brinkley first teamed up for the 1956 presidential conventions. Their patter led to places as anchormen of the NBC nightly news that fall. Their show was called “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” ( 1956-71).
John Daly hosted it the first year; Parks took over until 1980. Several hosts followed, including Ron Ely and Gary Collins. It is now co-hosted by Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford.
“Queen for a Day” ran from 1955-59 on NBC and from 1959-64 on ABC.