95 years...

Today marks the 95th birthday of a wonderful character actor... His resume includes Broadway, television and film...some of his films include The Young Doctors, Hamlet, Midnight Cowboy, Cold Turkey, Sisters, Oh, God!, TRON, Where are the Children?, The Lost Boys, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, The Fantasticks and The Odd Couple II... On television he was a regular cast member of the daytime soap opera "The Guiding Light" from 1961 to 1966. He also appeared on the daytime soap "As the World Turns" from 1969 to 1970. From 1975 to 1976 he appeared as the title character on the program "Doc" and from 1981 to 1982 he was a cast member on "Mr. Merlin", from 1986 to 1989 he was a cast member on "The Cavanaughs" and from 1990 to 1994 he was a recurring cast member on "Blossom." On "Blossom" he played Grandpa Buzz whose love interest was played by Phyllis Diller... His other television guest appearances include "Kraft Theatre", "The United States Steel Hour", "The Defenders", "Dark Shadows", "Cannon", "Hawaii Five-O", "Lou Grant", "Hotel", "The Love Boat" and "Homicide: Life on the Street." He appeared in three episodes of "All in the Family" as Father John Majeski, a local priest who befriends Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton) after she hits his car with a can of cling peaches. He also made numerous appearances on "The Bob Newhart Show" as Bob Hartley's (Bob Newhart) father Herb Hartley... Beginning in the 1960's going straight through to the 1990's he appeared in several made for television movies... He appeared in "A Caribbean Mystery" which originally aired on October 22, 1983. The story was based on a book written by famed mystery writer Agatha Christie. It featured Helen Hayes as Christie's detective Miss Marple. The cast also included Cassie Yates, Maurice Evans (in his final acting role) and Brock Peters. His final film was in 1999's Cradle Will Rock and his final television appearance was on an episode of "Deadline" which originally aired on October 23, 2000... The actor passed away on July 11, 2006... In Memoriam Remembers: Barnard Hughes

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