Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day & Welcome Summer!

Let's take a second to remember 35 of television's most beloved fathers 

Porter Ricks
played by: Brian Kelly (1931-2005)
"Flipper" (1964-1967)
Father to: Sandy & Bud

Ozzie Nelson
played by: Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975)
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952-1966)
Father to: Ricky & David

Jed Clampett 
played by: Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003)
"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971)
Father to: Elly May

Archie Bunker
played by: Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001)
"All In The Family" (1971-1979)
Father to: Gloria

Tony Soprano
played by: James Gandolfini (1961-2013)
"The Sopranos" (1999-2007)
Father to: Meadow & A.J.

Sheriff Andy Taylor
played by: Andy Griffith (1926-2012)
"The Andy Griffith Show" (1960-1968)
Father to: Opie

Darrin Stephens
played by: Dick York (1928-1992) & Dick Sargent (1930-1994)
"Bewitched" (York 1964-1969, Sargent 1969-1972)
Father to: Tabitha & Adam

Mr. Phillip Drummond
played by: Conrad Bain (1923-2013)
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978-1986)
Father to: Kimberly, Willis & Arnold

Dr. Alex Stone
played by: Carl Betz (1921-1978)
"The Donna Reed Show"
Father to: Mary, Jeff & Trisha

Howard Cunningham 
played by: Tom Bosley (1927-2010)
"Happy Days" (1974-1984)
Father to: Chuck, Richie & Joanie

Jim Anderson
played by: Robert Young (1907-1998)
"Father Knows Best" (1954-1960)
Father to: Bud, Princess & Kitten

George Baxter
played by: Don DeFore (1913-1993)
"Hazel" (appeared from 1961-1965)
Father to: Harold

Ward Cleaver 
played by: Hugh Beaumont (1909-1982)
"Leave it to Beaver" (1957-1963)
Father to: Wally & Theodore

Chester A. Riley
played by: William Bendix (1906-1964)
"The Life of Riley" (1953-1958)
Father to: Babs & Junior

Danny Williams
played by: Danny Thomas (1912-1991)
"Make Room for Daddy" (1953-1964)
Father to: Terry. Rusty & Linda

Herbert T. Gillis 
played by: Frank Faylen (1905-1985)
"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959-1963)
Father to: Dobie & Davey

Herman Munster
played by: Fred Gwynne (1926-1993)
"The Munsters" (1964-1966)
Father to: Eddie

Tom Corbett
played by: Bill Bixby (1934-1993)
"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969-1972)
Father to: Eddie

Steven Douglas
played by: Fred MacMurray (1908-1991)
"My Three Sons" (1960-1972)
Father to: Mike, Robbie, Chip & Ernie

Fred G. Sanford
played by: Redd Foxx (1922-1991)
"Sanford and Son" (1972-1977)
Father to: Lamont

The Major
played by: Arthur Peterson, Jr. (1912-1996)
"Soap" (1978-1981)
Father to: Jessica & Mary

Dr. Harry Weston
played by: Richard Mulligan (1932-2000)
"Empty Nest" (1988-1995)
Father to: Carol, Barbara & Emily

John Ross "Jock" Ewing, Sr.
played by: Jim Davis (1909-1981)
"Dallas" (from 1978 until his death)
Father to: J.R., Ray, Gary & Bobby

Congressman Glen Morley
played by: William Windom (1923-2012)
"The Farmer's Daughter" (1963-1966)
Father to: Steve & Danny

Ricky Ricardo
played by: Desi Arnaz (1917-1986)
"I Love Lucy" (1951-1957)
Father to: Ricky Ricardo, Jr.

Dr. Tom Horton
played by: Macdonald Carey (1913-1994)
"Days of Our Lives" (1965 until his death)
Father to: Bill, Marie, Tommy, Mickey & Addie

Chris Hughes
played by: Don MacLaughlin (1906-1986)
"As the World Turns" (1956 until his death)
Father to: Bob, Susan, Donald & Penny

Professor Russell Lawrence 
played by: Don Porter (1912-1997)
"Gidget" (1965-1966)
Father to: Gidget

Judge Philip Banks
played by: James Avery (1948-2013)
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990-1996)
Father to: Carlton, Hilary, Ashley & Nicholas

John Walton, Sr.
played by: Ralph Waite (1928-2014)
"The Waltons" (1972-1981)
Father to: John-Boy, Jim-Bob, Erin, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth, Ben, Jason

Mike Brady
played by: Robert Reed (1932-1992)
"The Brady Bunch" (1969-1974)
Father to: Greg, Bobby, Peter, Marcia, Cindy & Jan

Chief Carl Kanisky
played by: Dolph Sweet (1920-1985)
"Gimme a Break!" (1981 until his death)
Father to: Samantha, Julie & Katie

Bill Davis
played by: Brian Keith (1921-1997)
"Family Affair" (1966-1971)
"Father" to: Cissy, Jody & Buffy

Paul Martin
played by: Hugh Reilly (1915-1998)
"Lassie" (1958-1964)
Father to: Timmy

Professor John Robinson
played by: Guy Williams (1924-1989)
"Lost in Space" (1965-1968)
Father to: Judy, Penny & Will

Bentley Gregg
played by: John Forsythe (1918-2010)
"Bachelor Father" (1957-1962)
"Father" to: Kelly

Professor Michael Endicott
played by: John Forsythe (1918-2010)
"To Rome with Love" (1969-1971)
Father to: Alison, Penny & Mary Jane

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