Happy Father's Day! (865)

On this day, we remember 25 classic TV dads...!

Vern Albright
Played by: Charles Farrell (1900-1990)
Series: “My Little Margie”
Years: 1952-1955
Child: Margie

Jim Anderson
Played by: Robert Young (1907-1998)
Series: “Father Knows Best”
Years: 1954-1960
Children: Bud, Kathy and Betty

Archie Bunker
Played by: Carroll O’Connor (1924-2001)
Series: “All in the Family”
Years: 1971-1979
Child: Gloria

Ozzie Nelson
Played by: Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975)
Series: “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet”
Years: 1952-1966
Children: David & Ricky

Ward Cleaver
Played by: Hugh Beaumont (1909-1982)
Series: “Leave It to Beaver”
Years: 1957-1963
Children: Theodore & Wally

Paul Martin
Played by: Hugh Reilly (1915-1998)
Series “Lassie”
Years: 1958-1964
Child: Timmy

Bentley Gregg
Played by: John Forsythe (1918-2010)
Series: “Bachelor Father”
Years: 1957-1962
Child: Kelly. Kelly was actually his niece, the daughter of his late brother that he was raising

Howard Cunningham
Played by: Tom Bosley (1927-2010)
Series: “Happy Days”
Years: 1974-1984
Children: Richie, Joanie and Chuck

Mike Brady
Played by: Robert Reed (1932-1992)
Series: “The Brady Bunch”
Years: 1969-1974
Children: Greg, Peter and Bobby, Stepfather to Marcia, Jan and Cindy

Chief Carl Kanisky
Played by: Dolph Sweet (1920-1985)
Series: “Gimme a Break!”
Years: 1981-1985
Children: Samantha, Julie and Katie

Professor John Robinson
Played by: Guy Williams (1924-1989)
Series: “Lost in Space”
Years: 1965-1968
Children: Judy, Penny and Will

Jed Clampett
Played by: Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003)
Series: “The Beverly Hillbillies”
Years: 1962-1971
Children: Elly May, also “surrogate” father to nephew Jethro

Bill Davis
Played by: Brian Keith (1921-1997)
Series: “Family Affair”
Years: 1966-1971
Children: Uncle and adoptive father to Cissy, Jody and Buffy

George Jefferson
Played by: Sherman Hemsley (1938-2012)
Series: “The Jeffersons”
Years: 1975-1985
Child: Lionel

Fred G. Sanford
Played by: Redd Foxx (1922-1991)
Series: “Sanford and Son”
Years: 1972-1977
Child: Lamont

Steve Douglas
Played by: Fred MacMurray (1908-1991)
Series: “My Three Sons”
Years: 1960-1972
Children: Robbie, Mike, Chip and later Ernie

Sheriff Andy Taylor
Played by: Andy Griffith (1926-2012)
Series: “The Andy Griffith Show”
Years: 1960-1968
Child: Opie

Ben Cartwright
Played by: Lorne Greene (1915-1987)
Series: “Bonanza”
Years: 1959-1973
Children: Adam, Hoss and Little Joe

Danny Williams
Played by: Danny Thomas (1914-1991)
Series: “Make Room for Daddy”
Years: 1953-1965
Children: Terry, Rusty and Linda

Lucas McCain
Played by: Chuck Connors (1921-1992)
Series: “The Rifleman”
Years: 1958-1963
Child: Mark

Porter Ricks
Played by: Brian Kelly (1931-2005)
Series: “Flipper”
Years: 1964-1967
Children: Sandy & Bud

Congressman Glen Morley
Played by: William Windom (1923-2012)
Series: “The Farmer’s Daughter”
Years: 1963-1966
Children: Steven & Danny

Tom Corbett
Played by: Bill Bixby (1934-1993)
Series: “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”
Years: 1969-1972
Children: Eddie

Dr. Harry Weston
Played by: Richard Mulligan (1932-2000)
Series: “Empty Nest”
Years: 1988-1995
Children: Barbara, Carol and Emily

All different but still all dads!  Happy Father's Day to all!

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