I am beyond grateful.
Bill had a very rough time during his young age as his father died when he was very young and was later raised by his mother and also with the help of his aunt and uncle. “I Dream Of Jeannie” ran for five seasons from 1965 to 1970 on the NBC network.
He was 91. He said, ‘Why did you stop?’ I said, ‘Because you called me ‘Enema.’ He said, ‘No one will notice. "Daily later appeared on game shows and in reunion specials for his two shows.
“Bill’s philosophy in life was that happiness was a decision you make,” Lundquist wrote. Hagman died in 2012 at age 81.Daily would go on to play Bob Newhart’s neighbor, divorced airline navigator Howard Borden, on CBS’ “The Bob Newhart Show” for six seasons, from 1972-1978.His other TV credits include roles on “Alf,” “Bewitched,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Love American Style,” “Aloha, Paradise,” and “Starting from Scratch.”According to the Hollywood Reporter, Daily battled dyslexia and had to memorize all his lines.After Daily’s own TV series, “Small & Frye,” lasted only three months in the 1980s, the longtime Albuquerque resident became director of the New Mexico Film Commission, Daily was born in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Chicago, and began his career as a standup comedian, according to “He loved every sunset, he loved every meal — he just decided to be happy about everything,” his son told the outlet.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Lundquist, Daily’s representative, wrote on Facebook that Bill’s “final wish” was to throw a party, rather than holding a memorial service or a funeral.
Actor Bill Daily, best known for his role as Roger Healey in the popular Bill Daily died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Sept. 4, publicist Patterson Lundquist wrote on Facebook.“One of the funniest men I’ve ever known is gone,” Lundquist wrote in a touching tribute to Daily:Patrick Daily said his father “was a very happy man.
“Billy was wonderful to work with,” Eden wrote on Twitter. Bill enjoyed every bit of his life to the fullest.” Reporting and writing by Will Dunham Additional reporting by Joseph Ax; Editing by Bill Trott and Paul SimaoFILE PHOTO: Actor Bill Daily arrives for a salute celebrating the 35th anniversary of "The Bob Newhart Show" television series in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. September 5, 2007.
Congenial, unassuming and always ingratiating comic actor Bill Daily came to fame as the bumbling, jittery playboy astronaut Roger Healy, best buddy and sidekick to Larry Hagman's accident-prone Tony Nelson in the perennial sitcom favourite I Dream of Jeannie (1965).
Anthony Nelson, in all five years of NBC’s “I Dream of Jeannie,” which starred Barbara Eden in the title role and ran from 1965-1970. And I thought (Eden was) Dorothy Lamour,” he said. He was one of the most positive people I’ve ever known. And Bob is not only the nicest, sweetest guy in the world, he is a comic genius. That’s how I found out.”Daily played an Army captain, later a major, in the space program, the funny sidekick to Larry Hagman’s Air Force Maj. Tony Nelson, on “Jeannie.” The title character, a 2,000-year-old genie, was played by Barbara Eden.“Our favorite zany astronaut, Bill Daily has passed,” Eden tweeted. He is the only comedian I know who is a good listener. He began appearing on shows like “The Mike Douglas Show,” and was noticed by Steve Allen, one of America’s most popular TV hosts, who hired him and used him in comedy sketches. Daily married his first wife, Patricia Anderson, in 1949; in 1976, the couple divorced. I’m so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. He specialized in support. Actor Bill Daily, best known for his role as Roger Healey in the popular 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” has died at the age of 91, his son J. Patrick Daily said. He was our bullpen guy – you could always go to him. He is the best.
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“I stopped.
He listens and laughs.” Daily’s character often would pop into Newhart’s apartment, with a quick, “Hi, Bob.” He said that greeting so often that it became his catch phrase.