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Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas Show

9/29/1953 - 7/18/1957 ABC 30 minutes 10/7/1957 - 9/14/1964 CBS 30 minutes

Black and White/Color - Total152 episodes (both titles)

Danny Thomas

Cast

Danny Thomas as Danny Williams
Jean Hagen as Margaret Williams (1953-56)
Marjorie Lord as Mrs. Kathy Williams (1957-1964)
Rusty Hamer as Rusty Williams
Sherry Jackson as Terry Williams (1953-1958)
Penny Parker as Terry Williams (1959-1960)

Amanda Randolph as Louise (1953-1964)
Angela Cartwright as Linda Williams (1957-1964)
Lelani Sorenson as Linda Williams (1956-57)
Hans Conried as Uncle Tonoose (1958-1964)
Sheldon Leonard as Phil Arnold (1957-64)
Sid Melton as Uncle Charley Halper (1959-1964)
Pat Carroll as Bunny Halper (1961-1964)
Bill Dana as Jose Jiminez (1961-1962)
Horace McMahon as Phil Arnold (1953-54)
Annette Funicello as Gina Minelli (1959)
Pat Harrington Jr. as Pat Hannigan (1959-1960)
Ben Lessy as Benny (1953-1957)
Jesse White as Jesse Leeds (1954-57)
Mary Wickes as Liz O'Neal

Theme Song

Danny Boy (Midi and Lyrics)

External Links
TV Guide's Danny Thomas Page, with TV Listings, Photos, Videos, Exclusive News and More.

Danny Thomas Show Tidbits

First, they are the same show, just a name changed involved.

The story was based on Danny Thomas' real life as a working, travelling comedy actor.

In 1956 Jean Hagen quit the show and so Thomas killed off the character of his wife. For the next season he was a bachelor, courting various ladies. Then he falls for Kathy, a widowed Irish nurse with a daughter Linda.

Memorable performaces include Hans Conried as Uncle Tonoose and Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez.

Passings

Jeam Hagen died in 1977 of throat cancer, Hans Conreid in 1982, Rusty Hamer commited suicide in 1990, and Danny Thomas died in 1991 of a heart attack.

Make Room for Daddy Trivia

Marjorie Lord is actress Anne Archer's mother.

The title comes from Danny Thomas' real life. When he travelled, his daughters Marlo and Teresa would move into the master bedroom and sleep with Mom. But upon Thomas' return, they had to move out and "make room for Daddy."

Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Majorie Lord, Danny Thomas

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