2 l June
19 - 25, 2022
Northeast Oregon TV Weekly
BY JAY BOBBIN
For Father’s Day, TV dads
who have had their own days
“Leave It to Beaver’s” Ward Cleaver
(Hugh Beaumont) was a memorable
television father.
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With Father’s Day being celebrated on
Sunday, June 19, it’s a hugely appropriate
time to give a salute to some of the most
memorable dads in television history.
Ozzie Nelson (Ozzie Nelson), “The
Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” (ABC, 1952-
66): No one could have played David and
Ricky’s dad better.
Ward Cleaver (Hugh Beaumont), “Leave It
to Beaver” (CBS, 1957-58; ABC, 1958-63):
With sons like Beaver and Wally, you’d need
the patience of a saint. Luckily, Ward had it.
Lucas McCain (Chuck Connors), “The
Rifleman” (ABC, 1958-63): Tough when
he had to be, rancher and widower McCain
always turned tender when it came to son
Mark (Johnny Crawford).
Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene),
“Bonanza” (NBC, 1959-73): The Ponderosa
patriarch made a powerful father figure to his
headstrong sons.
Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), “The
Andy Griffith Show” (CBS, 1960-68): The
plain-speaking widower’s love for son Opie
(Ronny Howard) was evident in every breath
he took and every life lesson he taught.
Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray), “My
Three Sons” (ABC, 1960-65; CBS, 1965-
72): A pipe, a sweater and a level head were
trademarks of this parent with an ever-
expanding clan.
Mike Brady (Robert Reed), “The Brady
Bunch” (ABC, 1969-74): No matter how big
his hairstyle or architecture project, Mike was
ever-ready with advice for his blended family.
John Walton (Ralph Waite), “The
Waltons” (CBS, 1972-81): This patriarch of a
large Depression-era brood let everyone know
who was boss simply through silent strength.
Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon), “Little
House on the Prairie” (NBC, 1974-83): Life
wasn’t easy in late 19th-century Minnesota,
but if you wanted someone both rugged and
compassionate, Laura Ingalls’ dad was the
man.
Howard Cunningham (Tom Bosley),
“Happy Days” (ABC, 1974-84): “Mr. C.”
kept his home open to his kids’ lively friends
– i.e., Fonzie.
Jim Walsh (James Eckhouse), “Beverly
Hills, 90210” (Fox, 1990-2000): Letting his
twin children Brandon and Brenda learn
about life on their own wasn’t simple for
doting dad Jim ... but he generally stayed out
of their way.
Homer Simpson (voice of Dan
Castellaneta), “The Simpsons” (Fox,
1989-present): Either in animation or live-
action, there never has been another parent
quite like Homer, for a bounty of reasons.
Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher),“The
O.C.” (Fox, 2003-07): Another of television
history’s coolest dads, this liberal public
defender often had a hard time reconciling
his modest past with his affluent present.
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