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Bill Daily
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
William Edward Daily (August 30, 1927 – September 4, 2018) was an American actor and comedian known for his sitcom work as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970) and…
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William Edward Daily (August 30, 1927 – September 4, 2018) was an American actor and comedian known for his sitcom work as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970) and Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978). Daily was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as a musician, playing upright bass with jazz bands in numerous clubs across the Midwest. In the early 1960s, he began to pursue an acting career, appearing in guest roles on several television series. In 1965, Daily was cast as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie. Healey was the best friend and sidekick of astronaut Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman). The show was a huge success, and Daily became a household name. After I Dream of Jeannie ended in 1970, Daily starred in the short-lived sitcom The Good Guys (1970–1971). He then went on to play Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show. Borden was a commercial airline navigator who was friends with the title character, a psychologist (Bob Newhart). The show was also a success, and Daily received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1977. Daily continued to work in television throughout the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in guest roles on shows such as Cheers, Night Court, and The Golden Girls. He also starred in the short-lived sitcoms It's Not Easy (1983) and The Good Life (1994). In addition to his work in television, Daily also appeared in several films, including The Love Bug (1968), The Out of Towners (1970), and The Muppet Movie (1979).
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2012
Horrorween
Movie GrandPa
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2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie Self
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1997
George & Leo
TV show
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1995
Caroline in the City
TV show Charlie's Father
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1995
The Naked Truth
TV show Doc
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1994
A Bewitched Christmas
Movie Mr. Johnson
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1992
Bob
TV show Vic Victor
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1991
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
Movie Howard Borden
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1991
I Still Dream of Jeannie
Movie Colonel Roger Healey
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1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Movie Mayor Anderson
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1988
Starting From Scratch
TV show Dr. James Shepherd
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1987
Hooperman
TV show Karl Winchell
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1986
ALF
TV show Larry Dykstra
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1985
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Movie Colonel Roger Healey
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1985
The Comedy Factory
TV show Mayor Alan Galagher
More credits
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1983
Small & Frye
TV show
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1982
Newhart
TV show
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1982
The Powers of Matthew Star
TV show
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1981
Aloha Paradise
TV show Curtis Shea
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1980
Valentine Magic on Love Island
Movie Charles
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1979
Rendezvous Hotel
Movie Walter Grainger
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1979
$weepstake$
TV show Fred
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1978
Flying High
TV show
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1978
Murder at the Mardi Gras
Movie Jack Murphy
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Paul Turner
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1977
CHiPs
TV show Balford
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1974
Dinah!
TV show Self
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1973
Match Game
TV show Self
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1972
The Bob Newhart Show
TV show Howard Borden
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1971
Getting Together
TV show
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1971
Inside O.U.T.
Movie Ron Hart
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1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TV show Peter 'Pete' Peterson
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1969
In Name Only
Movie Peter Garrity
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1969
Love, American Style
TV show Donald Baxter
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1965
I Dream of Jeannie
TV show Roger Healey
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1965
My Mother the Car
TV show
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1964
Bewitched
TV show Mr. Johnson
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
