Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt

Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998)

Lloyd Bridges starred in a number of television series and appeared in
more than 150 feature films. He is best known for his role of Mike Nelson
in Sea Hunt, the most-popular syndicated TV series in 1958. It ran until
1961. Lloyd Bridges is the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges.

 
(left to right) Jeff, Lloyd and Beau Bridges

William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964)

Bendix was a film, radio, and television actor, best remembered for the
title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and for his portrayal
of Chester A. Riley in radio and television’s The Life of Riley. He also
received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for 
Wake Island (1942).

 

William Bendix in a scene from “Lifeboat” (1944)

William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

1958

Pioneer television comedian Ernie Kovacs was killed in an automobile accident in 
Los Angeles in the early morning hours of January 13, 1962. After a light southern California rainstorm, Kovacs apparently lost control of his Chevrolet Corvair Station wagon while negotiating a turn, and crashed into a power pole located at the corner
of Beverly Glen and Santa Monica Boulevards. He died almost instantly from chest
and head injuries. Kovacs was 42.

 
                        Robert Osbourne "Bob" Denver 
                   (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005)

Actor Bob Dnver is best known for his roles as Gilligan on the
CBS television series Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967) and the
beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959-1963 CBS-TV show
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.