SANDY KOZEL

Richard (Dick) Wagstaff Clark
(November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012)

“American Bandstand” with host Dick Clark  debuted on this
day in 1957.

Taken from “EYES OF A GENERATION…TELEVISION’S LIVING HISTORY

Frank Bonner (Frank Woodrow Boers Jr.)
(1942 – 2021)

(NEW YORK POST) – Frank Bonner, who played Herb
Tarlek on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died.

The family said Bonner passed away “peacefully”
Wednesday amid his battle with Lewy body dementia.

(AP) – Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop
Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and
Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died.

His manager Allan Mindel said Williams died Friday at his home
in Los Angeles after a battle with colon cancer.

(1939 – 2021)

Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford in “The Rifleman” on
ABC TV from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963. 

John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 – April 29, 2021)

Johnny Crawford was an actor, singer, and musician. He first
performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. At age
12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the
ABC Western series The Rifleman, which he was nominated for
an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his
work om the show.

Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019.

Robert Montgomery Presents is a dramatic television
series produced by NBC from January 30, 1950, until
June 24, 1957. The live show had several sponsors
during its eight-year run, and the title was altered to
feature the sponsor. Robert Montgomery introduced
each episode and also acted in many. The TV program
initially offered hour-long dramas adapted from
successful Hollywood films.

Elizabeth Montgomery and John Newland in Robert Montgomery
Presents: A Summer Love. The episode was broadcast July 20,
1953 and sponsored by Johnson’s Wax.

Robert Montgomery
(May 21, 1904 – September 27, 1981)