But the role that brought him fame was a mixed blessing and Knight, who went on to star in two of his own comedy series, was dismayed that some people expected him to be a loud-mouthed buffoon in real life. Moderator: CowgirlAtHeart. 1 month ago. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Here you will find bios on many of our Bonanza guest stars. Knight patterned the arrogant, childish but stylish Ted Baxter after all the prima donnas around the radio and TV stations where Id worked.. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage, Link to RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Link to The Biggest and Best Movies of the Last 25 Years. In 1985, the television star's conditioned worsened and the 62-year-old actor died on August 26, 1986, following surgery for a growth in his urinary tract. of the A Company, 296th Combat Engineer Battalion. Knight, who starred in the short-lived Ted Knight Show and Too Close for Comfort, died at his Pacific Palisades home Tuesday with his wife of 38 years, Dorothy, and their three children at his side. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. But nothing monumental pushed his career forward. Knight also played a German officer in a couple of episodes of the early to mid-60s TV series hit, "Combat." He also appeared in other well-known TV shows such as "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and. But that tree is a way of identifying this location. My Three Sons. Print, who is getting on up in age, goes to a slick lawyer, Jay Rabb (Ted Knight), to have the land turned over to his sons. It kept my interest, but it wasn't that dramatic, even though the one brother killed the other. Had played minor villains in television and film dramas for many years before the role of Ted Baxter on. A high school dropout, he enlisted for World War II duty and eventually became a decorated member of the A Company, 296th Combat Engineer Battalion. He was best known as the the omniscient narrator, but he also did voice-overs for many of the second-string characters. (The Twilight Zone (1959), The Fugitive (1963), Gunsmoke (1955), Highway Patrol (1955), Bonanza (1959), Combat! In 1975, Knight recorded an album of mostly novelty songs, Hi Guys, on the Ranwood label (which was co-founded by Lawrence Welk and re-released many of his earlier albums). However the slick lawyer knew that Print could not read and actually made the deed out to himself rather than the sons. for the rest of his career, the self-proclaimed "Polish Prince of Knight's final big-screen role was in the 1980 golf comedy Caddyshack, where he played Judge Elihu Smails, who is fed up with the shenanigans of Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield), a guest at his golf club. However, the genial actor made the best of it and continued on stage ("Some of My Best Friends") and in commercials and TV spots that were similar in persona. Ted Knight (Tadeus Wladyslaw Konopka) was born on 7 December, 1923 in Terryville, Connecticut, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 - August 26, 1986) was an American actor well known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort, and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack . He was a member of A Company, 296th Combat Engineer Battalion, earning five battle stars while serving in the European Theatre.[2][3]. (a catchphrase of the Baxter character) was released, which included a series of bizarre novelty songs. The Connecticut-born actor was christened Tadeusz (Theodore) Wladyslaw Konopka, the son of a Polish-American family in his native town of Terryville, Connecticut. When Rabb is shot he tells the Marshall that Print did it. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Knight, who starred in the short-lived Ted Knight Show and Too Close for Comfort, died at his Pacific Palisades home Tuesday with his wife of 38 years, Dorothy, and their three children at his side. Ted's well-modulated voice was his moneymaker during the lean years, whether as an announcer/narrator or cartoon voice character. Directed by Harry Harris Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Philip Leacock . That opening scene may not be too plausible-- why would lawyer Rabb admit so easily to defrauding his victim-- but it is Ted Knight of the Mary Tyler Moore Show playing the slimy slickster Rabb. Knight also starred with Rodney Dangerfield and Chevy Chase in the 1980 movie Caddyshack, a farce about golf, and performed on Broadway in the play Some of My Best Friends.. (1962)) as well as occasional comedic parts (McHale's Navy (1962), Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), Get Smart (1965)). That opening scene may not be too plausible-- why would lawyer Rabb admit so easily to defrauding his victim-- but it is Ted Knight of the Mary Tyler Moore Show playing the slimy slickster Rabb. The Candidate (Party Girls for the Candidate) (1964) [Frank Carlton]: Dies of a heart attack from shock after seeing a pornographic film of his fiancee (June Wilkinson). He was always the butt of the jokes. [2], Born in Lancaster, Ohio. Summary: Lawyer Jay Rabb tries to cheat Print Asper out of his ranch. 1 post Page 1 of 1. angelface1961 Wrangler He was also a prominent voice actor for 1960-1970s superhero cartoons, such as the Flash, the Atom, Superman, Super Friends, Justice League, and others. I had great love for Ted., Cloris Leachman, another co-star, said, I think people liked to look at him and say, Ted, youre our guy, and, Youre our kind of guy., Grant Tinker, head of MTM Enterprises when it produced The Mary Tyler Moore Show, said: I really loved Ted Baxter and Ted Knight all together. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. enlisted for World War II duty and eventually became a decorated member See production, box office & company info, (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), (developed for television by) (uncredited), Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA. Genres: Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955-1975) - Cast & Crew - The Movie Database Ted Knight - IMDb : Cat and Mouse (1962) [German Captain]: Killed with the rest of his men in a melee shootout with Vic Morrow and Albert Salmi in a field headquarters. 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