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« on: June 27, 2012, 10:36:21 PM » |
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Don Grady, the middle son on the famous "My Three Sons" died at age 68. He will always be 16 in my mind. For those aged 49-56, this show was most likely part of your regular viewing. And Fred McMurray, former film star, was very good as the Father in this 60's sitcom. Grady was quite good, too. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-don-grady-mickey-mouse-clubmt1thewrap45881-20120627,0,6719816.story |
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 11:04:01 PM » |
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Wasn't Lani O'Grady of "Eight is Enough" his sister?
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2012, 12:28:59 AM » |
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2012, 02:43:12 AM » |
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Wasn't Grady the OLDEST son? The Livingston kids played the other two.
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2012, 04:56:57 AM » |
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Wasn't Grady the OLDEST son? The Livingston kids played the other two.
You are forgetting Tim Considine who played the original oldest son Mike from 1960-65, during the black&white years on ABC; also the same years William Frawley played Bub O'Casey. Barry Livingston came along after that in the Ernie role about the time the show moved to CBS and color production. |
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2012, 06:10:32 AM » |
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Don's real last name was Agrati. He was a Mouseketeer
under his real name. He also dabbled in rock music with
a group called the Yellow Balloon, which had a modest hit
by the same title in 1967 (it went to #25 on the Billboard
charts).
And yes, Lani O'Grady is his sister. Before "Eight Is Enough"
she played on Andy Griffith's short-lived "Room 222" wannabe,
"The Headmaster."
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2012, 06:59:15 AM » |
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Wasn't Lani O'Grady of "Eight is Enough" his sister?
So is Gail O'Grady who appeared as the receptionist on NYPD Blue. |
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2012, 08:47:59 AM » |
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Sad. RIP, Don Grady.
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2012, 11:54:22 AM » |
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I like that Yellow Balloon song, it's a feel good Partridge Family type sound. I did not know he had anything to do with making this song. I enjoy My Three Sons. I never got a big laugh out of the show but it was a feel good show, like the Partridge Family.
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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2012, 12:08:07 PM » |
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So call up your local oldies station today (except those of you in Boston  ) and ask the jock to play Yellow Balloon in honor of Don. Those of you who are a little more adventurous might want to ask the DJ to play Children Of St. Monica by The Windupwatchband. (Also Don.) |
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