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29-577: Bachelor Father may refer to: Bachelor Father (American TV series) , a 1957–1962 sitcom starring John Forsythe Bachelor Father (British TV series) , a 1970–1971 sitcom The Bachelor Father , a 1931 American pre-Code MGM drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard Bachelor Father (film) , a 1939 American Spanish-language comedy film directed by Richard Harlan See also [ edit ] Kunwara Baap (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

58-407: A 'second' date with him. Forsythe noted that casting the main characters took considerable effort. Then actor (and future California governor and United States president ) Ronald Reagan , who hosted General Electric Theater from 1954 to 1962, suggested Corcoran for the role, believing her to be a 'typical teenager' and closer to what a normal 13-year-old was like, and Forsythe agreed. Corcoran

87-486: A character through the life of the program. Kelly's ( Noreen Corcoran ) best friend was Ginger, played by Bernadette Withers . Among the series guest stars were Edgar Bergen , Bill Bixby , Billy Gray , Ryan O'Neal , Frankie Laine , Mary Tyler Moore and singer Patti Page . Eddie Anderson , who portrayed "Rochester" on The Jack Benny Program , reprised his role in the Season 5 episode, "Pinch That Penny". Besides

116-444: A span of three episodes. Without mention or explanation, Kincaid's character was dropped after four episodes and by the series finale, Kelly is seeing a different man with no marriage plans. Meechum (Boyd) appears in several Season 5 episodes, but he is never developed as a serious romantic interest for Kelly. As the series was canceled after 157 episodes, Bachelor Father did not have a formal series finale. According to John Forsythe,

145-561: A weekly series on Thursday nights in June 1959 (the Summer 1959 run on NBC were reruns of previous CBS episodes) and concluded its run on that network in September 1961. The series then moved on to ABC on Tuesday nights in 1961 for its final season. The last "first run" episode (the 157th unique episode) aired on June 26, 1962, with reruns filling the remainder of the summer. Bachelor Father

174-698: Is also the president of the California State Senate. The official residence of the California governor is the California Governor's Mansion , in Sacramento. The mansion has served as the residence of 14 governors, while others have declined to reside in the mansion, preferring to arrange for private residential arrangements. It is also one of the official workplaces for the governor. The governor's primary official workplace

203-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bachelor Father (American TV series) Bachelor Father is the only primetime series ever to run in consecutive years on the three major television networks (ABC, CBS and NBC). Bachelor Father follows the adventures of Bentley Gregg, a wealthy bachelor attorney living in Beverly Hills who assumes

232-637: Is now as of September 2024 airing two episodes on Sat./Sun.on Antenna TV. Governor of California The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California . The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard . Established in the Constitution of California , the governor's responsibilities also include submitting

261-452: Is separately elected during the same election, not jointly as the running mate of the gubernatorial candidate. As such, California had governors and lieutenant governors of different parties for nearly 27 of the 33 years between 1978 and 2011, whereas previously, this had only occurred in 1875, 1887, 1895 and 1916–1917 due to the resignation or death of an incumbent governor or lieutenant governor. This occasionally becomes significant, since

290-612: Is the only series to ever run in consecutive seasons on all three major TV networks of the time (ABC, CBS and NBC). On November 22, 1963, a re-run episode of Bachelor Father was airing on several NBC affiliates in the Eastern Time Zone, Don Pardo broke in at 1:45 PM EST with the first bulletin of the shooting of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas . * Because of the Hollywood Blacklist, Alfred Lewis Levitt

319-404: The 'Benny' link, the series had connections to The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Harry Von Zell appeared in five season three episodes as Bentley Gregg's friend and next-door neighbor. The Burns' son, Ronnie Burns , appeared in two episodes, as well. Fifteen-year-old Linda Evans also appeared in a guest spot on the series as one of Kelly's friends. Evans and Forsythe later starred in

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348-462: The Bentley Gregg character was based on two well-known Beverly Hills bachelors at the time. He combined their names and used them for the characters in the program. Because of the implication in the program of Gregg's aversion to marriage, no serious thought was given to casting a 'regular' or steady woman for him. Instead, Gregg is forever dating different women with only a handful ever getting

377-508: The California Constitution provides that all the powers of the governor fall to the lieutenant governor whenever the governor is not in the state of California, with the lieutenant governor sometimes signing or vetoing legislation or making political appointments whenever the governor leaves the state. In practice, there is a gentlemen's agreement for the lieutenant governor not to perform more than perfunctory duties while

406-619: The United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. Governors take office on

435-520: The ballot in California. The 2003 recall election began with a petition drive that forced Democratic governor Gray Davis into a recall election, which he lost. He was replaced by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger . It was the first time that a California governor was voted out of office. In addition to the successful 2003 recall, current governor Gavin Newsom faced a recall election in 2021 , which he defeated. The lieutenant governor of California

464-488: The budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and making the annual State of the State address to the California State Legislature . The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state. The current governor of California is Democrat Gavin Newsom , who was inaugurated on January 7, 2019. A candidate for governor must be a U.S. citizen and a registered voter within

493-522: The first Monday after January 1 after their election. Two methods exist to remove a governor. The governor can be impeached for "misconduct in office" by the State Assembly and removed by a two-thirds vote of the State Senate . Petitions signed by California state voters equal to 12% of the last vote for the office of governor (with signatures from each of five counties equal to 1% of

522-483: The first season to produce other sitcoms like Hazel , Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie for Screen Gems /Columbia. He was later replaced by Everett Freeman for the rest of the show's run. Reruns of Bachelor Father were syndicated on the Retro Television Network until October 2011. The show then began airing on Antenna TV , but remained off schedule from January 2015 to January 2022.It

551-453: The governor is away from the state: this agreement was violated when Mike Curb was in office, as he signed several executive orders at odds with the Brown administration when Brown was out of the state. Court rulings have upheld the lieutenant governor's right to perform the duties and assume all of the prerogatives of governor while the governor is out of the state. The lieutenant governor

580-448: The interaction between Tong and himself and that Tong had great comic timing. He also stated that Tong's character was unique for the time and that he was not the "typical" Asian house servant. Forsythe insisted on Tong being a major character on the program. Several of the program plots center around Tong, many dealing with his attempts to improve his position in life. Although none ever pan out (much like Bentley or Kelly) he does develop as

609-474: The last vote for governor in the county) can launch a gubernatorial recall election . The voters can then vote on whether or not to recall the incumbent governor, and on the same ballot can vote for a potential replacement. If a majority of the voters in the election vote to recall the governor, then the person who gains a plurality of the votes in the replacement race will become governor. Only two governor recall attempts have ever gained enough signatures to make

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638-545: The primetime soap opera Dynasty together. Other guest stars include: The series' pilot episode, "A New Girl in His Life", originally aired on General Electric Theater on May 26, 1957. The series was first telecast on CBS on September 15, 1957. It originally aired on Sunday evenings on alternating weeks with The Jack Benny Program (Benny guest starred on one episode) opposite NBC 's Sally and ABC 's Maverick with James Garner . The show moved to NBC as

667-527: The responsibility of raising his niece, Kelly ( Noreen Corcoran ), after her parents die in an automobile accident . Other members of the cast included houseboy Peter Tong ( Sammee Tong ), teenage neighbor and Kelly's on-and-off boyfriend, Howard Meechum ( Jimmy Boyd ), Kelly's best friend, Ginger Farrell ( Bernadette Withers ) and Jasper, the dog. Withers appeared in 51 episodes from 1957 to 1962; Boyd in 37 from 1958 to 1962. Plots center on Bentley's adjustments to his new role as an adoptive parent, his search for

696-412: The right woman to share his life, Kelly facing the usual problems of adolescence and young adulthood, Kelly's ritual of passage from high school to college, and Peter's misadventures with his family, love life and financial schemes. Asian rights activist Guy Aoki has praised the show for prominently featuring Asian actors and storylines, including "feisty" comedian Sammee Tong and Victor Sen Yung ,

725-427: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bachelor Father . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bachelor_Father&oldid=1235736078 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

754-513: The scheming "Cousin Charlie", "a slick, Americanized character. I thought it was great that way back in the ’50s, audiences saw a Chinese American who acted just like anyone else." The program's final season storylines led to Kelly's impending marriage to Bentley's junior partner Warren Dawson ( Aron Kincaid ). The two met, became engaged, interacted with other couples and even met Dawson's parents (who flew in from New York on short notice), all in

783-412: The state, must not have been convicted of a felony involving bribery, embezzlement, or extortion, and must not have served two terms since November 6, 1990. Governors are elected by popular ballot and serve terms of four years, with a limit of two terms, if served after November 6, 1990. Governors take the following oath: I (Governor) do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of

812-411: Was already an experienced actress with film and television roles to her credit. She was 18 years old when the program left the air and had virtually 'grown up' into a young woman during the show's five-year run. Casting Bentley Gregg's houseboy was difficult as well. Sammee Tong was cast based primarily on his experience as a stand-up comedian. Forsythe believed much of the program's success resulted from

841-469: Was credited as "Tom August". Bachelor Father was filmed at Revue Studios . It was primarily sponsored by American Tobacco ( Tareyton cigarettes) and American Home Products Corporation (Anacin, Dristan and Chef Boyardee) throughout its original run. The series was produced by Forsythe's "Bachelor Productions" in association with MCA 's Revue Studios. Bachelor Father pilot and broadcast season were produced by Harry Ackerman , who left Revue/MCA after

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