Bill Idelson
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Bill Idelson (August 21, 1919 – December 31, 2007) was an actor and scriptwriter best known for his recurring role on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s. He also was a television writer and producer. Idelson was born in Forest Park, Illinois. His parents were Russian immigrants.
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| Born | August 21, 1919 Forest Park, Illinois |
| Died | December 31, 2007 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Television, voice actor, screenwriter, producer |
His acting career began in 1931 on Chicago's WGN radio, when he played Skeezix on Uncle Walt and Skeezix, a radio drama based on the Gasoline Alley comic strip.
One year later he landed the role of Rush on the long-running radio serial Vic and Sade. Idelson remained in the cast of Vic and Sade until he joined the U.S. Navy in World War II.
In The Dick Van Dyke Show, Idelson played Herman Glimcher, the milquetoast boyfriend of Sally Rogers (Rose Marie).
"Herman could never marry because his mother wouldn't sign off on it yet, and when he had a date with Sally Rogers he brought his mother a couple of times", show creator and co-star Carl Reiner told The Los Angeles Times.
Idelson also guest-starred on episodes of Dragnet, The Twilight Zone, My Favorite Martian, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Perry Mason and Will & Grace.
Idelson also wrote a couple of episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show. He went on to become a writer for The Twilight Zone, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Odd Couple, M*A*S*H and Happy Days.
He received two Writers Guild Awards for best episodic comedy, one for an episode of Get Smart and the other for an episode of The Andy Griffith Show.
Idelson's credits as a television producer include The McLean Stevenson Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Anna and the King and Love, American Style.
Idelson died in a Los Angeles hospital of complications from a hip injury.
[edit] External links
- Bill Idelson at the Internet Movie Database
- Bill Idelson at TV.com
- "Bill Idelson, 88; actor, writer, producer played the son on radio's 'Vic and Sade'." McLellan, Dennis. (January 6, 2008). The Los Angeles Times.
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