Iowa Almanac
Iowa Almanac -- Friday, August 30, 2024
A sitcom star. More from the Iowa Almanac in a moment. The 57th Chevrolet is here. Sweet, smooth, and sassy. Your road trips will never be the same, when you're behind the wheel of an American legend. Cam Courageous is giving you the chance to win a 57 Chevy Bel Air Sportgoop. This is the car people turn their heads for. Get your raffle tickets now at camcourageous.org. Learn more and get your raffle tickets now. For a chance to glide down the road in a classic 57 Chevy, visit camcourageous.org. An actor can only hope to be a major part of one successful TV series. When you're part of two American television classics, that's a rich career indeed. On August 30, 1927, Bill Daly was born in Des Moines. His father died when he was young and Bill was raised by his mother and other family members. At age 12, the family moved from Des Moines to Chicago. After leaving high school, Bill tried his hand as a jazz musician, before being drafted to serve in the army during the Korean War. He enjoyed entertainment and ultimately got a job with the NBC television station in Chicago. He had contact there with a young accountant who wanted to be a comedian. That was the first time Bill Daly met Bob Newhart, but not the last. He played astronaut Roger Healy in the 1960s situation comedy "I Dream of Jeannie" for five years, opposite Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden. Then in 1972, Daly was reunited with his acquaintance from Chicago on the Bob Newhart Show. There he played neighbor Howard Borden, a flight navigator. That show enjoyed six successful seasons. Later he was a regular on the match game into the 1980s. He passed away on September 4th, 2018, only five days after celebrating his 91st birthday. Familiar sitcom actor Bill Daly, born in Des Moines on this date in 1927. And that's Iowa Almanac for August 30th. Follow us on Twitter @IowaAlmanac. Until Monday, I'm Jeff Stein.