[1], In 2000, Considine and David Stollery, his co-star in the Spin and Marty serials, made cameo appearances in The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior, a made-for-TV movie on the ABC network. The phone number was LArson 0-6719, rotary dialed as 520-6719 (from Season 1, Episode 25 - 'Off Key' first aired March 16, 1961). To save the series, CBS moved it in midseason back to Thursdays at 8:30 pm ET, its old time slot. Charley, a cello-playing merchant sailor, was a soft-hearted curmudgeon, who proved to be a responsible caregiver. Frawley left the series before the end of the 19641965 season. [4][5] The following year, Considine played the role of Franklin D. Roosevelt's eldest son James between ages 14 and 17, in the 1960 feature film Sunrise at Campobello. [10] On the 50th anniversary of the serial's premiere, Considine and Stollery were interviewed by Leonard Maltin as a DVD bonus feature about their experiences filming the hit series. And I don't think you got Rock Hudson worried very much either. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. The cast regulars got haircuts once a week in order to maintain . So was acting expected of him? Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Constantine played a long-suffering anti-organized-crime agent in Walt Disney's caper film The North Avenue Irregulars (1979), where he appeared alongside Edward Herrmann and Cloris Leachman. He was best known for his acting roles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. [8][9], As an adult, Considine was an automobile historian, photographer, and writer who specialized in motor sports. MacMurray and most of the cast took part in Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons, which aired on ABC on November 25, 1977. Kimble. In addition to the time changes for the 12th season, a new four-part story arc is introduced with MacMurray in a second role, that of his cousin, the Laird (Lord) Fergus McBain Douglas of Sithian Bridge; English actor Alan Caillou's voice was dubbed over MacMurray's. The following season, the newlyweds discover that Katie is pregnant and she gives birth to triplets named Robert, Steven, and Charles. David Stollery played Marty. MeTV aired all episodes in order until August 3, 2018, when the series's last episode aired. 165 episodes, 1960-1965 Tina Cole . Today, as a well-respected automotive historian and an authoritative writer on the subject, he has written numerous books on his passions. Cynthia Pepper. [7] Considine played the role of "Scott Coleman" in the 1970 Gunsmoke television film series (S16.E6 and S16.E7), "Snow Train" parts 1 and 2. In an August 1989 interview on the Pat Sajak Show, he explained that he was also devoted to car racing, which his contract forbade. Mr. Considine became the first screen heartthrob for many preteen girls. Real-life brothers Stanley Livingston and Barry Livingston became adopted siblings on the show after Considine was written out. Steve offers to adopt Ernie, but faces antagonism from Uncle Charley, who finds Ernie a bit grating and forecasts major headaches over both the boy and his dog. In the story line, a rancher is investigated for turning orphaned boys into virtual slaves. He was 81 years old. His most notable work, "Twice Around the Clock: The Yanks at Le Mans," was released in 2017 and took an astonishing two decades to compile. Anyone can read what you share. He's appeared on dozens of TV shows through the years, including "Mad Men," "Angie Tribeca" and "The Middle." Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Or sign up for our monthly Nostalgia e-newsletter or other e-newsletters tailored for boomers! [3], He began his career on the New York stage in the mid-1950s as understudy to Paul Muni in Inherit the Wind.[3]. Also, the family has no need for a housekeeper; Uncle Charley already has things running smoothly. He followed that with TV guest spots, from The Ford Television Theater to Rin Tin Tin, and four films. He was 81. The actor was born into an artistic family and soon took to acting at the tender age of 11 which led to his many notable features to date. 2 min read. [1], The show began on ABC in black-and-white. This storyline continues a plot idea that originally began in the fourth season, when the Douglases visited Scotland on the pretense of having been told they had inherited a castle in the Highlands.[4]. From 1955 to 1957, he starred on Disney shows "Spin and Marty" and "Hardy Boys," which were both 15-minute segments on the "Mickey Mouse Club.". [4] He also appeared in another 1965 Death Valley Days episode "The Great Turkey War". [2], Constantine was born Gus Efstratiou in Reading, Pennsylvania. Browse celebrity nostalgia on our website. Mr. Considine even substituted a couple of times for William Safire, writing the On Language column for The New York Times Magazine. 0. [1] He also appeared in the Disney show The Swamp Fox as Gabriel Marion, nephew of Francis Marion; in the Disney motion picture The Shaggy Dog; and as the eldest son, Mike Douglas, in the first years of the long-running television series My Three Sons, when it aired on ABC. At 80, Considine is still going strong and lives with his wife of 40 years, Willette Hunt. The beloved sitcom was a TV staple, airing on ABC for its first five years before moving to CBS. Like nostalgia? Im out of here., Most of the time, though, working for Disney was considerable fun. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. He played the oldest son, Mike, after gaining fame in the Spin and Marty serial on Disneys The Mickey Mouse Club. But after his 1960s heyday, he faded as an actor. At the end of the 19671968 season, the ratings had improved from the previous year with the series placing at 24th in the Nielsens. He piqued interest in directing during his time on the show and did so in some individual scenes. His family said he died on August 31 in Reading, Pennsylvania, following a long illness. [2][6] He played young rebel Billy Penn in the Bonanza episode "The Reluctant Rebel", which aired on November 21, 1965. More film and TV roles followed before Walt Disneys TV serials (1955-60) catapulted Considine to teen stardom in shows likeThe Adventures of Spin and Marty,The Hardy BoysandSwamp Fox. Mr. Considine, right, and David Stollery in an episode of Spin and Marty in 1956. After this episode, Mike is mentioned briefly in only four succeeding episodes (including the one in which the family adopts Ernie) and is never seen again, even at Robbie's and Steve's weddings. Stewart was an actress best known for playing teacher Miss Beadle on "Little House on the Prairie" for four seasons. In 1964 and 1965, Constantine appeared on Perry Mason, both times as the murderer. Itwas no longer a challenge I wanted to do other things.. The role is credited as "Soldier Who Gets Slapped". Only seasons 6-10 and the first half of season 11 were aired. But Mr. Considine bowed out in 1965; his character married his girlfriend, played by Meredith MacRae, and moved away. Considine, however, would leave after the fifth season, and his character was written out by having him marry his fianc Sally (Meredith MacRae). WATCH: See the cast reunited a few years back. [1], Considine died on March 3, 2022, at his home in Mar Vista, California. [citation needed], On May 13, 2019, the third season was released, in two volume sets, available exclusively through Amazon's made-on-demand (MOD) service. In the season premiere episode, "Moving Day", the Douglas family and Uncle Charley relocate from the fictional Midwestern town of Bryant Park to Los Angeles, California. Photography was something I controlled at every stage and I loved that, he explains. I hope to keep learning and experiencing new things., He was born to show business. They did not have children, and divorced in 1969. Mr. Considine is survived by his wife and son as well as his brother, John; a sister, Erin; and two grandchildren, the Disney website said. Considine died Thursday at his home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles . An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons. The Family Channel also aired only the black and white episodes from September 7, 1992, to July 30, 1993. Considine later featured in the 1970 film Patton, portraying the shell-shocked soldier slapped by General George S. Patton, Jr. Katie is played by Tina Cole, who had appeared in different roles on three previous episodes: "House For Sale" from the fourth season (February 13, 1964), "The Coffee House Set" from the fifth season (November 19, 1964), and "Robbie and the Little Stranger" from the sixth season (February 17, 1966). He is most widely recognized for his portrayal of Kostas "Gus" Portokalos, the Windex bottle-toting Greek father of Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Before going on board the "My Three Sons," actor was called up into the US Air Force for service, but the TV star deferred his drafting. ", Tim Considine on the set of the show, "My Three Sons" on November 25, 1977. The Walt Disney Archives website announced his death. Michael Francis 'Bub' O'Casey: Well so now I look like a woman. Why AI Has Some Viewers Asking Which Film Actors Are Real. On Steve's day off from work, everything seems to go wrong in the house, and the volume of activity is loud. The show had its premiere on ABC in 1960 and ran, moving to CBS, until 1972. In 1993, Constantine appeared in the independent drama Question of Faith, starring Anne Archer and Sam Neill. In the same interview, Mr. Considine expressed gratitude for what he saw as the undeserved richness of his career: Thank God theres no justice in this world., Tim Considine, Young Star of My Three Sons, Is Dead at 81, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/obituaries/tim-considine-dead.html. CBS also aired daytime reruns starting in September 1971 (only the CBS color shows), for about one season. The reasons behind this move concerned the sale of actress-comedian Lucille Ball's studios to the Gulf + Western conglomerate, which owned Paramount Pictures, so Don Fedderson Productions, who produced My Three Sons (along with Family Affair starring Brian Keith), had to quickly make other arrangements for filming. His mother, Carmen (Pantages), was the daughter of theater magnate Alexander Pantages; his father, John W. Considine Jr., was an Oscar-nominated movie producer for Boys Town.