Bill Daily

Known for ActingBorn 1927-08-30Died 2018-09-04Des Moines, Iowa, USA

William Edward Daily (August 30, 1927 – September 4, 2018) was an American actor and comedian known for his sitcom work as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970) and Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978). Daily was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career as a musician, playing upright bass with jazz bands in numerous clubs across the Midwest. In the early 1960s, he began to pursue an acting career, appearing in guest roles on several television series. In 1965, Daily was cast as Major Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie. Healey was the best friend and sidekick of astronaut Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman). The show was a huge success, and Daily became a household name. After I Dream of Jeannie ended in 1970, Daily starred in the short-lived sitcom The Good Guys (1970–1971). He then went on to play Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show. Borden was a commercial airline navigator who was friends with the title character, a psychologist (Bob Newhart). The show was also a success, and Daily received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1977. Daily continued to work in television throughout the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in guest roles on shows such as Cheers, Night Court, and The Golden Girls. He also starred in the short-lived sitcoms It's Not Easy (1983) and The Good Life (1994). In addition to his work in television, Daily also appeared in several films, including The Love Bug (1968), The Out of Towners (1970), and The Muppet Movie (1979).Read more

Movies & web series

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

George & Leo

Horrorween

E! True Hollywood Story

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

Inside O.U.T.

Match Game

Bob

Bewitched

ALF

I Dream of Jeannie

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Bob Newhart Show

Newhart

Aloha Paradise

Rendezvous Hotel

Murder at the Mardi Gras

Dinah!

In Name Only

CHiPs

Caroline in the City

The Naked Truth

I Still Dream of Jeannie

The Merv Griffin Show

Flying High

The Love Boat

Hooperman

Love, American Style

Getting Together

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

The Powers of Matthew Star

Small & Frye

The Mike Douglas Show

Starting From Scratch

Alligator 2: The Mutation

My Mother the Car

Valentine Magic on Love Island

A Bewitched Christmas

The Comedy Factory

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