David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928, in Quincy, Illinois) [1] is an American character actor and comedian best known for his appearances in television sitcoms, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Camp Runamuck, and Get Smart. [2]: 386
Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO. [3]
Ketchum had a radio program for seven years in San Diego, California. [4] On television, he portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck. [2] He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw. [2]: 496-497
In Get Smart, he played Agent 13, and was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants. [5] Ketchum reprised the role in the 1989 TV movie Get Smart Again as well as an episode of the 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox. Ketchum also co-wrote one episode of the third season of the original series, titled " Classification: Dead." [6] He also wrote scripts for other programs, including The Andy Griffith Show and Petticoat Junction. [7]
In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential. [8]
Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999). [1]
Ketchum married singer Louise Bryant. [9]
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David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928, in Quincy, Illinois) [1] is an American character actor and comedian best known for his appearances in television sitcoms, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Camp Runamuck, and Get Smart. [2]: 386
Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO. [3]
Ketchum had a radio program for seven years in San Diego, California. [4] On television, he portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck. [2] He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw. [2]: 496-497
In Get Smart, he played Agent 13, and was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants. [5] Ketchum reprised the role in the 1989 TV movie Get Smart Again as well as an episode of the 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox. Ketchum also co-wrote one episode of the third season of the original series, titled " Classification: Dead." [6] He also wrote scripts for other programs, including The Andy Griffith Show and Petticoat Junction. [7]
In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential. [8]
Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999). [1]
Ketchum married singer Louise Bryant. [9]
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