The character of Kate Bradley is said to be "out of town." Kate's absence is alluded to in passing in the season seven premiere episode when her daughters, Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo ( Meredith MacRae and Lori Saunders) comment wistfully, "Mom taught us to swim in that very same water tower." Benaderet's character was replaced by Dr. No on-screen acknowledgement or direct comment on her death is ever made.
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Afterwards, the series was canceled.Ĭharacter retired without explanation, and replaced by Floyd Smoot ( Rufe Davis) and later, Wendell Gibbs ( Byron Foulger).Ĭharacter either written out or killed off and replaced by his brother, Clay Grainger, portrayed by John McIntire.Ĭharacter written out without explanation and replaced during the sixth season by Esmeralda, portrayed by Alice Ghostley. With Season 2 production still continuing when Pearce died, an interim character – Harriet Kravitz ( Mary Grace Canfield), Gladys' sister-in-law – is introduced, with the explanation that Gladys is away visiting her mother, while Harriet visits with Abner to keep house.Ĭharacter is absent in the last five episodes. Her place on the following Sunday's live broadcast was taken by Kitty Carlisle, a panelist from To Tell the Truth (which, like What's My Line?, was produced by Goodson- Todman Productions) and subsequently by guest panelists.Ĭharacter recast with Sandra Gould filling the role, starting with Season 3. Replaced by several other actors who served as guest hosts (at which point the series was renamed The Dick Powell Theatre), until the series was cancelled at the end of the season.Ĭharacter written out without explanation.Ĭharacter written out and replaced during the second season by Chief Sharkey, portrayed by Terry Becker.ĭied on the day following the Sunday, November 7 broadcast. George (along with wife, Martha) are officially written out in the fourth-season premiere as having moved, and after a few scattered mentions in a few subsequent episodes are not referred to again. Starting with the last six episodes of Season 3, the character of John Wilson ( Gale Gordon as George's brother) is introduced and will remain for the rest of the series' run the initial explanation of George's absence is that he is "away" on business. Wilson nor any acknowledgement of why he is absent the episodes simply focus on other characters.
With Season 3 episodes still in production, the first two episodes filmed after Kearns' death do not feature Mr. No on-screen explanation given the character simply stopped appearing midway through the fourth season and was replaced by John McIntire (Christopher Hale) as the "new wagon master."Ĭharacter written out. No episodes with this were produced, due to the subsequent death of star George Reeves. Seven additional episodes featuring King were aired between May 11 and July 6, 1957.Ĭharacter was planned to be away on a secret assignment, replaced as Daily Planet editor by his brother, portrayed by Pierre Watkin. While an urban legend states that he died on the set after playing a corpse the final episode he appeared in that aired during his lifetime was "Cheap Labor", which aired May 4, 1957, days before his death.
His place on the Sunday, March 18 live broadcast was taken by Steve Allen and subsequently by guest panelists. No on-screen explanation given the character simply stopped appearing midway through the third season.ĭied Saturday night, March 17, 1956. After a few episodes, the character of Romero was replaced by Frank Smith played by Ben Alexander.Ĭharacter recast taken over by Louise Beavers. Romero was written out in the opening scene of the second episode of the series, shown in September 1952, with his character dying of the same cause as Yarborough. Replaced by Morey Amsterdam (Mondays and Wednesdays) and Jerry Lester (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays).Ĭharacter recast taken over by Lee Bowman. Scheduled to be the show's host, but died a week before the premiere. The series' final episode was on October 5, 1950, more than a year-and-a-half following Ripley's death. John took over as host for the second season. Ripley's friends and associates filled in as presenters for the remainder of the first season. Actorĭied three days after live broadcast of the 13th episode.
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