He said he was always a class clown despite losing his father while still a child.īefore acting, he tried to make it in show business as a jazz bass player, playing in a combo called “Jack and the Beanstalks.” Appearing in variety shows drew him into standup comedy and then acting. He specialized in support, upping the comic moments of his co-stars - his Newhart character was, fittingly, a co-pilot - with a goofy warmth.Īctor James Urbaniak called him the “king of affable vulnerability” on Twitter Friday.īut like all co-stars on long-running shows, he got occasional episodes of his own, including one where he stole the role of Jeannie’s master from Hagman.ĭaily was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but raised in Chicago, which he always considered his hometown. “He was one of the most positive people I ever knew, and we’ll dearly miss him.”ĭaily saved scenes instead of stealing them like other sidekicks of the era. Whenever we were having trouble with a script on the show, we’d have Bill make an appearance,” Newhart said. Newhart, now 89, said in a statement Saturday that he and Daily had been friends since both were trying to break into comedy in Chicago in the 1950s, and Daily was a clutch comedian that could make anything work on the sitcom. Just two years later he landed a very similar role and had an even longer run on “The Bob Newhart Show,” playing aviator Howard Borden behind Newhart’s psychologist Dr. Until we meet again Billy, xo -B #RIPBillDaily /OVZjaWB9CP- Barbara Eden September 8, 2018
I'm so thankful to have known and worked with that rascal. He was a funny, sweet man that kept us all on our toes.
Our favorite zany astronaut, Bill Daily has passed.
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