Actor
Bill Daily
August 30, 1927 · Des 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Barbara Eden
3 titles together
I Dream of Jeannie, I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later, I Still Dream of Jeannie
Betty White
3 titles together
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Naked Truth, Bob
Bob Newhart
3 titles together
The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, Bob
Tom Poston
3 titles together
The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, Bob
Marcia Wallace
2 titles together
ALF, The Bob Newhart Show
Hayden Rorke
2 titles together
I Dream of Jeannie, I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Full filmography · 34
George & Leo
cast
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
cast
19968.1
Caroline in the City
as Charlie's Father
19956.6
The Naked Truth
as Doc
19956.5
Bob
as Vic Victor
1992
Starting From Scratch
as Dr. James Shepherd
1988
Hooperman
as Karl Winchell
1987
ALF
as Larry Dykstra
19867.7
The Comedy Factory
as Mayor Alan Galagher
1985
Small & Frye
cast
1983
Newhart
cast
19827.2
The Powers of Matthew Star
cast
1982