TV Dads Through The Years

By Albany Herald News

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June 18, 2016

Michael Landon made the transition from son (Little Joe Cartwright in “Bonanza”) to dad, “Pa” Charles Ingalls in “Little House on the Prarie.” (File photo)

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The role of father has been tackled by a great many actors on television over the years.

Canadian-born Lorne Greene will always be best remembered as American West patriarch Ben Cartwright in the long-running Western drama “Bonanza.” (File photo)

Before he was quintessential family doctor Marcus Welby, Robert Young portrayed super dad Jim Anderson on TV and radio versions of “Father Knows Best.” (File photo)

Carroll O’Connor played the flawed dad Archie Bunker in the 1970s landmark sitcom “All in the Family” and its sequel, “Archie Bunker’s Place.” (Photo: CBS)

While Tim Allen also plays a dad in his current sitcom “Last Man Standing,” he’s most remembered as Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor who was father to three in the sitcom “Home Improvement.” (Photo: ABC)

Bob Saget was a single father who was raising three children with the help of his brother and a pal in “Full House,” which has recently spawned a sequel series. (Photo: ABC)

John Goodman was blue-collar husband Dan Connor in the sitcom “Roseanne.” (Photo: ABC)

In the 1980s, Bill Cosby was America’s favorite TV dad, Dr. Cliff Huxtable, in “The Cosby Show.” (Photo: NBC)

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