……Bill Bixby’s Career Appearance Credits…….

Compiled by K. Fisher and J.H. Harison, with special thanks to Randi

**added 8/26/05

Sources: Internet Movie Database, TV Tome, Contemporary Film, Theatre, & TV, other source material, and a few original sources.

Actor—Television, Movies

(dates are either original broadcast date, or release date in the case of theatrical films)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Roger in "The Gigolo" (episode 3.2), September 22, 1961

Hennesey as intern in "Welcome Home, Dr. Blair," October 9, 1961

Straightaway in "The Tin Caesar" (episode 1.2) October 13, 1961

Ben Casey as intern in "A Few Brief Lines for Dave" (episode 1.7) November 13, 1961

Bachelor Father in "The Law and Kelly Gregg" (episode 5.14) December 26, 1961

Checkmate as Pete Canaday (credited as William Bixby) in "To the Best of My Knowledge" (episode 2.11) December 27, 1961

The Joey Bishop Show as Charles Raymond ("Home Sweet Home," January 10, 1962; "A Man's Best Friend," February 14, 1962) regular, spring 1962

The Andy Griffith Show as Ronald Bailey in "Bailey's Bad Boy" (episode 2.15) January 15, 1962

Alcoa Premiere in "Once a Bachelor" (anthology series, ABC), May 8, 1962

MOVIE: Lonely Are the Brave (uncredited) as airman in helicopter, May 24, 1962

Alcoa Premiere as Brune in "The Voice of Charlie Pont," October 25, 1962

Dr. Kildare as Dr. Grant in "The Soul Killer" (episode 2.9), November 22, 1962

The Twilight Zone as OOD (Officer of the Day, Lt. Smith) in "The Thirty Fathom Grave" (episode 4.2), January 10, 1963

The Eleventh Hour as Art (credited as William Bixby) in "Try to Keep Alive Until Next Tuesday" (episode 1.27), April 17, 1963

Dr. Kildare as Ben Mollenhauer, MD in "The Balance and the Crucible" (episode 2.29) May 2, 1963

Make Room for Daddy as Tommy Bradley in "Jose's Rival," May 6, 1963

Make Room for Daddy in "Danny Durante"

MOVIE: Irma la Douce as tattooed sailor released June 5, 1963

The Lieutenant as Stew Sallaway in "A Million Miles from Clary," September 14, 1963

MOVIE: Under the Yum Yum Tree as track team coach, released October 23, 1963

My Favorite Martian as Tim O'Hara (TV series, 3 seasons, 107 episodes), September 29, 1963-Sept 4, 1966

MOVIE: Ride Beyond Vengeance (aka Night of the Tiger) as Johnsy Boy Hood, released January 1966

Combat! as Kline in "The Losers" (episode 5.2) September 20, 1966

The Iron Horse as Dan Gilmore in "Appointment with an Epitaph" (episode 1.23) February 13, 1967

MOVIE: Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding as Dick, May 10, 1967

That Girl as Harry Banner in "The Apartment" (episode 2.5) October 5, 1967

MOVIE: Clambake as James J. Jamison III released October 18, 1967

Three’s a Crowd, as Jack (J.J.) Harper, unsold pilot w/Brenda Benét, 1967

The Danny Thomas Hour as David in "Two for Penny" (episode 1.26) March 11, 1968

It Takes a Thief as George Palmer in "To Steal a Battleship" (episode 1.11) March 26, 1968

Speedway as Kenny Donford (movie) released June 12, 1968

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Paul Wilkie in "The Ghost Hunter" (episode 1.4) October 12, 1968

Ironside as Edward Neufane in "Sergeant Mike" (episode 2.13) December 12, 1968

Insight in "The Poker Game," Aug (?) 1969

The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Tom Corbett (TV series, 3 seasons, 73 episodes) September 17, 1969-June 14, 1972

Love, American Style as Darien Patrick in "Love and the Legal Agreement" (episode 1.4a) October 20, 1969

Ironside, "Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us," April 9, 1970 **

Love, American Style as Alan in "Love and the Eskimo" (episode 2.6a) October 30, 1970

Big Fish, Little Fish as Ronnie Johnson (Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS) January 5, 1971

Love, American Style in "Love and the Rug" (episode 2.20c), February 12, 1971

Congratulations, It's a Boy! (aka So's Your Old Man!) as Johnny Gaines (TV movie, comedy), September 21, 1971

Insight as John in "War of the Eggs," January 1, 1972

Night Gallery as Bruce Tarraday in "Last Rites for a Dead Druid" (episode 2.52), January 26, 1972

Night Gallery as Noel Evans in "The Return of the Sorcerer" (episode 3.1), September 24, 1972

Love, American Style in "Love and the Overnight Guests" (episode 4.3d), September 29, 1972

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, cameo appearance (episode 6.7, 123), October 23, 1972

Search as Mark Elliot in "The Adonis File" (w/Brenda Benét) (episode 1.9), November 15, 1972

The Couple Takes a Wife as Jeff Hamilton (TV movie, comedy), December 5, 1972

Of Men and Women, "Why He Was Late to Work," (ABC), December 17, 1972

Medical Center as Dr. Hurst in "Pressure Point" (episode 4.15), January 3, 1973

Barnaby Jones as Alex Chandler in "To Denise, with Love and Murder" (episode 1.11), April 22, 1973

Steambath as Tandy (Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS), May 4, 1973

The Magician as Anthony Blake (Anthony Dorian, pilot only) (TV series, 22 episodes) pilot, March 17, 1973; series, October 2, 1973-April 15, 1974

Shirts/Skins as Teddy Bush (ABC Tuesday Night at the Movies) October 9, 1973

Married Is Better (special w/Sandy Duncan, NBC) January 9, 1974

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Bill in "EPICAC" (anthology, TV), May 1, 1974

Ironside as Dr. Theodore Gallen in "Raise the Devil" Part 1 (episode 8.1) September 12, 1974; Part 2 (episode 8.2) September 19, 1974

The Streets of San Francisco as Jerry Schilling/Charles Pine in "Target: Red" (episode 3.3) September 26, 1974

Mannix in "The Empty Tower" (episode 8.18) February 16, 1975

Bill Bixby's Wonderful World of Magic (Syndicated series, UCLA has 6 eps.), 1975

Barbary Coast as Philippe Despard (TV series pilot) May 4, 1975

MOVIE: The Apple Dumpling Gang as Russell Donavan, released July 1, 1975

The Streets of San Francisco as Eric Doyle in "Police Buff" (episode 4.15) January 8, 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man (aka Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I) as Willie Abbott (miniseries, Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8) February 1-March 15, 1976

Spencer's Pilots as Philo McGrew (series pilot), April 9, 1976

The Invasion of Johnson County as Sam Lowell (TV movie, western) July 31, 1976

The Great Houdini (aka The Great Houdinis) as Rev. Arthur Ford (TV movie) October 8, 1976

Fantasy Island as Arnold Greenwood in "Fantasy Island" (1, pilot) January 14, 1977

MOVIE: The Kentucky Fried Movie as himself, August 10, 1977

The Natural Look as Dr. Bud Harrison (unsold pilot w/Barbara Feldon) 1977

Tales of the Unexpected as John Kelty, in "No Way Out" (episode 1.8) August 24, 1977

Black Market Baby (aka A Dangerous Love/Don't Steal My Baby) as Herbert Freemont (TV movie) October 7, 1977

The Love Boat as John Ballard in "Message for Maureen/The Acapulco Connection/Gotcha" w/Brenda Benét (episode # 1.4) October 15, 1977

The Oregon Trail in "The Scarlet Ribbon" (episode # 1.6) November 30, 1977 (written by Nicholas Corea)

The Incredible Hulk as Dr. David Banner (TV series, 4-1/2 seasons, 83 episodes), 2 pilots, November 4 & November 27, 1977; series, March 10, 1978-May 12, 1982

Flying High, as himself, in "The Vanishing Point," Nov. 3, 1978

The Incredible Hulk as Mike Cassidy (uncredited) in "Broken Image," January 4, 1980

Murder Is Easy (aka Agatha Christie's 'Murder Is Easy') as Luke Williams (TV movie) January 2, 1982

Goodnight, Beantown as Matt Cassidy (TV series, 18 episodes), April 3-May 1983; October 2, 1983-January 15, 1984

International Airport as Harvey Jameson (TV movie) May 25, 1985

Sin of Innocence (aka Two Young People) as David McGary (TV movie, drama) March 23, 1986

J.J. Starbuck as Donald Iskin in "Pilot" (episode 1.1) (TV series) September 26, 1987

Sledge Hammer! as Zeke in "Hammer Hits the Rock" (aka "Sledge on the Rock") November 12, 1987

The Incredible Hulk Returns as Dr. David Banner (TV movie) May 22, 1988

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Dr. David Banner (TV movie) May 7, 1989

The Death of the Incredible Hulk as Dr. David Banner (TV movie) February 18, 1990

Diagnosis Murder as Nick Osborne in "Diagnosis of Murder" (series pilot, TV movie) January 5, 1992

Blossom as cop (voice) in "Blossom's Dilemma" (episode 4.8) October 18, 1993

Radio:

Christmas With Bill Bixby..And Other Kids At Heart (1 hour special 1970)

We Hold These Truths, as voice of John Adams, (National Public Radio 1991)

Appearances as Himself (specials, series host, etc.)

Teen International Contest, March 25,1966

Hollywood Deb Star Ball, guest, April 1967

Your All American College Show, judge, November 1, 1968

Christmas with Bill Bixby and Other Kids at Heart, host (radio show)

Local LA TV special in 1970 with Brandon Cruz about threats to the environment

This Is Your Life as himself in "Bill Bixby," November 7, 1971

ABC Monday Night Special, "Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz at the Budapest Circus," February 1972

The John Byner Comedy Hour, August 1972

Magic Man (TV special), host and performer, 1973

Emmy Awards (co-presenter with Dionne Warwick, Best Classical Music Program and Best Variety Series), May 20, 1973

Masquerade Party, panelist (TV series), premiered September 9, 1974

Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, guest star (TV special), March 24, 1975

It’s Magic, host (TV special, ABC), 1975

The Rich Little Show, guest star, May 18, 1976

Once Upon a Classic, host (TV series, PBS) October 11, 1976-1980

The Puzzle Children, host (special, PBS), October 19, 1976

Together on Main Street, narrator, educational film on child abuse, 1977

The Family and Other Living Things (1970s)

That Thing on ABC, comedy special, ABC, guest star, January 4, 1978

Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday, January 8, 1978. The special was later rebroadcast the same year, as Elvis Remembered: Nashville to Hollywood. (2/8/80, per Television Specials)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney as himself (TV special) 1978

How to Survive the 70s and Maybe Even Bump into Happiness (TV special) 1978

The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II, host (TV special), 1979

The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (TV special), 1979

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as himself, 1979

The Magic of David Copperfield II as himself (TV special), October 24, 1979

The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky 70s, guest star (TV special), January 4, 1980

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People, host, "Bill Bixby and the Adventures of a Young Magician," May 5, 1981

The Book of Lists, host (TV series, 4 parts) premiere May 4, 1982

I've Had It Up to Here (TV, Steve Allen comedy special), May 22, 1982 (taped November 11, 1979)

Against the Odds, host (Nickelodeon, children’s series), 1982

Whatever Became of...?, surprise guest (TV special w/Brandon Cruz) September 26, 1982

This Is Your Life as himself in "Lou Ferrigno," October 29, 1983

The Chemical People, guest host (2-part special, PBS), November 2 and 9, 1983

Out of Control as himself in "Big Boss" (Nickelodeon) 1984

The Legend of King Arthur, host, 1985

True Confessions (daily half hour syndicated TV series, daytime, host, September 1986-January 1987)

UFO Cover-Up? host (live TV Special, syndicated by WGN) Oct. 14, 1988

Exploring Psychic Powers, host (TV special) June 7, 1989

The Last Resort as an investigative reporter in Hawaii (unaired pilot) 1989?

Home Video: Shoot Like a Pro, host (home video) 1990

An American Story as himself (TV special) May 30, 1991

The Elvis Files, facilitator (live investigative special), August 1991

The Elvis Conspiracy, facilitator (live investigative special), January 1992

The Marilyn Files, facilitator (live investigative special) August 12, 1992

Behind the Scenes—E! "The Woman Who Loved Elvis"

Bill Bixby: The E! True Hollywood Story (TV documentary, bio, E!, archive footage), 1999

MSNBC Headliners & Legends (TV documentary, bio, archive footage), 2000

Bill Bixby: Chasing Perfection (TV documentary, bio, A&E, archive footage), 2001

Actor—Stage

The Boy Friend, Detroit Civic Theatre, 1957-58?

The Fantasticks, U.S. tour

The Fantasticks, Los Angeles, 1962

Under the Yum-Yum Tree, as Dave Manning, Los Angeles, 1962 and off-Broadway, New York, May 1964

The Fantasticks, as The Boy, San Francisco, June 1964

The Owl and the Pussycat, Los Angeles, May 1966

The Paisley Convertible, as Charlie Rodgers, Broadway, New York, 9 performances, Feb. 1967

Sunday in New York, (Pheasant Run Playhouse, Chicago), 1969

There’s a Girl in My Soup as Robert Danvers, Kenley Playhouse Dayton, Ohio, & Chicago April & Aug11-16 1970)

Come Blow Your Horn, as Alan Baker (Pheasant Run Playhouse, Chicago), Dec. 1970

The Paisley Convertible, The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, IL, April 13-25, 1971

Catch Me If You Can , as Daniel Corbin, Kenley Playhouse, Dayton Ohio, Aug. 1971

Come Blow Your Horn, as Alan Baker, 6-month tour: March, 1972, New Jersey; Pheasant Run Playhouse, Chicago; Kenley Players, August 1972 , Dayton, Ohio;

Send Me No Flowers, Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL, March 30, 1977

Director

The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV series), 8 episodes; the first was "Gifts Are for Giving," December 23, 1970

Room 222 (TV series), "Elizabeth Brown Is Failing," December 1, 1972

The Magician (TV series), "The Illusion of the Evil Spikes," April 15, 1974

Mannix (TV series), "A Word Called Courage," January 5, 1975 (guest star Brenda Benét)

Barbary Coast (TV series) (pilot plus 1 ep.), 1975

Kate McShane (TV series), 2 episodes, 1975

Charlie's Angels (TV Series), "Dirty Business," February 2, 1977

Bert D'Angelo Superstar (TV series) "A Noise in the Street," March 27, 1976

Spencer's Pilots (TV series) 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man, Book II (limited TV series) September 1976-March 1977

The Oregon Trail (TV series), "The Scarlet Ribbon," unaired (series Sept.-Oct. 1977)

MacNamara's Band (1977)

Three on a Date (TV movie) February 17, 1978

The Many Loves of Arthur (TV series pilot), 1978

The Incredible Hulk (TV series), 1 episode, "Bring Me the Head of the Hulk," January 9, 1981

Mr. Merlin (TV series), 6 episodes, Oct. 1981-Mar. 1982

Herbie, the Love Bug (TV series) 1982

Goodnight, Beantown (TV series), 3 episodes, 1983

Wizards and Warriors (TV series), 3 episodes: "The Unicorn of Death," February 26, 1983; "Night of Terror," March 19, 1983; "Skies of Death," April 9, 1983

The Best of Times (aka Changing Times) (TV series) 1983

W*A*L*T*E*R (TV series pilot), July 17, 1984

Dreams (TV series), October 1984

Detective in the House (TV series, pilot), spring 1985

I Had Three Wives (TV series), Aug-Sept. 1985

Rockhopper (TV pilot), 1985

Better Days (TV series), October 1986, 3 episodes

Spies (TV series), January 1987

Sledge Hammer! (TV series, 8 episodes) 1987-88, 2nd season

Murphy's Law (TV series, 2 episodes), Nov. 1988-Mar. 1989

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (TV movie) May 7, 1989

Nutt House (TV series, comedy, Mel Brooks) Sept.-Oct. 1989

The Death of the Incredible Hulk (TV movie) February 18, 1990

Ferris Bueller (TV series), 2 episodes, Sept. 17 and Dec. 3, 1990

Sons and Daughters (TV series), at least 1 episode, Jan.-Mar. 1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (TV movie, crime) April 9, 1991

Baby of the Bride (TV movie) December 22, 1991

The Woman Who Loved Elvis (TV movie, comedy) April 18, 1993

Blossom (TV series), 2 episodes 1991-92 season; nearly all episodes 1992-93 season; 9 episodes 1993-94 season

Producer

Goodnight, Beantown (TV series) executive producer, 1983

The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV movie) executive producer, 1988

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (TV movie) executive producer, 1989

The Death of the Incredible Hulk (TVmovie) executive producer, 1990

Talk Shows, Entertainment News Programs

Hollywood Backstage (local Los Angeles entertainment newsreel program) 1964-1966

Woody Woodbury, November 27, 1967; April 1, 1968

Donald O'Connor, October 22, 1968

Allan Ludden, June 25, 1969

Dinah Shore, September 7, 1970; October 5, 1971

Kup's Show, December 11, 1970; February 21, 1972; April 24, 1977

Virginia Graham, February 10, August 31, 1971

Phil Donahue, August 1971

Betty White's Pet Set, June 1971

The Merv Griffin Show, February 1972

The Dick Cavett Show, February 1972

The Tonight Show (host Johnny Carson) March 14, 1972

The Mike Douglas Show, March 24, April 6, May, 1972; co-host week of June 19, 1972; August 17, 1975

Kid Talk, June 12, 1972

Talking with a Giant (Saturday morning teen interview show), November 4, 1972

Joanne Carson's VIPs, January 16, 1973

Dinah's Place (Dinah Shore), May 29, 1974

Take My Advice, May 1976

Good Day! October 12, 1976

Entertainment Tonight, December 23, 1983; May 1989; November 15, 1991; January 15, 1993; September 29, 1993

PM Magazine, December 27, 1983, June 28, 1984

The Today Show, May 20, 1988

Arsenio Hall, May 1989

CBS This Morning, December 18, 1991

One on One (w/John Tesh), filmed January 1992, telecast Feb. 27, 1992

Good Morning, America Jan. 15, 1993; July 2, 1993

Game Shows

Baffle, April 23, May 21, June 11, July 16, September 17, 1973

Celebrity Sweepstakes, June 24, 1974; May 13, June 9, 1975; May 10, June 21, October 12, December 28, 1976

Cop Out, pilot

Dating Game, September 28, 1968, November 7, 1970, 2 others

Funny You Should Ask, 1968

Gong Show, circa 1976

Hollywood Squares, December 26, 1966, February 8, April 24, June 26, August 19, October 16, October 27, December 11, 1967; January 8, January 29, April 12, April 28, May 13, June 3, July 13, September 2, September 30, November 25, 1968; April 21, June 2, June 16, October 4, 1969; January 26, 1970; February 15, June 7, 1971; March 12, June 25, August 27, December 16, 1973; June 10, 1974

Hollywood Squares (Evening Edition), November 19, 1971; January 21, February 24, 1972

Hollywood's Talking, May 23, 1973

It’s Your Bet, January 25, 1971

It Takes Two, 1970

I've Got a Secret, September 19, October 31, 1972

Liar’s Club, July 14, August 4, 1969

The Movie Game, 1972 **

Password, September 16, 1965, April 5, December 13, 1971; July 17, August 7, 1972; May 7, August 13, August 20, December 17, 1973; June 3, June 17, October 27, December 11, 1974

Password All Stars, January 6, February 16, February 24, 1975

PDQ, February 8, April 3, May 15, July 24, September 11, November 6, December 4, 1967; January 22, February 19, February 26, October 5, December 4, December 16, 1968; February 3, March 3, April 14, 1969

Stump the Stars, March 2, 1970

Stumpers, October 11, December 27, 1976

Tattletales, April 19, 1977

Win With the Stars, June 17, 1970

You Don't Say, July 26, October 1965; March 21, July 25, 1966; April 30, 1967

Commercials

Kent (cigarettes) 1960 or 1962

Dexatrim (diet pills) TV and print ads, circa 1980

Mattel (toys) (local LA?) 1970s

American Heart Association (public relations spot), 1970s

Radio Shack (computers), 1984

 

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