……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
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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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