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David Ketchum (born February 4, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois)[1] is an American character actor, writer, and director most famous for playing Agent 13 on the 1960s sitcom Get Smart.[2]: 386
Ketchum studied physics at UCLA and joined other UCLA students in entertaining military personnel around the world for the USO.[3]
On television, Ketchum portrayed Counselor Spiffy in Camp Runamuck.[2] He was also a regular on I'm Dickens, He's Fenster, playing the role of Mel Warshaw.[2]: 496-497
Agent 13 was often seen in recurring jokes on the show hiding in unusual places such as mailboxes or fire hydrants.[citation needed] Ketchum reprised the role in the 1989 TV movie Get Smart Again as well as an episode of 1995 revival of Get Smart on Fox.[4] Ketchum also co-wrote one episode of the third season of the original series, titled "Classification: Dead."
In 1962, his comedy album The Long-Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum was released. Billboard gave it a 4-star prefix for strong sales potential.[5]
Films in which Ketchum appeared included Young Doctors in Love (1982) and The Other Sister (1999).[1]
References
- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 73. ISBN 9781476615394. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ Foster, Bob (August 30, 1965). "TV Screenings". The Times. California, San Mateo. p. 17. Retrieved August 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ David Ketchum at IMDb. Accessed on 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Review of New Albums". Billboard Music Week. Vol. 74, no. 7. Cincinnati, Ohio. February 17, 1962. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
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