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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. After I Dream of Jeannie ended in 1970, Daily starred in the short-lived sitcom The Good Guys (1970–1971). He then went on to play Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show. Borden was a commercial airline navigator who was friends with the title character, a psychologist (Bob Newhart). The show was also a success, and Daily received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1977. Daily continued to work in television throughout the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in guest roles on shows such as Cheers, Night Court, and The Golden Girls. He also starred in the short-lived sitcoms It's Not Easy (1983) and The Good Life (1994). In addition to his work in television, Daily also appeared in several films, including The Love Bug (1968), The Out of Towners (1970), and The Muppet Movie (1979).

Known For

8.3

GrandPa

Horrorween

2012

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Self

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

0.0

George & Leo

1997

8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

6.4

Charlie's Father

Caroline in the City

1995

6.4

Doc

The Naked Truth

1995

0.0

Mr. Johnson

A Bewitched Christmas

1994

7.3

Vic Victor

Bob

1992

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Howard Borden

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

1991

6.3

Colonel Roger Healey

I Still Dream of Jeannie

1991

Credits

Horrorween

as GrandPa

2012

8.3

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002

0.0

George & Leo

1997

0.0

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.1

Caroline in the City

as Charlie's Father

1995

6.4

The Naked Truth

as Doc

1995

6.4

A Bewitched Christmas

as Mr. Johnson

1994

0.0

Bob

as Vic Victor

1992

7.3

🎬

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

as Howard Borden

1991

0.0

I Still Dream of Jeannie

as Colonel Roger Healey

1991

6.3

Alligator 2: The Mutation

as Mayor Anderson

1991

4.8

Starting From Scratch

as Dr. James Shepherd

1988

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Hooperman

as Karl Winchell

1987

5.7

ALF

as Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' Dykstra

1986

7.7

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

as Colonel Roger Healey

1985

5.6

The Comedy Factory

as Mayor Alan Galagher

1985

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Small & Frye

1983

4.5

Newhart

1982

7.1

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982

5.0

Aloha Paradise

as Curtis Shea

1981

5.0

Valentine Magic on Love Island

as Charles

1980

1.0

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Rendezvous Hotel

as Walter Grainger

1979

0.0

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$weepstake$

as Fred

1979

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Flying High

1978

4.5

Murder at the Mardi Gras

as Jack Murphy

1978

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The Love Boat

as Paul Turner

1977

6.3

CHiPs

as Balford

1977

6.8

Dinah!

as Self

1974

6.7

Match Game

as Self

1973

7.8

The Bob Newhart Show

as Howard Borden

1972

7.5

🎬

Getting Together

1971

5.0

Inside O.U.T.

as Ron Hart

1971

0.0

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Peter 'Pete' Peterson

1970

7.6

In Name Only

as Peter Garrity

1969

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Love, American Style

as Donald Baxter

1969

6.1

I Dream of Jeannie

as Roger Healey

1965

7.8

My Mother the Car

1965

4.3

Bewitched

as Mr. Johnson

1964

7.9

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962

6.2

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961

5.4