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October 3, 1957 (1957-10-03) – June 30, 1963 (1963-06-30) Walter Brennan as Amos McCoy. Kathleen Nolan and Richard Crenna as Kate and Luke McCoy. Joan Blondell and Andy Clyde. The Real McCoys is an American sitcom starring Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan.
Aug 19, 2019 · Richard Crenna, who is known for his role as Luke McCoy in the television series "The Real McCoys," passed away at 76 years old. The actor's first achievement came on the radio in 1948 as Walter Denton in the series "Our Miss Brooks." He remained in the part when the show moved to TV in 1952.
The Real McCoys: Created by Irving Pincus. With Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez. From the hills of West Virginia, Amos McCoy moves his family to an inherited farm in California. Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around.
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- 1957-10-03
- Comedy, Family
- 30
He also starred as Luke McCoy in the television series The Real McCoys (1957–1963). In 1985, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of the title role in The Rape of Richard Beck .
YearTitleRoleNotes1952Arthur Mortonepisode: "The Young Fans"1952–1955Walter Denton94 episodes1955Ralph McKnightepisode: "The Ralph McKnight Story"1956FrontierJohn Leslieepisode: "The 10 Days of John Leslie"Crenna went on to star in another early television series, The Real McCoys (1957), but it was his role as the dedicated state legislator in the short-lived Slattery's People (1964) that finally established him both as a dramatic actor and a leading man. From that moment on, he was rarely absent from either television or motion pictures.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- January 17, 2003
- November 30, 1926
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Nolan's best-known television role was as Kate, the wife of Luke McCoy ( Richard Crenna ), on the popular sitcom The Real McCoys.
