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- Robert Young (Jim Anderson) Jim Anderson is the patriarch of the family and works as an insurance agent. But his most important work comes at home, where he does all in his power to give his family a good life, because, after all, Father Knows Best.
- Jane Wyatt (Margaret Anderson) Margaret Anderson is the homemaker and matriarch of the family, who brought realism, devotion, and strength to the household.
- Elinor Donahue (Betty Anderson) Betty Anderson, known as “Princess,” is your typical teenager, but since it was the ’50s, it was all rosy and she was radiant, if sometimes a little too perfect.
- Billy Gray (James Anderson) James Anderson, also known as Bud, is the archetypal wisecracking teen who often went to Dad with some misguided notion, only for father to guide Bud back on track.
Set in the Midwest, it starred Robert Young as the General Insurance agent Jim Anderson. His wife Margaret was first portrayed by June Whitley and later by Jean Vander Pyl. The Anderson children were Betty (Rhoda Williams), Bud (Ted Donaldson) and Kathy (Norma Jean Nilsson).
- Father Knows Best cast: Robert Young as Jim Anderson. By the time he came to star in Father Knows Best, Robert Young was very familiar with the character of Jim Anderson and the family dynamic, given that he had portrayed the patriarch on the radio version from 1949 to 1954, surrounded by an entirely different cast.
- Father Knows Best cast: Jane Wyatt as Margaret Anderson. Early success on the Broadway stage led to Jane Wyatt being cast in films, beginning with 1934’s One More River and efforts such as Lost Horizon (directed by It’s a Wonderful Life‘s Frank Capra), Gentleman’s Agreement, House by the River, Task Force and Boomerang.
- Father Knows Best cast: Elinor Donahue as Betty ‘Princess’ Anderson. What many people may not realize, is that in some ways actress Elinor Donahue is the face of classic TV.
- Father Knows Best cast: Billy Gray as Bud Anderson. Born on January 13, 1938 in Los Angeles, Billy Gray made his debut, at the age of 10, in the 1948 film Fighter Father Dunne.
Dec 17, 2023 · Father Knows Best cast: Robert Young as Jim Anderson. By the time he came to star in Father Knows Best, Robert Young was very familiar with the character of Jim Anderson and the family...
Father Knows Best: Created by Ed James. With Robert Young, Lauren Chapin, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray. The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
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Nov 29, 2019 · Robert Young (Jim Anderson) Born February 22, 1907, in Chicago, Robert actually got his start on the big screen, appearing in more than 100 films between 1931 and 1962, largely in “B” movies...
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes. Ed James Creator
