Bill Smitrovich
Drew Thatcher
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- 1. Pilot Sep 12, 1989
- Corky heads for his first day in high school; Becca balks at having Corky in the same class.
- 2. Corky for President Sep 24, 1989
- Class-president candidate Corky's sudden popularity changes his relationships.
- 3. The Babysitter Oct 1, 1989
- Misadventure marks Corky's first baby-sitting job.
Life Goes On: Created by Michael Braverman. With Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone, Chris Burke, Kellie Martin. A modern All-American family deals with the struggles of life and love in mid-western suburbia.
- (2.8K)
- Drama
- TV-PG
- 1989-09-12
Dec 8, 2023 · Here's what happened to Chris Burke, Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone, Chad Lowe and other stars from the 1989 series.
- Michael Palan
- Bill Smitrovich
- Patti Lupone
- Tracey Needham
- Chris Burke
- Kellie Martin
- Tommy Puett
- Chad Lowe
- Ray Buktenica
- Monique Lanier
Bill Smitrovich plays Andrew Thatcher, the understanding husband of Libby and father to Paige, Corky, and Becca who works as a Special Olympics coach and later as a restaurant owner. Though Life Goes On was Smitrovich's biggest role, he appeared in several high-profile films in the 1990s including Independence Day as Captain Watson and Air Force On...
Played by Patti Lupone, Libby Thatcher is Andrew's wife and the mother of Corky and Becca, and the stepmother of Paige. Besides being a Tony-winning legend on Broadway, Lupone carved a formidable career for herself in film and TV since her time on Life Goes On. She appeared as Joan Clayton in a 10-episode stint on the series Penny Dreadful and lent...
Taking over the role after season 1, Tracey Needham plays Paige Thatcher, Corky's protective older sister who often clashes with her step-sister Becca. Though Paige was Needham's most famous role, she also landed the recurring part of Lt JG Meg Austin on JAG and played Inspector Candace DeLorenzon on 66 episodes of The Division. Throughout the 2000...
Chris Burke plays Corky Thatcher, the middle child of the family who has Down syndrome, and is the central focus of the early episodes of Life Goes On. Following his time as Corky, Burke continued to act throughout the '90s including his titular role in the gripping TV movie Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted. He also played smaller roles in shows lik...
In all four seasons of the series, Kellie Martin plays Becca Thatcher, the younger sister of Corky and Paige who tries to overcome her social awkwardness at school. Though Life Goes On helped to put Martin on the map, it was her lead role as Lucy Knight in two seasons of the hit medical drama series ER that truly made her famous. She worked sporadi...
Upgraded from a recurring role to a main character after season 1, Tommy Puett plays Tyler Benchfield, Corky's best friend and Becca's eventual boyfriend. Puett's 66-episode run on Life Goes On was his biggest role by far, but he amassed a handful of other credits in his relatively short career. Puett hosted 200 episodes of the music TV series Amer...
Entering the show in season 3, Chad Lowe plays Jesse McKenna, Becca's second boyfriend whose struggles with AIDS were groundbreaking for the 1990s. Most known as the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, Chad Lowe scored an Emmy for his turn on Life Goes On. Lowe played Dr. George Henry on ER, and made numerous one-episode appearances on shows like La...
Ray Buktenica plays Jerry Berkson, Libby's boss at Berkson & Berkson advertising agency whose temper often clashes with Libby's independent spirit. Buktenica was a TV veteran when he joined the cast of Life Goes On, but it was his role as Danny in the classic coming-of-age film My Girl that would eventually become his legacy. Buktenica would briefl...
Monique Lanier appeared in the first season of Life Goes On as Paige Thatcher, Corky and Becca's older step-sister. Lanier departed the series after only one season and starred in the animal-centric family film The Goodbye Bird as Pia in 1993. Lanier would score a handful of one-off roles on shows like Family Matters and Baywatch Nights throughout ...
- Dalton Norman
Bill Smitrovich as Andrew "Drew" Thatcher: Drew is the husband of Libby Thatcher and the father of Paige, Corky, and Becca Thatcher. He is a Special Olympics coach who formerly worked for a construction company before going into the restaurant business.
- 83
- September 12, 1989 –, May 23, 1993
- 4
- ABC
Jan 6, 2024 · Bill Smitrovich as Drew Thatcher 1989/2022 Bob D’Amico/Contributor/Getty Images; Amanda Edwards/Contributor/Getty Images. Understanding, supportive, dependable… Drew Thatcher was the quintessential ’90s family man on Life Goes On.
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He finally became a household face (if not quite a name) as former construction worker-turned-restaurateur Drew Thatcher, the father of three on the critically acclaimed dramatic series Life Goes On (1989).
Sep 3, 2021 · Life Goes On also starred Tracey Needham, Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone and more. It’s been nearly three decades since the series went off the air, but in September 2021, actress Kellie...
