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- At the beginning of the 1985-1986 season, the chief's passing was incorporated into the script and Nell became surrogate mother and father to his children. In real-life, the 64-year-old actor was survived by his second wife of 11 years, actress Iris Braun, and son Jonathan from his first marriage to Reba Gillespie, which ended in divorce in 1973.
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Jun 12, 2022 · He shared the responsibility with his wife’s friend, Nell Harper, played by Tony-winning actor Nell Carter. However, after season 4 ended, Dolph Sweet had to be written out of the story...
illustratious. [Fully lost] Nell Carter's eulogy for Dolph Sweet. Television. There was a show on in the 80s called Gimme a Break, in May 1985, Dolph Sweet, who played the dad, and chief of police on the show, lost his battle to cancer and passed away, not long after Season 4 finished.
Jan 25, 2024 · Dolph Sweet, born in New York City in 1920, had an extensive career in both theater and television before joining the cast of Gimme a Break!. Sweet's career started on Broadway, where he appeared ...
Jan 20, 2024 · Tragically, Sweet’s career and life were cut short when he passed away in 1985 at the age of 64. His death (from cancer) occurred during the season five filming of Gimme a Break!, leading to a storyline where Chief Kanisky also passed away. The show aired for two more seasons, with Nell becoming the surrogate mother to Chief Kanisky’s children.
After the death of actor Dolph Sweet after Season 4, the series continued for a season with Nell as the sole head of the Kanisky household, which was sad, so they decided to completely revamp the show, and for the final season, most of the cast (minus the older Kanisky daughters) moved to New York City...and enter pre-famous Rosie O' Donnel as ...
Dolph Sweet's final episode aired May 11, 1985, three days after he died. Helpful • 57 0. A running gag involved the Kaniskies' goldfish, Gertrude. The fish died in the first episode, and kept coming back in subsequent episodes. Helpful • 38 0. Nell Carter was the only cast member to appear in every episode. Helpful • 32 0.
Mar 11, 2021 · Like his co-star, Carter, Dolph Sweet's acting career started on-stage before performing on-screen. Before fame, Sweet was a war hero. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a navigator on a B-24 bomber. He was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross and The Purple Heart for his service.
