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1968
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Julie's Birthday: Directed by Hal Cooper. With Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler. It's Julie's birthday, and she's depressed about breaking up with her boyfriend, Jonathan.
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- Comedy
- Hal Cooper
- 1985-05-11
Jun 12, 2022 · On May 8, 1985, Dolph Sweet died of cancer at the age of 64, the AP reported. Because of the way TV shows are taped, his last appearance on Gimme a Break! aired only three days after Sweet’s...
The final episode of the fourth season aired on May 11, 1985, three days after he died, and just a few hours after his funeral. Personal life. Sweet married Reba Gillespie while pursuing his master's degree after World War II. The couple had a son together, Jonathon (born c. 1952), before they divorced in 1973. In 1974, Sweet married Iris Braun.
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Dolph Sweet's final episode aired May 11, 1985, three days after he died. A running gag involved the Kaniskies' goldfish, Gertrude. The fish died in the first episode, and kept coming back in subsequent episodes.
The final scene & image of “Gimme A Break” star Dolph Sweet. He died on 5/8/85 and this episode, “Julie’s Birthday” first aired three days later. CELEBRITY
N: Last episode with Dolph Sweet. He died from cancer on May 8, 1985, three days before this episode aired. His funeral was held at St. Bridget of Sweden Church in Van Nuys, California the day of this episode's airing; Nell Carter delivered the eulogy.
Dolph Sweet died on May 8, 1985 from cancer. Three days later, the final episode he appeared in (#88, "Julie's Birthday") was broadcast. Gimme A Break could have passed along with Dolph (as often happens when a major character disappears from a TV show), but Dolph's death was "mirrored" in the first episode of the fifth season where the ...
