Cast and Crew of My Three Sons

Cast of
My Three Sons

About My Three Sons

"My Three Sons" is a classic sitcom that first aired in 1960 and ran for 12 seasons, making it one of the longest-running live-action comedy series of all time. The show revolves around the life of a widowed aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas, played by the talented Fred MacMurray. After the loss of his wife, Steve is left to raise his three sons, Mike, Robbie, and Chip, with the help of his father-in-law, Bub.

The first paragraph introduces the main character, Steve Douglas, and his initial family dynamic. Steve is a loving father who is determined to provide for his three sons despite the challenges that come with raising them alone. His father-in-law, Bub, played by William Frawley, is a constant presence in the household, offering his guidance and support to Steve and the boys. Together, they form a strong bond and create a warm and loving home for the boys to grow up in.

As the show progresses, the family continues to grow and evolve. In the second paragraph, we see the addition of an adopted son, Ernie, and a stepdaughter, Dodie, who brings a new dynamic to the family. Steve's brother-in-law, Charley, also becomes a more prominent figure in the household, moving in with the family and becoming a surrogate father figure to the boys. The family continues to expand with the arrival of wives and even another generation of sons, creating a rich and diverse family tree that is at the heart of the show.

Throughout the series, "My Three Sons" explores the joys and challenges of family life in a relatable and heartwarming way. The show's characters are well-developed and endearing, and the writing is sharp and witty, making it a timeless classic that continues to be enjoyed by audiences today. With its memorable theme song and iconic opening sequence, "My Three Sons" is a show that is sure to bring a smile to your face and leave you feeling good about the power of family.

Main Cast of My Three Sons

Fred MacMurray
plays Steve Douglas (380 episodes)

Don Grady
plays Robbie Douglas (380 episodes)

Barry Livingston
plays Ernie Thompson (196 episodes)

Barry Livingston as Ernie Thompson

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Stanley Livingston
plays Chip Douglas (380 episodes)

William Frawley
plays Bub O'Casey (216 episodes)

William Demarest
plays Charley O'Casey (232 episodes)

Secondary Cast of My Three Sons

Tim Considine
plays Mike Douglas (185 episodes)

Beverly Garland
plays Barbara (48 episodes)

Beverly Garland as Barbara

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Tina Cole
plays Joanne Edwards (1 episode) , Katie (48 episodes)

Marjorie Eaton

George N. Neise

Richard Deacon

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

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Barbra Fuller
plays Barbra Fuller (1 episode) , Mrs. Phelps (1 episode)

Cynthia Pepper

Betty Bronson

Buddy Joe Hooker

Irene Ryan

Donna Corcoran

Julie Parrish

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould

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Jean Stapleton

Tommy Farrell

Jimmy Boyd

Patricia Morrow

Tony Dow

Joan Blondell
plays Harriet Blanchard (1 episode)

Pauline Drake

Lori Martin

Joan Vohs

Lee Meriwether

Rand Brooks

Jean Engstrom

Kipp Hamilton

Dana Wynter

Benson Fong

Barbara Pepper

Terry Moore

Ben Wright

Susan Gordon

Susan Silo

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

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Kathleen Freeman

Maureen McCormick

Dick Wilson

Marsha Hunt
plays Aunt Cecile Blackman (1 episode)

Annette O'Toole
plays Tina (1 episode)

Annette O'Toole as Tina

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Jeremy Clyde

James Westerfield

Rolfe Sedan

Preston Hanson

Victor Brandt

Victor Brandt

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Jodie Foster
plays Priscilla (6 episodes)

Jodie Foster as Priscilla

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Ann Marshall

Olan Soule

Tim Matheson

Zeme North

Joel Fluellen

Jay Novello

Virginia Grey

Lew Ayres

Jane Wyman
plays Sylvia Cannon (1 episode)

Leslie Parrish

Yvonne Craig

Joan Caulfield

Anthony Caruso

Susan Oliver

Alan Baxter

Jackie DeShannon

Marianna Hill
plays Denise Dubose (1 episode)

Coleen Gray

Kurt Kasznar

Jenny Maxwell

Heather North
plays Gretchen (1 episode)

Angela Cartwright

Gary Clarke

James Gregory

Stafford Repp

Lurene Tuttle

Arthur O'Connell

Amzie Strickland

Anne Jeffreys

Kevin Brodie

Rose Marie

Johnny Washbrook

Lisa Eilbacher

Jennifer Edwards

Barbara Morrison

Valentin de Vargas

David Ketchum

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

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Sidney Clute

Eleanor Audley

Sal Mineo

Peter Brown

Arthur Hunnicutt

Mitzi Hoag

William Mims

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

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Anne Francis

Irene Hervey

Lory Hansen

Anthony Eisley

Bob Hastings

Micky Dolenz

Lou Cutell

Paul Petersen

Cathleen Cordell

Jerry Mathers
plays Joe Lawrie (1 episode)

Harlan Warde

Cheryl Holdridge

James Stewart
plays James Stewart (1 episode)

Indus Arthur

Yale Summers
plays Phil (1 episode) , Bill Miller (3 episodes)

Betty Lynn
plays Lois Bradley (1 episode) , (6 episodes)

Addison Richards

Hope Summers

Arline Hunter

Linda Watkins

Morgan Brittany

Maurice Dallimore

Noel Drayton

Mike Minor
plays Douglas Frasier (voice) (1 episode) , Clark Sullivan (1 episode) , (6 episodes)

Beulah Quo

Tim Rooney

Nora Marlowe

Jay North
plays Jeff Welch (2 episodes)

Jay North as Jeff Welch

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Fredd Wayne

Flip Mark

Tol Avery

John Bryant

Tyler McVey

Billy Booth

Guy Wilkerson

Andy Albin

Shirley Mitchell

Johnny Silver

Tracie Savage

Bill Quinn

Booth Colman

Kaye Elhardt

Oliver McGowan

Diane Mountford

Lenore Kingston

William Keene

Mason Curry

Wanda Hendrix

Yvette Vickers

Kathryn Minner

John Hubbard

Vince Howard
plays Police Officer (1 episode) , (2 episodes)

Harold Peary
plays Otis Finch (1 episode) , Joe (1 episode)

Jerry Hausner

Laurence Haddon

Tommy Noonan

Del Moore

Constance Moore

Lillian Bronson

Doodles Weaver

Stuart Nisbet

Alejandro Rey
plays Manuello (1 episode)

Lloyd Kino

Lloyd Kino

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Georgia Schmidt

Leon Ames

Patience Cleveland

Morgan Jones

Roy Roberts

Stephen McEveety

Ed Begley

John Carter

Beverly Lunsford

Sylvia Sidney

Don DeFore

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

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Doris Singleton

Elaine Giftos
plays Jewel Marsenick (1 episode)

Pat Carroll
plays Cleo Mortensen (1 episode)

Linda Haynes

Michael Dante

Erin Moran

Peter Robbins

Herbert Anderson
plays Joe Linden (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Charles Bateman

Ann McCrea
plays Mrs. Crawford (1 episode) , (4 episodes)

Woodrow Parfrey

Maura McGiveney

Irene Tsu

Anna Lee

Jerry Davis

Cissy Wellman

Maurice Marsac

Paul O'Keefe

Butch Patrick

Butch Patrick

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Brenda Benet

Charles Lampkin

Jon Lormer

Ann Doran

Mimi Gibson

Herb Armstrong

Dave Willock

Mike Wagner

Elvia Allman

Lynette Winter

Walter Sande
plays Art Williams (1 episode)

Richard Loo

Margaret Field

Johnny Haymer

Larry Thor

Richard X. Slattery

Carleton Young
plays Joe (1 episode) , (3 episodes)

Alan Caillou

Robert Brubaker

David Fresco

Seymour Cassel

Buck Young

Jon Walmsley

Lois January

Jane Dulo

Charles Herbert

Elaine Devry

Virginia Capers

Larry Gelman

Kevin Corcoran

Mike Mazurki

Kimberly Beck

Byron Morrow

Karen Carlson

Gary Grimes

Elsie Baker

Jim Goodwin

Irene Tedrow

Richard Bull

Yvonne Lime

Forrest Compton

Jeanne Bates

Pamelyn Ferdin

Marcia Mae Jones

Victoria Paige Meyerink

John Alvin

Burt Mustin

Percy Helton

Helen Funai
plays Tracy Lee (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Quinn O'Hara
plays Donna (1 episode)

Meredith MacRae
plays Sally Ann Morrison Douglas (1 episode) , Sally Ann Morrison (2 episodes) , (3 episodes)

Marta Kristen

Richard O'Brien
plays Tom Stratman (1 episode)

Tommy Lee
plays Max (1 episode)

William Boyett
plays Joe Mitchell (1 episode) , Captain (1 episode) , Coach (1 episode) , Cowboy (1 episode)

Martha Stewart
plays Victoria (1 episode)

Janet Landgard
plays Georgia Fleck (1 episode)

Joe Cranston
plays John Kaylor (1 episode)

John Reilly
plays Jeff (1 episode)

Lori Loughton
plays Wendy (1 episode) , Debbie (1 episode)

Sheldon Collins
plays Ricky / Clifford Crawford (2 episodes)

Paul Engle
plays Andy Gibson (2 episodes)

Ralph Hart
plays Kerwin (2 episodes)

Larry Merrill
plays Lang (1 episode) , Chuck (1 episode) , Kermit (1 episode) , Curt (1 episode)

Tracy Stratford
plays Debbie (1 episode)

Walter Reed

Sara Taft
plays Mrs. Gavin (1 episode)

Josie Lloyd
plays Linda Prentiss (1 episode)

Kevin O'Neal
plays Waiter (1 episode)

Richard Gates
plays Harold Fletcher (1 episode)

Christian Kay
plays Suzy Carter (1 episode)

Danny Lockin
plays Jay Robinson (1 episode)

Gilman Rankin
plays Mr. Shutley (1 episode)

Natalie Masters
plays Margaret Pendleton (1 episode) , Mrs. Showfield (1 episode) , Mrs. Bergen (5 episodes)

Alberto Morin
plays Prof. Madora (1 episode)

Hal Stalmaster
plays Borden Gray (1 episode)

John Lupton
plays Frank Allison (1 episode)

Andy Devine
plays Colonel Parker (1 episode)

John Pickard
plays Mr. Elroy (1 episode)

Michael Whalen
plays Dr. Burke (1 episode)

John Gallaudet

Douglas Mossman
plays RiRi (1 episode)

Buck Taylor
plays Howard Sears (1 episode)

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Charles Robinson
plays Craig Benson (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Hank Jones
plays 1st Student (1 episode) , Pete (2 episodes)

Sam Flint
plays Dr. Johnson (1 episode)

Vera Miles
plays Ernestine Coulter (3 episodes)

Virginia Gregg
plays Miss Miller (1 episode) , Mrs. Miller (1 episode)

Pamela Austin
plays Dawn (1 episode)

Laurie Mitchell
plays Gala Girl (1 episode)

Wayne Heffley
plays Harry (1 episode)

Sharon Farrell
plays Cathy (1 episode)

Sherry Alberoni

George Takei
plays Won Tsun (1 episode)

George Takei as Won Tsun

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Jeanette Nolan
plays Madam Irina (1 episode) , Grandma (1 episode)

Susan Seaforth Hayes
plays Judith Leslie (1 episode) , Suzanne Boyer (1 episode)

Melinda Casey
plays Julie (1 episode)

Eve McVeagh
plays Clara (1 episode)

Paul Picerni
plays Jack (1 episode) , Paul Owlfeather (1 episode)

Sherry Jackson
plays Linda June Mitchell (1 episode)

Jaye P. Morgan
plays Claudia Farrell (1 episode)

Bill Zuckert
plays Harry McCracken (1 episode)

Herb Vigran
plays Caretaker (1 episode)

Jan Clayton
plays Verna Benson (1 episode)

Julia Benjamin
plays Donna (uncredited) (1 episode)

Lynn Borden
plays Helen Mitchell (1 episode)

Steve Franken
plays Al Morgan (1 episode)

Richard Reeves
plays Police Officer (1 episode) , Smitty (1 episode)

Victoria Carroll
plays Gwen (1 episode)

Mel Prestidge
plays Policeman (1 episode)

Paul Sorensen
plays Policeman Kelly (1 episode) , Policeman (1 episode) , Guard #1 (1 episode)

Kathryn Givney
plays Grandma Collins (3 episodes)

Caryl Lincoln
plays Wedding Guest (uncredited) (1 episode)

Reta Shaw
plays Fedocia Barnett (1 episode) , Mrs. Bradshaw (1 episode)

Anne Baxter
plays Eileen Talbot (1 episode)

Robert Carson
plays Ed Shelton (1 episode)

Maudie Prickett
plays Elsie Stepp (1 episode) , Brownie (1 episode)

Don Brodie
plays Dave Clayburn (1 episode)

Kenneth Washington
plays Corporal (1 episode)

Larry J. Blake
plays Police Sergeant (1 episode)

Frank J. Scannell
plays Master of Ceremonies (1 episode)

A.G. Vitanza
plays Doctor (1 episode)

Douglas Fowley
plays Toby Chambers (1 episode)

Philip Ahn
plays George Wong (1 episode)

Lynn Loring
plays Denise Robinson (1 episode)

Gail Fisher
plays Carla (1 episode)

Abby Dalton
plays Janet Ingram (1 episode)

Marvin Kaplan
plays Joe (1 episode)

William Forrest
plays Ed Hoffman (1 episode)

Josh Peine
plays Officer Perkins (1 episode)

Barbara Parkins
plays Bobbie Anderson (1 episode)

Verna Felton
plays Mub (1 episode)

Gene Tyburn
plays M.C. (1 episode) , Interne (1 episode)

Lovyss Bradley
plays Wedding Guest (uncredited) (1 episode) , Customer (uncredited) (1 episode) , Party Guest (uncredited) (1 episode) , Protestor (uncredited) (1 episode) , Mrs. Maitland (uncredited) (1 episode)

Wally Brown
plays Max (1 episode)

George Cisar
plays Giles (1 episode)

Marge Redmond
plays Mrs. Thorndyke (1 episode)

Russ Conway
plays Joe Walters (1 episode)

Suzanne Ried
plays Josie Miller (1 episode)

Michael Todd
plays Robbie Douglas, Jr. (1 episode)

Joseph Todd
plays Charley Douglas (1 episode)

Daniel Todd
plays Steve Douglas II (1 episode)

Patricia McNulty
plays Ellen (1 episode) , Josephine Pringles (1 episode)

Danielle De Metz
plays Yvonne Philip (1 episode)

Bobby Clark
plays Eddie (1 episode)

Joe Mantell
plays Eddie Fowler (1 episode)

J. Pat O'Malley
plays Mooney (1 episode) , Charles Turner (1 episode)

Louis Mercier
plays Papa (1 episode)

Gil Lamb
plays Mr. Franklin (1 episode) , First Man (1 episode) , Tom (1 episode) , Ted Dollinger (1 episode)

Bill Erwin
plays Joe Walters (1 episode)

Eve Arden
plays Marisa Montaine (1 episode)

Charles Seel
plays Conductor (1 episode)

Sebastian Cabot
plays Tom Morrison (1 episode)

Barry Brooks
plays Sergeant-at-Arms (1 episode)

Arthur Tovey
plays Club Member (uncredited) (1 episode)

Arthur Tovey as Club Member (uncredited)

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Cheryl Miller
plays Georgina Williams (1 episode)

Frances Rafferty
plays Heather Marlow (1 episode)

Dorothy Dells
plays Saleslady (1 episode)

Dianne Foster
plays Marta Robbins (1 episode)

Lola Albright
plays Paulette Francis (1 episode)


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