Bill Daily, the comic’s main characters of “I Dream of Jeannie” (Mi bella genio) and “The Bob Newhart Show” comedies, died this week, according to the confirmed MO family spokesman Steve Moyer.El actor died due to natural causes in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lived with his son. For millions of viewers was a figure known for her roles in the 60 and 70 of the two most important show’s era. Daily played Commander Roger Healy in the five seasons of “Mi bella genio” from 1965 to 1970. It was the astronaut from the Commander Anthony Nelson, Larry Hagman, while both were trying to contain the antics of Jeannie, played by Barbara Eden.Eden said on Twitter on Friday night that Daily was “our favorite astronaut. It was wonderful to work with Billy. It was a funny and sweet man who kept us all standing. I am very thankful to have known and worked with that scoundrel”, he said.
the actor also had a role in “The Bob Newhart Show,” playing behind Newhart psychologist, Dr. Bob Hartley, Howard Borden flier during 140 episodes between 1972 and 1978.Newhart, now of 89 years, tweet it and Daily had been friends Since both were trying to get into comedy in the early 1950’s, and Daily it was a comedian that could do everything to work in comedy.” It was our kind of bullpen, you could always go with him. “It was one of the most positive people I’ve ever met. “Will miss him a lot”, said.
