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Tim Considine, the actor best known for the role of eldest son Mike on the long-running sitcom “My Three Sons,” died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a Facebook post from his co-star Stanley Livingston. He was 81.

Born in Los Angeles to a showbiz family –– his father, John Considine Jr. was an Oscar-nominated film producer for “Boys Town,” and his mother was the daughter of theater magnate Alexander Pantages –– Considine got his start as a child actor in the 1950s, playing characters in Disney Television’s “Mickey Mouse Club” serials. His roles included Frank Hardy in a “Hardy Boys” serial and Spin Evans in “The Adventures of Spin and Marty.” In 2000, he returned to make a cameo appearance in a TV movie reboot, “The New Adventures of Spin and Marty.” In 1959, Considine appeared alongside his future television father Fred MacMurray in the Disney film “The Shaggy Dog.

Tim Considine, one of the most popular young Disney actors of the 1950s before originating the role of the eldest brother on the 1960s sitcom My Three Sons, died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 81.

His death was announced by his son Christopher, and shared on Facebook by My Three Sons co-star Stanley Livingston, who played Chip Douglas to Considine’s Mike. “Tim and I have been friends for more than 70 years,” Livingston wrote, adding “He will be missed by all those who knew him. I love you Bro.”

Considine was already known to television audiences — particularly youngsters — by the time he was cast for the 1960 debut on ABC of My Three Sons. He had played Spin Evans on the mid-’50s Mickey Mouse Club serial “The Adventures of Spin and Marty,” and, later in the decade, Frank Hardy (to Tommy Kirk’s Joe Hardy) on the...

Mary Grady, one of Hollywood’s premiere child talent agents, whose client roster reads like a Who’s Who of TV child stars from the latter half of the 20th century, died Thursday at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. She was 96.

Her death was announced by her friend Cindy Osbrink, owner of Osbrink Talent Agency.

A much-abridged list of her clients includes Johnny Whitaker (Family Affair), Melissa Sue Anderson (Little House on the Prairie), Erin Moran (Happy Days), Brandy (Moesha), Tony O’Dell (Head of the Class), Morgan Brittany (The Dream Merchants), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), Kristie Swanson (Buffy and The Vampire Slayer), Dustin Diamond (Saved By The Bell), Todd Bridges (Diff’rent Strokes), Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen (Full House), Jeremy Jackson (Baywatch) and Mary McDonough (The Waltons).

Grady’s star clients also included two of her own children: Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer...

“The Mickey Mouse Club” first premiered in October 1955 under the leadership of the one and only Walt Disney. The long-lasting variety show served as incubator for more than a few major future stars throughout its run, and during its second iteration in the 1990s, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera all shared airtime as Mousketeers. Here’s a look back at the biggest stars who made appearances on the show.

Annette Funicello

Funicello joined the Mousketeers in 1955 at the age of 12 after being personally discovered at a ballet performance by none other than Walt Disney. She quickly became one of the show’s most popular performers, receiving 6,000 fan letters a week, along with wristwatches and a few engagement rings. Funicello went on to star in several Disney-produced serials and movies, including “The Shaggy Dog” and “Babes in Toyland,” and then switched gears to costar in a...

TV actor Jonathan died of natural causes on April 11. So sad.

Jonathan Winters has died at the age of 87. The actor, who was famous for starring in Mork & Mindy, died of natural causes and was surrounded by friends and family.

Jonathan Winters Dies Of Natural Causes

Jonathan died in his home in Montecito, CA, around 6:30 p.m on April 11, reports TMZ.

Jonathan is survived by his two children. His wife of 60 years, Eileen, died in 2009 after a 20-year-long battle with breast cancer.

Jonathan Winters Acting & Comedic Career

Jonathan was most famous for his funny and comedic performances, and his eccentric characters, such as Maude Frickert. He was a staple on the late night TV circuit for decades — he was one of Jack Paar‘s favorite guests and a The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson regular.

He was a voice actor for both The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, playing Papa Smurf,...

The legendary singer and actress Annette Funicello has died on April 8, following complications with her multiple sclerosis. So sad!

Famous singer and actress Annette Funicello has died at the age 70 on April 8. At the age of 12, Annette rose to fame as one of Disney’s original “Mousekeeters.” She died in a Bakersfield hospital following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Such sad news.

Annette Funicello: Dead From Multiple Sclerosis

Annette died on April 8, reports TMZ.

Annette was famous for being a singer, a dancer and for having large breasts. She starred in many films through her decades long career, including The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine and Pajama Party.

She had spoken out in the past and said that she thought of Walt Disney as a second father.

She was married twice, and has three children. She married Jack Gilardi in 1965 and had three kids called Gina,...

As a new year dawns, a tribute to those we've lost in the year now ending is merited ... and in 2012, those sad milestones have encompassed some of the most popular personalities in television history.

Andy Griffith: The actor-producer who put Mayberry on the map forever will be remembered as one of television's most genial personalities, also extending to his run as wily lawyer Matlock.

Dick Clark: The number of music stars who owe at least part of their success to the "American Bandstand" maestro is incalculable. Thanks to him, people also enjoy "New Year's Rockin' Eve," receive American Music Awards and have a greater appreciation of bloopers. Here's a "so long" salute to you, Dick.

Larry Hagman: The truly unfortunate irony of the veteran actor's recent death is that he was just starting his second round of "Dallas" success as master schemer J.R. Ewing. He'll also...

Don Grady, who played Robbie Douglas on the TV show "My Three Sons" and was one of the Mickey Mouse Club's original Mouseketeers, died Wednesday.  He was 68. "My dear friend and TV brother Don Grady passed away today," posted his "My Three Sons" co-star Barry Livingston. "He was an inspiration to me in so many ways." Livingston played Ernie on the show.  Also read: Ian Abercrombie, Mr. Pitt on 'Seinfeld,' Dies at 77 Born Don Louis Agrati in in 1944, Grady was best known for his role as one of the sons on the...

'My Three Sons' actor Don Grady died Wednesday, June 27, of cancer, Deadline.com confirms. He was 68. Don Grady, known for playing Robbie Douglas on one of the longest running sitcoms My Three Sons, lost his battle with cancer June 27 in California. Don was also a Mouseketeer in The Mickey Mouse Club. Don was very musical as a child, playing eight instruments before he was a teen. He smoothly transitioned from child actor to musical composer, which is how he made a living as an adult. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. --Dory Larrabee Deadline.com➚ Check Us Out On Pinterest! More Celeb Passings: Nora Ephron Dead At 71 Yvette Wilson Dead — ‘Moesha’ Actress Dies At 48 Robin Gibb: Dead At 62...

Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP) — Don Grady, who was one of television's most beloved big brothers as Robbie Douglas on the long-running 1960s hit "My Three Sons," died Wednesday. He was 68.

His "My Three Sons" co-star Barry Livingston, who played youngest brother Ernie, confirmed Grady's death to The Associated Press. Livingston said Grady had been suffering from cancer and receiving hospice care at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. But the exact cause and place of death were not immediately clear.

"It's the oldest cliche in the world when TV brothers start referring to each other like biological brothers, but he was the oldest, and somebody I looked up to and learned from a great deal about life," Livingston said.

Born in San Diego as Don Louis Agrati, Grady had a brief stint singing and dancing on "The Mickey Mouse Club" starting at age 13.

But he was best known by far...

The handsome actor best known for playing son Robbie Douglas on My Three Sons has died. Also a composer and musician, Don Grady (far right) was 68 years old and had been battling cancer.

A native of San Diego, Grady was cast as a young Mouseketeer on the classic kids' afternoon show, The Mickey Mouse Club. After that, he appeared on several TV shows of the day like Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, Wagon Train, The Rifleman, and The Eleventh Hour.

He was then cast as the middle brother, Robbie Douglas, on My Three Sons. Movie star Fred MacMurray played his dad with Stanley Livingston and Tim Considine (another Mickey Mouse Club vet) playing his younger and older brothers respectively. I Love Lucy's William Frawley rounded out the cast as maternal grandfather "Bub" O'Casey.

When Considine left the sitcom,...

Don Grady, perhaps best known for playing one of the titular offspring on My Three Sons, actually got his start in showbiz alongside one of the world's most iconic characters—Mickey Mouse. The 1960s-era sitcom star, whose career took off at age 11 when he was cast as one of the original Mouseketeers, died Tuesday after reportedly battling cancer. He was 68. "Sad, sad day. My dear friend and TV brother, Don Grady, passed away today," Barry Livingston, who played Grady's adopted brother on My Three Sons, wrote on Facebook. "He was an inspiration to me in so many ways and his impact on my life is indelible. I will miss him greatly." And while Grady's boyishly handsome face...

Don Grady, a Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club who played son Robbie Douglas on the ABC and CBS series My Three Sons, one of the longest-running family sitcoms in history, died Wednesday in Thousand Oaks, Calif., after a battle with cancer. He was 68. In 1960, three years after he was hired at age 13 as a Mouseketeer on the third season of ABC's Mickey Mouse Club, Grady began an 11-year run as Robbie on the sitcom My Three Sons, with Fred MacMurray starring as the widower dad, William Frawley (and then William Demarest) as the family housekeeper

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Don Grady -- who played one of the sons on the TV classic, "My Three Sons" -- has died at the age of 68 ... this according to one of his co-stars. "Sons" star Barry Livingston just posted on Facebook, "My dear friend and TV brother Don Grady passed away today. He was an inspiration to me in so many ways."Grady had reportedly been suffering from cancer. Grady was an original Mouseketeer on the "Mickey Mouse...

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June 4: Actor Bruce Dern is 76. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 68. Bassist Danny Brown of The Fixx is 61. Actor Parker Stevenson is 60. Singer El DeBarge is 51. Singer Al B. Sure! is 44. Actor Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") is 44. Ron Huebel ("What to Expect When You're Expecting") is 43. Comedian Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live") is 43. Actor Noah Wyle ("ER") is 41. Bassist...

Here’s something you probably haven’t heard anybody say in along, long time—it’s a big week for Barry Livingston. Yes, that BarryLivingston, the one who played the adopted brother Ernie on My Three Sons.Today marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the series that made him ahousehold name and he’s got a big movie coming out this weekend.

Now, you might be asking yourself, “Which one was Ernie?”

He was the nerdy one. He wasn’t the dreamy older brotherRobbie (that was Don Grady) and he wasn’t the kind of everyman-ish brother Chip(played by his real-life sib Stanley Livingston). But being one of TV’s mostfamous geeks doesn’t seem to have slowed him down a bit.

Since My Three Sons ended, all the TV brothers have gone onto do some interesting things. Don wrote the theme song to The Phil DonahueShow.

For fans of classic television, there's a unique opportunity for you to listen to, and perhaps even talk to, three members of the Douglas family from My Three Sons!

The beloved sitcom initially revolved around widower Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) and his three boys; Mike (Tim Considine), Robbie (Don Grady), and Chip (Stanley Livingston). They were all kept in line by grumpy Uncle Bub (William Frawley), the boy's maternal grandfather.

Bub eventually moves to Ireland because Frawley was supposedly too ill to be insured and had to be let go. Thankfully, Bub's brother Charley (William Demarest) steps in to take his place.

Around the same time, Mike gets married and moves away. Soonafter, Steve adopts Chip's young orphan friend, Ernie (Barry Livingston), and there were three sons in the house (and opening credits) once again.

My Three Sons ran for an amazing 380 episodes and 12 seasons. It's also one...