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Why did Grandpa McCoy limp?
While Brennan was preparing for his role in “To Have and Have Not”, his friend, sound effects technician Jack Foley suggested to him that he put a rock in his shoe to create a limp. Brennan did so and that is how he learned his rather genuine-looking fake limp.
What happened to Kate McCoy on The Real McCoys?
Nolan’s best-known television role was as Kate, the wife of Luke McCoy (Richard Crenna), on the popular sitcom The Real McCoys. On February 23, 1961, she was thrown from a horse and injured during the filming of an episode. In the revamped story for the series, Nolan’s character was said to have died.
When did Grandpa leave The Real McCoys?
1963
Then, even Grandpa Amos McCoy was gone by the spring of 1963, leaving only Luke and Pepino for the final 13 episodes or so. The show was such a heart-warming sitcom until then, but the final season we had to witness the family disintegrate.
How many seasons of The Real McCoy are there?
six seasons
The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas’s Marterto Productions in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus’s Westgate Company. It was broadcast for six seasons: five by the ABC-TV network, from 1957 to 1962; and a final year, 1962–1963, by CBS.
What happened to Michael Winkelman?
Personal life and death Winkelman married Diana M. Bustillos on 6 December 1969 in Los Angeles, California. They divorced in September 1970 in Santa Barbara, California. Winkelman died at the age of 53, and his remains are interred at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside County, California.
Does Kate die on the real McCoys?
TV Deaths. The Real McCoys: Grandpa Pygmalion (1962) [Kate McCoy]: Dies off-screen before the episode begins, learn of her death when Richard Crenna is referred to as widower. (Kathleen doesn’t appear in it as she had left the series after the previous season).
Is Richard Crenna still alive?
Deceased (1926–2003)
Richard Crenna/Living or Deceased
Who was the actor who played Amos McCoy?
Brennan played Grandpappy Amos McCoy. He sounded just like Poppa. In college, I did a pretty fair imitation of Brennan’s high-pitched histrionics, his West Virginny drawl (actually, he was from Massachusetts), and his distinctive gait.
Who was the grandfather in the Real McCoys?
Edward Everett Horton played J. Luther Medwick, the grandfather of Hassie’s other boyfriend, Jerry; Medwick and Amos soon clash. Verna Felton, a member of the December Bride cast, appeared once as Cousin Naomi Vesper.
What kind of advice does Grampa give his grandchildren?
Grandpa Amos is quick to give advice to his three grandchildren and wonders how his neighbors ever managed without him around. Grampa’s vanity gets the best of him when he refuses to acknowledge that he needs eyeglasses to pass the vision test for his new California driver’s license. Error: please try again.