William frawley on my three sons

American television sitcom (1960–1972)

Not to be confused with My Three Suns.

My Three Sons is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972.

The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seven seasons, which were filmed in color. My Three Sons chronicles the life of widower and aeronautical engineer Steven Douglas (Fred MacMurray) as he raises his three sons.

William frawley on my three sons

The series originally featured William Frawley (who had first co-starred with Fred MacMurray 25 years earlier in the film Car 99) as the boys' maternal grandfather and live-in housekeeper, William Michael Francis "Bub" O'Casey.

In 1965, "Uncle Charley" (William Demarest), playing Bub's brother, replaced Frawley in 1965 because of Frawley's declining health.

In September 1965 (when the show moved from ABC to CBS and began to be filmed in color), eldest son Mike (Tim Considi