David Ketchum

Acting

David Ketchum

Born February 4, 1928 · Quincy, Illinois, USA

Died August 10, 2025 · aged 97

No biography available.

Known For

Good Neighbor SamGood Neighbor Sam · 1964
Good Neighbor Sam
6.61964
MovieComedy
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
The Other SisterThe Other Sister · 1999
The Other Sister
6.41999
MovieComedyDrama
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Love at First BiteLove at First Bite · 1979
Love at First Bite
6.01979
MovieRomanceComedy
Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.
The Main EventThe Main Event · 1979
The Main Event
5.31979
MovieComedyRomance
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.
The GrasshopperThe Grasshopper · 1970
The Grasshopper
5.01970
MovieRomanceDrama
A British Columbia teenager dreams of show business but winds up as a call girl in Las Vegas.
Get Smart, Again!Get Smart, Again! · 1989
Get Smart, Again!
5.31989
MovieActionComedy
KAOS has invented a weather machine so Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 are called back into action to foil this evil plan.
Bless the Beasts & ChildrenBless the Beasts & Children · 1971
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.91971
MovieComedyDrama
A group of social misfits at a summer camp for boys run away to save penned-in buffaloes from a rifle club's slaughter.
The ElevatorThe Elevator · 1974
The Elevator
6.51974
MovieCrimeThriller
A claustrophobic armed robber, fleeing from his latest job, finds himself trapped with a group of people between floors in a high-rise building's elevator that is teetering on collapse.

Movies

Good Neighbor SamGood Neighbor Sam · 1964
Good Neighbor Sam
6.61964
MovieComedy
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
The Other SisterThe Other Sister · 1999
The Other Sister
6.41999
MovieComedyDrama
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Love at First BiteLove at First Bite · 1979
Love at First Bite
6.01979
MovieRomanceComedy
Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.
The Main EventThe Main Event · 1979
The Main Event
5.31979
MovieComedyRomance
A bankrupt entrepreneur attempts to recoup some of her losses by getting a washed-out boxer she picked up as a tax loss back into the ring — an idea her protégé isn't fond of.
The GrasshopperThe Grasshopper · 1970
The Grasshopper
5.01970
MovieRomanceDrama
A British Columbia teenager dreams of show business but winds up as a call girl in Las Vegas.
Get Smart, Again!Get Smart, Again! · 1989
Get Smart, Again!
5.31989
MovieActionComedy
KAOS has invented a weather machine so Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 are called back into action to foil this evil plan.
Bless the Beasts & ChildrenBless the Beasts & Children · 1971
Bless the Beasts & Children
6.91971
MovieComedyDrama
A group of social misfits at a summer camp for boys run away to save penned-in buffaloes from a rifle club's slaughter.
The ElevatorThe Elevator · 1974
The Elevator
6.51974
MovieCrimeThriller
A claustrophobic armed robber, fleeing from his latest job, finds himself trapped with a group of people between floors in a high-rise building's elevator that is teetering on collapse.
The North Avenue IrregularsThe North Avenue Irregulars · 1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
6.51979
MovieFamilyAction
When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
The HazingThe Hazing · 1977
The Hazing
4.01977
MovieComedyDrama
A college freshman rushes a fraternity and witnesses another pledge's death during a hazing ritual. He and the other fraternity brothers try to cover up the accident and hide the body.
How to Break Up a Happy DivorceHow to Break Up a Happy Divorce · 1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
10.01976
MovieComedyTV Movie
A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back.
Your Three Minutes Are UpYour Three Minutes Are Up · 1973
Your Three Minutes Are Up
4.61973
MovieComedyDrama
Charlie is a sad sack of a man, working at a depressingly dull office job and stuck in a passionless engagement to a neurotic woman. One of the few bright spots in his life is his friend Mike, who seems to be living a life of carefree bohemianism.

TV Shows

MacGyverMacGyver · 1985
MacGyver
7.71985
SeriesDrama
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith Show · 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
7.61960
SeriesComedyFamily
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.
The Love BoatThe Love Boat · 1977
The Love Boat
6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Get SmartGet Smart · 1965
Get Smart
7.91965
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
M*A*S*HM*A*S*H · 1972
M*A*S*H
7.91972
SeriesDrama
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
My Three SonsMy Three Sons · 1960
My Three Sons
6.61960
SeriesComedyFamily
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Happy DaysHappy Days · 1974
Happy Days
7.61974
SeriesComedy
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowThe Mary Tyler Moore Show · 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.61970
SeriesComedy
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
Love, American StyleLove, American Style · 1969
Love, American Style
6.21969
SeriesComedy
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
AliceAlice · 1976
Alice
7.01976
SeriesComedyDrama
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
Petticoat JunctionPetticoat Junction · 1963
Petticoat Junction
5.81963
SeriesComedyFamily
The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.
The Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar Man · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.31974
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.
T. J. HookerT. J. Hooker · 1982
T. J. Hooker
6.51982
SeriesDramaCrime
Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who turns his back on a gold badge and goes back to patrolling the streets and training recruits. Along with his young partners in blue, Hooker take on Lake City's toughest criminals.
The MunstersThe Munsters · 1964
The Munsters
7.91964
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A family of friendly monsters that have misadventures all while never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
Highway to HeavenHighway to Heaven · 1984
Highway to Heaven
7.41984
SeriesFamilyDrama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
Laverne & ShirleyLaverne & Shirley · 1976
Laverne & Shirley
7.11976
SeriesComedyFamily
Best friends, roommates, and polar opposites, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home.
Green AcresGreen Acres · 1965
Green Acres
7.21965
SeriesComedy
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
The Odd CoupleThe Odd Couple · 1970
The Odd Couple
7.81970
SeriesComedy
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · 1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
7.11964
SeriesComedyFamily
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy Griffith Show on May 18, 1964. The show ran for five seasons and a total of 150 episodes. In 2006, CBS Home Entertainment began releasing the series on DVD. The final season was released in November 2008. The series was created by Aaron Ruben, who also produced the show with Sheldon Leonard and Ronald Jacobs. Filmed and set in California, it stars Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle, a naive but good-natured gas-station attendant from the town of Mayberry, North Carolina, who enlists in the United States Marine Corps. Frank Sutton plays Gomer's high-octane, short-fused Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, and Ronnie Schell plays Gomer's friend Gilbert "Duke" Slater. Allan Melvin played in the recurring role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter's rival, Sergeant Charley Hacker. The series never discussed nor addressed the then-current Vietnam War, instead focusing on the relationship between Gomer and Sergeant Carter. The show retained high ratings throughout its run.
The Bionic WomanThe Bionic Woman · 1976
The Bionic Woman
7.01976
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
Here's LucyHere's Lucy · 1968
Here's Lucy
6.71968
SeriesComedy
Lucille Ball's third network sitcom, following I Love Lucy (1951–57) and The Lucy Show (1962–68).
The Jack Benny ProgramThe Jack Benny Program · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
7.81950
SeriesComedy
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
That GirlThat Girl · 1966
That Girl
6.21966
SeriesComedy
That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York to try to make it big in New York City. Ann has to take a number of offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts. Ted Bessell played her boyfriend Donald Hollinger, a writer for Newsview Magazine; Lew Parker and Rosemary DeCamp played Lew Marie and Helen Marie, her concerned parents. Bernie Kopell, Ruth Buzzi and Reva Rose played Ann and Donald's friends. That Girl was developed by writers Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, who had served as head writers on The Dick Van Dyke Show earlier in the 1960s.
Mork & MindyMork & Mindy · 1978
Mork & Mindy
7.11978
SeriesComedyFamily
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.