Today's celebrity birthdays include Kevin Tighe (born in 1944) and Danny Bonaduce (born in 1959). Both were on popular TV shows during the 1970s: Tighe on “Emergency!” (1972-79) and Bonaduce on “The Partridge Family” (1970-74).
“Emergency!” focused on the Los Angeles Fire Department's paramedic program. “The Partridge Family” was about a family of pop musicians. Do you remember these shows?
1. What was Tighe's name on “Emergency!”?
2. Who was Tighe's partner?
3. Can you name the real-life husband/wife team who also starred on “Emergency!” as a doctor and a nurse?
4. On “Emergency!,” a real fireman starred in the show and drove the fire truck. Can you name him?
5. Bonaduce played Danny Partridge, but the girls went gaga for his older brother. Can you name him?
6. Who played manager Reuben Kincaid on “The Partridge Family?”
7. Name the two actors who played younger brother Chris?
8. What was Shirley Partridge's maiden name?
9. Who played her parents?
Answers: 1. Roy DeSoto. 2. John Gage (played by Randolph Mantooth). 3. Bobby Troup (Dr. Joe Early) and Julie London (nurse Dixie McCall). 4. Mike Stoker. 5. Keith (played by David Cassidy). 6. Dave Madden. 7. Jeremy Gelbwaks (who moved away during the series) and Brian Forster. 8. Renfrew. 9. Rosemary DeCamp and Ray Bolger.
