TED KNIGHT: ENTERTAINING THE CROWN HEADS OF EUROPE

"From one dog to another, eh?"

I always thought that if anybody from the cast of characters in "The Wizard Of Oz" should be transferred to TV form, it should have been Frank Morgan's portrayal of Professor Marvel. (I'd love to have everybody from the land of Oz as well, but the MGM movie spoiled things by making it all part of Dorothy's dream.)

But while doing research into some other roles played by Ted Knight (who passed away 25 years ago today), I remembered this role from 'Lassie' - Mr. Ventrilo.

If Professor Marvel did exist in Earth Prime-Time, Mr. Ventrilo could easily be his "Born To Rerun" reincarnation.....

God bless Ted Knight.....

BCnU!