The singer and comedian is best known for his decades-long association with Jack Benny, playing a naive, boyish version of himself on Benny's radio and TV shows.
Known for his tough-guy roles, the veteran actor shot to fame playing John Dillinger in the movie Dillinger, but his career was often derailed by alcoholism, intense on-set difficulties, and numerous violent arrests.
A member of wrestling's Von Erich family, Mike Von Erich (born Michael Brett Adkisson) was the fifth son of Texas wrestler and wrestling promoter Fritz Von Erich. He committed suicide in 1987 at age 23.
The former child actress overcame hardships even during her run as the youngest daughter on TV's Father Knows Best, and later became a sought-after keynote speaker and an ordained evangelist.