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168. Ben Casey!

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 12:53 PM

Nov 2024

I wanted one of the "Ben Casey shirts". They were all the rage at the time. He always kept those top buttons undone with the flap handing down.

(My mother ended up buying one WITH RUFFLES trim! LOL!!! I wore it anyway.)

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What television chararacter did you you have a crush on, when you were younger. Mine was David Cassidy [View all] debm55 Nov 2024 OP

David McCallum leftieNanner Nov 2024 #1

Me too. Always watched Man from UNCLE. Thank you leftieNanner. debm55 Nov 2024 #5

Same! Silver Gaia Nov 2024 #27

I think he was my first TV crush. flor-de-jasmim Nov 2024 #57

Amy from the West Wing nycbos Nov 2024 #2

Thank you nycbos. and no you are not dorky. debm55 Nov 2024 #16

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thank you MaryMagdaline. debm55 Nov 2024 #26

I remember that show. BlueKota Nov 2024 #194

I had a crush on his TV sister, Susan Dey LymphocyteLover Nov 2024 #4

Yes she was cute. thank you LymphocteLover. debm55 Nov 2024 #29

Adam West as Batman LSparkle Nov 2024 #6

Yes, LSparkle , He was good on the eyes. debm55 Nov 2024 #36

Henry Winkler "The Fonz" mucifer Nov 2024 #7

Thank you mucifer. I saw him on a commercial the other day and he still looked good. debm55 Nov 2024 #43

Ricky Nelson KitFox Nov 2024 #8

Forgot about him crazylikafox Nov 2024 #39

Thank you KitFox and welcome to DU. I vaguely remember the show. But I do remember he had beautiful eyes. debm55 Nov 2024 #44

Thank you KitFox Nov 2024 #215

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Thank you KitFox Nov 2024 #216

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Thank you livetohike. I loved his smile. debm55 Nov 2024 #48

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Thank you, Annette was very beautiful. Yes, feel better then yesterday. debm55 Nov 2024 #49

My older sister had a big crush on Robert Conrad (Wild Wild West) so of course her little sister had to too... hlthe2b Nov 2024 #11

I loved that show. and you are right. Robert Conrad was very easy on the eyes, Thank you hlthe2b. debm55 Nov 2024 #56

Valerie Bertinelli kozar Nov 2024 #12

She, aged, kozar Nov 2024 #52

Yes, but we all do. debm55 Nov 2024 #67

Thank you Koz. debm55 Nov 2024 #66

Farrah Fawcett... yourout Nov 2024 #13

LOL, my brother, had that poster kozar Nov 2024 #23

HAHAHAHAHH. Every guy I knew at the time , had that poster. Thank you yourout debm55 Nov 2024 #68

Morgan Freeman in The Electric Company Geechie Nov 2024 #14

Thank you Geechie. debm55 Nov 2024 #69

Phil Donahue. Started watching him in 1968. Ninga Nov 2024 #15

Thank you Ninga. Very handsome man. debm55 Nov 2024 #70

Angela Cartwright ItsjustMe Nov 2024 #17

Thank you ItsJustMe. She was also in the Sound of Music. Love her eyes. debm55 Nov 2024 #71

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Annette Funicello CanonRay Nov 2024 #19

Thank you CanonRay. She was beautiful. debm55 Nov 2024 #73

Will Hutchins Tiny Tabby Nov 2024 #20

Thank you very much Tiny Tabby. And welcome to DU debm55 Nov 2024 #74

Marlo Thomas in "That Girl" MichMan Nov 2024 #21

Oh yes, loved her in that. did she ever marry Donald on the show? debm55 Nov 2024 #25

They did not, so I still had hope MichMan Nov 2024 #31

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHh. thank you MichMan. debm55 Nov 2024 #75

No, but they had an affair in "real life" ailsagirl Nov 2024 #221

When I worked at IRS, I worked on her tax return. lastlib Nov 2024 #160

Valerie Bertinelli & Kristy McNichol Wiz Imp Nov 2024 #22

Thank you very much, Wiz Imp debm55 Nov 2024 #24

I forgot about Kristy, kozar Nov 2024 #28

These would be on my short list too, especially Buddy Ilikepurple Nov 2024 #35

Rhonda Shears. GreenWave Nov 2024 #30

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, Oh you. Thank you GreenWave. For real-granny? debm55 Nov 2024 #77

No, just joking. GreenWave Nov 2024 #78

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Thank you beaglelover. Yes he was a looker in Magnum PI debm55 Nov 2024 #86

I was very young, but had a fondness for Karen Valentine Ilikepurple Nov 2024 #33

Thank you ilikepurple. I loved her and the show Room 222 debm55 Nov 2024 #88

Twiggy. But more importantly ... marble falls Nov 2024 #34

Thank you . I it was a cyst. Had the three tests done. Very sore but fine today. I had a Twiggy haircut. debm55 Nov 2024 #89

We are at an age 'just a cyst' is a good thing. One less thing to worry about! marble falls Nov 2024 #163

Oh, and I forgot Danica McKellar as Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. Wiz Imp Nov 2024 #37

Thank you Wiz Imp. I really liked that show. and I liked the Winnie and Kevin angle. debm55 Nov 2024 #93

Wonder women Goatguy Nov 2024 #38

Thank you Goatguy. Linda Carter was very lovely. debm55 Nov 2024 #94

Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormack from the Brady Bunch and Eva Gabor from Green Acres. ArnoldLayne Nov 2024 #40

Thank you ArnoldLayne. Three good crushes of your youth. debm55 Nov 2024 #95

Peter Tork iwillalwayswonderwhy Nov 2024 #41

He was my favorite too Marigold Nov 2024 #65

On the Monkees , he was my favorite. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2024 #96

I liked Micky. My best friend at the time had rather, er, spooky3 Nov 2024 #178

HHAHAHHAHHAAH. Thank you spooky3 debm55 Nov 2024 #180

Johnny Crawford from The Rifleman HoosierDebbie Nov 2024 #42

Johnny Crawford was mine too Walleye Nov 2024 #81

Thank you , I remember Johnny Crawford. debm55 Nov 2024 #97

I was beginning to think that I was the only one wnylib Nov 2024 #233

Davy Jones of the Monkees biophile Nov 2024 #45

Thank you biophile. He was easy on the eyes. debm55 Nov 2024 #98

When I was seven I pulled my white communion BlueKota Nov 2024 #196

haahahaha, That is so funny, Thank you BlueKota debm55 Nov 2024 #197

I think I started with Mary Tyler Moore on the old Dick Van Dyke show. House of Roberts Nov 2024 #46

They were all talented and beautiful women. I watched all the shows you named and can see why they were your crushes debm55 Nov 2024 #99

Geeze,,,, which one do I pick? KarenS Nov 2024 #47

Great crushes. Karens. Thank you debm55 Nov 2024 #100

Emma Peel, the late great Dame Diana Rigg! lastlib Nov 2024 #50

Oh YEAH! She could have turned me into a lesbian! LSparkle Nov 2024 #102

Thank you lastlib. she was a great crush, debm55 Nov 2024 #103

Emma Peel was the best. (nt) Paladin Nov 2024 #234

Actually, Jan Brady if..fish..had..wings Nov 2024 #51

Thank you if..fish..had..wings Great crush. debm55 Nov 2024 #108

Maria on Sesame Street Ohiya Nov 2024 #53

Thank you Ohiya. Very nice crush. debm55 Nov 2024 #109

Don Johnson, Miami Vice Marigold Nov 2024 #54

Very easy on the eyes. Thank you Marigold. debm55 Nov 2024 #110

Spin (Tim Considine) Chipper Chat Nov 2024 #55

Thank you Chipper Chat. Great crush. debm55 Nov 2024 #111

Moms Willard123 Nov 2024 #58

Thank you and welcome to DU debm55 Nov 2024 #112

Julie Newmar cloudbase Nov 2024 #59

Thank you cloudbase. the catwoman on Batman and Sam on Bewitched. Great choices. debm55 Nov 2024 #113

Michael Landon (of Bonanza and Highway to Heaven)... Gone too soon. Jrose Nov 2024 #60

Thank you Jrose. Michael Landon I liked on Little House too. debm55 Nov 2024 #114

Used to like Barbara Eden JPPaverage Nov 2024 #61

Thank you JPPaverage, two great crushes debm55 Nov 2024 #115

Barbara Eden, in " I Dream of Jeannie" emulatorloo Nov 2024 #62

Thank you emulatorloo. Jeannie and Samantha were good crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #116

A scene from "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" that I found inspiring as a lad -- Pinback Nov 2024 #137

Dawn Wells. Mary Anne on Gilligans Island doc03 Nov 2024 #63

I could never choose between her and Ginger. Shermann Nov 2024 #82

Thank you doc03 she was my favorite. debm55 Nov 2024 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author Nanuke Nov 2024 #64

I preferred his older brother, Jason Bolt (Robert Brown) no_hypocrisy Nov 2024 #119

Thank you no_hyprocrisy. You are correct about him. debm55 Nov 2024 #203

Thank you Nanuke. I remember both of those actors. and I agree. debm55 Nov 2024 #123

Erin Gray WalkerinSC Nov 2024 #76

Thank you for your crush, WalkerinSC debm55 Nov 2024 #121

Julie the cruise director on Love Boat PedroXimenez Nov 2024 #79

Thank you PedroXimenez. She was a great crush to have. debm55 Nov 2024 #122

Speed Racer. He was a demon on wheels. JenniferJuniper Nov 2024 #80

Thank you JenniferJuniper. I agree with you. debm55 Nov 2024 #124

James Franciscus - "Mr. Novak" Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #83

You and me both. I remember him. Be still my heart. thank you Diamond_Dog. debm55 Nov 2024 #125

Richard Chamberlin as Dr. Kildare Wicked Blue Nov 2024 #84

Thank you Wicked Blue and when I was older The Thorn Birds. the man never aged. debm55 Nov 2024 #126

Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island displacedvermoter Nov 2024 #85

Thank you displacedvermoter. she was very sweet on the show. debm55 Nov 2024 #87

Star Trek's Nyota Uhura hunter Nov 2024 #90

Oh my hunter. I hope you found your SO. even if she didn't like radios and computers. debm55 Nov 2024 #130

I did. My wife and I met teaching science. hunter Nov 2024 #148

I am smiling. Good for you and your wife. You have both gone through you loving journey together with different likes. debm55 Nov 2024 #150

Not a crush but I dug that cover he did of Do Run Run IbogaProject Nov 2024 #91

Thank you IbogaProject. Most of the answer are from when we were early teens and not old enough to date. My husband debm55 Nov 2024 #133

Susan Dey on The Partridge Family. Mr.Bill Nov 2024 #92

Thank you very much Mr.Bill. debm55 Nov 2024 #136

Samantha from Bewitched Xipe Totec Nov 2024 #101

HAHAHHAH. Thank you Xipe Totec . Your first crush. That's sweet. debm55 Nov 2024 #140

Johnny from Emergency. Steve Austin, astronaught, man barely alive. applegrove Nov 2024 #104

Thank you very much. applegrove. Great crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #145

The lone ranger was the first The Blue Flower Nov 2024 #105

Thank you very much The Blue Flower. debm55 Nov 2024 #142

Annette Funicello calguy Nov 2024 #106

Thank you very much calguy. Great crush. debm55 Nov 2024 #143

Morticia Addams RB77 Nov 2024 #107

HAHAHAHHHAH that's funny and welcome to DU. debm55 Nov 2024 #144

robert culp in I Spy NT macwriter Nov 2024 #118

Thank you macwriter. Great choice debm55 Nov 2024 #129

A couple of women LogDog75 Nov 2024 #120

Thank you very much.LogDog75 Great list of crushes. Also, welcome to DU debm55 Nov 2024 #127

Thalia Menninger 4TheArts Nov 2024 #128

Thank you 4 theArts. debm55 Nov 2024 #146

Crush MoonlightHillFarm Nov 2024 #131

Thank you MoonlightHillFarm. He had very beautiful eyes. debm55 Nov 2024 #147

Angie Dickinson, Police Women Sgt. Pepper Anderson. Hotter than donut grease. Hotler Nov 2024 #132

HAHAHAHHHAHAH. thank you Hotler that is funny. debm55 Nov 2024 #134

Yes, David Cassidy, but also woodsprite Nov 2024 #135

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much woodsprite; That is funny. debm55 Nov 2024 #149

Another vote for David McCallum's Illya Kuryakin. 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #138

Thank you 3catwoman3, David McCallum. Used to watch the show just to see him when I was a kid. debm55 Nov 2024 #167

Johnny Depp on 21 Jump St happybird Nov 2024 #139

Thank you happybird. Two good crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #165

Keith Partridge & Johnny Gage MustLoveBeagles Nov 2024 #141

As a preteen Keith Partridge was hot. Thank you very much MustLoveBeagles debm55 Nov 2024 #151

Dick Cavett! Hope22 Nov 2024 #152

Thank you Hope22. I thought he was cute. debm55 Nov 2024 #170

....and smart! Hope22 Nov 2024 #191

Agree. debm55 Nov 2024 #192

Maude Findlay Montauk6 Nov 2024 #153

Thank you Montauk6. I agree. debm55 Nov 2024 #169

Marsha bradey Groundhawg Nov 2024 #154

Thank you Groundhawg. I agree. debm55 Nov 2024 #171

uh, Evil-Lyn and The Baroness The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #155

Thank you The Wandering Harper. We all had are own crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #172

Ann Marie AKA "That Girl" LudwigPastorius Nov 2024 #156

Thank you LudwigPastorius. Yes , Marlo was was very pretty. debm55 Nov 2024 #173

Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Bobby Sherman, BlueKota Nov 2024 #157

Thank you BlueKota. I agree with you on your crushes. When he was younger George Clooney was mine. debm55 Nov 2024 #174

George was hot back then. BlueKota Nov 2024 #195

Loved him on ER debm55 Nov 2024 #198

Captain Kirk wryter2000 Nov 2024 #158

Thank you wryter2000. For sure. debm55 Nov 2024 #175

Agent Mulder! jfz9580m Nov 2024 #161

Thank you . Used to watch and I agree. debm55 Nov 2024 #176

John Gage on Emergency! AwakeAtLast Nov 2024 #162

Thank you AwakeAtLast. Great crush. debm55 Nov 2024 #181

Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island and Elly May Clampett Emile Nov 2024 #164

thank you Emile. Very good crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #166

Ben Casey! some_of_us_are_sane Nov 2024 #168

I had one of his shirts. Loved him when I was a kid. Thank you debm55 Nov 2024 #179

Hadji from the Jonny Quest cartoon catbyte Nov 2024 #177

Thank you catbyte. George was my favorite , too. debm55 Nov 2024 #185

Samantha Stevens and Emma Peel relayerbob Nov 2024 #182

Wow. Thank you relayerbob. Three great crushes. debm55 Nov 2024 #183

David Soul cspanlovr Nov 2024 #184

Thank you cspanlovr. , Same here, but watched Here Comes the Brides to see Bobby Sherman. debm55 Nov 2024 #186

Bobby Sherman MiKenMi33 Nov 2024 #187

Yes he was. David and Bobby were my crushes. I think it was the only reason I watched the shows. debm55 Nov 2024 #188

Gloria Winters, Penny on Sky King Bobstandard Nov 2024 #189

Thank you Bobstandard I remember Sky King debm55 Nov 2024 #190

I have had several, at various phases of my life. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #193

Thank you Different Drummer that is some list there. debm55 Nov 2024 #199

ETA: Marta Kristen (Lost in Space) Different Drummer Nov 2024 #210

Thank you Different Drummer. The older sister. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2024 #211

Forgot to mention, Bobby Sherman. debm55 Nov 2024 #200

Gardner McKay dhol82 Nov 2024 #201

Thank you very much dhol82. Don't give up, Maybe someday you will. debm55 Nov 2024 #202

Rudolph defacto7 Nov 2024 #204

Thank you defacto7 . I liked the Dentist Elf. debm55 Nov 2024 #205

Susan Dey! Hassler Nov 2024 #206

Thank you Hassler. debm55 Nov 2024 #207

Mine was Fritz Weaver soldierant Nov 2024 #208

Thank you soldierant. I remember him from movies and the series Holocaust debm55 Nov 2024 #209

He was a good guy in Holocaust, and pretty evil in Day of the Dolphin. soldierant Nov 2024 #212

Peggy Lipton red dog 1 Nov 2024 #214

Thank you red dog 1 , I liked her and and the other two characters on Mod Squad. debm55 Nov 2024 #217

James Darren/Time Tunnel, McCallum/Iilya and David Henderson/Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #218

Thank you electric_blue68 debm55 Nov 2024 #219

Hal Linden -- "Barney Miller" ailsagirl Nov 2024 #220

Thank you ailsagirl debm55 Nov 2024 #222

All of them. malthaussen Nov 2024 #223

Great list there Mal. debm55 Nov 2024 #224

Kurt Russell in the Travels of Jaimie McPheeters TommieMommy Nov 2024 #225

Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Nov 2024 #226

Patty Duke fmdaddio Nov 2024 #227

Thank you fmdaddio. I liked her in The Patty Duke Show. Great choice. debm55 Nov 2024 #229

Maria from Sesame Street TlalocW Nov 2024 #228

Thank you TialocW. Someone on the thread mentioned her. I was too old to watch. debm55 Nov 2024 #230

Candice Bergen - Murphy Brown surfered Nov 2024 #231

thank you surfered. Agree I liked her. debm55 Nov 2024 #232

Serena on Bewitched... subterranean Nov 2024 #235

HAHAHHHAHAH. That's funny. Guess what? I thought the same debm55 Nov 2024 #236

Elisa Maza from "Gargoyles" sakabatou Nov 2024 #237

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Nov 2024 #238

It's interesting how many are live-action/actors and not those on cels sakabatou Nov 2024 #239