Week of June 29: So Long, Don Grady and Doris Singleton; A Splash of Summer From "Gidget"

By Sylvia Gurinsky

A fond farewell to Don Grady, who played Robbie Douglas, really the second of four sons (often depicted as the oldest after Tim Considine left the show) on the long-running "My Three Sons." As Robbie, Grady went from teenager to married and a father. Here's a look at the pre-fatherhood phase:

Life Begins In Katie

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Sad to say, there is late word of the death of Doris Singleton, one of the longest lasting character actresses in television history. She was probably best known as Carolyn Appleby, the friend/rival of Lucy Ricardo on "I Love Lucy."

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Before YesterTube goes off for a July 4 hiatus, let's go to the beach with Gidget (courtesy of Sally Field and Martin Milner):

Gidget and the Great Kahuna

Happy Independence Day and Happy Viewing! See you in two weeks!