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Dan Rowan (1922–1987)

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Dan Rowan was a comedian most famous as the straight man to Dick Martin, with whom he co-hosted the watershed TV program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968-1973. The comedian debuted into small-town life as Daniel Hale Rowan in Beggs, Oklahoma on July 22, 1922, the son of show people. As a child, Rowan toured the carnival circuit with his mother in father as part of a song and dance act... See full bio »

Born:

Daniel Hale Rowan
in Beggs, Oklahoma, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Englewood, Florida, USA
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1978-1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Alan Danver / Matt Heller
– Command Performance/Hyde and Seek/Sketchy Love (1982) … Matt Heller
– The Eyes of Love/Masquerade/Hollywood Royalty/The Caper: Part 1 (1978) … Alan Danver
– The Eyes of Love/Masquerade/Hollywood Royalty/The Caper: Part 2 (1978) … Alan Danver
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Petey Raymond / Rev. Hiram Hollister
– The Big Dipper/The Pirate (1978) … Petey Raymond/Rev. Hiram Hollister
 
1967-1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Host / Regular Performer / Himself
– Episode #6.21 (1973) … Host/Regular Performer
– Episode #4.3 (1970) … Host/Regular Performer
– Episode #3.26 (1970) … Host/Regular Performer
– Episode #3.25 (1970) … Host/Regular Performer
– Episode #3.24 (1970) … Host/Regular Performer
See all 23 episodes »
 
1972 The Electric Company (TV series)
– 131 (1972)
 
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Orville Wright
 
1969 The Maltese Bippy
Sam Smith
 
1967 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
Simple Simon
– Who's Afraid of Mother Goose? (1967) … Simple Simon
 
1966 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Colin Grant
– Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs (1966) … Colin Grant
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
 
1966 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 19 October 1966 (1966)
 
1958 Once Upon a Horse...
Dan Casey
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1973 RCA's Opening Night (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1972-1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series) (producer - 24 episodes)
– Episode #6.24 (1973) (producer)
– Episode #6.23 (1973) (producer)
– Episode #6.22 (1973) (producer)
– Episode #6.21 (1973) (producer)
– Episode #6.20 (1973) (producer)
See all 24 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (48 titles)
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Program
 
1981 All American Ultra Quiz (TV mini-series)
Host
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1977 An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Tattletales (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975-1976 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 1975 (1975) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1975 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (TV special)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966-1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #3.118 (1966) … Himself
 
1974 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1966-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest
– Celebrity Roast: Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Don Rickles (1974) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Carroll O'Connor (1973) … Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Barry Goldwater (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1973 RCA's Opening Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Rowan and Martin Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968-1973 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #6.24 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.23 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.22 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.20 (1973) … Himself - Host
– Episode #6.19 (1973) … Himself - Host
See all 118 episodes »
 
1973 The Vin Scully Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The Electric Company (TV series)
Himself
– 154 (1972) … Himself
 
1969-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 A Royal Gala Variety Performance (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1970 The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1969) … Himself
 
1957-1969 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
– Episode dated 20 September 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.196 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.156 (1969) … Himself
 
1964-1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Comedian / Himself - Host / …
– Episode #6.20 (1969) … Himself - Host/Comedian
– Episode #5.23 (1968) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #4.9 (1966) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #3.29 (1966) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #3.10 (1965) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.24 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The 20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1968 The Best on Record (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 The Highlights of the Ice Capades 1968 (TV documentary)
 
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (documentary short)
Himself
 
1966-1967 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1967 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Personality (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Dean Martin Summer Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 18 August 1966 (1966) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 7 July 1966 (1966) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 30 June 1966 (1966) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1966) … Himself - Host
 
1960-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Comedian / Himself - Comedian
– Episode #18.20 (1965) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #17.32 (1964) … Himself - Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #17.27 (1964) … Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #16.35 (1963) … Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
– Episode #16.7 (1962) … Comedian (as Rowan and Martin)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1964 The Steve Allen Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Here's Edie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1963) … Himself
 
1957-1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.21 (1960) … Himself
– Episode #3.26 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.34 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1957) … Himself
 
1960 Rowan and Martin on the Driveway One Fine Day (short)
Himself
 
1957-1959 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 January 1959 (1959) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 1958 (1958) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 30 March 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 The Walter Winchell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1956) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2005 Derailroaded (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Nightclub Years (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1961, he starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called, "My Wife's Brother", about a brother-in-law who moves in with his sister's family and sends their lives into a turmoil. The series also featured Dick Martin and Carole Cook. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Rowan and Martin

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 744-746. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. See more »

Trademark:

Catchphrase, "You bet your sweet bippy!" See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer