Very sad news reports filtering through at the moment...
Don Grady best known as Robbie Douglas on the long running situation comedy "MY THREE SONS" passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. He had just turned 68 on June 8th.
The actor was most well-known for his role as Robbie Douglas in "My Three Sons" and was one of the original Mouseketeers on "The Mickey Mouse Club." He joined the show when he was only 13 years old.
Grady was also a recording artist and was involved with a group called Yellow Balloon, which produced a hit record and album by the same name in the 60s. (Jan and Dean also recorded the song but Grady's version was the more popular.)
Mr. Grady was actually an extremely talented musician -- and in his later years made his living as a composer. Several of his obits mention that he contributed music to several films, including Blake Edwards', including "Skin Deep" and "Switch" -- which I had not known before.
He was sort of a "phantom" sibling when I was a kid -- my family never missed an episode of "My Three Sons" over the years. So I feel a great deal of sadness at this news.
He also was an accomplished musician, and scored some documentaries that aired on The History Channel. R.I.P. Don, you're now up there with Fred MacMurray, William Frawley, William Demarest, Beverly Garland and Meredith McRae.
Grady was also a recording artist and was involved with a group called Yellow Balloon, which produced a hit record and album by the same name in the 60s. (Jan and Dean also recorded the song but Grady's version was the more popular.)
