David Doremus

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David Doremus
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Doremus in Nanny and the Professor, 1970
Born1957 (age 6566)
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1970–1981
Children4 [1]

David Doremus (born 1957) [2] is an American former television actor. He is known for playing the role of "Hal Everett" in the American sitcom television series Nanny and the Professor . [3]

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Life and career

Doremus was born in Glendale, California, the son of Colleen, a model and Robert Alan Doremus, a contractor. [4] He had a sister, Lisa Linn. [5] At the age of seven, Doremus appeared on commercials, with also saving money to attend at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. [2] [5] He attended at Lockhurst Elementary School. [5] Doremus began his television career in 1970, first starring in the new ABC sitcom television series Nanny and the Professor playing the role of "Hal Everett", in which he co-starred with Juliet Mills, Richard Long, Trent Lehman and Kim Richards. [3] He settled in Woodland Hills, California. [4]

Doremus (right) with Trent Lehman and Kim Richards in Nanny and the Professor, 1971 Nanny and the Professor Doremus Lehman Richards 1971.jpg
Doremus (right) with Trent Lehman and Kim Richards in Nanny and the Professor, 1971

With his role in Nanny and the Professor, Doremus earned fame, in which he had later hired two secretaries for his fan mail. [6] [7] After the series ended in 1972, he guest-starred in the western television series Bonanza , where Doremus played the role of "Gene". He then played the role of "George William 'G.W.' Haines" in the historical drama television series The Waltons , [8] from 1972 to 1977. [9] His last credit was from 1981 film Rivals, where he played the role of "Chuck". After retiring his career, Doremus served as a manager of an electronics installation company in Los Angeles. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "About The Cast". Nanny and the Professor. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 Olson, Bob (December 19, 1970). "A Grin In Full Color". TV Digest . Archived from the original on December 25, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Wayback Machine. According to the article, Doremus was 13 years old, in which calculates to 1957.
  3. 1 2 "'Nanny' Arrives on TV Wednesday Night" . The Shreveport Journal . January 16, 1970. p. D13. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Stars young dancer-actor" . Southwest Topics-Wave. Los Angeles. January 15, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "Son at 'Nanny' Show Aims At Dentistry" . The Indianapolis Star . February 15, 1970. p. TV Week 10. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hires Secretaries" . The Indianapolis Star. January 31, 1971. p. TV Week 16. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "'Nanny' Fans" . The Desert Sun . Palm Springs, California. February 4, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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