David Tebet Fabray. They were wed in 1947 and divorced in 1951. Tebet was said to be the inspiration for Felix Unger, the fastidious divorcé in Neil Simon’s "The Odd Couple". Slovenly, Oscar Madison was reportedly based on Tebet’s onetime roommate, songwriter Sammy Cahn. Tebet was also writer Paddy Chayefsky’s model for Max Schumacher, the level-headed television executive played by William Holden in the movie "Network". For his contributions to television, Tebet was granted the medallion for distinguished service by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He was also a lifetime member of the Board of Governors of the New
Characters in The Railway Series lives at Dryaw Airfield. He was built in 1949 and appears in 1956. "Sir Topham Hatt", The Fat Controller, is the head of the main rail company on Sodor. He is a firm but fair leader for whom the engines have the greatest respect. The minor characters are described in their own article, Minor characters in The Railway Series, or in the articles about the railways on which they operate: Characters in The Railway Series Many characters have appeared in the books of "The Railway Series" by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry and Christopher Awdry, and in the spin-off television series,