Father Dougal McGuire The writers have said that the only other actor they feel might have worked in the role is Don Wycherley, who plays Dougal's Rugged Island counterpart, Father Cyril McDuff, in the show. There have been several attempts to remake the show for American audiences. In 2004, it was reported that Graham Norton (who played Father Noel Furlong in "Father Ted") had signed on to play Dougal alongside Steve Martin as Ted. No remake has yet entered production. References to Dougal's family are rare. In "Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest", he mentions that his parents are dead, and also refers to
Professional Father Professional Father Professional Father is an American situation comedy that aired from January to July 1955 on CBS. The series stars Stephen Dunne. It replaced "That's My Boy" in the CBS schedule. Dr. Tom Wilson (Dunne) is a child psychologist who is successful with his patients but less than effective with his own family. Barbara Billingsley, two years before she was cast as the concerned mother in "Leave It to Beaver", played Tom's wife, Helen Wilson.Beverly Washburn starred as daughter Kathryn "Kit" Wilson. Ted Marc portrayed the son, Tom Wilson, Jr., or "Twig". Phyllis Coates and Joseph Kearns played the