Henry Wilcoxon decades of his life, he worked sporadically and accepted minor acting roles in a number of television and film productions. He guest-starred in shows including "Daniel Boone", "Perry Mason", "I Spy", "It Takes a Thief", "Wild Wild West", "Gunsmoke", "Cimarron Strip", "Cagney & Lacey", "The Big Valley", "Private Benjamin" and "Marcus Welby, M. D.", as well as in a smaller number of films, including a memorable turn as the golf-obsessed Bishop Pickering in the 1980 comedy "Caddyshack". In one scene, he plays golf in the driving rain with groundskeeper Carl, played by actor Bill Murray. It took hours to film
The Private Eyes (1980 film) after its success at the box office (and in rentals), Conway and Myhers wrote another Knotts and Conway team-up, "The Private Eyes". "The Private Eyes" earned $12 million in rentals during its initial release, and became the most popular film made at New World Pictures under Roger Corman. The Private Eyes (1980 film) The Private Eyes is a 1980 American comedy mystery film starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts. The pair play bumbling American detectives who work for Scotland Yard, They had to leave the US because of Dr. Tart's inventions. Obvious parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. It