Brian Cooke Brian Cooke Brian Cooke (born 1937, in Liverpool, Merseyside) is a British comedy writer who, along with co-writer, Johnnie Mortimer, wrote scripts for and devised many of the top television sitcoms during the 1970s, including "Man About the House", "George and Mildred", and "Robin's Nest". Cooke also wrote and created the 1980s TV sitcom "Keep It in the Family", starring Robert Gillespie and the late-1960s/early-1970s sitcom "Father, Dear Father" starring Patrick Cargill. "Man About the House", "George and Mildred", "Robin's Nest", and "Keep It in the Family" were remade for American television as "Three's Company", "The Ropers", "Three's a Crowd"
Darren McGavin roles throughout the 1960s and 1970s, before being cast in the title role of the television horror series "" (1974–1975). Additional film credits include "Airport '77" (1977) and "Hot Lead and Cold Feet" (1978). In 1983, McGavin starred in Bob Clark's seasonal comedy "A Christmas Story", portraying Mr. Parker, the father of Ralphie Parker. From 1989 to 1992, he had a recurring role opposite Candace Bergen on the sitcom "Murphy Brown", playing the title character's father, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He had supporting roles in the