From 1959 to 1962, Dalton played nurse Martha Hale on "Hennesey" (she was nominated for Emmy Award for her role) with Jackie Cooper in the title role, and she portrayed Joey Bishop's wife on "The Joey Bishop Show" from 1962 to 1965. As the "Hennesey" series was ending, "The Joey Bishop Show" was preparing for the start of its second season on NBC. Dalton played the role of Ellie Barnes, the wife of Joey Barnes (Bishop). As the season began on September 15, 1962, Dalton and Bishop are shown as newlyweds Ellie and Joey Barnes. "Hennesey"'s finale was aired two days later on September 17, 1962, with Martha Hale's marriage to Chick Hennesey. Hence, Dalton portrayed being married to two different television sitcom characters on two different networks within two days.