Mickey Deems obit

Mickey Deems(1925-2014)

 

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Mickey Deems was born on April 22, 1925 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Three's Company (1976), Get Smart (1965) and Henry Fonda and the Family (1962). He was married to Gertrude. He died on April 14, 2014 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

In 1963, Trans-Lux Television of Norwalk, Connecticut, produced a series of live-action comedy films entitled MACK & MYER FOR HIRE.

The films centered around two bumbling yet lovable handymen, who shared an office/loft in Manhattan. They try and fail countless times to make a living, and more often than not end up making things worse, while helping others they hadn't even counted on. Although they always screw up, somehow, things usually end up right.

These remarkable ten-minute films hearken back to the classic two-reel comedies of the 1930's and 1940's, and owe a great deal to the works of Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, and Harold Lloyd. Astute physical comedy balances with clever visual and verbal buffoonery to make a classic comedic stew.

The stars of Mack & Myer were Mickey Deems and Joey Faye, two comedy veterans with a long and glorious history in show business, from vaudeville to the big bands.

The creator of Mack & Myer was Mickey Deems, a true keeper of the old-school flame of classic comedy. We were fortunate to bump into Mr. Deems on the Internet. Mickey, who is alive and well and living in California, was kind enough to share with us some of his memories of this wonderful forgotten comedy series.

Mickey Deems in Mack & myer for HireTVParty: Could you give us a little background on your beginnings in show business?

Mickey Deems: I started in show business as a musician; a drummer and arranger. But I did so much clowning around, soon I began to take comedy seriously. After World War II, I continued doing comedy, and left music behind.

Writer

Mack & Myer for Hire (1963)

Mack & Myer for Hire

6.7

TV Series

comedy supervisor

additional dialogue

1963

88 episodes

 

Henry Fonda and the Family

7.4

TV Special

Conversation Peace written by

1962

 

Actor

Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

Trapper John, M.D.

6.6

TV Series

Mickey

1982

1 episode

 

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)

Three's Company

7.5

TV Series

Mr. Hubbard

Maitre d'

Singing Telegram Man ...

1978–1982

5 episodes

 

The Munsters' Revenge (1981)

The Munsters' Revenge

5.9

TV Movie

Loader #1

1981

 

Stockard Channing in The Stockard Channing Show (1980)

The Stockard Channing Show

6.7

TV Series

Larry Lang

1980

1 episode

 

Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)

The Ropers

5.9

TV Series

Drunk

Uncle Bert

1979–1980

2 episodes

 

House Calls (1979)

House Calls

6.6

TV Series

Bickle

1980

1 episode

 

Kathy Cronkite, Mickey Deems, Don Galloway, Gina Hecht, David Huddleston, Diana Muldaur, and Will Seltzer in Hizzonner (1979)

Hizzonner

5.8

TV Series

Nails

Nails Doyle

1979

7 episodes

 

Windows, Doors & Keyholes (1978)

Windows, Doors & Keyholes

TV Movie

1978

 

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

Capt. Schmidt

1978

1 episode

 

Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)

Operation Petticoat

6.5

TV Series

Chief Petty Officer

1977

1 episode

 

Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)

Fernwood Tonight

8.6

TV Series

Dr. Hugh Slocum

1977

1 episode

 

Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)

The Jeffersons

7.5

TV Series

Mickey

1976

1 episode

 

Larry Hagman, E.J. Peaker, and Jessica Walter in Three's a Crowd (1969)

Three's a Crowd

7.0

TV Movie

Hotel Drunk

1969

 

Doris Day, Barbara Hershey, Brian Keith, Jimmy Bracken, John Findlater, and Richard Steele in With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)

With Six You Get Eggroll

6.4

Sam Bates

1968

 

Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)

Who's Minding the Mint?

7.0

Drunk

1967

 

The Spirit Is Willing (1967)

The Spirit Is Willing

5.6

Rabbit Warren

1967

 

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

6.6

Reinhold Schwimmer

1967

 

A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

A Guide for the Married Man

6.6

Waiter (uncredited)

1967

 

The Busy Body (1967)

The Busy Body

5.4

Cop No.1

1967

 

Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)

Bewitched

7.6

TV Series

Jenkins

1967

1 episode

 

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

Finance Man

1967

1 episode

 

The Hero (1966)

The Hero

7.1

TV Series

1966

1 episode

 

Hold On! (1966)

Hold On!

4.6

Publicist

1966

 

Dick Kallman in Hank (1965)

Hank

7.3

TV Series

Dr. Naiman

1966

1 episode

 

Barrie Chase and Roger Smith in the "Unwelcome Aboard" episode of "Mister Roberts."  (1966)

Mister Roberts

7.4

TV Series

Commander Gray

1966

1 episode

 

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

The Patty Duke Show

7.2

TV Series

Doctor

Prof. Schroeder

1965

2 episodes

 

Diary of a Bachelor (1964)

Diary of a Bachelor

5.4

Barney Washburn

1964

 

Mack & Myer for Hire (1963)

Mack & Myer for Hire

6.7

TV Series

Mack

Recruiter

Doctor ...

1963

88 episodes

 

Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)

Car 54, Where Are You?

7.7

TV Series

Officer Charlie Fleischer

1961–1963

7 episodes

 

Peter Loves Mary (1960)

Peter Loves Mary

6.2

TV Series

Al

1960

1 episode

 

The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

The Phil Silvers Show

8.4

TV Series

Tall Bopster

1959

1 episode

 

The Big Story (1949)

The Big Story

6.7

TV Series

Cop

1958

1 episode

 

Self

The Last First Comic (2010)

The Last First Comic

8.3

Self

2010

 

Don Knotts in The Don Knotts Show (1970)

The Don Knotts Show

7.6

TV Series

Self

1970–1971

3 episodes

 

Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)

The Hollywood Palace

8.1

TV Series

Self

Self - Sletch Actor

Self - Sketch Actor

1966–1969

3 episodes

 

The 38th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV Special

Self

1964

 

Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show

7.9

TV Series

Self - Signalman Taylor - scene from The Golden Fleecing

Self

Self - comedian

1950–1959

5 episodes

 

Ilene Woods in The Garry Moore Show (1950)

The Garry Moore Show

7.5

TV Series

Self - comedian

Self

1955–1956

2 episodes

 

Steve Allen in The Tonight Show (1953)

The Tonight Show

7.9

TV Series

Self - comedian

1955

1 episode

 

The Blue Angel

TV Series

Self

1954

1 episode

 

Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows in The Jackie Gleason Show (1952)

The Jackie Gleason Show

8.5

TV Series

Self - Sketch Actor

Self

1954

2 episodes

 

Celebrity Parade for Cerebral Palsy

TV Special

Self

1953

 

Cavalcade of Bands

TV Series

Self

1951

1 episode

 

Cavalcade of Stars (1949)

Cavalcade of Stars

7.9

TV Series

Self - Guest Musical Comedy Performer

1950

1 episode

 

STAGE CREDITS

The Roast

[Broadway]

1980

Sonny Silver (Standby)

Sid Ball (Standby)

Phil Alexander (Standby)

Denver Cody (Standby)

Royal Flush

[Broadway]

Closed on the road, 1964

Mazocha

Alvin

Maitre d'hotel

Willis

Little Me

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 1962

German Soldier

Yulnick

Production Assistant

Pinchley Junior

Pinchley Junior, etc.

Defense Lawyer

Fred Poitrine (Standby)

Noble Eggleston (Standby)

Noble Junior (Standby)

Otto Schnitzler (Standby)

Amos Pinchley (Standby)

Prince Cherney (Standby)

Val du Val (Standby)

Anything Goes

[Off-Broadway]

Off-Broadway Revival, 1962

Moonface Martin

Vintage '60

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 1960

Performer

Golden Fleecing

[Broadway]

1959

Signalman Taylor

Alive and Kicking

[Broadway]

Original Broadway Production, 1950

"My Day of Rest" Performer

Airforce

Mike

Patient