Gregg Palmer obit

 Gregg Palmer, Actor in John Wayne Movies is Dead

He was not on the list.



Gregg Palmer was a big actor, measuring out at 6’2” and well over 200 lbs. But he was big in other ways.
Palmer was a member of John Wayne’s acting company, appearing in six of the Duke’s movies, starting with 1969’s The Undefeated and running through Wayne’s last production, The Shootist.

But Palmer was a bigger presence on the small screen. He was on “Gunsmoke” 20 times, “Death Valley Days” in 13 episodes, “The Virginian” nine times, and “Bonanza” and “26 Men” five times each. Over the years, Greg Palmer appeared in practically every TV Western.

Actor (166 credits)

 1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV Mini-Series)

Bull Run Colonel

1981 Early Warning

Sgt. Scott O'Malley

 1981 Scream

Ross

 1980 The Man with Bogart's Face

Sgt. Hacksaw

 1979 Beggarman, Thief (TV Movie)

 1978 Hot Lead and Cold Feet

Jeff

 1978 True Grit: A Further Adventure (TV Movie)

Slatter

 1978 Go West, Young Girl (TV Movie)

Payne (as Greg Palmer)

 1978 How the West Was Won (TV Series)

Loman

1978 CHiPs (TV Series)

Walter

1977 The Hostage Heart (TV Movie)

Walker Bench (as Greg Palmer)

 1977 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)

Sean Duffy

1959-1977 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)

Jim Bridger / Posse Bushwhacker / Ed's Friend

- Kit Carson and the Mountain Men: Part 2 (1977) ... Jim Bridger

- Kit Carson and the Mountain Men: Part 1 (1977) ... Jim Bridger

- Menace on the Mountain: Part 2 (1970) ... Posse Bushwhacker

- Menace on the Mountain: Part 1 (1970) ... Posse Bushwhacker

- Texas John Slaughter: The Robber Stallion (1959) ... Ed's Friend (uncredited)

 1977 Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (TV Movie)

Jim Bridger

 1976 The Shootist

Burly Man

 1976 The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (TV Movie)

 1975 The World Through the Eyes of Children

Blacksmith

 1958-1975 Gunsmoke (TV Series)

Simeon Reed / Guthrie / Nicols / ...

1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)

Sgt. Buxbaum

1973 Here We Go Again, Eh Providence?

The Hurricane Kid

 1973 Swiebertje (TV Series)

Filibert Deuterhops

1972 Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?

Hurricane 'Kid' Smith

 1972 Nichols (TV Series)

Burt

1972 Kung Fu (TV Series)

Henchman Guarding Caine

1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series)

Fermin

1971 Steel Wreath (TV Movie)

Szabo

 1971 Jason King (TV Series)

Swiss Policeman

1971 Cannon (TV Series)

Gunther

1971 Big Jake

John Goodfellow

 1964-1970 The Virginian (TV Series)

1970 Rio Lobo

Pete - Henchman (uncredited)

 1970 The McKenzie Break

Lt. Berger

 1970 Chisum

Karl Riker

 1970 Menace on the Mountain (TV Movie)

Posse bushwhacker

 1970 Cutter's Trail (TV Movie)

Oakes

 1956-1969 Death Valley Days (TV Series)

Orrin Porter Rockwell / Jacob Hamblin / Leach / ...

1969 The Undefeated

Parker

 1964-1969 Bonanza (TV Series)

Benson / Terrell / Muley / ...

1969 Smith!

Sergeant, Court Bailiff (uncredited)

 1969 The Good Guys (TV Series)

Maurice

- They Eat by Night (1969) ... Maurice

 1968 Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series)

Rancher

1965-1968 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)

Bartender / Sheriff Jonas Bolt / Thaddeus

1968 If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

Special Officer

 1967-1968 Cimarron Strip (TV Series)

Webber / Buford / Rocky

1968 Mission: Impossible (TV Series)

Deputy

1968 Mannix (TV Series)

Townsman

1968 The High Chaparral (TV Series)

Colonel Bell

1967-1968 Tarzan (TV Series)

Haines / German in Dream / Cookie

1967 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV Series)

Second Agent

1965-1967 Run for Your Life (TV Series)

Highway Patrolman / The Big Man / Deputy Morgan

1965-1966 Laredo (TV Series)

Sgt, Mason / Curly

1966 Run Buddy Run (TV Series)

Harry

1966 The Long, Hot Summer (TV Series)

Grant Johnson

1966 Get Smart (TV Series)

KAOS Agent / The Texan

1966 The Rare Breed

Rodenbush

 1966 The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series)

Moose Walters

1965 Branded (TV Series)

Doc

1965 The Big Valley (TV Series)

Mel Coombs

1965 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series)

Corey

1965 The Loner (TV Series)

Adjutant

1965 Shenandoah

Guard (uncredited)

 1963-1965 The Littlest Hobo (TV Series)

Vern / Tom Dawson

1965 Rawhide (TV Series)

Mace

1965 Daniel Boone (TV Series)

Trapper

1964 Advance to the Rear

Gambler (uncredited)

 1964 The Quick Gun

Donovan

 1964 The Lieutenant (TV Series)

Pvt. Carey Booth

1963 The Prize

Swedish Commentator (uncredited)

 1963 Temple Houston (TV Series)

1962-1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)

Gruniger / Murph Brady / Donovan

1960-1963 Laramie (TV Series)

Chuck Logan / Duke Walker / Deputy Bill

1962 40 Pounds of Trouble

Howard Piper

 1959-1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)

Sheriff Matthew Tyler / Ben Mattock / Brogan - Ranch Hand / ...

1961-1962 Cheyenne (TV Series)

Hal Walton / Nick / Dillard

1957-1962 Wagon Train (TV Series)

Cowhand / Calso / Raleigh / ...

1962 Bronco (TV Series)

Lieutenant Ames / Colton / Wes Taylor

1961 Ripcord (TV Series)

Detective

1961 The Roaring 20's (TV Series)

Frank

1961 The Comancheros

Emil Bouvier - Duelist (uncredited)

 1957-1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)

Steger / Lupo / Ben - Deputy / ...

1961 The Cat Burglar

Reed Taylor

 1961 Two Faces West (TV Series)

Cowlin

1961 Most Dangerous Man Alive

Lt. Fisher

 1956-1961 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)

Tom McLowery / Deputy Bill Tillman

1961 Outlaws (TV Series)

Heff

- Sam Bass (1961) ... Heff

 1961 Gun Fight

Brad Santley

 1961 Assignment: Underwater (TV Series)

Ernest Beal

1961 The Absent Minded Professor

Communications Man (uncredited)

 1961 The Tall Man (TV Series)

Truman Blanchard

1961 The Untouchables (TV Series)

Paul DeMarco

1960 Five Guns to Tombstone

Mel Dixon

 1960 Sugarfoot (TV Series)

Captain McHenry

1960 Lawman (TV Series)

Tracy McNeil

1960 Surfside 6 (TV Series)

Lou Montell

1960 The Deputy (TV Series)

Tulley

1960 The Man from Blackhawk (TV Series)

Gil Harrison

1960 Overland Trail (TV Series)

Will Purdue

1959-1960 Shotgun Slade (TV Series)

Marshal / Dolph Peterson

1960 The Millionaire (TV Series)

Johnson

1960 Hotel de Paree (TV Series)

Cooper

1959 Pony Express (TV Series)

1959 Riverboat (TV Series)

Lt. Peterson

1959 World of Giants (TV Series)

1959 Sea Hunt (TV Series)

Harry Herbie

1959 The Rebel Set

John Mapes

 1959 State Trooper (TV Series)

Ben Stander

1958-1959 26 Men (TV Series)

Ranger Andy Shoreham / Ranger Eddie Graham / Ranger Andrew Shoreham / ...

1958-1959 The Restless Gun (TV Series)

Bill Clayton / Jim Carter / Joe Kruger

1959 The Lineup (TV Series)

Dave Kane

1959 The Sad Horse

Bart Connors

 1959 The Shaggy Dog

FBI Agent (uncredited)

 1959 Cimarron City (TV Series)

Tom Hiller

1958 The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series)

The Colonel

1958 Buckskin (TV Series)

Jaeckel

1958 Jefferson Drum (TV Series)

Grant

1958 Frontier Doctor (TV Series)

Charlie Pierce

1958 The Texan (TV Series)

First Card Player

1958 Thundering Jets

Capt. Cory Dexter

 1958 Sky King (TV Series)

Frank Kinnard

1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series)

Actor

1958 The Female Animal

Piggy

 1958 Fury (TV Series)

Barry

1957 Broken Arrow (TV Series)

Lt. Fielding

1957 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series)

Pete Hackett

1957 From Hell It Came

Kimo

 1957 Code 3 (TV Series)

Hopkins

1957 Blondie (TV Series)

Andy

1957 Footsteps in the Night

Pat Orvello

 1957 Revolt at Fort Laramie

Capt. James 'Jamie' Tenslip

 1957 Zombies of Mora Tau

Jeff Clark

 1956 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series)

Ed McQuade

- Littlest Rookie (1956) ... Ed McQuade

 1956 Hilda Crane

Dink Bromley

 1956 The Creature Walks Among Us

Jed Grant

 1955-1956 The Adventures of Champion (TV Series)

Al / Jack Preston

1955 Crossroads (TV Series)

1955 Navy Log (TV Series)

Exec. Officer

1955 Highway Patrol (TV Series)

Sergeant

1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV Series)

1955 To Hell and Back

Lt. Manning

 1955 So This Is Hollywood (TV Series)

Pudge Heffledorfer

1955 Cavalcade of America (TV Series)

1955 Stories of the Century (TV Series)

Jack Slade

1955 Public Defender (TV Series)

Pete Corey

1954 The Lone Ranger (TV Series)

Stanley Ammons

1954 Magnificent Obsession

Tom Masterson

 1954 Playgirl

Tom Bradley

 1954 Taza, Son of Cochise

Capt. Burnett

 1953 The Veils of Bagdad

Osman (as Palmer Lee)

 1953 The All American

Hunter Cameron (as Palmer Lee)

 1953 Column South

Chalmers (as Palmer Lee)

 1953 It Happens Every Thursday

Chet Dunne (as Palmer Lee)

 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)

 1953 The Redhead from Wyoming

Hal Jessup (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 The Raiders

Marty Smith (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 Back at the Front

Capt. White (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 Son of Ali Baba

Farouk (uncredited)

 1952 Sally and Saint Anne

Johnny Evans (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 Francis Goes to West Point

William Norton (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 Red Ball Express

Tank Lieutenant (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 The Battle at Apache Pass

Joe Bent (as Palmer Lee)

 1952 Meet Danny Wilson

Interne / Policeman (uncredited)

 1952 The Cimarron Kid

Grat Dalton (uncredited)

 1951 That's My Boy

Student (as Palmer Lee)

 1951 M

Television Broadcaster (uncredited)

 1951 Up Front

MP with Binoculars (uncredited)

 1950 My Friend Irma Goes West

Ambulance Intern (uncredited)

Charles Herbert obit

Charles Herbert

1948 - 2015 (Age 66) 

He was not on the list.

Charles Herbert, a former child actor whose credits included dozens of movies and television shows, died Oct. 31 of a heart attack. He was 66.

The death was announced by actor Paul Petersen, who acted with Herbert in the 1958 movie "Houseboat" that starred Cary Grant and Sophia Loren.

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Petersen said, "There are phone calls you wish you didn't answer. One such came last night when Jerry Saperstein called to tell me his younger brother, Charlie, had passed away last Saturday of a sudden heart attack. You may not know the name unless you're a Sci-Fi fan."

He described his longtime friend upbeat "and positive, looking forward to the next Sci-Fi convention." Herbert acted during the 1950s and '60s, most notably in the horror films "The Fly" in 1958 and "13 Ghosts" in 1960. He also had roles in "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" and "Please Don't Eat the Daisies."

Herbert started acting at age 4 on the television series "Half Pint Panel."

As a teen in the 1960s, Herbert made TV appearances on classic series including "Wagon Train," "Rawhide," "The Twilight Zone," "Family Affair" and "My Three Sons."

He was born Dec. 23, 1948, as Charles Herbert Saperstein in Culver City, California.

Herbert ended up broke, but he received help over the last decade through Petersen's organization, A Minor Consideration, which provides financial and emotional assistance to present and former child actors.

Beginning in 2009, Herbert appeared annually in the celebrity lineup at the Monster Bash, held each June, at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Airport Four Points with his The Boy and the Pirates costar Susan Gordon.

 

Actor

Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage in Julia (1968)

Julia

Clyde Whitmarsh

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Brian Keith, Sebastian Cabot, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones, and Johnny Whitaker in Family Affair (1966)

Family Affair

Wendell

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Tim Considine, William Frawley, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)

My Three Sons

EddieRalphEd

TV Series

1966

3 episodes

 

The Outer Limits (1963)

The Outer Limits

Boy with Ball (uncredited)

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)

The Farmer's Daughter

Arnold TatumArnold

TV Series

1964

2 episodes

 

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

The Patty Duke Show

Ross Lane

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

Whitney Blake, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, and Don DeFore in Hazel (1961)

Hazel

Leslie

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)

The Fugitive

Cal

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

Nicko RoseWallyTad Hollister ...

TV Series

1960–1963

6 episodes

 

Going My Way (1962)

Going My Way

Danny WojackKenny

TV Series

1963

2 episodes

 

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)

Rawhide

Jody

TV Series

1962

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)

The Eleventh Hour

Stevie Williams

TV Series

1962

1 episode

 

The Clear Horizon (1960)

The Clear Horizon

Rickey Selby (1960-61)

TV Series

1960–1962

256 episodes

 

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

Tom Rogers

TV Series

1962

1 episode

 

Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)

General Electric Theater

Joshua Raskin

TV Series

1956–1962

2 episodes

 

Lyn Statten in The 7th Commandment (1961)

The 7th Commandment

Crippled Boy (uncredited)

1961

 

Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)

77 Sunset Strip

Lester Embry

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

The Best of the Post (1960)

The Best of the Post

Tommy

TV Series

1961

1 episode

 

Ralph Taeger in Klondike (1960)

Klondike

Seth Bailey

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Jeremy Potter (uncredited)

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)

Lassie

Jerry Johnson

TV Series

1959–1960

2 episodes

 

13 Ghosts (1960)

13 Ghosts

Buck Zorba

1960

 

The Boy and the Pirates (1960)

The Boy and the Pirates

Jimmy Warren

1960

 

Doris Day, David Niven, Baby Gellert, Charles Herbert, Stanley Livingston, Flip Mark, Janis Paige, and Hobo in Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

David Mackay

1960

 

Jody McCrea and Joel McCrea in Wichita Town (1959)

Wichita Town

Jed McCloud

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Men Into Space (1959)

Men Into Space

Peter McCauleyPete McCauley

TV Series

1959–1960

4 episodes

 

Shelley Fabares, Donna Reed, Carl Betz, and Paul Petersen in The Donna Reed Show (1958)

The Donna Reed Show

David Barker

TV Series

1958–1960

4 episodes

 

The Ann Sothern Show (1958)

The Ann Sothern Show

David Travis

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)

The Loretta Young Show

JeffTommyMike ...

TV Series

1954–1960

4 episodes

 

One Step Beyond (1959)

One Step Beyond

Joey DolanSteve Archer

TV Series

1959–1960

2 episodes

 

Riverboat (1959)

Riverboat

Paddy Saunders

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

The Last Angry Man (1959)

The Last Angry Man

Woody Thrasher Jr. (uncredited)

1959

 

Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)

The Millionaire

Bobby Brown

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

The Five Pennies (1959)

The Five Pennies

Patient (uncredited)

1959

 

Alcoa Theatre (1957)

Alcoa Theatre

Charley

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Goodyear Theatre (1957)

Goodyear Theatre

Charley

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

The Man in the Net (1959)

The Man in the Net

Timmy Moreland

1959

 

Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)

M Squad

Jimmy Woodruff

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Target (1958)

Target

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Ed Wolff in The Colossus of New York (1958)

The Colossus of New York

Billy Spensser

1958

 

Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, and Paul Petersen in Houseboat (1958)

Houseboat

Robert Winters

1958

 

The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)

The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna

Montgomery Flack

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

The Reluctant Debutante (1958)

The Reluctant Debutante

(uncredited)

1958

 

David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)

The Fly

Philippe Delambre

1958

 

Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)

Tombstone Territory

Jimmy Reach

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)

The Jack Benny Program

Stevie MillerThe New Year

TV Series

1956–1958

2 episodes

 

No Down Payment (1957)

No Down Payment

Michael Flagg (uncredited)

1957

 

Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming, and Steve Rowland in Gun Glory (1957)

Gun Glory

Boy (uncredited)

1957

 

Barbara Darrow in The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)

The Monster That Challenged the World

Boy with Morty's Cap (uncredited)

1957

 

Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Tommy Earp - Virgil's Son (uncredited)

1957

 

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955)

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre

Terry Carroll

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Street Kid

TV Series

1957

1 episode

 

Jeff Chandler, Jeanne Crain, and Elaine Stewart in The Tattered Dress (1957)

The Tattered Dress

Johnny Blane (uncredited)

1957

 

Science Fiction Theatre (1955)

Science Fiction Theatre

Tommy Parker

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

The Ford Television Theatre (1952)

The Ford Television Theatre

Billy Carson

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

"Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS

Playhouse 90

Jeffrey

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

These Wilder Years (1956)

These Wilder Years

Small Boy (uncredited)

1956

 

Anthony Dexter, Frankie Laine, Richard Long, Lucy Marlow, and Jesse White in He Laughed Last (1956)

He Laughed Last

Child (uncredited)

1956

 

Frances Bavier, William Bishop, and Michael O'Shea in It's a Great Life (1954)

It's a Great Life

Small Boy

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)

The 20th Century-Fox Hour

Tod

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

Celebrity Playhouse (1955)

Celebrity Playhouse

TV Series

1956

1 episode

 

Ransom! (1956)

Ransom!

Butchie Ritter (uncredited)

1956

 

Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)

Screen Directors Playhouse

Tommy Macy

TV Series

1955

1 episode

 

Sidney Blackmer, Richard Egan, Cameron Mitchell, and Dana Wynter in The View from Pompey's Head (1955)

The View from Pompey's Head

Pat Page (uncredited)

1955

 

Vince Edwards, Charles Herbert, Jack Kelly, Hildy Parks, and Nancy Zane in The Night Holds Terror (1955)

The Night Holds Terror

Steven Courtier (uncredited)

1955

 

The Bob Cummings Show (1955)

The Bob Cummings Show

TV Series

1955

1 episode

 

Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in The Long, Long Trailer (1954)

The Long, Long Trailer

Little Boy (uncredited)

1954

Mel Daniels obit

Mel Daniels, Hall of Fame center with Pacers, dies at 71

He was not on the list.


Mel Daniels, the Hall of Fame center who helped the Indiana Pacers win three American Basketball Association titles, died Friday. He was 71.

The Pacers said Daniels died in Sheridan, Ind.

"The tremendous outpouring of prayers being sent our way is overwhelming," CeCe Daniels, his widow, said in a statement. "We are so grateful for all the love. His charisma, poise and passion for life — be it horses, basketball or friends — is a template for us all, his family and his fans."

The ABA's MVP in 1968-69 and 1970-71, Daniels was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. The Pacers retired Daniels' No. 34 jersey in 1985.

"I am saddened by the news that Mel Daniels has passed away," said Larry Bird, the Pacers' president of basketball operations. "I have known him since I was in college and he was one of my coaches. His competitive attitude reflected his success on the floor with the Pacers and the ultimate recognition, a well-deserved induction into the Hall of Fame."

The 6-foot-9 former star at New Mexico was the ABA's Rookie of the Year in 1967-68 with the Minnesota Muskies. He was traded to Indiana the following season and played on championship squads in 1970, '72 and '73, teaming with Roger Brown, Freddie Lewis, Darnell Hillman, George McGinnis and Bob Netolicky under Hall of Fame coach Bobby "Slick" Leonard.

"We've lost a great one," Leonard said.

Daniels averaged 18.7 points and 15.1 rebounds in 628 regular-season games in eight seasons in the ABA with the Minnesota Muskies, Indiana and Memphis Sounds. In 109 playoff games, he averaged 17.4 points and 14.9 rebounds. He spent a season in Italy, and played 11 games in the NBA for the New York Nets in 1976-77.

He was a four-time All-ABA selection, seven-time All-Star, led the league in rebounding three times and holds the league record with 9,494 career rebounds. 

Daniels is the ABA's all-time leader in total rebounds and second in ABA career average rebounds (15.12) behind only fellow Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels (17.07).

As a rookie in 1967–68 with the Minnesota Muskies, Daniels was named the American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year. He averaged 22.2 points and a league leading 15.6 rebounds in 78 games, as Minnesota finished 50–28 under coach Jim Pollard. Minnesota lost to the eventual ABA champion Pittsburgh Pipers with Connie Hawkins in the 1968 ABA Playoffs, as Daniels averaged 25.3 points and 16.1 rebounds in 10 playoff games. After the 1967–68 season, Daniels was traded to the Indiana Pacers for cash (reportedly, $75,000), Jimmy Dawson and Ron Kozlicki, as Minnesota was experiencing financial difficulty. Minnesota moved to become the Miami Floridians after the one season in Minnesota.

With Indiana in 1968–69, Daniels was named the ABA Most Valuable Player as he averaged 24.0 points and an ABA leading 16.5 rebounds. With Hall of Fame Coach Slick Leonard taking over from Larry Staverman as the Pacers coach early in the season, in the 1969 ABA Playoffs, Indiana defeated the Kentucky Colonels 4–3, Daniels' former team, the Miami Floridians 4–1 before losing to the Oakland Oaks with Rick Barry 4–1 in the 1969 ABA Finals.

"Slick was one of the most creative, innovative coaches ever," Daniels said of his longtime Pacers coach. "He would change our offense at halftime. He'd create six new plays and we executed them the way he drew them up on the board."

In 1969–70, Indiana won the 1970 ABA championship with a 4–2 series win over the Los Angeles Stars in the ABA Finals. Daniels averaged 18.7 points and 17.6 rebounds in the regular season, as Indiana finished 59–25. Hall of Famer Roger Brown, Bob Netolicky John Barnhill and Freddie Lewis helped lead the Pacers to the ABA Title. Daniels averaged 19.3 points and 17.7 rebounds in the playoffs.

In 1970–71, the Pacers finished 58–26, as Daniels was again named the ABA Most Valuable Player. He averaged 21.0 points, a league leading 18.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists. The Pacers were defeated by the Utah Stars 4–3 in the Western Division Finals in the 1971 ABA Playoffs. Daniels averaged 21.4 points and 19.2 rebounds in the playoffs.

In 1971–72 the Pacers added Hall of Famer George McGinnis. They then won their second ABA Title, as they defeated the Denver Rockets 4–3, the Utah Stars 4–3 and the New York Nets with Rick Barry 4–2 in the 1972 ABA Finals. Daniels averaged 19.2 points, 16.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists as Indiana finished the regular season 47–37. Daniels averaged 15.3 points and 15.1 rebounds in the playoffs.

The Pacers won their third ABA championship in 1972–73. Daniels averaged 18.5 points and 15.4 rebounds alongside McGinnis (27.6 points and 12.5 rebounds), as Indiana finished 51–33. In the 1973 ABA Playoffs, Indiana defeated the Denver Rockets 4–1 and the Utah Stars 4–2. In the 1973 ABA Finals the Pacers defeated the Kentucky Colonels with Hall of Famers Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Louis Dampier and former Pacer teammate Rick Mount 4–3 to capture the ABA championship. Daniels averaged 15.9 points and 13.8 rebounds in the playoffs.

In his last season in Indiana, Daniels averaged a double-double 15.4 points and 11.6 rebounds in 1973–74. The Pacers finished 46–38 and lost to the Utah Stars in the Western Conference finals in the 1974 ABA Playoffs, with Daniels averaging 12.2 points and 11.4 rebounds in the playoffs.

"Words cannot express the depth of my sadness today," said former Pacers great Reggie Miller, also a Hall of Famer. "Mel Daniels was a father figure, brother, consigliere, but most of all 'My Uncle Mel.' He helped raise me into the man I am. I hope I made him proud in everything I tried to do on, but more importantly off, the basketball court."

Daniels later was an assistant coach, executive and scout with the Pacers, and was an avid horseman.

"Mel was a great friend of mine the whole time I've been in Indiana," said Donnie Walsh, the Pacers' longtime president and current consultant. "He was a big part of the history of the Indiana Pacers. You always knew where Mel stood. He was a great competitor and poet. He was just getting ready to release a book of poems. I loved Mel. I will miss him."

Daniels was an assistant coach at Indiana State — where he rejoined former New Mexico coach Bob King — during Larry Bird's years at the school.

Daniels averaged 20.0 points and 11.1 rebounds in three seasons at New Mexico. He was selected ninth overall by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals in 1967, but went to the ABA with the Muskies.

"Mel was one of the greatest Lobos of all time," New Mexico coach Craig Neal said. "He played for Coach King and started the basketball tradition here, with his teams playing the first years in The Pit."

Daniels grew up Detroit and starred at Pershing High School.

The Pacers will have a tribute and moment of silence before their game Saturday night against Utah.

"I join our extended Pacers family in offering my sincerest condolences to CeCe and Mel's family," Pacers owner Herb Simon said in a statement. "We will miss him greatly, but when we look at that Hall of Fame banner in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, we will be forever reminded of what he meant to this franchise."

In addition to his wife, Daniels is survived by son Mel Daniels Jr., granddaughters Trisstan and Chloe, and sisters Vivian and Wanda.