Sharon Gless also recurred in the last two or three seasons of "Marcus Welby, MD," another show that brings up some folks that fit the thread. Robert Young hit it big with "Father Knows Best" (1949-1954 on radio and 1954-1960 on television), followed it up with the "Peyton Place"-adjacent one-season wonder "Window on Main Street" in the 1961-1962 season, basically took most of the 60s off, and then hit it even bigger with Welby at the very end of the decade and into the 70s.
Since Welby ended in 1976, James Brolin has had three hit series: "Hotel," "Pensacola: Wings of Gold," and "Life in Pieces." He's only ever starred in one TV flop, 1995's "Extreme," which might've done better had it been made for Saturday afternoon syndication.
Elena Verdugo played the doctors' secretary, and her only other regular TV role was as the star of "Meet Millie," which was a hit on both radio and TV for five years but is almost completely forgotten today. Pamela Hensley joined the cast in the final season as Dr. Kiley's love interest. She then did "Kingston: Confidential," which was Raymond Burr's short-lived follow-up to "Ironside," before having a three-season hit with "Matt Houston." When it ended in 1985, she retired from acting.
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