– Are Julia Louise Dreyfuss, of ”Day By Day,” and Richard Dreyfuss, of
”Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” father and daughter or husband and wife?-S.D.
Neither. They aren`t related. The lady`s name is Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She`s 29, a graduate of Northwestern University, where she met her husband, actor Brad Hall. They did improvisational comedy around the Chicago area where they were spotted by the producers of ”Saturday Night Live.” They spent three seasons, 1983-86, with ”SNL” before moving to Los Angeles.
– Give some info on gorgeous Greg Evigan of ”My Two Dads.” How tall, where does he live, what`s his birthday, his marital status and does he have an address?-K.R.
Evigan is 6 feet 3; lives in the San Fernando Valley; was born on Oct. 14, 1954; is married to his former manager, Pamela Serpe; and is the father of three. After an in-and-out season, ”Dads” has been dropped by NBC. Write to NBC-TV, 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, Calif. 91523.
– Any information on Ty Miller of ”The Young Riders” would be greatly appreciated.-D.L.M.
Miller is 23 and a native of Granada Hills, Calif. He studied business at Southern Cal, expecting to take over the family`s retail Christmas tree business, but started acting while in college. He got his bachelor of science degree and dabbles in real estate but acting`s his game. He did commercials, made his TV bow in ”Easy Street” and starred in his first series role, as bellboy Eric Lloyd, in the final season of ”Hotel.” He`s single.
– Isn`t it true that the long-running Brian Keith series, ”A Family Affair,” was originally titled ”Accidental Family”?-B.T.J.
”Accidental Family,” seen 1967-68, was a different series. Jerry Van Dyke starred as a widower with a young son. The Keith series ran 1966-71.
– We enjoy reruns of ”The Big Valley” and would like an update on Jared and Nick, Richard Long and Peter Breck.-R.C.
Long did two more series, ”Nanny and the Professor” and ”Thicker Than Water.” He was 47 when he died in 1974. Breck did another series, ”The Secret Empire,” and does an occasional guest role.
– I`m going nuts trying to remember Bob Newhart`s third TV series. I know his one in Vermont and the one where he was a psychologist but what was the first?-V.F.
Newhart`s actually done four shows. The first, ”The Bob Newhart Show,”
was a variety series (1961-62); next, ”The Entertainers” (1964); then the long-running (1972-78) ”The Bob Newhart Show”; and most recently,
”Newhart” (1982-90). And there`s another show in the works for CBS in 1991.
– Give me background on Danny Ponce, who plays Willie Hogan on ”The Hogan Family.” What else is he doing in show business? Where can I write him?-L.C.
Ponce was born in Waltham, Mass., Sept. 4, 1972, the second of six Ponce children. The family moved to Los Angeles when Danny was 6 and he did his first TV role, a bit in ”Qunicy, M.E.” soon after. He has done commercials, played Laura`s son on ”Knots Landing,” Fonzie`s adopted son on ”Happy Days” and guest roles on ”Peyton Place,” ”Hunter” and ”Family Ties.”
Filming ”The Hogan Family” keeps him busy when he`s not in school. Next fall, the series moves to CBS where it`ll be seen at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Write: Lorimar Telepictures, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, Calif. 90232.
