Ron Bacon, Dick Clark, and All in the Family

Published: Nov. 18, 2021, 7 a.m.

TVC 559.2: Emmy Award winner Ron Bacon talks to Ed about his many years of working with Dick Clark, including Clark’s knack for recognizing talent and his willingness to listen to others; how Ron was approached to play Meathead in Those Were the Days, the second pilot for All in the Family; and his work on other scripted series, including the short-lived ABC-TV version of Operation: Petticoat. Ron’s short film, The Kite Song, is available for free at RonBacon.net. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices