September 29, 1953 –
The family comedy Make Room for Daddy, starring Danny Thomas, premiered on ABC TV on this date.
Danny Thomas was forced against his will to have Jean Hagen as his television wife. He could not stand her attitude, or what he considered her slovenly appearance. During one rehearsal, he is said to have have shouted, “For God’s sake, Jean, put on a little lipstick.” She left after the third season, and at the beginning of the fourth season, to assure that she could not come back, he had her character die.
The Haus of Dcaligari 