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Host: Allan Newsome
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Two Chairs No Waiting
In this episode, we’re going to be hearing from Bernard Fox. You know him best as Malcolm Merriweather but to non-Mayberry fans (and perhaps even to Mayberry fans) his best-known role was as the warlock physician Dr. Bombay on Bewitched.
Mr. Fox is a “fifth generation performer” and was born with the name Bernard Lawson in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales. Maybe he’s distant kin to our own Floyd Lawson. Bernard has been married to his wife Jacqueline since 1961.
This interview was recorded on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN. If you listened near the beginning of the interview we are interrupted by Howard “Ernest T.” Morris. The folks talking in the background are Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson, The Dillards (a.k.a. The Darling boy), Howard Morris, Elinor “Miss Ellie” Donahue, and Jean “the Fun Girl” Carson.
Related Links:
- Bernard Fox Interview – Another interview with Bernard Fox found on Bewitched.net
- Bernard Fox Makes Fans Merry, Whether He’s In Mayberry Or Elsewhere! – A nice biography on Mr. Fox also found on Bewitched.net
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Hey, Allan…
Great interview! I’ve always liked Bernard Fox, he has just always seemed like such a gentleman. Maybe it’s the accent! Still, it was great to hear him in the interview, because it appears he’s just as nice as I always thought he would be.
I really do enjoy these podcasts. It’s a great idea, and I’m sure all Mayberrians enjoy them as much as I do. Keep ’em coming!
Great interview!
Great interview. I like the character of Malcom Merriweather , very good performer. Very nice interview.