7. Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller (Ben Stiller’s parents) appeared on episodes of the series
9. Sally Struthers appeared on an episode
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 Bill Bixby played Tom Corbett Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 The Courtship of Eddie’s Father originally aired from 1969-1972 Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Brandon Cruz played Eddie and Miyoshi Umeki played Mrs. Livingston Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Cicely Tyson appeared on an episode Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Jodie Foster appeared on an episode Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Tom Corbett was a widowed father to little Eddie Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller (Ben Stiller’s parents) appeared on episodes of the series Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Sammy Davis Jr. appeared on an episode Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 Sally Struthers appeared on an episode Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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 The series was based on a book that became a movie with Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones and Ron Howard as Eddie Photo: ABC/Getty Images
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