Another TV icon has passed away. Character actor Dave Madden died earlier today of congestive heart and kidney failure. The 82-year-old actor passed away in Florida, according to TMZ.
Madden was best known for his role as band manager Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge Family. He was also recurring customer Earl Hicks at Mel’s Diner on the CBS sitcom Alice and a regular on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In for a season.
In addition, Madden guest-starred on dozens and dozens of other shows like Bewitched, Happy Days, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island.
What do you think? Did you enjoy Madden’s work?
I thought Dave Madden was a brilliant comedic actor. He was perfect as the angst ridden Partridge Family manager “Reuben Kincaid.” He played off of Danny (and Keith) beautifully, and one of my favourite all time episodes is “HELP!” Laurie and Shirley go camping and Danny, Keith and Reuben follow to try and protect them, where it turns out they are actually the ones who are ill-prepared to survive the wilderness. Reuben’s injuries increase, as he limps along, falling down hills, finally ending up in a body of water holding up a wet can of beans. He was a naturally… Read more »