To cartoon fans in the 60's, Teddy Eccles was known for two roles. He voiced Dorno in the original Herculoids, then followed with Tooly, the ward of the Three Musketeers the next year. He had landed some face acting jobs during the 60's and 70's before landing a gig in Dr. Shrinker in 1976.
But what you might not know is that he could've had his first series gig way sooner, had CBS bought a pilot from Filmways, My Son Goggle, based on a children's book. Teddy had the title role, acting opposite Jerry Van Dyke (ex-The Judy Garland Show).
Poor Jerry. Couldn't catch a break. Folks thought Filmways was ripping off his brother's hit series. CBS sat on Goggle for 3 years before airing it in the summer of '67. You can assume that someone at Hanna-Barbera might've seen this and hired Teddy as a result for his two cartoon gigs.
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