Background
Sweeney, Bob was born on October 19, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joe and Loretta (Mahoney) Sweeney.
Sweeney, Bob was born on October 19, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Joe and Loretta (Mahoney) Sweeney.
Bachelor, San Francisco State College, 1942.
Bob Sweeney was a graduate of Balboa High School (San Francisco) and San Francisco State College. He began his career on radio as an announcer and then comedian. He went on to appear as a supporting character in various sitcoms in the early days of television including the role of Gilmore Cobb in the television version of "My Favorite Husband" (1953-1954) with co-stars Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson.
Sweeney made appearances on The Rifleman also in Our Mission Brooks during its last two seasons of production (1955–1956) working alongside Eve Arden, Gale Gordon and Richard Crenna.
From 1956-1957 Sweeney starred in the television sitcom The Brothers with co-star Gale Gordon (later of The Lucy Show). In 1959, he landed the lead role on the short-lived National Broadcasting Company television series Fibber McGee and Molly opposite Cathy Lewis.
Unlike the wildly popular radio version of the show that featured Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan in the title roles, Fibber McGee failed on television and was cancelled after less than one season. His co-stars were William Demarest, Stubby Kaye, Jeanne Bal, and Murray Hamilton.
Sweeney is best known for his successes as a television director and producer, most notably as the director of the first three seasons of The Andy Griffith Show and as producer and/or director of episodes of several other highly successful television series including Hawaii Five-O, That Girl, The Love Boat, Matlock, Hogan"s Heroes, and Dynasty.
He also directed Gene Evans"s unsuccessful 1976 Columbia Broadcasting System adventure series, Spencer"s Pilots. Sweeney died of cancer in Westlake Village, California on June 7, 1992.
Member Academy television Arts and Sciences (governor Executive Committee since 1976).
Married Beverly Elaine Graham McCarthy, September 23, 1945. 1 child, Bridget Shay.